Zorba
Photo courtesy 
Salinas Californian,used with permission. |
Dance experience: Started dance class in spring of 1996 with no previous dance experience, and has been performing with the group since January 1998. |
| Favorite dances: Pogonissios and Ikariotiko 2. | |
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Other Dance Forms:
Belly Dance.
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| Costume seen here: The Naupactos Sunday outfit is in use throughout Roumeli, Thessaly, and Moreas. It includes the type of foustanella used as a model for the Evzon uniform of the Greek Palace Guards. The foustanella is a richly pleated short skirt, each soft pleat made of a gore. The foustanella has always been made by special tailors, such as professional costumer Mary Jane Skopos of Fair Oaks, California, who crafted this costume specifically for Zorba. The short jacket with sleeves thrown over the shoulders is called a fermeli. It is usually dark blue (red is common also), and always is trimmed with black or colored cords called hartsa. The graceful pompon shoes, called tsaroukia, and the flowing, swirling foustanella make this an especially graceful costume for dancing. | |
| Non-dance hobbies: Greek language and culture, reading, travel, photography, collecting earrings, & WebMastering this site! | |
| Profession: Belly Dancer | |
| Quote: "Dance 'till you drop!" |
Here, Zorba strikes a pose in his Taverna costume.
OPA! Mary Jane Skopos also made this wonderful black foustanella.
This costume is found in the northern province of Epiros. The accompaning
fermelli includes a traditional tsaprazi stavroto across the
chest.
