This class is running again this January.  See IAP2008

Sponsored by the Hellenic Students' Association of MIT and taught by members of the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon.  If you have any requests or suggestions, please leave a comment.

Introduction to Traditional Greek Folk Dancing

This is the third year in a row that we are providing an introduction to Greek Dancing to the MIT Community.  The event is part of MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP). 

We will be covering traditional dances from all parts of Greece, Asia Minor and Cyprus, and look at how these dances have influenced contemporary Greek dancing.  The schedule and information on the dances will be posted here.

This year's series is titled "Traditional Greek Dancing for the Practical Greek Dancer". 

Schedule

All classes run from 7pm to 9pm. 

• Monday 09 January, La Sala de Puerto Rico
• Wednesday 11 January, Rehearsal Room B
• Monday 16 January, La Sala de Puerto Rico
• Wednesday 18 January, Rehearsal Room B

La Sala de Puerto Rico is on the second floor of the MIT Student Center. 
Rehearsal Room B is in the basement of MIT's Kresge Auditorium.

Session 1 - The Building Blocks

• Tsakonikos
• Sta Tria
• Tsamiko
• Syrto
• Hasaposerviko
  

Session 2 - The Islands

• Review of Syrto, Sta Tria, Hasaposerviko
  
• Papado Panayiotina
  
• Pyrgousikos from Chios
• Aise from Lesvos
• First Men's Karsilama from Cyprus
  

Session 3 - The Mainland 

• Review Tsamiko
• Ipirotiko Sta dio - Epirus
• Kalamatiano - Peloponnese
  
• Zonaradiko - Thrace
• Raikos - Macedonia

Session 4 - Contemporary and Requests

• Hasapiko
• Zeimbekiko
• Any other requests
  

Dance list from IAP 2005

• Sta Tria
• Tsamiko
• Kalamatano
• Hasaposerviko
• Ipirotiko (Sta dio)
• Sirtaki/Hasapiko
• Zeimbekiko
• Karsilamas (Endeka)
• Zonaradiko
• Kotsari
• Sirtos/Ballos
• Sousta Rhodes/Simi
• Pentozali
• Ikariotiko