Welcome to World Camp 2017! (September 22-25)

World Music and Dance Camp was founded in 1996 by co-directors Ahmet Luleci and Joe Graziosi. Since then, Emily Cohen has assumed the position of co-director alongside Ahmet. The annual camp continues with only the best folk dance teachers and musicians from around the world.

The weekend camp starts Friday evening September 22nd with registration at 4:30 PM, followed by dinner and an evening party. Saturday and Sunday are two full days of classes and evening parties. The camp ends on Monday morning September 25th after breakfast.

Iroquois Springs, located near the town of Rock Hill, in the Catskill Mountains, is an immaculately maintained, spacious site with a pleasant, open country atmosphere. It is 90 miles NW of New York City and 80 miles NE of Scranton, PA, on NY Route 17. The camp has bunkhouse-style cabins with porches, electricity, abundant storage space and interior bathrooms. The site has a lake, swimming pool and attractive common buildings.

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2017 WORLD CAMP DANCE TEACHERS  (subject to change) (more information)


JOE GRAZIOSI / Greek

YANNIS KONSTANTINOU / Greek

STEVE KOTANSKY / Balkan 

AHMET LULECI / Turkish 

MTBA 


AND 2017 WORLD CAMP MUSICIANS (subject to change) (more information)

EDESSA - Balkan and Romani

ZLATNE USTE - Balkan Brass and beyond
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MERITA HALILI - Albania

RAIF HYSENI - Albania

CHRISTOS TIKTAPANIDIS - Pontian

SOME QUOTES FROM PAST CAMPERS:

World Camp is such a nice atmosphere - relaxed and welcoming to newcomers-and the music and dancing instruction is rich, colorful, and intense! I love the new music I come back with and the DVD afterwards to remind me of the dances. - Heather

The best dance teachers, the best live music, the best campgrounds - don't miss it. - D.B.

This was truly a wonderful camp. I hope you will continue to hold this event.

It is definitely one of the high points of my year.

Wonderful location -- very warm and helpful staff. Food very good, cabins comfortable, real dance floors!

The variety and selection of staff are wonderful. The music is incredible. Thank you!

For me, one of the highlights of World Camp is teaching and dancing to the amazing music of EDESSA. Their energy and talent is incredible and their vast repertoire covers Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria. Their exciting dance music is contagious and so much fun! - Yves Moreau

This has been a wonderful experience and I already look forward to next year.

Still the best camp!

Great camp, wonderful people and dances and music. Thank you.

All the musicians and dance teachers were wonderful. The dance parties were very good

All in all it was quite an enjoyable weekend. Great location. The food was excellent and the staff wonderful.

The musical lineup was just wonderful. Keep it up!!