We invite you to join us for Mendocino Folklore Camp's 2007 festivities.

TEACHING STAFF

DANCE TEACHERS

Balkan - Yves Moreau
Need we say more? We welcome Yves back to Mendocino for another week of fabulous Bulgarian dances. Yves has been researching and teaching Bulgarian dance for the last forty years. He has introduced much of the Bulgarian dance repertoire we know and love.

French-Canadian - France Bourque-Moreau
For the past twenty-five years, France has been active in Canada and abroad teaching, performing, and choreographing French-Canadian folk dances. She will teach French-Canadian quadrilles and squares, and dances from Brittany. These are couple, set and line dances.

Tango – Chris and Lynnanne Miller
Chris Miller returns to Mendocino with his wife, Lynnanne Hanson-Miller, to teach Argentine Tango. Chris is widely recognized for his skills and knowledge of Argentine Tango, Swing, American Ballroom, and Vintage dance. Lynnanne has been a dancer, singer, and choreographer for the Aman and Westwind Dance Ensembles.

SINGING TEACHER

Balkan Singing – Michele Simon
Michele has been singing all her life, and involved with Balkan music for over thirty years. She has been a vocalist and drummer with many Balkan music groups including Kitka, Anoush, Brass Menagerie, Orkestar Sali and Zabava! Izvorno. She has taught the popular Balkan Vocal Technique class at Balkan Camp.

FOLK INSTRUMENT TEACHER

Doumbek - Rumen Shopov
Master percussionist Rumen Shopov will teach a doumbek (Balkan drum) class. He is a native of Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria, and he plays the tambura, bouzouki, and various percussion instruments. Rumen leads the Bay Area's Orkestar Sali, and plays percussion for Anoush, Édessa, Ziyia and Kitka.

2007 Brochure - printable copy

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS

French-Canadian Step Dance with France Bourque-Moreau

Balboa with Chris and Lynnanne Miller

MUSIC STAFF

You will enjoy our group of inspired, masterful musicians. These artists provide fabulous live music
for the evening dance parties, special events and late night soirées. This year, Chubritza
will be our camp band. Chubritza is directed by Linnea Mandell with musicians Randy Carrico, Deborah Dukes, Janet Finney-Krull, Craig Kurumada and Kroy Rubin, plus guest musician Erik Hoffman
.

Fine Dining with Annie Johnston and Crew

The cultural culinary delights enjoyed at Folklore Camp are legendary! We take great pride in the quality of food our camp has always offered. This year we welcome back our incredibly talented and wonderfully creative chef, Annie Johnston, and her crew. Our campers enjoy a full week of fine international dining. . . come join us!

PARTY THEMES

Meals, happy hour festivities, decorations & parties work together to create an atmosphere of celebration and learning. Each weaves folk arts, traditions, high spirits,humor and magic into our stunning international tapestry. Our “Teacher Parties” this year are Balkan, French-Canadian, and Tango. Each of our dance teachers will have a party that reflects some aspect of their dances and the related culture. When you register, you will receive more information on all the parties in a second flyer that comes out towards the end of April.

Our Party Themes this Year are ...

Folklore Film Festival — A celebration of movies, from Hollywood to Bollywood. Come as your favorite film character from any film, any period.

Indonesia’s Hari Kemerdekaan — It’s Independence Day - Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese or Batak, this is the one day that everyone comes out, and with one united voice, commemorates Independence and unity in diversity. The national colors are red & white so bring your favorite sarong, your best batik shirt and get ready for lots of lombas (games & contests).

Bulgarian – We will attempt to re-create the almost forgotten "Nestinari" firewalking ritual connected with the feast of St. Constantine and Helena in early June. Whether you're part of the "chosen few" or not, Yves’ wild Bulgarian dances will get your feet "hot" for sure. State forest rangers have already been alerted and approval is pending . . .

French-Canadian - Campers will be invited to take part in "Le Charivari", a noise-making contest below the bedroom window of a newlywed couple who has refused to invite the rest of the village to a dance party. The culprits also have to pay a "tax" or host a wild party in their home. This "ritual" will be combined with les Fêtes de la St. Jean, midsummer festivities.Follow Jeff to the Woodlands Salsa Club, the hottest Latin lounge to be found in anyone’s redwoods.

Café Mendocino - We bring back the good old days of the international folkdance cafe.

Argentine Milonga — Join us in a night that recreates The Golden Age of Tango at the Confiteria IDEAL de Mendocino. From slumming aristocrats to starving artists and just simple people of the streets, all levels of 1930s society join to dance the Tango, the Tango Vals and the Milonga at Argentina's, and for tonight Mendocino's, hottest Tango Coffee House.

Antebellum Ball — We will end camp with an Antebellum Ball in mid-nineteenth century America.

CAMP REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES DAILY LODGING, MEALS AND SNACKS,
CLASSES AND PARTIES.

FEES
Full Time (7 days)............... $650/person Work Scholarship................$325/person (These scholarships are limited. E-mail or call for information)	Part Time (per day)..............$110/person (Part time applications, for those attending from the beginning of the week, will be processed after March 15th, based on availability.)

For fees for children or payment by credit card (a service charge applies)...contact Registrar, Phyris Tobler, at phyris@mendocinofolklorecamp.com or 707 795-6926

Reserve your place now with a $200 deposit
Click here for Registration Form.

If you have questions, contact Phyris at phyris@mendocinofolklorecamp.com