Hellenic Community of Ottawa Dance School

Missed registrations? Do not worry!

You can still register for Greek Dance during our first class!! 📝

See you on the dance floor! 💃🏻🕺🏻

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN! ✨️ Time to register for DANCE and take on the 2025-2026 dance school year! 💃🏻🕺🏻

This year's classes have expanded to ‼️include children aged 4‼️, and will continue running on Monday nights for all dancers aged 4-15 (born between 2010-2021) and Tuesday nights for anyone 16+ moving up to Odyssey (born 2009 and prior).

REGISTRATIONS:
🗓 Sunday, September 7th, 14th and 21st
📍 HCO Church Hall (basement)
⏰️ 11:00am-12:30pm

💰FEES: $180/student for HCO members, $260/student for non-members.
Payments must be made in-person by cash or card with the completion and submission of your registration forms.

Practices are every Monday evening at the Hellenic Event Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive.
⏰️Students aged 4-8yo practice 6:30-7:30pm, students aged 9-15yo from 7:30-8:30pm

🗓💃🏻 First day of class: Monday, September 29th
(Tuesday, September 30th for Odyssey)

Please don't hesitate to contact us via social media or email if you have any questions. 😊

Back for another school year!

HCO YOUTH GROUP REGISTRATION

Saturday, September 6
D. Roy Kennedy Public School
9:00 am to 11:00 am (Gym)

Register for:
🔹Greek School
🔹Sunday School (starts Sep 14)
🔹Dance School (starts Sep 29)
🔹GOYA (starts late Sep / early Oct)
🔹JOY (starts late Sep / early Oct)

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Sunday, September 7
Church Hall
following Divine Liturgy

Register for:
🔹Sunday School (starts Sep 14)
🔹Dance School (starts Sep 29)
🔹GOYA (starts late Sep / early Oct)
🔹JOY (starts late Sep / early Oct)

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Registrations for youth groups (excluding Greek School) will also take place after Divine Liturgy on Sep 14 and Sep 21

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YOUTH GROUP FORMS:
https://mcusercontent.com/8146ee3c5b08e26323bc11607/files/dcb5beec-2b98-3861-62ac-b688f55f0e00/Registration_Forms_2025_2026.pdf

HELLENIC SCHOOL OF OTTAWA FORM:
https://mcusercontent.com/8146ee3c5b08e26323bc11607/files/e208cc94-bde0-9ef8-ab2c-a1b51fc48167/HSO_Registartion_form__2025_2026.pdf

We're so excited!! Are YOU excited!? You should be excited!! 🎉

The GreekFest 50th anniversary is just around the corner and our students are celebrating! 🥳💙🇬🇷

Check the link in our profile bio for the full schedule of our performances on Aug 15-16-17 and 22-23-24. 💃🏻🕺🏻

This year you may also participate in beginner-friendly dance lessons on our main stage.
We challenge you to dance the syrtaki better than our little dancers. 😉

We are BEYOND excited to welcome you tomorrow as we celebrate the completion of one more year of dance! 💙🤍✨️

Please join us following the Divine Liturgy in the church parking lot for the HCO Dance School End-of-Year Recital and Barbeque!
The performances will begin at 12:30pm, there will be raffle tickets, food and drinks available for sale!

Raffle prizes include 2 special pieces of work, generously donated by the talented local artist Katerina Mertikas ("Our Red Canoe" 11"x14" acrylic on canvas, valued at $500) and the talented local artist Suzy Mouroukas ("So Fiesty" 6"x6" acrylic on canvas, valued at $100).

Congratulations to all our students!

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Σας προσκαλούμε να γιορτάσετε μαζί μας άλλη μια σχολική χρονιά παραδοσιακών χορών!

Είστε όλοι ευπρόσδεκτοι αύριο μετά τη Θεία Λειτουργία στο πάργκινγκ του κοινοτικού μας κέντρου για το Καλοκαιρινό Ρεσιτάλ και Μπάρμπεκιου της Σχολής Παραδοσιακών Χορών Οττάβας!
Η παραστάσεις θα ξεκινήσουν στις 12:30μμ. Θα υπάρχουν λαχνοί, φαγητό και αναψυκτικά προς πώληση.

Συγχαρητήρια σε όλους τους μαθητές!

💐✨️ Happy Mother's Day ✨️💐 to all the incredible mamas that we have had the privilege of having in our dance family. 👩🏻‍🍼

Η λέξη "ευχαριστώ" δεν θα είναι ποτέ αρκετή. 💓

⛵️ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦!

Mark the dates in your calendars! 📅

Details on poster (swipe for Greek) or message us with your questions.

𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲!

Here's to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. ✨️
And may we continue to support them and cultivate their love for Greece so that one day they, too, may help to pass on our traditions to the next generations.

THANK YOU to all the special women in our dance school, past and present, who have taught us, loved us, and danced alongside us. 💐 We couldn't do what we do without you. 🫶🏼

Happy International Women's Day 💖

Practice is CANCELLED tonight. ❄️ Please stay safe with the heavy snowfall.

See you next Monday! 💃🏻🕺🏻

Starting off our 2025 ADULT DANCE SESSIONS with some new island dances tonight! 🏝☀️

BEGINNER-FRIENDLY, NO COMMITMENT.
𝘿𝙍𝙊𝙋-𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙇𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙇𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀!

If your "New Year Resolutions" are to try new things or get back to doing the things that you love (like Greek dance!) then now is the time to make it happen!

You may pay a $𝟮𝟬 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲 just for the one session, or $120 for the whole year! 💸
See you in our 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟 (𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.