The 65th year of
Stockton Folk Dance
Camp
July 22-29, 2012
July 29-August 5, 2012
University of the Pacific Campus
Stockton, California
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We are delighted to have the following teachers
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Sonia Dion was born in Quebec and has been a professional dancer for over 20 years. She was lead dancer and choreographer for "Les Sortilèges" dance company, Canada's oldest folk dance ensemble, with whom she developed several new productions. Sonia has toured worldwide and has been exposed to a wide range of dance techniques including Romanian folk dance, Scottish Highland dancing, French-Canadian step dance and ballroom dance. In recent years, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah. In 2006, they did a teaching tour of Taiwan and Japan. Christian and Sonia's prior appearances at Stockton were in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010, the last of which had the special distinction of featuring their wedding as part of camp.
In Ontario, Canada, Bata works in several dance associations and ensembles, including "Kralj Petar II" since 1993 and Serbian Club "Kordun" since 2004. He worked in S.C.A. "Oplenac" in Mississauga from 1993-2004, and in Folk Dance Ensemble "Hajduk Veljko" in Toronto from 1999-2006. In 2004 he established his own school of dance in Mississauga, "Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing," which has more than 300 dancers of all ages, has its own musicians, and has won numerous awards. Bata also works in the international folk dance community teaching Serbian and East European dances. For example, in November 2011 he taught at the 60th Annual Kolo Festival in San Francisco. He has devoted his entire professional career to the preservation and perpetuation of folklore and dance.
 Iwao Tamaoki (Japanese) Iwao Tamaoki began learning Japanese folk dance at the age of 16. He has been teaching for over 40 years in Japan, as well as in Germany, Finland, the Baltic countries, and the United States, including two prior visits to Stockton Folk Dance Camp (1996 and 2000). He is the Director of the Japanese Folk Dance Division in the Japan Folk Dance Association, the Director of the Gifu Folk Dance League, and Chairman of the Tajimi Folk Dance Club.
 George & Irina Arabagi (Ukrainian & Moldavian)
George and Irina Arabagi are graduates with honors of the Choreographic College in Kyiv, Ukraine, and former principal dancers with the Moldavian State Academic Dance Company "Joc," which has toured more than 25 countries around the world. During their time in "Joc," George was awarded the title of "People's Artist" and Irina "Merited Artist of Moldova." In 1999, George and Irina settled in Sacramento, California. Shortly after that, they became the directors and choreographers of the local Ukrainian children's ensemble, "Sonechko," which in 2006 merged with the adult Ukrainian group, "Kalyna," keeping the latter name. In March 2011, George and Irina taught at the Camellia International Dance Festival in Sacramento and they will be featured again in March 2012. This is their first appearance at Stockton camp.
In 1986, Nora and Raul moved to the United States. But when Raul died unexpectedly in front of Nora, the victim of a massive heart attack at the age of 40, a grief-stricken Nora was left with contracts to teach dance but no partner, in a country whose language she had yet to master. But she began to teach alone and was soon leading classes every day. Nora teaches extensively at universities, colleges and tango associations throughout the U.S. and Europe, and in 1999 was invited to Japan and Germany. She is the co-founder of the (San Francisco) Bay Area Tango Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the traditions of Argentine culture. The year 2012 will mark the 15th annual Nora's Tango Week in Millbrae, California, an event that offers world-class Tango masters from Argentina,. Every year, Nora escorts a group of Tango students to Buenos Aires for instruction with Tango masters and for familiarization with Argentine culture and history. Her prior visits to Stockton Folk Dance Camp were in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2006.
In 2000, Richard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Republic of Poland for his outstanding contribution to Poland's heritage. In 2008, Richard became the founder and director of "White Eagle" Folk Dance Academy in Montréal as well as the artistic director and choreographer of "Tatry" Polish Folk Ensemble in Oshawa, Ontario(east of Toronto). In 2010, Richard began work with the world-renowned "Lechowia" Polish Dance Company of Mississauga, Ontario (west of Toronto). With over 300 dancers, the ensemble is by far one of Canada's largest and strongest representatives of Polish and Canadian culture. He has also found time to work with the ensembles "Karolinka" in London, England; "Lowiczanie" in San Francisco; "Les Pieds Légers de Laval" In Quebec; and "Pomorze" in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Richard conducts occasional tours to Poland, with an upcoming tour with Jim Gold in September 2012. He has taught at numerous folk dance camps, including Florida, Montréal, New Mexico, Stockton (in 2004 and 2005), Ontario Folk Dance Camp (2011), and Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival (2012). He lives in Montreal.
♬ ♪ ♬ ♪ ♬ ♪ ♬ ♪ ♬ ♪ ♬ ♪  Live Music with Susan Worland and California KapelaChris Bajmakovich (accordion) Barbara Deutch (clarinet) Rumen "Sali" Shopov (vocals; drums) Evan Stuart (bass) Susan Worland (violin)
Singing with Rumen "Sali" Shopov
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