Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation

Evangelakia: Ages 14-18; To date, we are 21 members strong, nine boys and twelve girls, committed to dancing authentic Greek dances from all over Greece. We perform at Church festivals, including our own in November, and several festivals in the Baltimore area and as far away as Frederick and Ocean City, MD. We have performed at Port Discovery, Kenilworth Mall in Towson, Hunt Valley Mediterranean Festival, and other community events such as a fundraiser for the IOCC. We practice every Saturday from10-12am in the church hall. There are times when we have additional practices when we are gearing up for special events. We are committed to competing at the Folk Dance Festival, (FDF), which takes place in February every year. Costumes are provided and we charge a yearly fee of $40.00 per student. Dance instructors are Mrs. Nicki Sharkey, Miss Tina Koundouriotis and Mrs. Kathy Kafarakis.

Diamantia: Ages 10 through 13; We also dance authentic Greek dances at Church festivals, community events like Port Discovery in downtown Baltimore and we participate at FDF. We practice on either Saturdays from noon to 2 or Sunday’s after church until 2 with additional dates and times when necessary. Costumes are provided and registration is $40.00/student. Dance instructor is Mrs. Eleni Roros.

Filakia: Ages 7-9; We are the youngest dance group at the Cathedral of the Annunciation. This dance group helps young children learn basic Greek dances and helps prepare them for eventually dancing with the Diamandia and Evangelakia dance groups. We perform at our Church festival and provide costumes for the dancers. We practice Sunday’s after Divine Liturgy. Dance registration is $40.00/student. Instructor is Miss Cleopatra Nacopoulos.