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Zimushka Зимушка Russia These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by Hennie Konings in 1998 and also taught in the US by Lee Otterholt.  The title translates as "little winter". Music: Ush Ty, Zimushka Zima. Russian Dances by Hennie Konings vol 6 Meter: 4/4 Formation: Close circle, hands down in V position Introduction:  No action during slow music, then wait two more bars. Bar 1: Moving into the center walk R (1), L (2), R (3), stamp L next R (4) Bar 2: Backing out of the center, Step L (1), R (2), L (3), Stamp R next to L (4) The Dance: begin with the oboe playing the main melody Bar 1: Walk R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) in LOD Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2.  [Bars 1-4 are a total of 16 walking steps in LOD) Bar 5: Facing center, walk R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) into the center, arms slowing coming up and forward. Bar 6: repeat bar 5, arms coming up and above head. Bar 7: Keeping hands above head, step R (1), L (2), R (3), Stamp L (2) turnin...

Nabrala Ǵurǵa Sedenka  Набрала ѓурѓа седенка Macedonia  These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. A medley of traditional Pravo and Za Ramo steps set to this tune. Music : Dragi Spasovski With The Stefče Stojkovski Ensemble; Echo of My Soul—Ekoto Na Mojata Duša. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the R Introduction : The first instrumental starts right. Away it corresponds to the first step. It goes through 8 times, so if you catch the first beat, you do part 1 twice, then start part 2 with the singing. Part 1: Instrumental (Za Ramo step) Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Facing center step on R to R (1). Touch L foot next to R (2) Bar 4: Step on L to L (1). Touch R foot next to L Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 Part 2: Singing (Pravo Step) Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: Turning to face center, Step on R to R and slightly into the center (1) pause (2) Bar 3: Step on L back out of the center and ...

Nabrala Ja Croatia These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Željko Jergan. The dance name translates as "the girl gathers". Music : Skitnice CD: Sviraj svirče drmeš https://youtu.be/fhymCA2Aps8 Meter : 2/4 Formation : closed circle, hands down in V position Introduction : Start with singing Part 1: Pas de basques Bar 1: Facing center step on L slightly to L (1), Cross R foot in front of L (&), Step on L in place (2) (Pas de basque step) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 Bar 5: Step on L to L, turning body to slightly face L of center (1), stamp R next to L (2) Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6 Part 2: Drmeš and turn Bar 1: facing center, step on L to L, with bent knees  (1), Close R next to L, with straight knees (2) flex and straighten knees on both feet (&) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction Bar 5: Stomp on L in place with weight (1), ...

Chef Romanian Roma These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. The name is pronounced "Keff" and the dance comes from the Roma (Gypsy) population of Transylvania. Music : Romanian Realm 6 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle of individuals not holding hands Introduction : 16 bars (32 counts) no action (or general faffing and noodling around in time to the music. Basic step : Pas ca la uşa cortului ("Step like on the threshold of a tent") Bar 1: Step on R in place, or slightly to R (1), Step on L next to R (&), Step on R in place (2), stamp L next to R (&) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork Part 1 Bars 1-4: Do 2 Pas Ca La Uşa Cortului (PCLUC) steps (RLRstamp, LRLstamp, RLRstamp, LRLstamp). Don't stamp on the last count of bar 4. Dancers may do these facing center or may make a complete CCW turn in place. Bar 5: Lift R foot up in front, bent at knee, slapping R calf with R hand (1), Step forward into the ...

Serez Серез Kosovo These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Learned from Bata Marčetić Summer 2017. The dance is from Gnjilan in Kosovo. The name of the dance is the Serbian for the Greek Macedonian town of Serres. The dance is influenced by the Macedonians from Serres who migrated to Kosovo. Lee Otterholt also teaches this dance. Music : https://youtu.be/k9k0lYFVVi4  (Ansambl Etnopedija); Bata Marčetić "Serbian Folk Dances volume 4) Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the R Introduction : 8 bars no action, start with "high flute". Part 1 Bar 1: Sway on L to L (1). Sway on R to R (&). Lift L knee up, with a čukče on R (2) Bar 2: Čukče on R, bringing L around (1), step on L behind R (&) Step on R to R (2). Cross L over R (&) Bar 3: Facing LOD, čukče on L, lifting R up in front (1), step on R in LOD (&), step on L behind R (2), Step on R forward (&) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork, still moving LOD. Bar 5: Repeat bar 3...

São como os meus, olhos teus Brazil These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Part of the Sacred Circle movement in Brazil, choreographed by Lena Mouzinho. Harvey Gardner learned it from the video and taught it to our group. Choreographer : Lena Mouzinho Music : Canção Retina by Consuelo de Paula and Reubens Nogueira ( Dança das Rosas ):  https://youtu.be/HNujBUOTq0Y Meter : 4/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Introduction : Start with singing Bar 1: Facing center, cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), Cross L over R (3), Pause (4) Bar 2: Rock backwards out of center on R (1),  Rock forward on L (2), Step on R to R (3), Pause (4) repeat until the end of the music Other video on the web Also spelled : Sao

Balada Lama'ayan - Balada Al Mayan Veyam  בלדה למעיין Israel These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by Shlomo Maman in 1983. The name translates as "Ballad to the Spring" (as in a spring of water, not the season). Music : Moshe Wilensky https://youtu.be/qvDv1jiXDrg https://youtu.be/3eqgVoqubL8 Lyrics : Yechiel Mohar Singer : Efrat Vile-Amit, Shoshana Damari, Chaim Paniri, Sagiv Cohen Israelidances.com entry :  http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=25 Meter : 4/4 Formation : Circle, either hands down in V position or no handhold Introduction : Depends upon the recording, but generally start with singing. Part 1 Facing LOD Bar 1: Rock forward on R in LOD (1), Rock back in place on L (2), Rock forward on R in LOD (3), Touch L toe forward in LOD (4) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork Bar 3: Drop hands if holding, step on R in LOD while turning CW 1/2 way  to face out (1), Touch L to L side (in LOD) (2). Step on L to L, turning CCW 1/2 ...