Stela Miteva-Dinkova, Bulgaria studied guitar with her father Blagoje Mitev, as well as with Dobri Hristov and Lyuben Charalambiev. She graduated from the Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv and attended masterclasses with Abel Carlevaro, Martin Rene, Nikita Koshkin, George Vassilev, and others. Since 1996, she has been teaching at the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, where she was appointed professor in 2019. She has won first prizes at competitions in Dobrich, Albena, and Plovdiv. She has performed across Europe, America, and Africa, presenting works by Bulgarian composers. She is a soloist with orchestras in Plovdiv, Pleven, Pazardzhik, and Blagoevgrad. She is the chair of the 'Guitar-Plovdiv' Association and artistic director of the International Youth Festival 'Crossroad' in Plovdiv. She leads the guitar ensemble 'Academica,' which has won 10 awards at international competitions in Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia, and has performed in London, Warsaw, and Paris.