This year’s annual international folk dance workshop sponsored by the Boulder International Folk Dancers (BIFD) showcases traditional and modern Israeli dance and ethnic dances of the Balkans presented by Roberto Bagnoli on April 26-28, 2024.
Roberto founded the association Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE), dedicated to preserving and promoting dance and other folk arts. The association is responsible for dance classes throughout Italy; Roberto himself teaches weekly classes in Bologna and neighboring cities in northern Italy and monthly classes in Rome and Milan. He is director of two highly successful camps in Italy each year: Balkanot, a winter camp focused on both Israeli and Balkan dance, and Camp Yofi, a summer camp presenting a broad spectrum of Israeli dance forms. Roberto conducts workshops and seminars throughout Europe, the Far East, and North America.
Roberto grew up in Rome, where he was first exposed to international dance in various forms, and subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops in Europe, Israel, and North America. He completed the training program in Folk Dance Teaching led by Jan Knoppers from the National Dance Academy of Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with Terra di Danza. For this dance company, he was involved in producing multiple dance suites, including Raggi di luna Italiana and Capriccio Italiano (Italian), Giro Giro Mondo (multi-ethnic), Keltic Emotion (Celtic), Mazal Tov (Israeli), and Ethnos (international).
Dances we have done at TNFD that Roberto Bagnoli either choreographed or taught include:
- Ashun Daje More (only taught, not choreographed)
- Ec Ec
- Gras Kalo
- Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (only taught, not choreographed)
- Valle Shqiptare
BIFD Workshop Schedule
Friday, April 26, 2024
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM Workshop Session
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Open Dance
Saturday, April 27, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop Session
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Workshop Session
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Saturday Dance Party (with a run-through of workshop dances)- Doors open at 7:00 PM
* Dance party is free when registered for ALL workshop sessions.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
10:00 AM Review Session
- Dancers 90 years old and over: free. Students with current school ID: 50% off sessions.
Registration Opens March 1
For more information, visit the BIFD website.
