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and Cristian Florescu Romanian Folk Dances |
«Extraordinary people as dancers/performers and teachers. I guarantee you that you will love them and you will have a super workshop with them.» Ahmet Lüleci
«Wonderful energy and personality. Exciting choice of dances and music» Yves Moreau
Last update: March 25, 2008
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Cristian
Florescu was born in
Bucarest, Romania. He started dancing in 1982 with different
Romanian folk ensembles, and studied with various specialists
including Theodor Vasilescu. Cristian was principal dancer with the
National Ensemble Cununa Carpatilor with whom he toured
extensively in Europe, Asia and North America. In 1990-91, he
received his certificate as a recognized solo dancer and
choreographer in the field of folklore by the Romanian Ministry of
Culture and the ACAFR. He also assumed the role of director of
dance rehearsals for the Folk Ensembles Izvor and
Balada and worked as choreographer for the Academic
Ensemble Joc in Moldova. In 1993, he joined Les
Sortilèges, a professional folk dance company based in
Montreal with whom he was actively involved until 2003 as a dancer,
teacher, rehearsal director and choreographer. While in Canada,
Cristian has acquired multiple skills in various dance forms
including modern dance, ballroom, jazz, tap as well as
French-Canadian and Irish step dancing.
Sonia
Dion was born in Quebec and
has been a professional dancer for over 20 years. She was lead dancer
and choreogreapher for Les Sortilèges Dance
Company, Canada's oldest folk dance ensemble with whom she developed
several new productions including Une page d'histoire, un
pas de danse, Montréal en danse, and Pour se
faire plaisir. 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.
Cristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston, have been regular teachers at l' École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Quebec Ministry of Education. In recent years, they 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. Throughout 2005 and 2006, they have taught workshops in all parts of Canada and the USA and have choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble. In November 2006, they were invited for a teaching tour of Taiwan and Japan.
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CD: «Romanian Realm» - Volume 1: |
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Opinca (Bucovina-Moldova)
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here for short MP3 music sample
• Geamparalele din Babadag (Dobrogea) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Invîrtita din Castau (Hunedoara-Transylvania) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Dana (Rom-Gypsy from Muntenia) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Brâul fetelor din Dragus (Brasov)
• Calusul din Contesti (Muntenia) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Jurelul (North Carpathian Mountains)
• Perinita (Muntenia)
CD: «Romanian
Realm» - Volume 2
• Hora de la Soroca Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Haulit din Bucovina
• Dansuri din Firiza Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Plaiuri Besarabene
• Polca din Batrani Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Hora din pusta banatului Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Joc de doiu (Ce-ai lasat doamne la mine)
• Sarba din concert
• Codreneasca din Valea Chioanului
• Hora lautareasca din Dolj
• Nunta din Cluj
• Romanta lui Stefanet
CD: «Romanian
Realm» - Volume 3 - Just released
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• Batuta la rând
(Pascani-Moldova) Click
here for short MP3 music sample
• Suita de dansuri din Banat
• Opincuta Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Maki, Maki (Gypsy) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• De-nceput din Cluj
•Hora de munte (Semenic-Banat)
• Purtata de pe Mures (Ce-ai lasat doamne la mine) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Maneaua (Gypsy)
• Suita de dansuri din Ardeal
• Hora schioapa (Besarabia)
• Hora (Carmen Serban-Banat)
• Suita de dansuri din Moldova
• Joc de bâta (Mures)
• Hora de la Husi (Besarabia) Click here for short MP3 music sample
• Inel, inel de aur (gypsy)
DVD: «Romanian
Realm» - Volume 1 & 2 - Just released
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• Braul fetelor din Dragus
• Calusul din Contesti
• Codreneasca din Valea Chioarului
• Dana
• Dansuri din Firiza
• Geamparalele din Babadag
• Hora de la Soroca
• Hora din pusta banatului
• Hora lautareasca din Dolj
• Invartita din Castau
• Joc de doi (Ce-ai lasat doamne la mine)
• Jurelul
• Opinca
• Perinita
• Polca din Batrani
• Te aven baxtale
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Last
updated: March 25, 2008
Feb. 15-18 : Florida (FL) Florida annual Folk Dance Camp. More info later. Website: http://www.folkdance.org/
March 14-16 & 21-23: Japan National Folk Dance Federation of Japan
May 2-4: Clinton(MI) Detroit annual Folk Dance Camp . Info: www.detroitfolkdancing.com/camp.shtml
May 30-June 1: Magog (QC) Centre d’Arts Orford. Stage Les Pieds de Velours. Website: http://www.velours.org
June 19-26 : Plymouth (MA): Pinewoods Camp International Dance and Music Week (More details TBA). E-mail: fac@facone.org Website:: http://www.facone.org
July 20-August 2: Stockton (CA): 61st Stockton Folk Dance Camp,, with Tineke van Geel (Armenian), Roberto Bagnoli (Italian), Richard Schmidt (Polish), Hennie Konings (Russian) and many others. Contact: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/
August 30-Sept 1 : Highview (WV) Buffalo on the Danube, Labor Day International Music & Dance. More info later. www.dancingplanetproductions.com/danube.htm
Workshop Schedule 2009 |
May 1-3: Salt Spring Island (BC) Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival with Hilde Otterholt (Hawaiian) . Contact: rosemarie@keough-art.com
WorksWorkshop Schedule 2008hop S
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Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu
5307 rue de Lamotte
Montréal, (Québec), Canada H4J 1J9
Tel: (514) 956-0361
E-mail: (Click on name to send e-mail)