DANCE INSTRUCTORS

Professional dance instructors are coming from Hungary. Check out who is going to introduce and master our knowledge of the dances of Küküllőmente.

The married couple is one of the most prominent, if not the best, dance instructors of Küküllőmente dances, teaching dances and songs at a professional level in an authentic style.


Male dance instructor: István Kis ( Kis István "Pista") 

Born in Transylvania, István (Pisti) Kis grew up in the authentic environment of Magyarlapád. From 1995 through 2004, he worked as a professional dancer with the Háromszék Ensemble. István regularly teaches and choreographs at various schools, amateur groups, and camps, including Magyarlapád, Kommandó, Erdővidék, Szászcsávás, and Csipke folk dance camps. He has won various awards, including first and second place at the International Legényes Competition with the Magyarózd and Méra pontozós, and also received the 'Perpetual Golden Spur Dancer' recognition at the National Solo Dance Festival in Békéscsaba. He studied folk dance teaching at the Hungarian Dance University in Budapest. Since 2005, he has been the artistic director of the 180-member Bem Ensemble. He married his wife, Erika Kis Demeter, in a traditional wedding in Magyarlapád, which was aired on Hungarian TV.



Female dance instructor: Erika Kis Demeter ( Kis-Demeter Erika)

A native of Transylvania, Erika Kis Demeter has taught folk dancing and arts at various elementary schools in Romania and Hungary. In Romania, she pioneered incorporating folk dancing and games into school curriculums. Erika has taught various folk dance camps, including Magyarlapád, Kommandó, and Ti-ti Tábor - USA. She was the assistant artistic director at the Barót Erdővidék folk dance group and specialized in collecting authentic traditions from Erdővidék. She studied folk dance teaching at the Hungarian Dance University in Budapest. Since 2005, she has been the artistic director of the 180-member Bem Ensemble with her husband István Kis; under their leadership, the dance ensemble has received an excellent rating four times. She and István have three beautiful daughters.



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A couple of videos about the dance instructors, how they teach in folk dance camps: 

Videos of Küküllőmenti dances


Erika and István
Erika and István
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