Syrtaki - Zorbas Dance  << Back

Step Tempo Basic Step. Begin on left foot
1 quick Step forward on the left foot.
2 quick Tap ball of right foot next to left heal.
3 quick Swing right leg forward and kick it slightly forward.
4 quick Repeat Step 3.
5 quick Step behind left foot on the right foot.
6 quick Kick left foot slightly forward.
7 quick Repeat Step 5 using opposite footwork.
8 quick Repeat Step 6 kicking with right foot.
9 quick Step obliquely back to the Right on the right foot.
10 quick Step to the Right on the left foot in-front of the right.
11 quick Shift weight back onto the right foot.
12 quick Swing left foot backwards brushing ball of left foot next to right as you swing past.
13 quick Swing left foot forward brushing ball of left foot next to right as you swing past.
14 quick Swing left foot backwards brushing ball of left foot next to right on the Right side as you swing past, thus crossing the right foot with the left.
Repeat as often as desired.

Step Tempo In and Out. To the Left, to the Right, to the Left, ending in 3 squats, 1 forward, 1 backward, 1 forward.
slow Preparatory step. Step forward on the left foot and
A. In and Out to the Left.
1 quick Swing right foot in a small arc around in-front of left and step right foot in-front of left.
2 quick Step to the Left on the left foot.
3 quick Step to the Left on the right foot behind left
4 quick Step to the Left on the left foot.
5 slow Step to the Left on the right foot in-front of left and
B. In and Out to the Right
Repeat A. Steps 1 through 5 to the Right using opposite footwork
C. In and Out to the Left.
Repeat A. Steps 1 through 5. Step C5 however, becomes Step D1 and ends in forward squat

Step Tempo Forward Squat and Leaning Back
slow Preparatory step. Step forward on the left foot.
1 slow Swing right foot forward with knee bent, foot about one foot of ground.
2 slow Step right foot in-front of left and squat.
3 slow straighten up from squat, holding right foot forward as in Step 1.
4 slow step diagonally backward on right foot, knee bent leaning backward with all weight on right and keeping left leg straight and in same position, heal on ground, toe off ground.
May be repeated once or twice.

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