Greek traditional dance "Zeibekiko"

Greek traditional dance "Zeibekiko"

Zeibekiko is a Greek and Cypriot folk dance from Asia Minor (Constantinople and Smyrna). Its name comes from the Zeybeks, an irregular militia living in Asia Minor and is was danced mainly by two men or a man and a woman. After the Asia Minor catastrophe in 1922, refugees from Asia Minor who moved to Athens and Piraeus owned taverns called "tekedes", where zeibekiko was danced stricktly by one man. Nowadays, the number and gender of people who dance zeibekiko varies.

We will teach you three different categories of "Zeibekiko" on an easy way. Firstly, we will dance the basic step and then we will add some figures. Finally, we will practise on trhee different speeds: slow, medium and then a full speed with music.

Greek dancing is a skill that can be learned. You can pick it up quickly and easily and gain confidence while doing it.

Learn how to dance "Zeibekiko"

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What you will learn

• Information about "Zeibekiko"
• Three different categories of "Zeibekiko"
• How to seperate the categories of "Zeibekiko"

Rating: 4.65

Level: All Levels

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Vasiliki Petraki