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OBJECTIVES:
To give deserving FDF dance directors the opportunity to learn well researched traditional Greek folk music, song and dance from qualified professional instructors in Greece. The following factors will be considered:

• Directors who have demonstrated outstanding Christian fellowship in their communities

• Directors who can make a long-term future commitment to teaching folk dance groups within the Diocese

The directors that are sent on this scholarship will also act as ambassadors from the Diocese of San Francisco and will help promote cooperation between the FDF and sister Greek folklore organizations.

ELIGIBILITY:
All FDF dance directors that are members in good standing in the Greek Orthodox Church (or their parents) and that have participated in the FDF are encouraged to apply. All recipients will be required to submit proof of health insurance that will cover them in Greece for the duration of the seminar. All recipients will need to obtain/renew their passports.

THE SCHOLARSHIP:

Two FDF dance scholarships will be awarded. Each will provide for the airfare, dance instruction and room and board in attending the seminar. The recipient will need to take a video camera and record as much of the instruction as possible. These recordings must be on good quality VHS format The recipient must also obtain recordings of the music presented, either records or cassette tape. Upon return, each recipient will need to make copies of the video as well as the music and submit them to either the FDF Scholarship Manager, George Nickols, or to the FDF Operations Manager, Charlie Kyriacou. Once the video tapes and music has been submitted to the FDF, the recipient will receive in turn, $250 to cover the miscellaneous expenses such as video tapes, cassette tapes, etc. Also, each recipient is required to write an article of his/her experience at the seminar for the OLI MAZI newspaper to be included for the upcoming FDF festival. (Note: this can be a joint article written by both attendees).

The FDF Board of Trustees does not make any claims as to the quality or value of the workshops, but feels that it is an appropriate seminar for an FDF director to attend. Since there are many Greek folk dance seminars offered in the summer, the selected seminar chosen by the FDF must be critiqued by the recipients and submitted along with the video tapes and cassettes. The recipients are required to attend all of the seminar. If the recipient cannot attend the seminar, they DO NOT have the option of sending someone else in their place. Applicants are required to sign the enclosed waiver upon submittal of the application which holds the FDF Board of Trustees, its officers and advisors, the Diocese and the Archdiocese harmless for any type of loss, injury, illness or expense arising from the scholarship. Recipients who are under the age of 21 will be required to have their parents sign the waiver as well.

DEADLINE:
Deadline for receiving the applications is May 15. Please direct all questions to George Nickols at (818)994-1414 or e-mail: nickolsg@infomail.infonet.com
Please fill out the Scholarship Application and return to: