Nicosia 2030 organizes free workshops of classical ballet and contemporary dance by the Greek National Opera Professional Dance School
Nicosia 2030, the Nicosia International Festival and the Greek National Opera (GNO) Professional Dance School, offer free workshops of classical ballet and contemporary dance on 9,10 and 11 July 2024.
On the occasion of the arrival of the 50-member group of the GNO Professional Dance School for the performance "Progression", which will take place on 10 and 11 July 2024, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre (20:30), workshops will also be held for dance students aged 12-18 years old.
Classical ballet will be taught by the teachers at the GNO Professional Dance School, Eleni Kladou, who is also a dancer of the corps de ballet of the GNO Ballet, and Fotis Diamantopoulos, who is also a soloist of the GNO Ballet. Contemporary dance (Graham technique) will be taught by the Cypriot contemporary dance teacher at the School, Olia Tornaritou. The composer and pianist Giorgos Kontovas will accompany musically.
Education is one of the main pillars of Nicosia 2030 (Candidate City for European Capital of Culture) and, together with the Nicosia International Festival they are expanding their cooperation with the Greek National Opera on educational issues by offering this type of workshops for young dance lovers.
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Classical Ballet Workshops will take place from 10:30 - 12:00.
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Contemporary Dance Workshops (Graham Technique) will take place from 12:00 - 13:30.
Venue: Maxouti DanceArte, Kleomenous 10, Strovolos, 2021, Nicosia
Children are invited to complete Google Forms
https://forms.gle/uWNrKdhtp4hfxyT58
Priority shall be determined by the timing of submission of the present form as seats are limited.
Sponsors of the Greek National Opera:
Tour sponsor: PRODEA
Tour sponsor: Aegean Airlines
With the support of the FEDORA Platform and The Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
Major sponsor of the GNO & Performance sponsor: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Sponsors of Nicosia International Festival 2024:
Institutional sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Culture
Communication sponsor: LOVE FM 100,7