SYRTO
(dance steps for recreation and instruction purposes)
BASIC DANCE: 12 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 |
R
- L - R |
L
- R - L |
R
- L - R |
L
- R - L |
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Keywords |
step
- Behind - and |
step
- Walk - and |
step
- In - and |
step
- Out - and |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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RHYTHM |
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Description |
Slow - Quick - Quick |
(same) |
(same) |
(same) |
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Time
Signature |
2/2, 4/4 |
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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 - & |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
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Kalamatiano (bouncey, depends on music; time signature 7/8)
Syrto (fluid, smooth; depends on music)
Syrto Kofto (stop on count 10) - specific music for this dance
Stop, Stop w/ swish R&L, Stop w/ ad lib, Stop w/ patty-cake clap
Bros Bíso: flat feet &/or lilt in step (1 to R, 1 to L, 1 to R, 2 to L)
BODY
POSTURE:
Hands, 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)
Turns: Right (count 4)
and/or Left (count 10)
Swish R&L (count 10) -- see Syrto Kofto for other variations
Arm swing down (counts 7 & 10)
Swivel/Lean w/ Hold (counts 7 & 10)
Kicks:
Scissors/all straight front (count 7)
Scissors/cross over (count 7)
Double Scissors = Scissors 2x
Side by Side (aka Sevasti) - count 7
Side Out (count 1)
Syncopate (Keretee (sp?), “scratch”; Armenian origin) - count 1
Egg Beater turn (Boxell 4/96)
What to do when leader solos: follow
2nd in line; not all variations are w/i basic dance steps