special guest teacher...
Miljenko Piškorić (Croatian Village Dances)
Miljenko lives in Zagreb, Croatia and is a long-time dancer/singer/soloist member of LADO, the National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia! This will be Miljenko's debut U.S. teaching tour, and we are honored to welcome him for the first time to Mendocino Folklore Camp! In addition to his years of performing with LADO, Miljenko has also done extensive research in the field on regional folk dances across Croatia and will be bringing us new village dances.
Miljenko is also interested in preserving the folk traditions of Croatia and is a permanent associate of the Ethnographic Museum; Rental Workshop of traditional costumes, and a variety of cultural and artistic associations where he is working on the reconstruction of parts of the national costumes of Croatia. He has exhibited pieces of woven costumes and apparel to several group exhibitions (Primosten, Varazdin, Zagreb).
http://www.lado.hr/en/
Special Note:
Miljenko teaching at Mendocino Folklore Camp in in part sponsored by Ensemble LADO in promotion for their projected 2017/2018 U.S. West Coast Tour!
Miljenko is also interested in preserving the folk traditions of Croatia and is a permanent associate of the Ethnographic Museum; Rental Workshop of traditional costumes, and a variety of cultural and artistic associations where he is working on the reconstruction of parts of the national costumes of Croatia. He has exhibited pieces of woven costumes and apparel to several group exhibitions (Primosten, Varazdin, Zagreb).
http://www.lado.hr/en/
Special Note:
Miljenko teaching at Mendocino Folklore Camp in in part sponsored by Ensemble LADO in promotion for their projected 2017/2018 U.S. West Coast Tour!