Again this year, we are very fortunate to be bringing BOTH of our instructors from Greece! We are truly honored to have joining us once more, the very talented Kyriakos Moisidis from Thessaloniki, who will be presenting dances from the Macedonian regions of Goumenissa and Pella. Visiting the United States for her first time is our second instructor, Katerina Asteriou-Kavazi! A native of Drama, she will be sharing her knowledge of the region, exclusively the villages of Petrousa, Ksiropotamos, Kali Vrysi and Volakas.
But wait….there’s more! We are particularly excited because not only are our instructors from Greece but ALL of our musicians will be coming from Greece too! Entertaining us at the glendi Saturday evening will be an ENTIRE brass band playing music from Macedonia, Thrace, Epiros and more! It will be the most fun-filled weekend full of traditional song and dance that you won’t want to miss!
Visitors
Kyriakos Moisidis
Kyriakos Moisidis was born in 1968 in Prohoma, Thessaloniki. He studied Business Administration at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and Physical Education and Athletics with a major in traditional Greek dance at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. Kyriakos has been studying traditional dances for 26 years and teaching for the past 23 years. Currently he is teaching at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. Kyriakos teaches at many seminars both in Greece and abroad. He just hosted his 10th Annual Summer Seminar in Greece.
Katerina Asteriou-Kavazi
Katerina Asteriou was born in 1971 in the city of Drama. She lives and works
in Prosotsani of the Prosotsanis Municipality. When she was 10 years old, she pursued traditional dance as a dancer of the Society of Grammoustianon Vlahon
Prosotsanis. She is half Grammoustiana from her father’s side and her mother
was a native of the village Petrousa of the Prosotsanis Municipality. Katerina
grew up surrounded by the Macedonian lyra because her grandfather was a native
and one of the oldest lyra players of Petrousa, Dimitrios Zedamanis.
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