Sirtáki is danced in a line or circle formation with hands held on neighbours' shoulders.

Meter is 4/4, tempo increasing, and often the signature is changed to 2/4 in the fastest part. Accordingly, the dance begins with slower, smoother actions, gradually transforming into faster, vivid ones, often including hops and leaps. The choreographer of the dance is Giorgos Provias

On September 16, 2007, the world's longest chain of syrtaki dancers danced to the music of "Zorba the Greek" in Cyprus.

Sirtaki Dance Guinness World Record was broken by 5,614 people dancing sirtaki for five minutes by the sea