About Yuliyan Yordanov

Yuliyan Yordanov grew up in Doyrentsi, a village in the Lovech region of north-central Bulgaria, and learned dancing and singing from a young age. A graduate of the renowned Plovdiv Academy of Folk Arts, he has worked professionally as a dance director, instructor and choreographer since 1993. He and his students have participated in events throughout Bulgaria and in 1997 he was honored with an invitation from the president of Bulgaria to the annual party for those with notable achievements in education and culture. Since coming to the US he has taught at dozens of events including the Chicago Balkan festival and dance camps from West Virginia to California. In Milwaukee he has been choreographer and artistic director for the "Na Lesa" dance ensemble. He also served for two years as artistic director of the "St. Sava Junior Dancers" at the Serbian Cultural Center. And he has choreographed Bulgarian suites for the Narodno Dancers in Madison, Wisconsin. After a recent move he is now based in New York city.

Dancing and Teaching Videos

Mendocino Camp (California), 2009. 9:39. Chichovoto (aka Chichovata), then Trakiski Ruchenitsa at 4:02, then a standard ruchenitsa at 6:18.

Mendocino Camp (California), 2009. 0:26. A ruchenitsa.

Chicago, 2008. 10:00. Mostly a kopanitsa. Music by Kabilé.

Madison WI, 2008. 0:34. A paidushko. Music again by Kabilé.

Seattle, 2007. 3:59. Yuliyan directs an ensemble in a rehearsal.