Peter Levai is a professor and department head at the Hungarian Dance Academy’s Master of Arts folkdance education program, a highly experienced and widely published  researcher and instructor, and a former legendary folkdancer with the Hungarian State, Kodaly Chamber, and Budapest Dance Ensembles.  

Interview highlights:  

- the importance of living (and dancing!) authentically  

- observations from over 35 years of teaching in North America 

- the impactful early days of putting authentic village dancing on the stage 

- the four foundational building blocks of all folkdance  

Released on October 29, 2021.

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language program focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music.

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” features long-form interviews with a wide range of guests appearing on the program. More (non-interview) episodes of Tanchaz Talk, featuring a mix of music and stories, are available on www.tanchaz.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/kalmanmagyar.

Host Kalman Magyar (Öcsi) is one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and personalities. Read more at www.kalmanmagyar.com.