Greek Folk Dance

Updated 8/22/25

EXCITING NEWS!

Greetings Greek Dancers and Parents!

Welcome to a new year of Greek Dance! 

We are excited to announce that the 2025-26 Greek Dance Program Registration is now open with practices on September 7th! 

Please read all of the instructions carefully. Things have changed from previous years' registration process.

Instructions:

• Please submit only ONE form per family
• If you have more than one dancer, each one will have their own section within this form (start with your youngest and work your way to your oldest)
• If you are under 18, a parent must complete this form for you or with you
• Dancers must be at least 5 years old AND entering Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year to be eligible for the dance program

Dance Groups, Ages & Instructors:

• Hara (K - 2nd): Eleni Clare + looking for additional instructor(s)
• Potami (3rd - 6th): Ariana Avgerakis, Sophia Fraser, Luke Geist
• Meraki (7th - 12th): Demitra Mallos, Katerina Koukoumanos, Michael Koukoumanos
• Vrohi (Post-high school / young adult): Anthony Tzakis, Christine Whitton

If you have any concerns about the group that your child is placed in, please reach out to your instructor from last year to discuss.

Dance Tuition & Discounts:

• $75 -- Hara (non-competitive group)
• $150 -- Potami, Meraki, Vrohi (competitive groups)

Family Discount: If you have 3+ dancers you are paying for, you are eligible for $25 off your total family registration costs.

Other Discount: If you participated in the fundraiser last year and opted into receiving credit towards your registration, please reach out to holytrinitydance@gmail.com to confirm your discount amount before making payment.

Dance tuition goes towards your program t-shirt, costume use and cleaning, and any costs for educational materials needed to help our instructors.

If you need assistance with your dancer registration fees, please email holytrinitydance@gmail.com to discuss financial assistance options.

Registration Payment Process:

There is a final section at the end of the registration form which will outline this process in great detail.

Dance Program Shirts:

We are open to design submissions for our program shirts! Please email your ideas to holytrinitydance@gmail.com

Important Dates to Know:

• Sunday, September 7th: Practices Start
• Sunday, September 28th: To perform at the Greek Festival you must complete registration, pay your dues, and attend at least 2 practices by this date
• Friday, October 3rd - Sunday, October 5th: Portland Greek Festival *
• Sunday, October 19th: Final deadline to register for Portland Greek dance program and tuition paid / must have final decision to instructors if you will be participating in FDF (Folk Dance Festival)
• February 12th - 16th: FDF - Folk Dance Festival (no location announced yet, sign up to receive info at yourfdf.org)

* The performance schedule will be announced 1-2 weeks leading up to the festival.

Dates TBD:

• Fundraisers
• Coffee Hour(s)
• Winter Showcase

WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF DANCE AND FELLOWSHIP!!!

Anna Belesiotis

Please reach out to holytrinitydance@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We are looking for design submissions for this year's T-shirt. Please send your designs to holytrinitydance@gmail.com"

Welcome to a new year of Greek folk dancing. We are delighted to have you and/or your child in the dance group program and look forward to an exciting year. Please read the following dance policies and procedures. We hope the terms outlined below will help all of you to understand the dance ministry and meet the expectations.

Mission Statement

Holy Trinity’s Greek Dance program seeks to strengthen and create lifetime bonds between the youth of our community through the treasure of folk dance. Encouraging youth to appreciate aspects of our rich Hellenic culture, our program is tailored to make learning and dance the very best experience for all who participate!

Dance Program

The Greek Folk Dance Program of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Portland, Oregon is an integral part of the ministry of our church. The primary purposes of this ministry are to bring our youth and their parents together in Greek Orthodox Christian fellowship; to help our youth develop strong moral, ethical, and leadership standards; and to promote and perpetuate Greek heritage and culture. Each and every ministry of the church is guided by a set of rules and standards that are intended to help us all live and grow in a standard befitting the ideas of Greek Orthodox Christianity under the guidance of our Proistemenos.

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FDF – Faith, Dance, and Fellowship

The Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival takes place in February (President’s weekend). The dance practices post-Greek Festival, in the fall and winter are dedicated to practicing for the two FDF performances. Dancer participation and the associated personal expenses of attending FDF are the responsibility of each dancer and parent. Refer to www.yourfdf.org for additional information on FDF.

FDF Fundraising

Fundraisers are a partnership between the dancers, parents and board members. The purpose is not only to raise money, but to develop fellowship and instill in our dancers a sense of ownership and responsibility by being active participants alongside their parents in raising the funds necessary to attend FDF.

Beyond FDF – Dancer Participation

All dancers and instructors are expected to participate at the Greek Festival (October) and occasional events at Holy Trinity or the community at large, throughout the year. These performances may include Oxi Day, Greek Independence Day, and any dance program fundraiser.

All dancers and instructors are also required to participate in the annual Diakonia project. This Diakonia project promotes the importance of service to the community by encouraging our youth to come together and give back to those in need.