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2009 EDC Fall Ball / World Music Festival Opening Night - Sept 18, 2009
 

The Chicago World Music Festival and Ethnic Dance Chicago Present

Chicagoland Fall Ball 2009
Dance Lesson and Dance Party – Live Music with Two Bands:

Gypsy Rhythm Project (Romanian, Balkan, Roma) and
Orkestar Sloboda (Serbian, Balkan, International)

Jump to Saturday Workshop Information

Chicago Latvian Community Center

4146 N Elston Ave - Chicago , IL 60618
NW corner of Elston (NW Diag) & Hamlin (3800W)

Dance Lesson - 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Dance Party 8:30pm to midnight
Bring Non-Alcoholic Drinks & Refreshments to Share!

Gypsy Rythm Project

Gypsy Rhythm Project ( Chicago ) – Romanian, Bulgarian, Gypsy

Chicago based Jazz/Ethno violinist Steve Gibons brings together jazz players and traditional Roma musicians to wed elements of Jazz and Gypsy folk music. Gypsy Rhythm Project produces a compelling, energetic concoction of music from Romania , the Balkans and the Oriental Gypsy world.  Members are Steve Gibons (Violin), Nicolae Feraru (Cimbalom), Juliano Milo (Accordion), Dan Delorenzo (Double Bass), Mike Allemana (Guitar), Tim Mulvenna (Percussion). 
Website: www.gypsyrhythmproject.com

Sloboda PR Photo

Orkestar Sloboda ( Milwaukee ) – Serbian, Balkan, International

Orchestra "Sloboda" (Freedom, Liberty), a gathering of musicians coming from two Serbian Orthodox churches in the Milwaukee Area (St. Nikola and St. Sava) was first formed in 1972.  Sloboda and has performed all around the Midwest for consecrations, weddings, dances, and festivals and for international folk dance events.  Members are: Milan Kontich (Accordion), Harley Schoville (Percussion), Stevo Petrovich (Tambura), and Savo Radjenovich (Bass Guitar).
Website: www.balkanmusic.com/sloboda

Party Donation:

General Admission: $15.00

Full-Time Students - $10.00

Kids under 12 - $8.00

Directions to Latvian Center:

 

4146 N Elston Ave - Chicago , IL 60618 (entrance on Hamlin)

SW corner of Elston (NW Diag) & Hamlin (3800W)

 

Driving:     Kennedy Expy (I-90/94) to Irving Park, E to Hamlin, N to Elston

                   Lake Shore Dr (US-41) to Irving Park, W to Hamlin, N to Elston

                   Street Parking on Hamlin & Elston

 

CTA:           Blue Line to Irving Park, #80 Bus E to Hamlin

                   Brown Line to Irving Park, #80 Bus W to Hamlin

                   Red Line to Sheridan Rd , #80 Bus W to Hamlin

                   2-block walk North on Hamlin to Elston

               Entrance on Hamlin

The Chicago World Music Festival and Ethnic Dance Chicago Present

Chicagoland Fall Ball Workshops 2009
Two Dance Workoshops led by

Yuliyan Yordanov (Bulgarian)
Rick King (Macedonian & Lebanese)

Jump to Friday Party Information

Chicago Latvian Community Center

4146 N Elston Ave - Chicago , IL 60618
NW corner of Elston (NW Diag) & Hamlin (3800W)

Two Dance Workshops - 10:00am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-5:0pm

Teaching by
Yuliyan Yordanov (Bulgarian)
Rick King (Macedonian & Lebanese)

Yuliyan "Yuli" Yordanov (Madison, WI)
"Yuli" grew up in Doyrentsi, a village in Lovech region of north central Bulgaria, and learned dancing and singing at a young age. A graduate of the acclaimed Academy of  Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, he worked professionally in Lovech as a dance director, choreographer, and Bulgarian folk dance instructor beginning in 1993. He and his students participated in many concerts, celebrations, and international festivals throughout Bulgaria and the rest of Europe. In May 1995 they were selected to appear on Channel One of Bulgarian National Television. In 1997 Yuliyan was honored with an invitation to attend the traditional annual party for Bulgarians with notable achievements in education and culture hosted by the president of Bulgaria.  

Yuliyan Yordanov
Rick King (Southfield, MI)
Rick first danced at the Detroit Folkdance Club in 1973 for about 2 months but didn't dance regularly until 1978 at Alex Cushnier's group at Wayne State University. In 1979 joined the Detroit Folk Dance Club. In 1984, he took a hiatus from dancing and became active again in 1989, dancing 2-3 nights per week. In 1990, he began teaching folk dance classes in Huntington Woods and Southfield, MI and promoting folk dancing in the area, organizing dance workshops featuring local Chaldean and Lebanese ethnic groups. In 1995 he started a monthly dance group on Suns that later moved to alternate Sats in Ferndale. In 1996, Rick became leader of what had formerly been the Wayne State group and moved it to the Ferndale location, dancing two Fris a month, while continuing the monthly Sat group. Eventually the two groups merged into Fris, meeting weekly. At the same time, Rick became the leader for the weekly Monday teaching nights. Rick's music collection goes beyond the basic folk dance "repertoire" recordings and contains more current versions, especially from the Balkans and the Middle East. His loves doing simpler dances to alternative music that has an "ethnic" feel.

Rick King

Workshop Donation:

General Admission: $6.00

Full-Time Students - $5.00

Kids under 12 - $4.00

Saturday Night Music Party Options:

  • Serbian Music Party with Prazna Flasha (Milwaukee) This is Johnny Erakovich's semi-annual party at Augie's bar & Grill, No Cover, Parking in lot across street; casual dress; Augie’s Bar & Grill, (773) 296-0018, 1721 W. Wrightwood, Chicago IL 60614.

  • Chicago World Music Festival – Martyrs, 3855 N Lincoln in Chicago, IL 60613, (773)-404-9869 - Parno Grazst (Hungarian Gypsy) & Mostar Sevdah Reunion Presents Ilijaz Delic (Bosnian).