Krasimir Lyudmilov Dimitrov was born on February 18, 1979 in Pernik. His life has been inextricably linked to dances since the age of 5. Once lit, the spark does not go out. After completing his primary education, he graduated from the State Choreographic School (now the National Dance Art School of Dance Art) – Sofia in 1998.
After graduation, he applied to the Ensemble of Construction Troops, where he was accepted from 1998 to 2002, and he also abandoned his military service as an artist – a ballet dancer. The ensemble performs more than 180 concerts a year, every year. It enjoys the reputation of the VIP Group, which takes over all the concert activity related to foreign delegations, embassies, presidency, ministries and all official events at the highest level in the country. It is there that Mr. Dimitrov builds on his knowledge and skills in a variety of styles: funk, jazz, folklore, modern ballet, Latin, steppe and others.
In 2002 he won a competition and went to the United States, together with his colleagues – soloists from the National Ensemble Philip Kutev and famous Bulgarian musicians from Bulgarian National Radio. There he works in 21 states and dances on the biggest scenes in the world-Broadway, New York, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles and more. This is the highest peak and dream of every artist in the world. There he meets and works with world-renowned artists, singers, actors and musicians at the highest world level. By touring America, he teaches in many seminars and workshops in various schools of Americans. At that time, for the first time, the idea of their own clubs in Bulgarian folk dances and modern ballet emerged.
In 2003, he won a competition among the best artist-ballet dancers throughout Europe and went to Turkey, where he worked in the large-scale Hurem Sultan project. There, for 2 years he has worked with some of the best ballet dancers from Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Germany, the Netherland Show performances around the world. There is a pleasure and privilege to work with some of the renowned directors and choreographers from Europe and the whole world. Then the name “Masters of the Dance” was invented and born.
Returning to Bulgaria, in 2005, Mr. Dimitrov began work in the show-performance of Lili Ignatova-“The Legend”, where he reached his development for a soloist, rehearsator and choreographer for a short time.
In 2007 he left for Estonia, where he worked with renowned choreographers from Todes and Estonian National Ballet.
In 2008, he worked as an artist-ballet player and choreographer in various show productions on Palma de Mallorca Island-Spain.
Meanwhile, Krasimir Dimitrov continued his education at the National Academy of Music Dance and Fine Arts – Plovdiv, where he graduated from a bachelor as a “choreographer” and a master’s degree “director”.
In different periods from 2001 to 2010 he worked in the dance formation of the ethnic, at the Slavi Show, where he took part in a number of television appearances and tours together with Slavi Trifonov and his team.
During the long wanderings abroad comes the moment when the accumulated potential in different dance styles such as Bulgarian and international folklore, ballet, jazz, Latin and modern ballet is to be expanded to a higher level. It is time to conquer new peaks, time is the experience, knowledge and ideas to be transformed into something different and special. This marks the beginning of “Masters of the Dance” – “The Masters of Dance”. The concert formation and the first Bulgarian folk dance club Masters of the Dance were established back in 2005 in Sofia and Pernik, which is the first amateur folk dance club on the territory of Pernik. At the end of 2008, Krasimir Dimitrov finally returned from Palma de Mallorca and began the actual development of Masters of the Dance.
After many years of working at a high professional level in Bulgaria and all over the world, he returned to Bulgaria and with faith in the inevitable success, put the accumulated experience and all his love into building something very close to his heart and really special, namely the schools for dance and sport “Masters of the Dance”.
And as always happens when a person puts emotion, feeling and love into what they do – success is simply inevitable and schools start to grow rapidly. It all started with only 15 dancers, but thanks to enthusiasm, drive and love for dance, the big family of “Masters of the Dance” currently numbers more than 2,000 people and tens of thousands more of their fans and sympathizers of all ages and genders.
The band’s concert line-up has a rich and colorful repertoire of:
- traditional Bulgarian dances from the various ethnographic regions of Bulgaria
- stylized and modernized folklore
- dances with acrobatic elements
- international dances of the nations
- dances based on jazz, Latin and modern ballet
- dances with drum elements
- dancing with LED devices and fire
For its 16 years of existence, the formation has performed more than 2,000 concerts on the local and international stage. In Bulgaria, the group is recognized as a formation of the highest level, which performs in front of diplomats, presidents, foreign delegations, on the occasion of national and regional holidays and any type of official events.
Also, the Dance Masters have a number of appearances in major International Festivals, Carnivals and Forums in various countries such as China, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey, Cyprus, Montenegro, Albania, Georgia , Romania and others.
In 2011, the group returned with a special award from the Biggest International Carnival in Northern Europe – Aalborg, Denmark. In 2015, the group again took part in the same carnival and again returned with a prize.
In 2012, 2015 and 2016, the Masters of Dance received 3 gold medals from the Federation of European Carnival Cities for overall organization and opening of the International Festival of Masquerade Games in Pernik, Bulgaria. In 2017, the opening of the 26th MFMI “Surva”, again the work of Krasimir Dimitrov and Masters of the Dance, was defined as a Spectacle of World Magnitude.
In 2012, the group gave concerts in France in front of the French Army and the Representatives of the Food Industry, also the group was the main attraction of the opening of the World Yacht Race in France.
The Masters of the Dance formation is the winner of a number of awards, certificates, medals and diplomas from festivals and carnivals both in the country and abroad.
The group was chosen among dance ensembles from all over Bulgaria to represent our country at one of the largest cultural forums in the world and the largest International Festival in China. In October 2015, the Dance Masters and Guna Ivanova traveled to Shanghai and participated in the 9th International Festival of Folk Arts in Shanghai. There, they brilliantly represent Bulgaria side by side with the best bands from all over the world, each representing their homeland.
In the summer of 2019, part of the group toured in France, where they stayed for two months and performed over 30 concerts throughout the country.
The formation prepares the choreographies of all the songs participating in the XXVII edition of the international festival for original Macedonian song and performance art – PIRIN FOLK.
The troupe performs concerts all over the country with some of the biggest folk artists. Namely – Guna Ivanova, Iva and Velislava Kostadinovi, Hristo Kosashki, Maria and Magdalena Filatovi.
The Dance Masters are also actively present in the media space. They take part in major television programs and formats such as
- Slavi Trifonov’s evening show on 7/8TV
- The Screenwriters’ Show on 7/8TV
- The Nikolaos Tsitiridis show on BTV
- Piner
- FEN FOLK TV
- Folklore TV
- Our music is playing on BNT
- Close up on BNT
- Eternal songs of Bulgaria according to Eurocom
- Special New Year’s editions of Eurocom
- TV, FEN FOLK TV, etc.
With their unique and unique performances, the Masters of Dance prepare festive programs for “City Day” in many cities and municipalities such as Sofia, Vidin, Troyan, Pernik, Anton, Zemen, Iskar, Dren, Kharlets, Kozloduy, Vratsa and others.
From its inception until today, the concert formation takes part in over 250 private events a year: weddings, anniversaries, proms and christenings all over the country and even abroad!
Every year, the troupe is part of the evening programs of many establishments, recognized as the best in Bulgaria, in Bansko, Sofia, Pernik, Vratsa, Slachev bryag and others.
Masters of the Dance present in a new and unique way the magic of the art of dance, intertwining tradition and innovation with a single goal – to deliver a unique emotion and spectacular experience to their viewers!