Region | Ukraine |
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Formation | Circle. V-hold. |
Dance Structure | ((A1 + A2) + (B1 + B2)) repeated throughout the music. |
Music Structure | 4 counts/bar, 4 bar phrases. |
Introduction | Start when the singing starts. |
Part A1 | Forwards to the R starting with R foot in (slow walk) x 4, (walk, stamp) x 2, walk x 3, stamp. |
Part A2 | Part A1 on opposite feet. |
Part B1 | 7 Russian Glides starting R foot, turn in 2 steps. |
Part B2 | Part B1 mirrored. |
Ending | Bow. |
Source | Hennie Konings in his Russian/Ukrainian course in Bognor Regis in 2003. |
Date | Written 2003/9/25. Updated 2011/10/9. |
Disclaimer: Mistakes are quite likely in the notes and no guarantees are made as to accuracy. There may be other versions of the same dance or other dances with the same name. Music may differ, particularly in speed, introduction and duration, between performers. The division into parts, bars & counts might not be standard. These notes of the dance are freely distributable (under GPL or CC-by-sa) in so much as the note's author's contribution but the choreography and/or collection were by other people and so their copyright might apply to the dance itself. Better than using notes, go to a dance class where it is taught by Hennie Konings.
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