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edt folk orchestra: training

EDT instrumentalists have studied collectively and individually under renowned musicians from around the world, including Nazir Azizi (Afghanistan), Gezim Halili (Albania), Dimitr Gueorguiev (Bugaria), Nickolay Gueorguiev (Bulgaria), Minko Iliev (Bulgaria), Ivan Milev (Bulgaria), Nikola Nikolov (Bulgaria), Ivo Papazov (Bulgaria), Georgi Zeljaskov (Bulgaria), Goce Dimovski (Macedonia), Friedrich Lips (Russia), and Mark Levy (United States).

edt folk orchestra: roster 2005-2006

Colleen Bertsch
seasons in EDT: 5
instrument(s): violin, bass
expertise/background: B.M. in Violin Performance from Concordia Unversity-Moorhead; B.M. in Music Education from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
fun fact: Three-time marathon runner.

Dee Langley
seasons in EDT: 8
instrument(s): accordion, harmonium
expertise/background: Polish folk music (through Dolina Polish Folk Dancers); classically trained; B.A. in Music and Psychology; studied with folk muicians in Poland and Bulgaria.
fun fact: Positive-minded due to her understanding and respect for astrology.

Natalie Nowytski
seasons in EDT: many but first year in the EDT Folk Orchestra
instrument(s): flute, vocals
expertise/background: Natalie Nowytski honed her vocal skills at her grandmother's knee and climbed her way onto the lap of Mila Vocal Ensemble, which she directed for five years.
fun fact: Likes glitter and loves her kitty.

Katrina Mundinger
seasons in EDT: 7
instrument(s): clarinet, flute, frula, sopilka, prim
expertise/background: Balkan folk music; B.M. from Oberlin; M.M. from Northwestern University; Studied with folk musicians in Bulgaria.
fun fact: Spins yarn.

Tim O'Keefe
seasons in EDT: 12
instrument(s): dumbek, tapan, percussion
expertise/background: Middle Eastern folk music
funfact:

Kim Salisbury
seasons in EDT: 20 (or so)
instruments: violin, prim
expertise/background:
fun fact: Kim has a devoted and imtimate relationship with coffee.

Jenny Schultz
seasons in EDT: 2
instruments: hackbrett
expertise/background:
fun fact: Jenny is a newly-wed and Dee, Colleen and Katrina played for her wedding.

Jim Sisinni
seasons in EDT: 2
instruments: bass
expertise/background:
fun fact: Was a rock star in the 70s.

Tim Wahl
seasons in EDT: 23 (or so)
instrument(s): guitar, gaida, mandolin, tambura, kaval, sopilka, trombone, contra, clarinet, accordion
expertise/background: Balkan folk music
fun fact: One of the founding members of EDT; originally an EDT dancer.

where else you can spot edt instrumentalists

Colleen, Dee, Katrina, Natalie, Tim W. (Orkestar Bez Ime)

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