Serez - Серез (Kosovo)
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...