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Welcome Foundedin 1972 The Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey is a group of 40 young adults who are first second or third generation GreekAmericans and are dedicated to perpetuating their heritage through enthusiastic performances of the regional folk dances of Greece. Under Master Instructor Eleni Chakalos more than 300 dances songs and related traditions have been preserved. These are indigenous to mainland Greeceits islands and Asia Minor and have been passed on to two generationsof Greek Americans and the American public. Their traditional music andfolk dance is representative of a crosssection of these diverse regions past and present.