Dance of the Week
  Varka Sto Yialo  
    (Music from Greece)      
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Varka Sto Yialo  is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Greece.      
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Written instructions: p 206.  

Varka Sto Yialo danced by Jim Gold

Varka Sto Yialo taught and danced by Jim Gold 

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VARKA STO YIALO. . .GREECE
Dance Meaning: Boat on the Beach
Pronunciation: VAR-ka Sto Yial-O
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Greek folk dance style.
Music: The Greek Way
Formation: Line. Arms in V position.
Meter: 2/4
Jim Gold YouTube video:
         1. Teaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqI3xXWU98
         2 Performing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGi7Tt59s6I
Introduction: One measure.

FIRST STEP
Moving right, CCW: 2 two-steps
1 R (ct 1), L (ct &), R (ct 2)
2 Repeat meas. 1 with opp ft
Facing ctr, moving CW, 8 cross steps
3 Cross R over L( ct 1), bring L next to R (ct &)
cross R over L (ct 2), bring L next to R (ct &)
4 Repeat meas
5-8 Repeat meas. 1-4
Twist-cross
9 Face ctr, cross R over L (ct 1)
cross L over R(ct 2)
10 cross R over L (ct 1), step on L behind R (ct &)
step on R slightly to left (ct 2)
Travel out of ctr in 7 steps, left shoulder facing out of circle
11 Step on L (ct 1), bring R next to L (ct &)
step on L (ct 2), bring R next to L (ct &)
12 step on L (ct 1), bring R next to L (ct &)
step on L (ct 2)
13-16 Repeat meas. 9-12

SECOND STEP
Hora Step: Moving to right, CCW
1 Step on R (ct 1), cross L over R (ct 2)
2 step on R (ct 1), touch (or lift) L (ct 2)
3 step on L (ct 1), touch (or lift) R (ct 2)
4-38 Repeat meas. 1-3 12x
End: step on R in place (ct 1)
step on L next to R (ct 2)

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