Repertoire

Lyra has an extensive repertoire of dances from across the Hellenic world, representing an enormous range of styles. Many of these dances are performed in a circle, as a group, and some are more traditionally performed by one gender. Other dances may be performed solo, as a couple, or free-form. Some of Lyra’s dances are specially choreographed to show off the beautiful movements, but most are performed as traditional folk dances, with repeated motifs.

Aegean Islands
  • Ikariotikos (Ikaria)
  • Issos (Samos)
  • Kalamathianos Naxou (Naxos)
  • Katsivelikos (Limnos and Lesvos)
  • Kechagiadikos (Limnos)
  • Kotsakia (Naxos)
  • Koursarikos (Samos)
  • Manolaros (Skyros)
  • Nenetousikos (Chios)
  • Ni Ke Dre (Amorgos)
  • Panaghia Horos (Limnos)
  • Patima (Limnos)
  • Plataniotiko Nero (Samos)
  • Platanisios Syrtos (Samothraki)
  • Pyrgoussikos (Chios)
  • Samiotikos (Samos)
  • Skoupa (Leros)
  • Symbethera (Ikaria)
  • Syrtos Agia Markella (Chios)
  • Vlaha Naxou (Naxos)
  • Yiar-Yiar (Samothraki)
Asia Minor
  • Alatsatiani
  • Alonia
  • Aptalikos
  • Dance with knives
  • Dance with scarves (Cappadocia)
  • Foties
  • Hasapiko
  • Hasaposerviko (Quick Hasapiko)
  • Roumbalia-Garoufalia (Quick Hasapiko)
  • Karsilamas (Kaneloriza)
  • Pascha-Antipascha
  • Spoon dance (Cappadocia)
  • Sylivrianos Syrtos
  • Syrtos Ikoniou
  • Syrtos (Apo xeno topo)
  • Zeimbekikos
Crete
  • Haniotikos Syrtos
  • Lazotis
  • Maleviziotikos/Kastrinos
  • Pentozali (quick and slow)
  • Sousta
Cyprus
  • Cypriot Syrtos
  • Cypriot Zeimbekikos/Koftos
  • Men’s Karsilamades (x4)
  • Tatsia
  • Women’s Karsilamades (x4)
Dodecanese
  • Issos Lerou (Lerikos)
  • Issos Rhodou
  • Michanikos (Kalymnos)
  • Pidichtos/Roditikos (Rhodes)
  • Sousta (Rhodes)
  • Sousta (Symi)
  • Zervodexos (Symi)
Epirus
  • Arvanitovlahiko
  • Berati
  • Fyssouni
  • Kleftes
  • Koftos
  • Menousis
  • Osmantakas
  • Prevezianos
  • Syrtos sta Dio/Pogonisios
  • Syrtos sta Tria
  • Syngathisti (Metsovo)
  • Tsamikos
  • Vlaha Konitsas (Kentimeni Podia)
  • Zagorisios
Ionian islands
  • Ay. Giorgis (Corfu)
  • Ballos Kefalonias (Kefalonia)
  • Korakianitikos (Corfu)
  • Mermingas (Kefalonia)
  • Mesaritikos (Kythira)
  • Militsa (Lefkada)
  • Panohoritikos/Fourlana (Corfu)
  • Rouga (Corfu)
  • Tsirigotikos (Kythira)
  • Zagarakia (Kythira)
Makedonia
  • Akritikos/Omorfoula
  • Antikristi (x3)
  • Apano stin triantafyllia
  • Baidouska
  • Bella Olympia
  • Chromatista Tsourapia
  • Dimitroula
  • Enteka
  • Gaida
  • Kangeleftos
  • Kato Ston Aghio Thodhoro
  • Leventiko
  • Makrinitsa
  • Marine
  • Marinela
  • Mikri Eleni
  • Moustabeiko
  • Nikolos
  • Nizamikos
  • Ormanli
  • Panaghiota
  • Partalos
  • Petinos
  • Poulaki
  • Pousnitsa
  • Proskinitos
  • Raiko
  • Sgouro Arni
  • Sofka
  • Sossana
  • Syngathistos Verias (Daktilidia)
  • Syrtos Makedonias
  • Syrtos Orinis
  • Syrtos Pileas
  • T’astri kai to Fegaraki
  • Tis Marias (Kyra Maria)
  • Tzemo
  • Zalistos
Peloponissos
  • Kalamatianos
  • Karyatidon
  • Stin Apano Gitonitsa
  • Tsakonikos
  • Tsamikos
Pontos
  • Dipat
  • Halai
  • Kots
  • Kotsari
  • Letsina
  • Miteritsa
  • Omal Gharassaris
  • Omal Kerassountas
  • Samson
  • Serenitsa
  • Serra
  • Tik
  • Titara
  • Trygona
Thessaly and Central Greece
  • Kageli
  • Karagouna-Svarniara
  • Karsilamas (Megara)
  • Kavontoritikos (Evia)
  • Klistos
  • Kouna-kouna (Salamina)
  • Loulouvikos (Megara)
  • Pelioritikos (Pelion)
  • Soultana Syrtos (Evia)
  • Trata Syrtos (Megara)
  • Tsamikos

Thrace
  • Baidouska
  • Baidouska (North Thrace)
  • Gigna
  • Kastrinos
  • Kouseftos
  • Koutsos
  • Mantilatos
  • Milisios
  • Saites
  • Sfarli
  • Souflioutouda
  • Stis tris (St’ris/Tripati)
  • Syngathistos
  • Syrtos Thrakis
  • Podaraki (Tripati)
  • Tsestos
  • Zonaradiko (East Roumeli/West Thrace)