About GORANA DANCE

GORANA DANCE is a Bulgarian folk dance collective founded in 2006 by Elissaveta Iordanova. The collective's style is characterized by lively energy, swift steps and exciting interpretation of the traditional Bulgarian folk dance form.

Its mission is presenting Bulgarian folk dance art, making connections with communities beyond the Bulgarian one, collaborating with Bulgarian & intercultural folk artists, and serving as a cultural ambassador while being a vital part of the multicultural tapestry of NYC.

GORANA DANCE has been presenting annual concerts for 15+ years and performing on different occassions like festivals in the greater NYC, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Chicago areas.

Members

Listed alphabetically by last name:

  • Cvetelina Atanasova
  • Nicole Contreras
  • Mariya Dimitrova
  • Chavdar Dobranov
  • Evgeni Dobranov
  • Angelika Glogov
  • Lily Grantcharova
  • Jianying Hu
  • Elissaveta Iordanova (Choreographer)
  • Iva Iordanova
  • Assia Mihov
  • Hristo Mihovski
  • Elena Miteva
  • Andre Moutafov
  • Inna Ognianova-Chorlev
  • Nadia Petkova
  • Venci Petkova
  • Emilia Pironkova
  • Galina Saharova
  • Tsvetina Stoyanova
  • Guergana Stoyantcheva
  • Mihaela Stoyantcheva
  • Gannie Tzoneva