"How-to" Hassapiko
"How-to" Introductory Materials.
Advanced Hassapiko Variations.
Basic Dance
Count for Basic: 7 beats per pattern. Weight on R foot.
Q,Q,S: S,S: Q,Q,S: S: --- Repeat....
Shoulder hold, arms stretched straight.
Two to four dancers in a group; leader is on the R end of
the line. Leader calls the variations and sets the mood and tempo.
Left, tap, lift:
Step forward on L foot (weight on L), tap R foot by L heel, lift R leg up
with bent knee.
Behind, behind:
Step back on R foot, step back on L foot (weight on L); R leg drifts in
front of L, knee bent.
Right, left, right:
Step forward & slightly to the right on R foot, step forward on L foot,
step back on R foot (weight on R).
Brush:
Brush L foot by swinging L leg into air as if kicking a rock.
Basic Dance Variations
The names of these variations are almost always peculiar to a particular group of dancers. In other words, these are our names for these variations. Other groups may, or may not, use the same names! Or they might even use these names for other variations!
All Basic variations begin after the final Brush (of the proceeding variation or basic step), with weight on R foot.
3-2-1,
Backup,
Cross & Point,
Delphi Point,
Double Over,
Grapevine,
Falirotissa,
Louie,
Turn Around
3-2-1
Left, tap, lift
Backup
Left, tap, lift
Left, tap, lift
Delphi Point
Cross L toe in front of R toe
Double Over
Left, tap, lift
Grapevine
--- Moving first to the left
Falirotissa Left, tap, lift
Louie
2 to R (Same step style as 3-2-1)
Turn Around
As Basic, but simply turning around
Left, tap, lift
3 to L (Cross L over R and "walk" on heel of L three steps to the left)
3 to R (Ditto, only reverse)
2 to L (Two steps this time)
2 to R
1-and-1: cross R over left, then L over R
Close
Toes out, then heels out
Heels in, then toes in
--- (Women R only, men both feet)
Weight on R; step L into Basic
Behind, behind
--- Finish Basic:
Behind, behind
Right, left, right
Brush
Cross R over L
Step to the left on L (leave weight on L)
Point R toe, crossing over L (weight on L)
--- Finish Basic:
Right, left, right
Brush
Step to left side on L
Step onto R (weight on R)
Brush
--- Return to Basic
2 to L (Same step style as in 3-2-1)
2 to R
2 to L
2 to R (ending with weight on L, R foot up)
--- Finish Basic:
(Right) Tap, lift
Behind, behind
Right, left, right
Brush
Left, tap, lift
* Cross R in front of L
Step to the left on L
Cross R in back of L
Step to the left on L
Cross R in front of L (put weight on R)
Swing L in front of R (start the return to the right)
Step to the right on R
Cross L in back of R
Step to the right on R
Cross L in front of R (put weight on L)
--- Repeat from * as many times as are desired, usually, but not always 2.
--- Finish Basic:
(Right) Tap, lift
Behind, behind
Right, left, right
Brush
3 to L (Same step style as in 3-2-1)
2 to R
1-and-1: cross R over left, then L over R
Close (weight on L)
Point R to right side
Point R to front
Step back onto R; hop on R
Step forward on L (weight on L)
Tap R heel 4 times (next to L heel)
Swing R in front of L; down (weight on L)
Up (weight still on L)
Swing R in back of L; down (weight on L; switch weight to R)
Up, raising L leg in air.
--- Finish Basic:
Behind (one only)
Right, left, right
Brush
1 to L
Step to left side on L; kneel on L knee, extending R leg in front
Up on L, raising R leg in air
--- Finish Basic:
Right, left, right
Brush
Behind, behind
Pivot 90 degrees R on Right
Pivot 90 degrees R on Left
Step weight onto Right
(Left) Brush
