IAP 2006: January dance classes at MIT

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