Lighthouse for the Blind Of Greece

Departments - Athletics - Dance

Objective

Athletics and Dance Dept The department focuses on setting up athletic programs for the visually-impaired and for individuals with other handicaps in order to monitor and improve their physical fitness. All participants in the athletic programs are subject to a check-up to determine their physical condition, which is held in collaboration with the Health Center of the Greek Red Cross and the Municipality of Kallithea. Depending on each individual’s physical situation, a personal program, supervised by gymnast Mr. Christos Sizopoulos, is designed for each participant. Preparation of Athletes

Preparation of Athletes

Mr. Sizopoulos oversees the preparation of blind athletes in Track and Field as well as two athletes on the National GoalBall Team.

Traditional Dance Lessons

The department of traditional dance includes the teaching of traditional dances to blind individuals. For a year and a half, two times a week, the 14 members of the dance troupe was taught the following dances by Mr. Sizopoulos, tsamiko, kalamatiano, syrto, hasapiko, hasaposerviko, ballo, zonaradiko, sousta and baitouska. The dance troupe took part in dance events which were held at the National Lyrics Stage, at Athens College and also in events of the Lighthouse for the Blindof Greece.
The department traditional dance will operate again in September 2006