Academic degree, university position: PhD, associate professor
Born: 24 August, 1965, Budapest
Studies:
1995-1998: Eötvös Loránd University Budapest (ELTE), Hungarian Language and Literature and Comperative Folkloristics
Publications:
1995
A hangszerkészlet és a táncélet változásai Klézsén. Ethnographia CVI. (1995) 2. 927-936.
1996
Folk Dance and Folk Music Revival in Hungary (1970's-1990's). in: ed. by Dr. E. Karpodini-Dimitriadi: Ethnography of European Traditional Cultures. Society, Cultural Tradition, Built Environment. Athens, 1996. 147-155.
1999
Folklore Revival and Identity: The Hungarian Csángó Case. in: László Felföldi and Ildikó Sándor ed. Multicultural Europe: Illusion or Reality. Budapest, 1999 44-50.
László Felföldi and Ildikó Sándor ed.: Multicultural Europe: Illusion or Reality. Budapest, 1999.
2002
Csángó Táncház – Minority Culture – Identity. Hungarian Heritage 3. (2002.) 80-86.
2005
Tücsökringató. Ölbeli játékok. Hagyományok Háza
2006
Sándor Ildikó (szerk.) A betonon is kinő a fű. Tanulmányok a táncházmozgalomról. Hagyományok Háza
2010
Sándor Ildikó – Benedek Krisztina: Néprajz, néphagyomány. Képzőművészeti Kiadó, Budapest
2014
Sándor Ildikó: A néprajz és a népművészet alapjai. Nemzeti Munkaügyi Hivatal, Budapest.
Musical activity:
Tatros Band (1988-1996)
Academic activity (taught subjects), guest professorship, major masterclasses:
Hungarian Dance Academy: Folk games, stage adaptation of folk customs, history of the Dance House movement, Dance House methodology, dance folkloristics
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music: Folkloristics I-IV. (general ethnography, folk customs, folk poetry), traditional singing games
Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education at ELTE: training course for music therapists (MA): Folk games
Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education at ELTE: training course for game experts (MA): folk games
Activity in professional organizations:
Hungarian Pedagogical Society, Chairperson of the Department of Heritage Preservation
Professional expert at the Hungarian talent show Fölszállott a Páva (The Flying Peacock),
Secretary of the Work committee „Dance Science” at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Awards and honors:
Silver Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
Contact: dr.sandor.ildiko[at]gmail.com