ÁIS GIÓRGIS
Greece - Ionian Islands
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Formation: |
Line dance, no partners |
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Translation: |
St. George |
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Rhythm: |
4/4 |
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Starting Position: |
"V" position. Right foot free. |
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(Properly each dancer holds diagonal ends of a handkerchief so his hands are about three feet apart; neighbors then link little fingers because hands are occupied with the handkerchief.) |
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VARIATION I — Basic |
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1-2 |
Facing slightly and moving right, TWO WALKING STEPS (right, left). |
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3-4 |
Turning to face center, STEP-TOUCH* SIDEWARD RIGHT. |
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5-6 |
STEP-TOUCH* (left) FORWARD. |
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7-8 |
STEP-TOUCH* (right) diagonally BACKWARD RIGHT. |
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9-10 |
STEP-TOUCH* (left) diagonally BACKWARD LEFT. |
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VARIATION II — Turn |
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1-2 |
Moving right, TWO WALKING STEPS (right, left) TURNING right once around. |
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3-12 |
As I above, counts 1-10 (complete). |
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Note: For an eight-measure routine, do Variation I twice, Variation II once. |
*In this dance the "touch" is on ball of foot.