Barbara Kuczera
+36 30 424 0401 | ✉️ kuczerabarbara@yahoo.com

Work Experience
1990–1991 – Dancer, Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
1991–1992 – Dancer, Budapest Dance Ensemble
1992–present – Dancer, BM Duna Art Ensemble
2005–2009 – Dance Teacher, Deák Diák Elementary School
Currently teaching folk violin at Óbuda and Budafok Music Schools

Education
1983–1989 – Elementary Music School, Törökszentmiklós
1989–1991 – Kodály Zoltán Secondary School of Music, Kecskemét
1992–1996 – Nádasdy Kálmán Music School, Budafok
1997–2001 – Hungarian Dance Academy – Folk Dance major
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Folk Violin studies

Music Teachers
Blaskó Csaba, Halmos Béla, Ökrös Csaba, Salamon Beáta, Jánosi András, Virágvölgyi Márta

Additional Training
Certified Dance House (Táncház) Folk Musician – Basic Level

Awards
1st Place – Bonyhád Folk Music Competition

Dance Companies
Central European Dance Theatre (1999)

Musical Groups
Méta • NOX • Chalga • Myzrab • Makám

Selected Discography
NOX – Karácsony, Ragyogás, Örömvölgy
Chalga – Erdő, erdő

Interests
Folk music & dance • Pedagogy • World music traditions • Cultural heritage