| Formation | Open circle with leader at right hand end. W-hold. |
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| Dance Structure | Short sequence repeated throughout the music. |
| Music Structure | 4 counts/bar, 4 bar phrases. |
| Music Speed | 120 counts/min. |
| Region detail | Pontic. |
| Pronunciation | "MEL-it-sa". |
| Source | Maggie O'Regan (who learnt from Cherry Allen in London in 2015) at the 2015 Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival. |
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A Pontic Greek dance with a short sequence but arms that can be (amusingly) tricky to do even though they are simple to explain (whenever touching or stepping L foot flat infront, arms go down & they go up in the next movement).
Style: Pontic. Staccato. Flat footed except where specified otherwise. W-hold with upper arms vertically down & elbows almost fully flexed. Bounces on travelling steps are from the kness and small fast sharp down-up-down-up on each step like a rebound from putting weight on the floor.
Summary: None.
None. Start at the beginning of any phrase.
Summary: R side, L close, R side, L close touch. L touch slow (side heel, infront flat, side heel). (L forwards, R replace) x 2. L close Triple step in place. Arms down in each flat touch & step infront (up in next step/touch).
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