KRITIKO
SYRTO (CRETAN SYRTO)
(dance
steps for recreation and instruction purposes)
BASIC DANCE:
12 to 14 Dance Steps within 8 Counts
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DANCE BREAKDOWN |
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Dance
Segment |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Dance
Step |
1
- 2 - 3 |
4
- 5 - 6 |
7
- 8 - 9 |
10
- 11 - 12 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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FOOTING |
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Foot
Position |
L
- L - R |
L
- R - L |
R
- L - R |
L
- R - R |
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Keywords |
brush
- behind - step |
cross
- step - step |
cross
- behind - step |
step
- lift - close |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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Alt:
L step (10) - R toe (11) - R heel (12) - R close (13) |
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RHYTHM |
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Description |
slow - quick - quick |
slow
- quick - quick |
slow
- quick - quick |
slow
- quick - quick (Alt.:
quick - quick - quick - quick) |
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Time
Signature |
2/2, 4/4 |
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Number
of Measures |
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Counts
per Phrase |
1
- 2 - & |
3
- 4 - &- |
5
- 6 - & |
7
- 8 - & (Alt.:
7 - & - 8 - &) |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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Can be done to “Missirlou” (sp?) and “Never On A Sunday”
BODY POSTURE:
Hands, left over right
Leader: Free hand relaxed,
fluid movement
End: Free hand behind back,
or on hip (usually women)
VARIATIONS:
Combine variations: Recommended
(USE HAND SIGNALS)
Mesa (inside), usually followed by “Opa!” when reach the inside
(count 4)
Mesa w/ Twist Back
Mesa w/ Turn Back (counter clockwise)
Mesa w/ Step Back
Turn (counter clockwise) - (count 7)
Crossover (count 4)
Hop (cross over), both directions (count 4)
Hop (left direction) w/ basic finish
Hop (left direction) w/ twist (right direction)
Hop (left direction) w/ step back
Twist Back (count 7)
Step Back (stepping straight back) - (count 7)
Zorba (aka grapevine) Circle (count 4)
What to do when leader solos: follow
2nd in line