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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