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Oro Vlaška - Otterholt Version Оро Влашка Serbia These notes ©2018 Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Lee Otterholt, based on traditional steps he learned while dancing with various Vlach people in the 1970s. There is another dance called Vlaško Oro done to the same music, so this one is sometimes called Oro Vlaška II). The dance name means Vlach dance. Music : Folkraft 1568. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines, belt hold or front basket hold. Leads to the R Introduction : 8 bars Part 1: Bar 1: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R with L shoulder forward (2), close L next to R, straightening shoulders Bar 2: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (2) Stamp L foot next to R(&) Bar 3: Step on L into the center leading with L shoulder, so facing LOD (1) Stamp R next to L ...

Trabzoni Bar Տրաբզոնի պար Armenia These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie based on Tineke van Geel's teaching at a workshop in Tucson AZ. These notes were created with Tineke's notes open in front of me, so they are heavily influenced by her notes.  The dance is from Trabzond, which is now in Turkey. The dance was choreographed by Tineke based on traditional steps she learned in her field work. Music :  Muradian Ensemble, Anoush (van Geel Records):  https://youtu.be/mJDaXG_cdJg Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short Lines, Hands start down in V position, but standing close to one another. Leads to the R. The leader of the line extends their R hand up to R in the air. Introduction : 4 bars no action. Bar 1: Cross L over R, arms snap up to W position (1), Step on R to R, the arms snap down down to V Position (2) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Turn to face LOD, put L hand in small of back ("debka position"). R hand continues to hold the left hand of the person in front of you. Bounce down w...