FDF 2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CHORAL COMPETITION
Sweepstakes: Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Director’s Award: Stelio Scordilis, Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
First: Mia Foni, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Second: Effonia, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Special Achievement: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco, for the traditional, energetic, and inspiring Byzantine style of the folk and ecclesiastical songs
DANCE COMPETITION
DIVISION II
Sweepstakes: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Parea, St. Anthony, Pasadena, for their Thessalia suite
Director Award: Maria Fakaros-Woods, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Instrumental Award: Not awarded
Primary
First: Kymatakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Second: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Ethnos, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Fourth: Rizes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founders Special Achievement: Mikra Oneira, St. Anthony, Pasadena, for their Loulouvikos dance
Choral: Ethnos, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Costume: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento, for their Karyes, Lakonia costumes
Advanced Primary
First: To Mellon, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Second: Ellinopoula, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Third: Perifania, St. George, Downey
Fourth: Revma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Founders Special Achievement: Mikra Asteria, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach, for their Hasaposerviko dance
Choral: Minoan Dancers 3, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Costume: Revma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont, for their Kythera costumes
Junior
First: Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Second: Aetopoula, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Third: Ta Patriotakia, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Fourth: Kyklonakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Archangelos Eftihia, Archangel Michael, Port Washington, for their Symi set
Choral: Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Costume: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Florina costumes
Advanced Junior
First: Levendia, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Nea Genia, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fourth: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founders Special Achievement: Spartiates, St. Demetrios, Seattle, for their Kouna Kouna song and dance
Choral: Tharros, St. Demetrios, Camarillo
Costume: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach, for their Kithnos costumes
DIVISION I
Sweepstakes: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Enomeni, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, for their Haliki suite
Director Award: Konstantine Avdalas, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Instrumental Award: Niko Revill, for playing the Doumbek, Church of the Resurrection, Castro Valley
Intermediate
First: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Second: Junior Olympians, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Fourth: Nea Elpida, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Founders Special Achievement: Nea Arxi, Church of the Resurrection, Castro Valley, for their Horos tis Psihis dance
Choral: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Costume: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Kozani costumes
Advanced Intermediate
First: Patrida tis Arhondias, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Second: Nea Zoi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Third: Minoan Dancers 2, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Fourth: Trikimia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Thiasos, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Bogdanos/Douziko-Tsesto dances
Choral: Nea Zoi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Costume: Patrida tis Arhondias, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Kastoria costumes
Senior
First: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Second: Nea Ellas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Erimos, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Fourth: Sinefakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Enotita, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Troiro dance
Choral: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Costume: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco, for their Epirus Sarakatsani costumes
Advanced Senior
First: Enosis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Newport News
Second: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Third: Deos, Annunciation, Sacramento
Fourth: Minoan Dancers 1, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Founders Special Achievement: Golden Greeks, St. Nicholas, Northridge, for their Antimaxeitikos dance
Choral: Enomeni, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Costume: Vrohi, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland, for their Drama costumes
Metropolitan Anthony Humanitarian Award
Rev. Father Jon Magoulias
Metropolitan Anthony Leadership Award
Nicole Ossey-Freeman
Stavros Stathoudakis
Managing Director Award
Christine Karambelas
FDF Scholarships Recipients
Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship
Bella Isais, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Cynthia Anderson Scholarship
Johann Nicholas Nebe, St Katherine, Elk Grove
Chris Papadimitrakis Scholarship
Peyton Kyriakos, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fr. Homer Demopoulos Scholarship
Georgiana Papavasiliou, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Elektra Fourakis Scholarship
Katerina Domingot, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Fr. Anthony Moschonas Scholarship
Nicholas Prevas, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Dean Phillips Scholarship
Anthony Mentas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Scholarship
Katherine Kyriakis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Isidoros and Maria Garifalakis and Family Scholarship
Sophia Paulos, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Peter S. Beckas Scholarship
Demitra Sideris, Assumption, Scottsdale
Athanasios K. Syrengelas Scholarship
Athena Kretsedemas, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Anna and Nicholas Kyriacou Scholarship
Athan Begakis, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Ted Laliotis Scholarship
Dori Clair, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Demetrios K. Pantazis Memorial Academic Scholarship
Nicholas Thomas Paris, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland