Team Leaders

Meet the Forces Behind the Energy

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Our Teams

Two teams, one community

Flaming Forces Adults

Professional adult performance team
Available for bookings
Minimum of 4 adult performers
Maximum of 10 adult performers

Flaming Forces Junior

Junior dance and cheer performance team
Can join combined adult and junior bookings
Cannot be booked separately without the adult team

Clients can book adults only, or adults together with juniors. A juniors-only booking is not available.

Leadership

Leader profiles

Athanasia Chondrou

CEO, Founder, Captain and Choreographer

A CID UNESCO member, Athanasia has danced professionally since 2004 and choreographed since 2012, with choreography experience connected to the MAD Awards, the Amita Motion Awards, Netflix television productions and Eurovision, working with Greek, Australian, Albanian and Dutch artists. She was trained under Moira Bubblez, Fraules, Phill Wright, Les Twins, Aliya Janell, Yanis Marshall, Brian Friedman, Jojo Gomez, Beaulexx and many more.

A former cheerleader for Panathinaikos, at Rotterdam Cheerleaders and for the Dutch National Basketball Team, she works as a coach and dance teacher in the Netherlands and Greece, and has participated in and won at events and competitions including Hip Hop International, Dancehall Masterworld, Satolia Dance, CID and ISTD.

Marina Karkatzouli

Co-Captain and Performer

An ISTD Intermediate Modern Theater dancer with Distinction, Marina has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, commercial, hip-hop, Latin and aerial acrobatics. She has performed professionally in daily live productions and has worked as a dance instructor, choreographer and dance-school coordinator. Her creative experience also includes co-developing a multidisciplinary performance project combining dance, acrobatics, juggling and theatre. As Co-Captain, she brings versatility, precision and strong stage leadership, helping drive the team's synchronization, discipline and performance quality.

Jennie

Dutch Communications and Performer

Student advisor at Erasmus University, proficient in Dutch, English and Mandarin. She is a performer in Flaming Forces and has wide experience in high heels.

Robin

Captain of Flaming Forces Junior

Trained under Athanasia Chondrou and Eriksson Dos Santos. Robin has performed at Global Dance Center, Feyenoord and Rotterdam City Basketball.

Sumayaia

Co-Captain of Flaming Forces Junior

Trained under Athanasia Chondrou and Eriksson Dos Santos. Sumayaia has performed at Global Dance Center, Moves, Feyenoord and Rotterdam City Basketball.

Emi van Rijn

Belgium Contact

Former cheerleader at Oostende BC. Emi has performed at dance festivals in Belgium and taken part in Red Bull dance battles.

Sonam Radder

Photographer

From high-energy performances to intimate portraits, Sonam specialises in event, portrait, nature and urban photography, creating images that tell a story.