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Hasapico Athens

Hasapico  Athens……..Greece

Choreography: by Jim Gold in Greek folk dance style
Music: Constantin Paravanos: Greece (Music Around the World)

Hasapico Athens: Jim Teaching/Dancing

Hasapico Athens: Teaneck Senior Show, June 8, 2017

Written Choreography for Hasapico Athens

Formation: Open circle. Hand W or V position as indicated
Meter: 2/4
Style: Heavy, soulful, cat-like, crouching ready to spring, tension held in body.
Introduction; 4 measures

FIRST STEP 
Hasapico step  (Leader: Arms out: T position)
1           Step fwd on L(ct 1), tap R toe behind L(ct 2),
2          Lift R(ct 1), slight kick down/up on R(ct 2)
3          Step R behind L(ct 1) lift L, slight kick down/up(ct 2)
4          Step L behind R(ct 1), lift R(ct 2)
5          Walk CW R(ct 1), L(ct 2)
6          Step back on R(ct 1), lift/swing L across R shin(ct 2)
7          Tch L heel no wt(ct 1-2)
8          Repeat meas 7
Fwd and back (leaning fwd, body bent fwd, “hovering” over earth.)
9         Step fwd on L(ct 1), tap R toe behind L(ct 2),
10        Step back on R(ct 1), lift/swing L across R shin(ct 2)
11        Step fwd on L(ct 1), tap R toe behind L(ct 2),
12        Step back on R(ct 1), step back L(ct 2)
Grapevine 7 CCW
13        Cross R over L(ct 1), step L(ct 2),
14        Step R behind L(ct 1), step L (ct 2),
15        Cross R over L(ct 1), step L(ct 2),
16        Step R behind L(ct 1), lift/swing L across R shin(ct 2)
17-31   Repeat meas 1-15
32        Step R behind L(ct 1), close L to R(ct 2)

SECOND STEP   (Hands in V position)
1           Step R to rt(ct 1), close L to R(ct 2)
2          Step on R(ct 1), tch L ft to rt calve(ct 2)
3          Step L to lft(ct 1-2)
4          Close L to R(ct 1-2)
Two-step in ctr
5          Step fwd on R(ct 1), close L to R(ct 2)
6          Step fwd on R(ct 1-2)
7          Step fwd on L(ct 1)
8          Step fwd on R(ct 1), swing L across R calve(ct 2).
Hasapico step
9-12     Step fwd on L(ct 1), tap R toe behind L(ct 2),
2          Lift R(ct 1), slight kick down/up on R(ct 2)
3          Step R behind L(ct 1) lift L, slight kick down/up(ct 2)
4          Step L behind R(ct 1), lift R(ct 2)
5-8      Repeat meas 1-4
7’s out of circle moving diag lft
9          Cross R over L(ct 1), step L(ct 2)
10-11   Repeat meas 13 2x
12         Step back on R(ct 1), lift/swing L across R shin(ct 2)

ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x

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