Updates made 11 June 2007
| This folk dance teacher list is not comprehensive. It is compiled from what information we had or could conveniently gather. Its intent is to be a historical record of biographies of those instructors who paved the way, as well as those who are currently active. We welcome your additions, contributions, changes, corrections, and photos (those aren't broken links, we just don't have the photos!). ~Dick Oakes |
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Tayyar Akdeniz (Turkish)
Don Allen (American Squares)
Francisca Reyes Aquino (Filipino)
Don Armstrong (Contras, squares, folk, quadrilles, old-time rounds)
Juha-Matti Aronen and Leena Yläneva (Finnish)
Yo'av Ashriel (Israeli)
Pece Atanasovski (Macedonian)
B
Roberto Bagnoli (Italian, international)
Vesna Bajić (Serbian)
Glen Bannerman (Appalachian Big Circle and clogging)
Wim Bekooy (Dutch, Balkan, international)
Vytautas "Vyts" Beliajus (Lithuanian, international)
Fred Berk (Israeli)
René Besné (Bulgarian)
Louise Bilman (Greek)
Sunni Bloland (Romanian)
František Bonuš (Czech)
Benoit Bourque (French Canadian)
France Bourque-Moreau (Brittany, French Canadian)
Dennis Boxell (Balkan)
Iliana Bozhanova (Bulgarian)
Tom Bozigian (Armenian)
Bashkim Braho (Albanian)
Mary Branigan (Scottish Country Dance)
Vonnie Brown (Czech)
Elizabeth Burchenal (International)
Billy Burke (Balkan, International)
C
Michel Cartier (Bulgarian, Balkan)
Susan Cashion (Mexican)
Chang Ching-shan (Taiwanese)
Hazel Chung (Indonesian)
Eugene Ciejka (Polish)
Sibyl Clark (English Country Dance)
Paul Collins (Contra, American Squares)
Alix Cordray (Norwegian, Scandinavian)
Mary Coros (Greek)
Gary Coyne (Hungarian Cycles)
Dick Crum (Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian, Slovenian, Balkan, International)
Lucile Czarnowski (International)
Andor Czompo (Hungarian)
D
Dani Dassa (Israeli)
David Dassa (Israeli)
Alexandru David (Russian, Romanian)
Mihai David (Romanian)
Candi deAlaiza (Basque)
Rose Marie de Reyes (Mexican)
Ciga Despotović (Yugoslavian)
Rosina Didyk (Hungarian, international)
Raul and Nora Dinzelbacher (Argentine Tango)
Celest DiPietropaolo & Marie DiCocco (Italian)
Ivan Dimitrov (Bulgarian)
Iris Dragan (Polynesian)
Jimmy Drury (Balkan, international)
Liz Drury (Mexican)
Nelda Drury (Mexican)
Jerry Duke (Clogging)
Elsie Dunin (Croatia, Macedonia, and Romani (Gypsy) in Macedonia)
Paul and Gretel Dunsing (German)
Richard Duree (Balkan, Hungarian, international)
Ada Dziewanowska (Polish)
Basia Dziewanowska (Polish)
Jaś Dziewanowski (Polish)
E
Ya'akov Eden (Israeli)
David Edery (Israeli)
Gordon Engler (Balkan, Hungarian, international)
Tommy and Ewa Englund (Swedish)
Helene Eriksen (Islamic Oriental, Balkan)
Moshe Eskayo (Israeli)
Vincent and Robin Evanchuk (Ukrainian, Cajun)
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John Filcich (Yugoslavian)
Alura Flores de Angeles (Mexican)
Christian Florescu & Sonia Dion (Romanian)
George A. Fogg (English Country Dance)
Toni Francis (Israeli, international)
Mae Fraley (Italian, contras)
Robyn Friend (Persian)
Saul Frommer (International)
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Ghanima Gaditana (Oriental Dance)
Bora Gajicki (Serbian)
Eliyahu (Eliahu) Gamli'el (Israeli)
Ned and Marion Gault (Hungarian, International)
Michael Gelman (German, Austrian, Transylvanian, Bulgarian, international)
Morry Gelman (German, Bavarian, Austrian, international)
Merilyn Gentry (Polynesian)
Michael Ginsburg (Balkan)
Steve Glaser (Balkan)
Barry Glass (Balkan)
Henry "Buzz" Glass (Mexican, international)
Jim Gold (International)
Ed & Carol Goller (Swedish, Scandinavian)
Vicky Goodloe (Scottish)
Todor and Irina Gotchev (Bulgarian)
Karin Gottier (German, Swiss, French)
Jim Graham (International)
Joe Graziosi (Greek)
Sharon Green (English Country Dance)
Edy Greenblatt (Israeli, International)
Madelynne Greene (International)
Walter Grothe (International)
Ruth Browns Gundelfinger (Israeli)
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John Hancock (International)
Lawton and Sally Harris (Scandinavian, international)
Danny Hathaway (Irish, Celtic, international)
Germain and Louise Hébert (French)
Dusán Hégli & Anikó Lépes (Hungaruan)
Jerry Helt (American Squares)
Graham Hempel (Contra, Russian, Georgian, Ukrainian, Yugoslavian)
David Henry (Greek)
Michael and Mary Ann Herman (International)
Shalom Hermon (Israeli)
Nicholaas and Maki Hilferink (Romanian, ballet)
Huig Hofman (German, Flemmish)
Rickey Holden (American Squares and Contra Dances, international)
Ron Houston (International)
Thea Huijgen (Balkan, international, ballet, tap, hip-hop)
Yvonne Hunt (Greek, Balkan)
Dale Hyde (Canadian)
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Petur Iliev (Bulgarian)
Bora Ilievski (Macedonian)
Carmen Irminger (Swiss)
Stan Isaacs (Israeli, International)
Anthony Ivancich (International)
Daniela Ivanova - Vayan (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian)
Iwao Tamaoki (Japanese)
J
Želko Jergan (Croatian)
Arden Johnson (American Squares)
Nick Jordanoff (Balkan)
Anatol Joukowsky (International)
K
Cavit Karagöz (Turkish)
Jonathon Karmon (Israeli)
Athan Karras (Greek)
M. G. Karsner (English, Danish, international)
Jennifer Kelly (Scottish)
Chris Kermiet (Traditional squares, Contras, Community dances)
Teme Kernerman (Israeli)
Ercüment Kılıç (Turkish)
Nora Kindness (Scottish)
Martin Koenig (Balkan)
Walter Kögler (German)
Atanas Kolarovski (Macedonian)
Abe Konegson (Irish)
Yannis Konstantinou (Greek)
Tanya Kostova (Bulgarian)
Steve Kotansky (Balkan)
Richard G. "Texas Dick" Kraus (American Squares, Play Party Dances)
Nikola Krcadinac (Serbia)
Ed Kremers (American Squares, international)
Ed Kremers Jr. (American Squares)
Carolyn Krueger (Middle Eastern, Central Asian)
Tom Kruskal (English Country Dance)
Olga Kulbitsky (International)
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Jimmy Lavita (Scandinavian, International)
Jaap Leegwater (Bulgarian, Balkan, Dutch)
Bob Leibman (Balkan)
Lisa Lekis (Latin American, Caribbean)
Roo Lester (Scandinavian)
Morley Leyton (Polish)
Miriam Lidster (Israeli, International)
Noel Lillie (Scottish)
Gary and Susan Lind-Sinanian (Armenian, Assyrian, Arabic, Greek)
Jerry Joris Lindsay (International, novelty)
Dean Linscott (Hungarian, international)
Ann Litvin (Israeli, Balkan, international)
James Lomath (Scottish)
Sanna Longden (Play party, international)
Larisa Lucaci (Romanian)
Ahmet Lüleci (Turkish)
Greg Lund (Clogging)
John Lulias (Greek)
Paula Luv (Hula)
Larry Lynch (Irish)
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Kálmán Magyar (Hungarian)
Vicki Maheu (Irish, international)
Dimitar "Mitko" Manov (Bulgarian)
Michael Marangio (Social dance, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Shag, Swing)
Marislav Marčetić (Serbian, Eastern European)
Jacek & Bozena Marek (Polish)
Dolores Mariano (Filipino)
Tom Masterson (Ukrainian)
Vilma Matchette (Armenian, Greek)
Jean and Nibs Matthews (English Country Dance)
Anna Mavrou (Greek)
Bruce McClure (Scottish)
Maire McGranahan (Irish)
Jack McKay (American Squares, Contras, Rounds)
Robert McOwen (Scottish)
Phil Merrill (English)
Bruce Mitchell (International)
Carolyn Mitchill (American Squares, international)
Bea Montross (International)
Yves Moreau (Bulgarian)
John Morovich (Croatian)
James Morrison (American)
Moshiko (Yemenite)
Marcus Moskoff (Bulgarian)
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Sonny Newman (Tango, Greek)
Grace Perryman Nicholes (International)
Jean Noble (Scottish)
O
Jeff O'Conner (Big Circle Mountain Clog)
Una and Sean O'Farrell (Irish)
Knut and Bodil Odnes (Norwegian)
Lee Otterholt (International)
Susan Ounjian (Armenian)
Margalit Oved (Yemenite)
John Owen (English)
Bora Özkök (Turkish)
Piyale and Taner Oztek (Turkish)
P Q
David Paletz (Israeli)
Csaba Pálfi (Hungarian)
John Pappas (Greek)
Bernardo T. Pedere (Filipino)
Ted Petrides (Greek)
Albert Pill (Mexican)
Bill Pillich (Social Dance)
Eugenia Popescu-Judetz (Romanian)
Richard Powers (Social Dance, Vintage Dance)
Emilio Pulido (Mexican)
Dobrivoje Putnik ( Serbian)
R
Francisca Reyes-Aquino (Filipino)
Radek Rejšeck and Eva Rejšková (Czech)
Mikki Revenaugh (International)
Sani Rifati (Rom)
James M. Roncević (Romanian)
Suzanne Rocca-Butler (Serbian, Macedonian)
Tom Roncević (Yugoslav, Bulgarian)
Dave Rosenberg (German, international)
W. Lilian Ross (Scottish)
Ruth Ruling (International)
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Daniel Sandu (Romanian)
Ted Sannella (American)
Ferenc and Zsusa Sára (Hungarian)
June Schaal (Finnish, Scandinavian)
Don Schillinger (Israeli)
Jim Schlesinger (Bulgarian, Balkan)
Richard Schmidt (Polish)
Fredda Seidenbaum (Cajun, zydeco)
Jan Sejda (Polish)
Laura Shannon (Armenian, Balkan, Gypsy)
Sheila Sharpe (Israeli)
Lloyd "Pappy" Shaw (American Squares, Rounds, Contras)
Anthony Shay (Persian, international)
Paul Sheldon (International)
Diki Shields (Greek, international)
Katina Shields (Greek, clogging)
Genevieve Shimer (English Country Dance)
David Shochat (Bulgarian, Balkan)
Audrey Silva (International, ballroom, vintage)
Anne Gani Sirota (Greek)
John Skow (Balkan, international)
Dave and Fran Slater (International)
Slobodan Slović (Serbian)
Ann Smerciu (Romanian, international)
C. Stewart Smith (Scottish)
Marilyn Smith (French)
Allison Snow (Turkish)
Ingvar Sodal (Scandinavian)
Ted Sofios (Greek)
Nena Šokčić (Croatian)
Ventzi Sotirov (Bulgarian)
Katherine St. John (Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, international)
Sandy Starkman (International)
Rivka Sturman (Israeli)
Orsolya Strack (Hungarian)
Istvan Szabó (Hungarian)
Szilárd Szabó & Ildikó Németh (Hungarian)
Tamás Szappanos & Kristina Baji (Hungarian)
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Chris Tasulis (Greek)
Bruce Taylor (Scandinavian)
Conny Taylor (International)
Mady Taylor (Balkan, Greek, International)
Marianne Taylor (International)
Sergei Temoff (Russian)
Allison Thompson (English)
Sándor Timár (Hungarian)
Tibor Toghia (Hungarian)
George Tomov (Macedonian)
Gordon Tracie (Scandinavian)
Donna Tripp (Scandinavian, international)
Richard Turcotte (French-Canadian)
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Elizabeth Ullrich (German, Flemish)
Richard Unciano (Bulgarian)
Marius & Maria Ursu (Romanian)
Ezher Üremez (Turkish, Israeli, international)
Danni Uziel (Israeli)
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Elinor Mackenzie Vandergrift (Scottish)
Femke van Doorn (Netherlandic)
Tineke van Geel (Armenian)
Ferenc Sára & Zsuzsanna Varga (Hungarian)
Theodor and Lia Vasilescu (Romanian)
Zoran Vasiljevich (Balkan)
David Vinski (Balkan)
Vern and Millie von Konsky (International)
Mary Vouras (Greek)
Rubi Vučeta (Balkan)
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Mary Wallace (Hungarian)
Joe Wallin (Scottish)
Marilyn Wathen ( French, French Canadian)
Bobby Watson ( Scottish)
Glenn Weber (Polish)
Larry Weiner (Balkan)
Ira Weisburd (Israeli, international)
John Williams (Scottish, American)
Alex Wilson (Hungarian, International)
Ron Wixman (Bulgarian, Armenian, Macedonian, Balkan)
Lucy Wnuk (Polish)
Vivian Woll (International)
X Y Z
Yuliyan Yordanov (Bulgarian)
Zoltán Zsuráfszky (Hungarian)
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