Niata - Greek Folk Dance Program

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Niata 2024-2025

Online registration for Niata’s 2024-25 is now open!
Classes start Saturday, Sept 28 at 12:15pm.

We’re getting ready for another great year of dance. Niata keeps growing and so we need more volunteers to come help teach dance! For details, call or text Eleftheria (Effy) Klironomos at 403-701-8496 or email niata@calgaryhellenic.com.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Hello Parents and Students,

We are pleased to announce that Niata will start up again on September 28, 2024! Classes are Saturdays, right after Greek School, 12:15pm till 1:15pm, in the basement of the Hellenic Community Hall.

Niata’s dance school-year typically ends in the month of May. That’s when we all come together to celebrate our dancers at Niata’s Greek Night. The dancers show off their new dance skills and the Greek community, as a whole, gets to have a fun night of food, music and dance!!!

Now is the time to bring our youth together and teach them the joy Greek dancing brings to life. It is important to continue this culturally rich tradition with our youth and to strengthen our community.

Online registration is now open! Please submit one form for each child being registered.

Please pass this information on to anyone that may be interested in having their children learn Greek dance. The Niata Greek Dance program is for students between Grades 1-12.

Contact niata@calgaryhellenic.com if you have any comments, questions or require additional information.

The wonderful and dedicated volunteer dance teachers and I look forward to seeing you on Saturdays for another great year of Greek dancing and friendship!

Sincerely,

Eleftheria (Effy) Klironomos

Niata Director

Niata

Niata - Youth Greek Folk Dance Program

Niata, directly translated from Greek, means “youth.” The Niata dance began in 1985 with the aim to teach our traditional dances – such an important part of our culture and history – to the youth of our community, and to keep that youth connected to one another. Another part of our mandate is to perform those dances outside of our community, to share Hellenic culture with all Canadians. We are a volunteer-run folk dance group operating under the Hellenic Society of Calgary.

The program is for children from 6-18 years. During its long history, Niata members have performed at a variety of municipal and national events, including the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Its original students now have children of their own in the program. It is one of the longest-running children’s programs in Calgary.

Niata Classes

Saturday Afternoons 12:15 to 1:15

Registration Open

Important Dates 2024 – 2025

First Class: Sep 28, 2024
Last class before Winter break: Dec 21, 2024
Classes resume: Jan 11, 2025
Family Day, No Classes: Feb 15, 2025
Spring Break, No Classes: Mar 29, 2025
Easter Break, No Classes: Apr 19, 2025
Greek Night: TBA

Instructors
Ephrosyne Kantzas
Zoe Kantzas
Vasiliki Koutroumpi
Nancy Koutselas
Elias Manolakos
Zoe Tarkaziki

Director 2024/25
Eleftheria (Effy) Klironomos
Contact: niata@calgaryhellenic.com

Director and Instructors

Director