John Lulias, Kefi Documentary Interview

John is from Tarpon Springs, Florida, where there is a large Greek community. Involved in Greek dance and music at an early age, John went on to make a name for himself in Greek dance groups. He talks about the many unique perspectives of judging at FDF.


00:00 // John Lulias Interviewed June 2015
00:41 // Tell us about Tarpon Springs and the Greek community there
02:04 // When did you get interested in Greek folk dancing?
04:00 // Define authentic Greek dancing
05:47 // How did you study Greek dancing?
07:38 // Did you go to the Greek villages?
08:36 // What was the name of your first dance group?
09:08 // Describe ‘island dancing’
10:30 // How did you get started with FDF?
11:45 // What were your experiences as a judge?
14:01 // Did you help bring musicians to FDF?
14:35 // Tell us about The Winter Dance Conference
17:34 // Tell us about receiving the Florida Folk Heritage Award
18:26 // Do the dancers understand the stories behind the dances?
22:20 // Why is it so important for Greek-Americans to maintain their Greek heritage in this way?
25:16 // Compare dancing at FDF with dancing in Greece?
27:09 // Talk about other organizations like FDF around the United States
33:43 // Is there anything you would like to see in this documentary?
36:01 // Talk to us about the other judges
39:15 // Is there anything else you would like to add?