O Tarzan (Greece)
Formation
Circle round the room , no partners, holding the near shoulder of each person either side of you.
Instructions
There are two parts to this dance:- Music only
- Music and singing.
1. Music only.
Take 8 slow side steps to your right (Step right on your right foot, and bring your feet together with your left foot). (16)
2. Music and singing.
- Step into the circle on your left foot.
- Tap the floor behind you with your right toes.
- Kick to the left with your right foot, and then put your right foot slightly behind your left foot.
- Kick to the right with your left foot, and then put your left foot slightly behind your right foot.
- Kick to the left with your right foot, and then put your right foot slightly behind your left foot.
- Go down on your left knee in a right direction.
- Get up again, and face the centre.
- Stamp twice with your right foot.
- Repeat 2nd part three times until there is music only.
- Start dance again.
Note
I understand that this song was popular during the 1960's in Greece and was all about someone who went off to the jungle to visit Tarzan. It is a easy dance, however, discourage people with weak knees from dancing this.
