Niki
Sokolove
Education
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The
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance,
London, England
BA National Dance. July 1979 (Honors)
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Metropolitan
Opera Ballet School, New York, New York Not a diploma
program
Scholarship (3 yr.) under Margaret Crask and Alfredo
Corvino
Profesional Training
- Dora Stratou Theater,
Athens, Greece
Danced for three years with this, the equivalent of
Greece's national folk dance company.
Work Experience
Diocese of Boston,
1989 to Present
Instructor - Director of Greek Dance and Folklore program
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Under
the auspices of His Eminence, Metropolitan Methodios,
a program of Greek Dance and Folklore has been created,
beginning with children of 7 years of age to young adults
of 23 years of age. The program consists of three levels,
which culminate in an advanced class, which is also
a performing group of 30 members. This group has performed
at various public and private celebrations. Total enrollment
for the 2001-2002 school year is 160 students.
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Additionally,
three advanced students who have participated in the
program from the beginning are presently teaching the
program at three Greek schools under my guidance
Wentworth Institute,
Boston MA
- Lectured on and taught
Greek folk dance as part of their cultural program
German Cultural
Center, Peabody, MA (1982-1984)
- Taught German Folk Dance
and created a performing dance group with members of
the center
Lykion ton Hellinidon,
London, England
- Taught Greek dances in
classes for children, adults and also a professional
dance group
- Stages and choreographed
performances for Lykio ton Hellinidon
Esher College,
Esher, England (1973-1981)
- Taught European
folk dance at the beginner and intermediate level
- Organized the dance section
of cultural festivals and demonstrations
Leiden University,
Leiden, Holland (1966-1972)
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Created a Greek folk dance group which performed as
part of Leiden University's cultural activities
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