Our Team

Joseph Sialoup

Was born 29 September 1964 in Kuwait by Greek immigrant parents. He is the executive manager for the rhodian dancers. He is a musician and a traditional choreographer.

He started dancing professionally at the age of 22 and at the same time he played drums and the guitar. In the same year he was elected president in the old cultural association in Pastida for 4 years. He started as a choreographer in 1992 in the cultural association Pastida – Petaloudes. He was also a choreographer in the cultural association in Dimilia, Salakos, Kalavarda and Kremasti.

He is a founding member and president of the cultural association “Kamari” in Pastida and choreographer in the traditional dances until today.

Kyriakoula Kyriazi

Was born 30 December 1970 in England by Greek immigrant parents. Her first experience in traditional dancing was at the age of 5 in England.

She started professional dancing at the age of 16 and at the age of 17 was her first steps into teaching traditional dancing at the Greek primary school in Pastida. She was also a choreographer in the cultural association in Dimilia, Salakos, Kalavarda and Kremasti.

She is also a member and founder of the cultural association in Pastida “Kamari” since 2007 and choreographer in the traditional dances until today together with her husband.

The Musicians

Chronis Spartalis
Was born 19 February 1987 in Pastida Rhodes. He started dancing at the young age of 8 in the cultural association of Pastida with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. He started as a professional dancer in 2004 but he stopped in 2009 because he was intrigued by music and the bouzouki. He is in our team as a musician since 2009.
Savvas Kallistis
Was born 15 February 1985 in Ialysso Rhodes. He started playing the keyboard from a very young age. He has a great knowledge about music. He is a professional musician the last 14 years. He is in our team since 2006.
Petros Kipouros
Was born 16 August 1972 in Pastida Rhodes. At the age of 12 he started playing the bouzouki. He is a professional musician from the age of 16. He is in our team from 2012.
Mikaela Sialoup
Was born 16 September 1997 in Pastida Rhodes. She started dancing at the young age of 5 in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari”. She is studying music in the musical high school of Rhodes learning piano and lira as she is intrigued by music. She is also in the symphony orchestra Kremastis playing the klarino. She is in our team from 2012.
Giorgos Tabouras
Was born 28 June in the old town of Rhodes. At the young age of 11 was his first steps as a singer and at the age of 13 he started singing professional. He has his own album record title “Pote sou”. He is in our team from 2012.
Giannis Mavroudis
Was born 5 December 1972. He is a professional singer since 1991. He is in our team since then. He also has his own song with the title “I look into your eyes”.

The Dancers

Feggi Ftakla
She was born on October 13 in 1989 in Kremasti Rhodes. At the age of 5 years starts dancing in the Cultural Association ”Proodos” where she continued until 2012. Her professional dancing career started 4 years ago but she is in our team from 2016
Georgia Kalaentzi
Was born 2 may 1997 in Rhodes. She started dancing at the young age of 8 years in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari” with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi and she still remains an active member.She is dancing professional from 2016.
Charis Gialouridis
Was born 11 November 1987 in Pastida Rhodes. He started dancing 6 years ago in the cultural association of Pastida with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. He is in our team from 2012
Savvas Tsappis
Was born 8 September 1985 in Pastida Rhodes. At the age of 5 he started dancing in the cultural association of Pastida with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. He is a professional dancer from the age of 16. He is in our team from 2009.
Popi Zaraki
Was born 2 January 1975 in Canada by Greek immigrant parents. She started dancing at a young age in Canada traditional dances. She is a professional dancer from the age of 16. She is in our team from 2012.
Xenia Kalaentzi
Was born 16 august 1991 in Rhodes. She started dancing at the young age of 6 in the cultural association of Koskinou. At the age of 14 she started dancing in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari” with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. She started professional dancing at the age of 17 and she is in our team from 2008.
Nino Sialoup
Was born 11 October 1990 in Pastida Rhodes. He started dancing at the age of 5 in the cultural association of Pastida as his parents Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi were then the choreographers. He started dancing professional at the age of 14. He is also intrigued by music as he has followed in the foot steps of his father Joseph Sialoup. He plays the drums, the toumbeleki and the ntaouli.
Eugenios Pattas
Was born 9 June 1991 in Pastida Rhodes. He started dancing at the young age of 5 in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari” with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. He is in our team from 2014.
Valantis Kassanis
Was born on 17 September 1987 in Pastida Rhodes. His first contact with dancing was in the cultural association of Pastida at the age of 6 with his choreographers Kyriakoula Kyriazi and Joseph Sialoup. After the establishment of the cultural association “Kamari” 2007 which he still remains an active member. His professional dancing career started at the age of 22 and he is in our team from 2009.
Ioanna Laou
Was born 10 November 1997 in Rhodes. She started dancing at the young age of 7 in the cultural association of Kremasti. At the age of 15 she started dancing in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari” with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. She started professional dancing at the age of 17 and she is in our team from 2017.
Eleni Vasilottou
Was born 30 October 1994 in Rhodes. She started dancing at the young age of 9 in the cultural association of Pastida “Kamari” with choreographers Joseph Sialoup and Kyriakoula Kyriazi. She started professional dancing at the age of 17.