Teachers
1. Dancing: Toma Frentescu and Marius Ursu.
a. Toma Frentescu is the coordinator of this workshop.
He is artistic director and master choreographer of the folk ensemble "Timisul" belonging to the Culture House of Timisoara, from 1969.
Toma has been Professor at the School of Arts, cathedra choreography, he has also worked with the training of the country (Caransebes, Deva and Bucharest) and abroad: in Serbia, Germany and Canada.
At national folklore festivals he obtained the First Prize with the group of village Borlova (1970, 1972 and 1974), with the folk ensemble "Datina" (1983 and 1985), with the folk ensemble "Doina Timisului (1989) and of course with "Timisul" throughout the Festival where they participated.
He has participated in workshops in countries such as Canada, Germany, France, the USA, Serbia and Bulgaria.
He participated in more than 75 tours abroad, in over 20 countries: USA, Canada, Iraq, Turkey, France, Spain, Germany, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, etc..
Now he is the artistic director of the International Folklore Festival in Timisoara "The Festival of hearts" and since 2001 he is Vice-President of the National Association of Folklore Choreographers Romania.
b. Marius Ursu is the master choreographer of the folk ensemble Doina Timisului of The Students’ Culture House in Timisoara. He graduated from Music Academy "Gheorghe Dima" in Cluj-Napoca, specialization Choreography - Folklore.
Since 1983 he has been part of the folk ensemble Doina Timisului of The Students’ Culture House in Timisoara. Since 1986 he has been a member of the folk ensemble Timisul, too.
As a dancer soloist, Marius participated in two editions of the national folk festivals, winning every time the first prize, in the years 1985 and 1987.
In 1987 he was promoted as assistant choreographer at the folk ensemble Doina Timisului, and starting with 1990 he has been keeping in his hands the fate of this ensemble, which is considered the best student folk ensemble and one of the most performing in the country.
At that moment Marius was the youngest master choreographer in the country, recognized by the National Association of Folk Choreographers from Romania.
He has taken part in workshops in countries like: Canada, Germany, England, USA, Sweden, Serbia, Hungary, Japan, Brazil, Holland, Belgium, France, Hong-Kong, Bulgaria, Austria and Switzerland.
After 1990 he have participated in over 100 tours abroad, in over 25 countries, on 5 continents: USA, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Japan, France, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Germany, England, Sweden, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Latvia, Slovakia, etc.
2. Music: Nicolae Baniciu, Cristi Marian, Georgian Marian et Cristi Balteanu.
a. Nicolae Baniciu is a professional instrument player. He has been a member of the folk ensemble "Timisul" and he is specialized in the wind instruments; clarinet, saxophone, whistle, caval and ocarina. He has recorded music at Timisoara Radio and The Romanian Television.
b. Cristi Marian is a professional instrument player. He has been a member of the folk ensemble "Timisul" and he is specialized in the wind instruments; clarinet, saxophone, whistle, caval and ocarina. He has recorded music at Timisoara Radio and The Romanian Television.
c. Georgian Marian is a professional instrument player. He has been a member of the folk ensemble "Timisul" and he is specialized in the accordion. He has recorded music at Timisoara Radio and The Romanian Television.
d. Cristi Balteanu is a professional instrument player at the folk ensemble "Timisul" from Timisoara. He is considered one of the most valuable violin instrumentalists in the country and he has collaborated with Timisoara Radio and The Romanian Television.