IKARIOTIKO
(dance steps for recreation and instruction purposes)
BASIC DANCE: 9 Dance Steps within 6 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 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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FOOTING |
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Foot
Position |
L/R
- R - L |
R
- L - R |
L
- R - L |
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Keywords |
together
- hop - behind |
rock
- rock - step |
cross
- step - cross |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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RHYTHM |
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Description |
slow
- quick - quick |
slow
- quick - quick |
slow
- quick - quick |
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Time
Signature |
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Number
of Measures |
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Counts
per Phrase |
1
- 2 - & |
3
- 4 - & |
5
- 6 - & |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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Family of Dance: Vlacha
BODY
POSTURE:
Arms, left over right
Air-like dance, bouncy legs, rigid upper body
Leader: Free hand firm
End: Free hand behind back, or on hip (usually women)
VARIATIONS: Combine variations: Recommended (USE HAND SIGNALS)
Stop
Swing leg over
Knee, twist
Swing leg over w/ Stop
Syncopate
What to do when leader solos: follow 2nd in line; most variations are w/i basic dance steps