Bulgarian Folk Dance

Bulgarian Folk Dance is offered through Bulgarian School “Khan Asparuh” and includes Bulgarian folk dance, traditional folk singing, Bulgarian language, art, and other folk dance and singing activities. The program includes Bulgarian folk dance classes for beginners and advanced students, as well as all levels of traditional folk singing for children and adults.

• Ages: 6–18 years old

Bulgarian School “Khan Asparuh” was founded on April 21, 2012, and was officially opened in May 2012 by the President of Bulgaria, Rosen Plevneliev. The school was licensed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education in 2013 and is the only Bulgarian school in the Bay Area officially recognized and licensed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education. About 60 children and many adults attend the school every year to learn Bulgarian language, art, folk dance, and singing. The school has two branches in Sunnyvale and Concord, California, and was founded by Ekaterina Borisova. Its mission is to enlarge the Bulgarian community in Northern California by providing an environment where children and adults from multicultural backgrounds learn the Bulgarian language and become familiar with Bulgarian culture and traditions. The school’s stated purpose is to preserve and disseminate the Bulgarian language, culture, and traditions in Northern California and beyond, and its goal is to educate kids and adults by instilling and keeping alive love for the Bulgarian language, culture, and traditions. The school also states that it aims to provide highly qualified teachers, great infrastructure, and support to those who want to learn Bulgarian or connect with Bulgarian culture and traditions, and that by offering a variety of affordable classes it strives to create a community and foster friendships while learning and having fun.

Last updated March 23, 2026.