Music... Dancing... Singing...

The Greeks call it KEFI - when the music is playing and the joys of life consume you making you want to jump, dance and yell OPA! The Las Vegas Greek Food Festival is all about KEFI!

Let the continuous live Greek music from The Greek Company and The Levendes fill you with joy and then be prepared for the energetic live traditional Greek dance performances by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church's own folk dance festival winning dancers.

The Greek dance performances will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM and from 7:15 PM to 7:45 PM.

THE GREEK COMPANY

The Greek Company is by far, one of America's best Greek orchestras. Showcasing a wide variety of Hellenic music styles, The Greek Company can excite any crowd with a colorful blend of dance music as well as easy-listening tunes.

People who have heard these gentlemen in various ensembles throughout the years have agreed that this thrilling combination is truly the right mix of talented individuals who can make any event a grand success.

The Greek Company specializes in Nisiotika as well as Laika for those who love dancing in the style that has endured over the years. For listeners whose level of excitement is elevated by Rembetika, The Greek Company exhibits a unique style that takes you into a nightclub mode.

Versatility is the name of the game!

THE LEVENDES

The Levendes started as kids in 1975 and have been together for 25 years giving each member of the Levendes an average of 23 years stage experience.

They started playing weddings, festivals and dances and have performed for countless audiences across the U.S. and Canada.

They give a unique flair to traditional and modern Greek music with a vast repertoire of Dimotika, Rebetika and modern Laika.

They have performed with many Greek stars ranging from the Trio Bel Canto to Yiannis Parios.

Members of the Levendes collectively have 12 professional recordings to their credit.

Greek Folk Dance

We are very proud of the Greek Folk Dance ministry at St. John the Baptist. Under the direction of our fabulous volunteer dance instructors, the dancers are busy beginning in August preparing for competition at the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival each February which is attended by hundreds of dancers from all over the San Francisco Metropolis. Each year we have seen tremendous growth in our number of participants and in the ability of the dancers. We are blessed in this community that so many of our children want to learn about their Greek culture through dance and song and that we have such dedicated volunteer instructors willing to work with our kids. We have also been able to incorporate some of our own youth musicians into the performances.

LIONDARIA - Youth Greek Folk Dance Group of St. John the Baptist

This is our group of young dancers ranging in age from 5-7 years old. They are a non-competitive group who learn some of the most basic and popular Greek dances to prepare them for advancement into one of our competitive performance groups.

HRISI THISAVRI - Youth Greek Folk Dance Group of St. John the Baptist

Our youngest competitive group of dancers ranging in age from 8-11 years old. They perform dances from the island of Leros. This group was awarded 2nd Place at the 2009 Greek Folk Dance and Choral Festival in Ontario, California.

STAVROFOI - Youth Greek Folk Dance Group of St. John the Baptist

This group of dancers ranging in age from 12-16 years old performed dances from the Thracian regions of Metaxadis and Boyaliki for the first time this year. The group was awarded the Choral Award for the singing they do during their performance and was awarded 1st Place in their division at the 2009 Greek Folk Dance and Choral Festival in Ontario, California.

ARGONAFTES - Young Adult Greek Folk Dance Group of St. John the Baptist

Our oldest group of dancers consists of dancers in college and older and have been dancing together for many years. This group performs dances from the Pontian regions of Trapezounda and Kars and received the Costume Award and 3rd Place in their division at the 2009 Greek Folk Dance and Choral Festival in Ontario, California in February.