Yialo-yialo steps

This is danced in a line by men and women. Rhythm of this dance is slow-quick-quick. If counting this to the music, it is S (1 2 3 4) Q (5 6) Q(7 8). For this choreography, the dance starts in a line and ends up in couples. __Line up:__ Male - Female - Male - Female, etc. The styling of this dance requires soft knees, but no bouncing or dancing on the balls of your feet like island style. Flat! The dance has a number of different parts. !!!DANCING IN A LINE, MOVING TO THE RIGHT A. Syrto-Ballos* (x 4 before vocal, x 4 when vocal begins) Step R step L slightly behind step R forward L step R step L Slow Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick B. All dancers facing center of circle (x 4) Step forward R in place step L in place step R (“R 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick Step back L in place step R in place step L (“L 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick C. Step Skips (x 4) Step (stamp) R Skip R Step L Step R Step L Skip L Step R Step L Slow Quick Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick Quick Step (stamp) R Skip R Step L Step R Step back L Skip L Step R Step L Slow Quick Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick Quick D. Kalamatiano (x 4) Step R step L slightly behind step R step L step R step L step R 2 3 step back L 2 3 Slow Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick S Q Q S QQ E. Step Skips all forward (with no back step) Step (stamp) R Skip R Step L Step R Step L Skip L Step R Step L Slow Quick Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick Quick Step (stamp) R Skip R Step L Step R Step L Skip L Step R Step L Slow Quick Quick Quick Slow Quick Quick Quick !!!BREAK INTO COUPLES E. Three Triplets Forward Moving forward step R step L out to side (a push) step R in place (“R 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) Moving forward step L step R out to side (a push) step L in place (“L 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) Moving forward step R step L out to side (a push) step R in place (“R 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) F. Forward and Backs -- “step forward and step back” (x 2) Step L forward step R just in front of L step L in place S Q Q Step R back step L back just past R step R in place S Q Q Step L forward step R just in front of L step L in place S Q Q Step R back step L back just past R step R in place S Q Q G. 3 Triplets back Moving backward step R step L out to side step R in place (“R 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) Moving backward step L step R out to side step L in place (“L 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) Moving backward step R step L out to side step R in place (“R 2 3”) Slow Quick Quick (“S Q Q”) H. 3 Forward Triplets (see E) I. 3 Triplets Back (see G) J. Forward and Backs (see F) (x 2) K. First set of turns (all steps in “S Q Q” rhythm) Man takes woman’s hand with his left hand, lifts his left arm and moves to the left as he guides woman behind him to his right and around to front of him (1) R23 (2) L23 (Woman is in front of man at this point, facing him) With his left arm, man begins turning woman counter-clockwise (to left) (3) R23 Woman is basically walking out of the turn at this point, facing the man (4) L23 L. Hold hands with partner (all steps in “S Q Q” rhythm) Face partner and hold hands, moving counter-clockwise (to the right) (1)R23 (2)L23 Moving backwards (leading with rear heel) (3) R23 (4)L23 Reverse direction moving clockwise (to the left) (1)R23 (2) L23 (3)R23 (L)23 M. Second set of turns (all steps in “S Q Q” rhythm) Woman releases L hand (man releases R) Woman turns clockwise ½ turn (to the right) (1) R23 (2) L23 and goes under his arm Man walks around woman counter-clockwise (to the left) while she is turning Man turns woman clockwise ½ turn (to the left) (3)R23 back under his arm and they walk out of the turn (4) L23 N. Forward and Back (See F) (x 4) * Informational note: Ballos can be SQQ or it can be SSQ counted S (1 2 3) S (4 5 6) Q (7 8), depending on the music.