Greek Dancers of the Monterey Peninsula

"How-to" Ikariotiko

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"How-to" Introductory Materials.

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IKARIOTIKO I

Choreographed version of traditional dance from Ikaria, taught by Maxine Myer.
Referred to as "Ikariotiko I" because was first version of Ikariotiko taught.
Music: "Presenting Folk and Popular Dance of Greece Today" record, NINA N-2500

Arms relaxed with bent elbows (W hold)
Let 2 beats go by

Part I:
Arms go down, then swing up (shoulder height) and down with alternate beats
  R, L, R, swing L
  L, swing R
  R, L, R, swing L
  L, swing R
  Side steps R, L, R, L

Part II:
Arms out straight forward
  Pas de bas to the right
  Pas de bas to the left
  Into circle: R, hop, L, hop
  Out of circle: R, hop, L, hop
  Pas de bas to the right
  L step, R stamp
Repeat 3 times

Part III:
Arms down at sides
  While hopping on R, swing L around
  Hop on R, then L, R (in place)
  L, R, L forward
  R, L backward
  Bounce, bounce in place
Repeat 4 times

Part IV: similar to Part I
Arms down, then swing up (shoulder height) and down with alternate beats
  R, L, R, swing L
  L, swing R
  R, L, R, swing L
  L swing R
  R, L, R, swing L
  L, swing R
  Side step R L

Part II:
Arms out straight forward
  Pas de bas to the right
  Pas de bas to the left
  Into circle: R, hop, L, hop
(Leader rotates to R while hopping to join end of line on pas-de-bas, stamp)
  Out of circle: R, hop, L, hop
  Pas de bas to the right
  L step, R stamp
Repeat 3 times

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