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Tanya Dimitrova
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Tanya Dimitrov is a professional dancer and choreographer. She graduated from the National School of Dance Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Academy of Music Fine Art and Dance in Plovdiv, Bulgarian. Tanya earned a second master’s degree at Arizona State University, where she introduced diverse students to Bulgarian dance, emphasizing its cultural significance.
Tanya’s professional dance career started in Turkey, where she participated in several International professional dance companies with numerous tours and concerts. Tanya has performed in many other professional dance companies, including: Hurrem Sultan Dance Company, Magic You Ney Dance Company, Sultans of Anatolia; Sultans of the Dance, Akademus, Kolours of Turkey, Lake of Dreams, and Love Seasons. She has traveled and performed widely abroad, including in: United States, China, Canada, Cyprus, Turkey, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, and Bulgaria.
After her return to Bulgaria in 2008, Tanya founded eleven dance groups, both for children and adults, and in 2016 she created the TDS DanceArt, Ltd. company. Since the end of 2016 she has made her home in Phoenix, AZ, where she founded Balkanik Dance, a dance group for Bulgarian folk dancing.
Committed to Bulgarian dance preservation, Tanya engages her community through workshops, performances, and cultural events. She emphasizes education and outreach to ensure younger generations understand and carry forward these traditions.