Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

Every summer the EEFC presents two week-long summer camps. Follow the links below to read all about and register for the 2024 workshops!

Mendocino, California

June 15-22, 2024
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Iroquois Springs, New York

August 10-17, 2024
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Find out almost everything you always wanted to know about the EEFC’s in-person Balkan camps.
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Kids at Camp!

Our in-person workshops are a great experience for families. Get the scoop to ensure everyone has a blast!


Scholarships

We award full scholarships to our in-person workshops.
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Partners

The EEFC is proud to partner with sister organizations, including the Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar.

John "Yianni" Roussos

Santouri

John “Yianni” Roussos has performed on the santouri in the northeastern U.S. since 1972. He played for many years with the Pericles Halkias Family Orchestra in New York City and more recently with musicians from Andros, Andonis and Dimitri Saravanos, for the local Andriotiko communities.

Yianni is also a respected santouri maker and has crafted most of the instruments played at camp by his students. He lives in New Jersey.

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Click here for an article about Yianni.

Yianni playing with the band Thalassa in Moonachie, NY

Yianni playing with the band Thalassa in Moonachie, NY


 

Videos:

Yianni Roussos with Giorgos Papazekos