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Yves Moreau
 
teaching a workshop on
 
Bulgarian and Breton Folk Dances

January 23 - 25, 2004
St. Louis, Missouri

Schedule and Prices

A workshop package is available for $35 which includes the four workshop sessions, the dance party, and the review session (a savings of $7 compared to paying for them individually).  Total cost for the workshop package plus Saturday lunch (soup and salad) is $40.  For those who prefer not to buy the package, the individual sessions and dance party may be paid for at the door; see schedule for prices.  Attendees of ages 10-18 will receive a 20% discount.  Children under 10 are free but must be accompanied by a parent.

Saturday lunch reservations must be made no later than Saturday, January 17.  The Saturday dinner is potluck (no charge, but bring a dish), and Sunday lunch is on your own.  Contributions of fruits and sweets for snacks would be appreciated.

About the Teacher

Yves Moreau lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is recognized as one of North America's foremost exponents of Bulgarian dance and folklore.  He has lectured and conducted workshops throughout North America and in many countries around the world.

Yves, who speaks Bulgarian, traveled to Bulgaria almost annually between 1966 and 1986 to research dance and to record music in all regions of the country.  He teaches mostly non-choreographed village material which he has collected during his many field trips, putting special emphasis on regional styles and background information.  His teaching method is clear and thorough yet relaxed.  Yves has also introduced and taught folk dances of other Balkan countries, as well as dances from Brittany (France) and his native Quebec.  Among the popular dances introduced by Yves to the folk-dance community over the years are:  Pinosavka, Dobrudzhanska Raka, Gjusevska Rachenica, Chetvorno Horo, Dospatsko, Bicak, Sandansko Horo, Vlashko Horo, Sitna Zborenka, Panagjursko Horo, Kulska Sira, Dobra Nevesto, Vidinsko Horo, Sabrali sa se sabrali, La Bastringue, Les Saluts, Le Laridé, An Dro Retourné, and Gavotte d'Honneur.

Yves has been a regular contributor to various folk music and folklore programs for Canadian radio and television.  He has supervised recordings of Bulgarian folk music on the Balkanton, Worldtone, Horo, and Gega labels and has presented several papers at various conferences on ethnomusicology and folklore in America, Asia and Bulgaria.  In 1980, Bulgaria awarded him with the Order of Kiril & Metodi (1st degree) for his work popularizing Bulgarian folk culture in North America.  From 1972 to 1988 he directed Les Gens de Mon Pays, a Montreal-based amateur folk ensemble specializing in Bulgarian and French-Canadian folklore which toured widely in North America and represented Canada at several international folk festivals in the United States, France, Greece, Italy, and Bulgaria.  From 1998 to 2001, Yves was on the Board of Directors of the East European Folklife Center (EEFC) which organizes the annual Balkan Music and Dance Camps in the United States.

To hear examples of the type of dance music that will be featured at this workshop, tune in to Music from the Hills on Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. (4:00 to 6:00 p.m. starting January 3) on radio station KDHX, 88.1 FM in St. Louis, co-hosted by IFDA members John Uhlemann and Gitry Heydebrand.  You can also listen online -- see KDHX's web site at www.kdhx.org.

Locations

Made possible by grants from

University United Methodist Church (Friday and Saturday):  6901 Washington Ave., University City, Missouri; on the northwest corner of Washington and Trinity south of the Lion Gates on Delmar -- see Yahoo! Map.  Parking is available in the church lot and on Trinity, but please do not park on the residential part of Washington.  Walk by the playground in front of the church, and enter by the door at the inner corner of the L-shaped building.

The Focal Point (Sunday):  2720 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood, Missouri; 1 1/2 blocks south of Manchester -- see Yahoo! Map.  Watch for one-way streets in the area.  Park on street.  Directions will also be available at the Saturday sessions.

Other Information

Crash Space is available.  Please call Diana Blanchard at 314-726-5737.

For Other Information:  Please call Ellen at 314-832-2339 or Gitry at 314-863-1825.