The classes for the 2009/2010 school year are:

• Wednesdays:  4:00 - 5:30 for ages 4 - 6

• Fridays:  4:30 - 6:00 for ages 6 - 9; 6:00 - 7:30 for ages 10 and up.

This schedule may change depending on the ages and levels of the students who enroll.

Registration fee is $35 and tuition is $395. To download a registration form, click here.

Our Greek School benefits from a large comfortable space within the church to best educate and equip the children. With continued efforts placed on conversation skills we also focus on vocabulary and grammar so that a complete understanding of the language occurs. We will continue to incorporate the Hellenic culture and traditions into the instruction.

Our Greek Language School began as an idea forged by a group of parents in south Orange County looking for ways to bring their children together with other local Greek children. For the past 5 years, more than 225 children have benefited from our Greek School.

For more information please contact Deme Lewis at 949-798-9237 or via email at demelewis@cox.net.

Beginners Adult Greek Dance Classes
Presenting an Extraordinary Greek Dance Program. Beginner’s Adult Greek Dance Classes Starting March 4, 2010!

Dates & Times: Thursdays – March 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2010; 6:30 pm – 8;30 p.m.

Where: 4 Ventana Ridge Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

(First gate east of Aliso Creek Road on Eastwing: Please beware: There is a 4 Ventana in Aliso Viejo-that is not the. correct address. Class location is on Ventana Ridge Drive.

What: A fun four week course for beginners teaching eight (8) of the most popular Greek dances. When the classes are over, you will know more dances than the average Greek!!!

Ages: Fourteen (14) years of age and older. Bring your family and friends.

You Will Learn: Syrto, Tsamiko, Hassapo Serviko, Hassapiko, Pentozali, Fast Hassapiko, Karsilamas and Kritiko Syrto.

Tuition: $100 for 4 weeks or $30 per class (Early bird registration $90 before February 14, 2010)

Instructor: John Basdakis

For More Information contact John Basdakis at (714) 813-2158

“Infusing Greek Folk Dance into the Human Spirit”

Instructor Profile

John Basdakis

THE PERFORMER...Entertaining the entertainers – Television and motion picture personalities including Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr, and others have been among Mr. Basdakis’ audiences. Other performances include: theater, television, conventions, public building inaugerations,festivals, benefits, weddings, public, and private clubs, and more.

THE DIRECTOR...Tens of thousands of people have seen exhibition groups directed by Mr. Basdakis perform over the years. The exhibition groups Mr. Basdakis has worked with include the Aegean, Olympian, Salona, Levendia, Apoffiti Olympian, Paramythia, Toumba!, Cathedral Dancers, Genesis and Ftu Ftu. Sammy Davis Jr., Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Former Senator Alan Cranston, Former Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, and television personalities have been entertained by or have danced amoung his dance groups.

THE CHOREOGRAPHER...”Creative”, “Imaginative”, “Refreshing”, “Inspiring”, “Moving”, are how both critics and audiences have described Mr. Basdakis’ choreographies. Dances performed to the great musical compositions of Theodorakis, Zambetas, Hadjidakis and others have awed, entertained, amused, and even shocked audiences with powerful and dramatic interpretations of instrumental music both contemporary and traditional. Mr. Basdakis is one of the first Greek folk dance directors to successfully combine award-winning costumes along with music, song and dance, all live and on stage.

TRAINING THE TRAINERS...Many of Mr. Basdakis’ dancers have become reknowned Greek Dance Directors in their own right, including what might be the most award-winning dance group in America—the OLYMPIAN DANCERS of Long Beach, California—his former group, now directed by his former dancer(s).