Greek Language School

Our Community offers the only accredited Greek Language school in Western Canada.

Our objective is to teach the Greek language to our students while exposing them to our rich Greek culture.

Visit the school’s website for registration

Sunday Catechism School

Sunday Catechism school aims to nurture children in the Greek Orthodox faith by teaching Scripture, tradition, and the lives of Saints to build a Christ-centred life. Classes are structured by age (preschool through to higher grades). Programs help children develop a personal relationship with Christ, community, and service.

Visit the school’s registration form to sign up your child.

Greek Dancing

The Hellenic Community of Vancouver offers regular classes in traditional Greek dance, for all ages and levels. Classes are open to join anytime, throughout the year.

Dance students will learn dances from various regions of the Greek World, focusing on the steps and style that are characteristic to each area. This will give students a broad knowledge of the longstanding Greek folk dance traditions, which continue to be practiced today.

Our dance instructor, Dimitrios Kontogiannis, has been researching and teaching traditional Greek dance for over 40 years, and is committed to preserving Hellenism’s rich dance heritage. He has been a guest teacher at seminars in Canada and the United States, and frequently judges at dance competitions.

He hopes to encourage students to recognize the value of dancing socially, which has been an integral part of our shared culture for centuries. Some of the Community’s dance groups also do presentations at community events and festivals.

Dance classes run from the beginning of September until the end of June. Practices start during the first week after Labour Day. Classes are ongoing, and students are welcome to join anytime throughout the year. Newcomers can try out their first class for free.

  • Parents & Kids: for children up to age 4. Sundays, 12:15 – 12:45. (Parent participation is required)
  • Bouboukia: for children age 5-6. Sundays, 12:15 – 12:45.
  • Filarakia: for children age 7-9. Sundays, 11:45 – 12:30.
  • Parea: for children age 10-15. Sundays, 12:30 – 2:30.
  • Enosis: late teens & young adult group. Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
  • Zefyros (Adult Beginner Group): Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Students learn social dances from all over Greece.
  • Zefyros (Adult Intermediate Group): Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm. Students learn social dances from all over Greece.
  • Zefyros (Adult Advanced Group): Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm (By invitation only).

(Children must be the age stated in the description in order to register for the class).

Children / Teens Dance Class Schedule & Registration: https://forms.gle/ZGZRJ3iVWLFUnjDK7

Adult Dance Class Schedule & Registration: https://forms.gle/fsqyT128qEDJ8Z5n7

Fees for childrens’ classes:

Tuition is free for children in Bouboukia, Filarakia, and Parea when parents are members of the Hellenic Community of Vancouver. There is a $75/year fee per child for non-members. After registering, contact the office to submit payment.

Fees for Adult classes:

Enosis Young Adult Group: $30/month for secondary school and university students, and $40/month for non-students.

Zefyros Adult Beginner Group: $35/month

Zefyros Adult Intermediate Group: $35/month

Zefyros Adult Advanced Group: $40/month

For registration or for any questions about the dance program, email Dimitrios Kontogiannis at zefyrosdance@gmail.com or youthprograms@helleniccommunity.org