Photi Dance Center

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION “FOTI MESAORIA” CYPRUS 

Costas and Yiota Foti have been involved in dancing since their teens. They began their involvement with Cypriot and Greek dance in 1976, and made their first steps as dancers at the refugee club, Anagenissi Prosfigon Lemesou. Later on around 1981 they became members of the dance club “Vrakofori Ammochostou” they participate in various events on a pan Cyprian basis, such as the Cyprus Wine Festival etc, and as representatives of Cyprus during various events abroad sponsored by the ministry of educations cultural division, or the C.T.O Cyprus tourism organization.

After 20 years of experience in the field of traditional dance, they continue to further enrich their experience in dance by engaging in new dances such as Latin, Ballroom, Freestyle, Belly dance, Hip Hop, Rock n Roll etc. with the help of accredited tutors in Cyprus and abroad.

In 1995 Mesaoria dance school was founded in Limassol, and later renamed to school of dance Foti Mesaoria. Mesaoria being the area in occupied Cyprus where the village of Gypsou lies from which Costas is descended.

In 1996 after intensive dance lessons and study, simultaneously taking exams via the Association of Internationals Dance Teachers they become qualified Latin dance teachers. At a later date they both qualify with diplomas in Ballroom (Associates IDTA). Today they are full members of the IDTA in other words Licensees.

However Costas and Yiota kept on dancing and present the Cypriot Tradition in different Dance Festivals in and out of Cyprus. Since 1995 they have been training other people of all age divisions of the school on the Cypriot and Greek Tradition. And so they have created this Cultural Association “Foti Mesaoria” which is now a representative in different Dance Festivals and performances.