You would never have guessed that Greece was competing in its first international dance competition with the impressive result it achieved, the Greek participants walking away with two gold medals, two silver, and the award for best choreographer.
The Domenico Modugno International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition of Bari, Italy took place over three days from 16-19 March.
The squad competing for Greece was selected from the standout performers at the third national dance championships held in Athens earlier this month.
Greece won gold thanks to a performance by Anastasia Galati in the Solo Seniors category, and also took out the top spot in the group category which is considered to be the event’s most challenging.
Meanwhile Greece came second in Solo Teens Contemporary Dance with a performance by Maria Tzouli, and in the Contemporary Duet thanks to Galati and Olga Halkia.
Another significant achievement was Ioanna Strati from the Anna Tsaousi Dance School being awarded the title of Best Contemporary Choreographer.
In total a thousand dancers from across the globe took part.