Our team consists of young qualified individuals who love and are passionate with their arts as well as teaching. With them, you will begin a magical journey of knowledge, having them guide you every step of the way.
Maria Chrysostomou
Maria was born in Nicosia and studied Music at the University of Huddersfield. She later on completed a Master's in music composition for theatre and cinema (MA Music for the Moving Image, Leeds Beckett University). Her major courses were children psychology and music therapy for all ages, especially for people within the autism spectrum. She participated in numerous workshops and seminars in the UK, Greece and Cyprus. She has her own professional theatre team (Anamnisi, 2016) producing her original plays with music written by her. Maria is also a published script writer and a published poet.
Fun Tip: She never drank coffee.
At #Ergastiri25 she teaches piano as well as theoretical subjects.
Maria-Andrea Socratous
She was born in Nicosia and is a graduate of the Nicosia Music School (2019), with voice and piano as her main instruments. She is a music graduate from the University of Surrey, specializing in vocal performance and speech therapy. In recent years, she has participated in many concerts in Cyprus and abroad and has collaborated with renowned musicians in the field, such as baritone Kyros Patsalidis and soprano Zoi Nikolaidou. In 2021, as a member of the EQ Choir, under the direction of conductor Loizos S. Loizou, she participated in the contemporary opera "Argos Sideros" by composer Antis Skordis. She is also a member of the Mixed Amateur Youth Choir, which is part of the activities of the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Fun Tip: You will never see her wearing black socks.
At #Ergastiri25 she teaches voice and piano.
Sofia Ioannou
She was born in Paphos and graduated from the Paphos Music High School with a dual focus on voice and piano. She then studied Musical Theatre at UCLan University (2019) and holds a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London (2020). She was a member of the UCLan Musical Theatre Society as a Musical Director and was responsible for the musical direction of the shows Grease (2018) and The Addams Family (2019). During her studies, she collaborated with West End directors and choreographers and participated in musicals such as Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, Children of Eden, Flora the Red Menace, Closer than Ever, and Flower Cutters. As an actress, she starred in the one-woman musical Girl in a Crisis at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, as part of the Nicosia International Festival 2021. She also toured with the puppet show Metaxoulis (2021-2022) in private kindergartens across Cyprus. In 2022, she participated in the THOC production of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Paris Erotokritou.
Fun Tip: She warms her ice cream in the microwave if it's too cold.
At #Ergastiri25 she teaches musical theatre.
Maria Machlamouzi
She was born in Nicosia and is a graduate of the "Vladimiros Kafkarides" Drama School. She attended seminars on Theatre Education and Theatre in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
As an actress, she collaborated with the Satiriko Theatre in the musical "Chocolate Adventures," directed by Marios Kakoullis. She attended the seminar "Gamification for Inclusion & Active Citizenship" in Budapest. She has also participated in short films and musical films.
She was the Assistant Director for the theatrical productions "Your Molotov Kisses," directed by Petros Charalambous, and "My Room is Not a Stage," also directed by Petros Charalambous, which participated in the Kypria Festival.
In recent years, she has lent her voice as a Voice Actress in dubbing for cartoons, movies, documentaries, and series. She has worked as a theatre educator in drama workshops and has toured primary schools and kindergartens across Cyprus with the performances "Metaxoulis" and "Batlo the Dragon."
Fun Tip: She has a soft spot for turntables and vinyl records.
At #Ergastiri25 she teaches theatre.
Nicolas Argyrou
He was born in Nicosia and began taking lessons in classical, acoustic, and electric guitar, as well as music theory, from a young age. He is a graduate of Music from the European University Cyprus (2020) and holds a Master's degree in Music Education from the European University Cyprus.
After his studies, he attended seminars on Music Therapy at the Philippos Nakas Conservatory and has taught guitar at schools in Cyprus. He has participated in numerous Erasmus programs, with the most recent being the "Classical ME - A network for musicians" program.
As a guitarist, he plays live music and sings in restaurants and taverns. He has participated in many festivals and concerts.
At #Ergastiri25 he teaches classic, acoustic and electric guitar, bass and ukulele.
Antreas Klitou
He was born in Nicosia and studied Mechanical Engineering (MEng) at the University of Glasgow.
From a young age, he began music and dance lessons, playing Drums, Guitar, Lute, Doumbek, Cajón, Davul, and Tambourine. As a drummer, he performs live music in music venues, bars, and orchestras.
He plays the lute and sings at traditional wedding ceremonies with his own traditional music group "Weddings.cy," and also plays the doumbek during live shows.
Fun Tip: He produces honey and makes candles.
At #Ergastiri25 he teaches drums and percussion.
Careers
Our team consists of young, skilled individuals with a passion and love for the arts they practice, as well as for teaching.
If you are interested in joining our team, please send your CV to ergastiri25@gmail.com.