About Us

AMBERlink's program of promotion of new artists, was founded in 2005 by Stacy Koulouris in Athens, Greece. Influenced by the success of educational program in comparable institutions and schools Stacy and her sister Stephie developed a corresponding program for Greece with international cooperation and exchange possibilities.

AMBERlink follows a holistic approach. We believe in the philosophy that body and soul act together in life as well as on stage and we are striving for children to develop both, their artistic feeling and their personality by exploring the strength of creativity in themselves.

AMBERlink's first open performance was in 2006 with title "NOTES" on stage in Athens. Further performances followed and in the meantime we have achieved a good and solid reputation among the Athenian municipality, institutes and educational facilities. Our international efforts have started and delivered their first results and we are looking forward to continuing with great anticipation.

AMBERlink runs different programs:

A Youth Art Center which throughout the year brings youth and young adults together in their efforts to experience their musical and theatrical talents.

Regular workshops and seminars which underline our holistic approach and offer more and indepth learning of breathing techniques, meditative techniques and physical exercises that help actors in their concentration and focusing.

Summer Music Camps which take place in the summer holidays and offer a summer activity to youth and young adults in combination with an art program

The Exchange Program connects children and young adults of different cultures and different countries. We are working together with public institutions and schools in Greece and abroad to make this happen.

Mission

Children are the answer to making the changes in the future.
They are our most valuable assets for making and keeping our world one worth living in.
AMBERLINK wants to be part in this!

Our Mission:

Supporting and Educating Children in Cultural and Social Values and Talents in Order to Help them Achieve their Goals in Life as Adult and Valuable Members of Society and Responsible Contributors to the World of the Future.

People

Stephie and Stacy Koulouris were born in the USA of a Greek father and an American mother. They began their musical studies at an early age and graduated from the Conservatory in 1989 both unanimously awarded first prizes.
They also conducted seminars of their own during the "CULTURAL EVENTS 1996", at the Argyroupolis Municipal Conservatory of Music in Athens.

The twins hold degrees in advanced theoretical studies in music and continued specialized training in duo piano repertoire with master class studies (1990-1993) with Vinia Tsopelas, renowned concert pianist and professor at the Julliard School of Music in New York. From 1994 to date, preparation for stage performance is done by Rodney Jacobs (student of Switsky- Stern and Cortot). The sisters are regular performers in recital and orchestral concerts in Athens Greece and the United States.

Both Stephie and Stacy have a broad experience in teaching - having held positions at the National, Attiko and Voula Conservatories of Music in Athens. Stephie is Music Director at the International School Athens.
There are many more teachers, instructors,professionals, cooperators and volunteers who help us to keep AMBERlink and our various activities going. It would be too much to list them all here. Individual instructors will be introduced on the corresponding program pages.

Philosophy

Our philosophy at AMBERLINK is to let the children and youth explore their capabilities and talents by working with their own creative strength. In this sense they will lay a cornerstone for a successful and conscious adulthood.

Cultural and social development through artistic cooperation
- Development of lasting cross-cultural relations and friendships
- Teamwork and cooperation in creative employment outside school hours with people of the same likes and interest
- Develop responsibility and respect for a job taken, for the team members, for the "various small things that make a whole"
- Supporting the common effort and collaboration with their talent and for cultivating their own personal metre of discipline - Enrich and cultivate the intellectual / academic world through creative arts
- Explore limits, talents and interests that can later develop into a profession, a hobby or simply an affection

All this results in:
- Learning to have respect for them selves and others
- Learning to have a sense of honoring their word
- Learning discipline (patience, volunteering, persistence, goal achieving)
At the same time they will be having fun, developing a sense of civism and bonding for life in a miraculous way.

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