Ballet / Dance

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE OF THE GNO PROFESSIONAL DANCE SCHOOL 2023

62'

From 15/10/2024 to 15/06/2025

Description

The Greek National Opera Professional Dance School presents its annual performance on GNO TV, under the direction of Yorghos Matskaris, for the year 2023.

This performance allows us to meet the stars of the future, to applaud their youthful elan, and to reward their efforts to become the dancers of tomorrow.

The showcase features excerpts from the ballet La Bayadère, with music by Ludwig Minkus. The choreography –based on Marius Petipa’s classic version– is by Fotis Diamantopoulos, with coaching by Eleni Kladou, Elisavetta Basova, Lydia Kayou, and Vassiliki Spyridonos.
Additionally, the internationally acclaimed Greek choreographer Haris Gekas has created a new piece, Crossover, specifically for the GNO Dance School.

Trailer

Creative team – Cast

Artistic Curator Yorghos Matskaris Director of Studies of the Greek National Opera Professional Dance School

LA BAYADÈRE

Choreography: Fotis Diamantopoulos, based on the choreography of Marius Petipa, with the teaching collaboration of Eleni Kladou, Elisaveta Basova, Lydia Kayou and Vassiliki Spyridonos Music: Ludwig Minkus

Preparatory department

Dancers: Anastasia Anastasiou, Alexandros Vrotsos, Natalia Georgakou, Spyridoula Eleftheriadou, Phoebos Kourlambas, Margarita Linhur, Petros Lider, Evangelia Moustri-Kontara, Georgia-Spyridoula Beliyanni, Maria-Eleftheria Bimba, Irini Penesi, Emmelia Pelekanou, Vassiliki Plyta, Eleni Hassoula, Valeria Horosich-Vavanellou, Ioanna Anastassakou, Angelina Kambouri, Ilianna-Maria Kokovetsou, Isidora Lantzi, Marina Marmara, Iasonas Barkas, Hariklia Boura, Maria Pichler-Gaspari, Anastasia Antonarou, Tatiana Gotski, Maria-Michaela Berinde, Ekaterini Pikouni, Theodosia Stathopoulou

Boys’ dance
Dancers: Fotios Konstantinou, Spyridon Zikos, Sotirios-Fanourios Pierrakos, Ioannis-Orpheus Tsefos, Nektarios Fousteris, Panteleimon Haratsidis

Girls' waltz
Dancers: Lambrini-Michaela Arfara, Sophia Karipoglou, Vassiliki-Rafailia Lafazani, Eleni Mermigka, Victoria Mnatsakanian, Stefania Moschi, Christina Karagiovanidis, Eleni Nikodimou, Savina Routsi, Maria-Polyxeni Talieri

Pas de quatre
Dancers: Ilia Koukouzeli, Paraskevi-Maria Lefkimmiati, Niki Nikolaou, Nefeli Dali

Pas de six
Dancers: Despina Karakatsani, Maria Tzouli, Nektarios Fοusteris, Panteleimon Haratsidis, Anastasia Hadjiemmanouil-Majorkinou, Konstantina Tsimeka

Pas de deux
Dancers: Despina Chryssostomou, Sotirios-Fanourios Pierrakos

Gamzatti’s variation
Dancer: Despina Chryssostomou

Solor’s variation
Dancer: Nektarios Fousteris

Nikiya
Dancer: Marianna Pappa

Entrance of the shadows
Dancers: Marianna Alcaraz, Lambrini-Micaela Arfara, Christina Karagiovanidi, Despina Karakatsani, Sophia Karipoglou, Ilia Koukouzeli, Vassiliki-Rafailia Lafazani, Paraskevi-Maria Lefkimmiati, Elli Lypiridis, Ioanna Martziou, Eleni Mermiga, Victoria Mnatsakanian, Stefania Moschi, Eleni Nikodimou, Niki Nikolaou, Nefeli Dali, Anastasia Panteli, Marianna Pappa, Savina Routsi, Ekaterini Skyrianou, Electra-Ioanna Souliou, Maria-Polyxeni Talieri, Maria Tzouli, Konstantina Tsimeka, Olga Chalkia, Anastasia Hadjiemmanouil-Majorkinou, Despina Chryssostomou

CROSSOVER

Choreography: Harris Gkekas
Original music composition: Didier Abact (soundscape)and Harris Gkekas (rhythm tracks and guitar)

Dancers: Marianna Alcaraz, Orest Guduni, Spyridon Zikos, Christina Karagiovanidi, Despina Karakatsani, Ilia Koukouzeli, Fotios Konstantinou, Paraskevi-Maria Lefkimmiati, Victoria Mnatsakanian, Eleni Nikodimou, Nefeli Dali, Marianna Pappa, Sotirios-Fanourios Pierrakos, Savina Routsi, Maria Tzouli, Ioannis-Orpheus Tsefos, Konstantina Tsimeka, Nektarios Fousteris, Panteleimon Haratsidis, Anastasia Hadjiemmanouil-Majorkinou, Despina Chryssostomou

Director's note

Yorghos Matskaris notes: “Another highly creative and productive year is drawing to a close, with the students of our School’s professional and preparatory year groups more than ready for our annual performance showcase. Our students yet again showed great dedication and commitment to their studies, working, learning, and training intensively to acquire the skills and experience they need to progress as artists – and for this, they each deserve our warmest congratulations.”