Oniro Tis Nychtas…………..Greece
Dance Meaning: Dreams of Night
Pronunciation: O-neer-oh tees, nih-tas
Choreography: Jim Gold in Greek folk dance style
Music: Constantin Paravanos: Greece (Music Around the World)
Oniro Tis Nychtas: Jim Gold teaching/dancing
Written Choreography for Oniro Tis Nichtas
Formation: Open circle, dancers hands in W positions, V position as indicated
(Leader changes arm position as indicated)
Meter: 9/8 (q,q,q,s)
Style: Heavy. sensual,
Introduction; Clap out 8 measures (q,q,q,s), then dance Third Step ( 2 measures)
Measures:
FIRST STEP
Into ctr and back (Hands in W position)
1 into ctr: R(ct q), L(ct q), R(ct q), tch L toe fwd(ct s)
2 moving back: L(ct q), R(ct q), L(ct q), tch R toe next to L, R toe facing diag rt (ct s).
Grapevine CCW
3 Step R to rt(ct q), L beh R(ct q), R to rt side(ct q), L cross front of R(ct s)
4 Step R to rt(ct q), L beh R(ct q), R to rt(ct q),
tch L toe next to R, R toe faces front(ct s)
SECOND STEP
Into ctr and back
5 into ctr: L(ct q), R(ct q), L(ct q), tch R toe fwd(ct s)
6 moving back: R(ct q), L(ct q), R(ct q),
tch L toe next to R, L toe facing diag lft (ct s).
Grapevine CW (Hands in V position)
7 Step L to lft(ct q), R behind L(ct q), L to lft(ct q), R cross front of L(ct s)
8 Step L to lft(ct q), R behind L(ct q), L to lft(ct q), close R to L, R ft facing ctr (ct s)
THIRD STEP
Lift step:
9 Lift R(ct q, q), step R to rt(ct q), close L to R (ct s)
10 Lift R(ct q, q), step R to rt(ct q), close L to R (ct s)
ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 2x, Second Step:1x, Third Step
Follow Jim!