HASAPIKO (slow)
(dance steps for recreation and instruction purposes)
BASIC
DANCE: 14
Dance Steps within 14 Counts
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DANCE BREAKDOWN |
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Dance
Segment |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Dance
Step |
1
- 2 - 3 - 4 |
5
- 6 - 7 - 8 |
9-10-11-12-13-14 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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FOOTING |
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Foot
Position |
L
- R - R - R |
R
- L - L - R |
R
- L - R - L - L - L |
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Keywords |
step
- tap - brush - lift |
back
- lift - back - lift |
side
- in - back - lift - heel - hold |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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RHYTHM |
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Description |
even rhythm |
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Time
Signature |
7/8 |
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Number
of Measures |
1 |
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2 |
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Counts
per Phrase |
1
- 2 - 3 - 4 |
5 - 6 - 7 - 8 |
9-10-11-12-13-14 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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a.k.a. Sailor’s Dance
prelude to Syrtaki (a.k.a. Zorba’s Dance)
BODY
POSTURE:
Arms, left over right
Leader: Free hand up, fluid movement
End: Free hand behind back, or on hip (usually women)
VARIATIONS:
Combine variations: Recommended
(USE HAND SIGNALS)
3-2-1,
left &/or right
finish:
jump-cross-turn, SFO, butterfly open, Zorba, Zorba circle
3
hops inside
finish: pseftiko (once or
twice), one & over, down once or twice, Zorba, 3-2-1
Zorba (a.k.a. grapevine), left &/or right
finish: pseftiko,
hesitation, 3-2-1
Zorba, circle left
Pseftiko: usually once or
twice
One & over
Lean
Flourish
Hesitation
2 Steps right
finish: Stop or Hesitation
3 Brushes
Do Gato (down)
Zabek
(sp? Simon’s step)
What
to do when leader solos: follow the
leader or 2nd in line; not all variations are within basic dance steps.