Mladost Folk Ensemble
Up Next!
Multicultural Night: McDevitt Middle School, Waltham MA: December 13, 2024
Who We Are
Mladost Folk Ensemble will take you on tour to the corners of the earth. Join us in an exploration of the different cultures and ethnicities of the world, learning of each through song and dance. The members of Mladost draw their inspiration from the lives of Conny and Marianne Taylor, co-founders of Boston's Folk Arts Center of New England, and their dances from folk dance experts around the world, combining both in extraordinary performances selected for their style, footwork, and presentation. Look for Mladost in performance or contact us to have us appear at your event!
Dance with Us!
Mladost is actively looking for new members! We welcome students age 10+ and young professionals, with or without dance experience. We rehearse Sunday afternoons in Lexington, MA. For more information, email mladostfolkensemble@gmail.com or contact our artistic director, Andy Taylor-Blenis, at ataydance@gmail.com.
Past Performances
🎙 Roots and Routes, The Dance Complex, Arrow Street Arts, Cambridge MA
🎙 Barnfest: Fabric of Life, Shelburne Falls MA; October 2024
🎙 Multicultural Night: Plympton Elementary School; Waltham MA, September 2024
🎙 Roots & Routes — December 9th & 10th, 2023; Dance Complex, Cambridge MA
🎙Dance for World Community Festival — September 2022 in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA
🎙Folk Arts Center Holiday Dance Party, Friday, December 6th, 2019 9pm at Park Ave Congregational Church, in Arlington, MA
🎙Divi Zheni Balkan Dance Extravaganza, Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7 – 11 p.m. at Payson Park Church, Belmont, MA
The root of the word "mladost" means "youth" in many Slavic languages, representing our wide repertoire of cultures as well as our age in just one word and one ensemble.
Mladost December 2023
Season Finale
Nutcracker like never before
Enjoy the Mladost twist on the Nutcracker
Mladost with Romanians
A cultural exchange with Romanian dancers & musicians
