FDF 2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CHORAL COMPETITION
Sweepstakes: Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral of the Pacific, Honolulu
DIVISION II
Director’s Award: Stelio Scordills, Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral of the Pacific, Honolulu
Special Achievement Award: Resurrection Youth Choir, Church of the Holy Resurrection, Castro Valley
-For their singing of “Simera Christos Anesti”
First: Saint Katherine Youth Choir, St Katherine, Elk Grove
Second: Thisavri, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Third: Resurrection Youth Choir, Church of the Holy Resurrection, Castro Valley
DIVISION I
Director’s Award: Alexander Khalil, Helios, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea
Special Achievement Award: Souliotes, St Demetrios, Seattle – For authentic regional style & dialect in singing
“Lazarines Erxhounti”
First: Helios, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea
Second: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Third: AnayEnnisi, St. Basil, Stockton
DANCE COMPETITION
DIVISION II
Sweepstakes: Minoan Dancers II, Nativity of Christ, Marin
Board of Trustees Special Achievement Award: Yperifanakia, St Katherine, Elk Grove
– For their Arahovitikos and Tsamiko style
Director Award: Lea Papavasiliou, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Instrumental Award: None
Primary
First: Neolea, St Anthony, Pasadena
Second: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Third: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Fourth: Aetos, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Founder’s Special Achievement: Chrysi Omada, Annunciation, Modesto
Choral: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Costume: Neolea, St. Anthony, Pasadena – For the Samos costume
Advanced Primary
First: Ellinopoula, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Second: Minoan Dancers III, Nativity of Christ, Marin
Third: Mikra Asteria, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fourth: Trikimia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founder’s Special Achievement: Akritakia, St. Demetrios, Seattle – For their Bana suite
Choral: Ellinopoula, St Nicholas, Northridge – For their Kythera costume
Junior
First: Meraklides, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Second: Nea Zoi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Third: Patrida, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Fourth: Thisavri, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founder’s Special Achievement: Omilos, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix – For their kefi
Choral: Fotoforoi, Assumption & St. Katherine, Scottsdale/Chandler, AZ
Costume: Meraklides, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano – For the women’s Sfakia and men’s Rethymnon costumes
Advanced Junior
First: Nea Arxi, Resurrection Church, Castro Valley
Second: Spitha, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Third: Hara, Annunciation, Sacramento & Chrysi Psyhi, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Fourth: Ellinika Asterakia, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Founder’s Special Achievement: Arhondia, St. Nicholas, San Jose for Grevena suite
Choral: Spitha, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Costume: Elliniki Psihi, St. George, Downey – For their Halkidiki costume
Division I
Sweepstakes: Olympian Dancers, Assumption of the Blesses Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Board of Trustees Special Achievement Award: Oli Foites, St. Andrew, San Luis Obispo
– For the men’s dancing of Chios
Director Award: Vicki Kades, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Instrumental Award: Evan Lambros, Oikogenia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Intermediate
First: Oikogenia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Second: Sinefakia, St. Sophia, Los Angeles
Third: Thavma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Fourth: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founder’s Special Achievement: Nea Zoe, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland – For the women’s Boyaliki Zonoradiko
Choral: Oikogenia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Costume: Nea Zoe, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland – For their Neo Monastiri costume
Advanced Intermediate
First: Orpheus, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Second: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Third: Thiela, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Fourth: H Parea, St. George, Downey
Founder’s Special Achievement: T’Adelphia, Annunciation, Sacramento – For their Roumlouki suite
Choral: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Costume: Thiela, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix – For their Metaxades costume
Senior
First: Pyrkagia, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Second: Panikos, Annunciation, Modseto
Third: Paralia, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Fourth: AnayEnnisi, St. Basil, Stockton
Founder’s Special Achievement: Vrondi, St. Sophia, Los Angeles for Aptaliko
Choral: Pyrkagia, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Costume: Nea Ella, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach – For their Petrota costume
Advanced Senior
First: Minoan Dancers I, Nativity of Christ, Marin
Second: Seismos, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Third: Panegiri, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Fourth: Andamosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Founder’s Special Achievement: Akrites, St. Demetrios, Seattle – For the Gaida in their semi-final suite
Choral: Seismos, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Costume: Andamosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose – For their Nestani costume
Elios Award of Excellence
Byron A. Scordelis
Metropolitan Anthony Leadership Award
George Plumis
Anthony John
George Xidias
Metropolitan Anthony Humanitarian Award
Presented to His Eminence Metropolitan Nikitas of the Dardanelles
Managing Director Award
Paul Mantas
FDF Scholarships Recipients
Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship
Elektra Fourakis, Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Novato
Cynthia Anderson Scholarship
Sophia Pappas, St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, Pasadena
Chris Papadimitrakis Scholarship
Andreas Papoutsis, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Los Angeles
Fr. Homer Demopoulos Scholarship
Harrison Kyriacou, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Camarillo
Katherine Velthoven Scholarship
(Given by the Modesto community) Dimitri Dimopoulos, St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Anaheim
Dean Phillips Scholarship
(Given by the Demos Family) Alexis Varonos, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, Long Beach
Jim Papangellin Scholarship
(Given by George Papangellin Family) Spiro Basdakis, St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, San Juan Capistrano
Sophia Bouras Scholarship
(Given by George Papangellin Family) Christopher Kouris, University of Arizona Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Tucson