Joe Graziosi / Greece

Joe was raised in the Greek American Community in Boston, Massachusetts. His roots derive, on his mother's side, from Eastern Thrace. He received a B.A. (cum laude) Degree in Eastern History from Brandeis University. In 1975, he conducted dance research in villages in Greece with the noted folklorist Ted Petrides. Since that time he has done extensive independent research in folk music and dance in Greece, the former Greek areas of the Anatolian Peninsula, and the Greek-American communities in New England and New York. He has compiled an exhaustive library of scholarly research as well as a comprehensive video library and musical archive.

Steve Kotansky  / Balkan

Stephen "Steve" Kotansky was raised in the San Francisco area, moved to southern California after high school, and danced with the prestigious AMAN Folk Ensemble of Los Angeles, California. He also danced with Vince Evanchuk and his Ukrainian dance troupe.

Traveling in Germany for over seven years, he worked with ethnic communities (guest workers) in Munich, while teaching dance and performing -- and taking advantage of his proximity to Balkan and eastern European countries to pursue his interest in the study and research of their dances. He also lived in Bucovina for a while, learning local folklore.

Ahmet Luleci / Turkey

A native of Turkey, Ahmet taught several excellent ensembles in Turkey. Since arriving in North America, he has taught at the major camps throughout the U.S. as well as in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America. He is the founder and artistic director of Collage Dance Ensembe of Boston. His college major was music. Ahmet's fascination with dance and music led him to conduct scholarly research into the historical, social and cultural background of the costumes and spoon dances from Turkey's Mediterranean coast. His efforts resulted in an exhaustive, 400 page study for which he was awarded First Place in the 1985 national competition in research on the folkdances of Turkey by the Turkish ministry of Youth, Sports, and Education. In 1997 Ahmet completed a second degree in Fine Arts.

Yves Moreau / Bulgaria

Yves lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is recognized as one of North America's foremost exponents of Bulgarian dance and folklore. He has travelled to Bulgaria almost annually between 1966 and 1986 to research dance and to record music in all regions of the country. He has also lectured and conducted workshops throughout North America as well as on numerous occasions in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, Japan, Slovenia, Hungary, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.

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