Tetshot Rechka
(Russia)
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Formation
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Circle. V-hold.
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Dance Structure
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Introduction + (A + B + C1 + C2) x 2.25 .
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Music Structure
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2 counts/bar. 4 bars/phrase.
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Music Speed
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145 counts/min.
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Translation
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The little river flows.
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Source
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Maggie O'Regan (who learnt from Cherry Allen in London in 2015) at the 2015 Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival.
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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 or Maggie O'Regan.
A Russian dance with the contrast of an overall feeling sober gentle gliding with small stamps, more dramatic leg cocking & a distinctive short syncopated stamping sequence.
Style: Upper body stately calm vertical (other than when bowing). Russian Glides are smooth but travelling with reasonable speed. Toe leads, flat footed, feet skim the floor. Stamps are small but audible & sharp (almost click-like).
Introduction
Summary:
Wait 8 bars. 8 Russian Glides R starting F foot, end with L close to face centre. Part B.
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Start
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Facing the centre of the circle. Weight on L foot.
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1-8
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Wait. (Start dancing on bar 9 when the main melody starts.)
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9
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1
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Facing acw around the circle, R forwards.
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L forwards.
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2
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R forwards. (Together with the previous 2 steps this comprises a Russian Glide step.)
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10
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Repeat bar 9 on the opposite feet (L Russian Glide acw around the circle).
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11-16
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Repeat bars 9-10 3 more times (making 8 Russian Glides around the circle) but change the last step (bar 16 count 2) into turning 90 deg acw with a L close to face the centre of the circle.
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17-20
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As Part B.
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Part A
Summary:
(Forwards R, L, R, L touch heel close. (L side, R close heel touch), mirror. Mirror bar 1. Stamp (R, L, R) in place with bow, pause.) Mirror all outwards without bow.
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Start
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Facing the centre of the circle. Weight on L foot.
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1
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1
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R forwards.
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L forwards.
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2
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R forwards.
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L close touching heel to the floor without weight transfer.
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2
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1
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L side.
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R close touching heel to the floor without weight transfer.
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2-2&
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Mirror counts 1-1& (R side, L close heel touch).
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3
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Repeat bar 1 on opposite feet (L, R, L forwards, R heel touch close).
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4
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Feet
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1
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R stap flat footed in place.
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L stamp likewise.
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2
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Repeat count 1 (R stamp).
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Pause.
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Body
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Bow slightly forwards from the waist.
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5-8
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Repeat bars 1-5 but outwards & on opposite feet. Straighten up in first count of first bar & do not bow during the last bar. (Backwards L, R, L, R touch heel close. (R side, L close heel touch), mirror. Mirror bar 1. Stamp (L, R, L) in place, pause.)
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Part B
Summary:
No hold. (Syncopated (&a) R side heel turning 90 deg cw, L close to both flat, R stamp, L stamp.) x 4.
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Start
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Facing the centre of the circle. No hold, arms vertically down. Weight on L foot.
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1
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Turning 90 deg cw, R to the side without weight transfer yet.
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a
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Transfer weight onto R heel in place. Don't make this into a stamp.
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1
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L close whilst flapping R foot down to flat on the floor.
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R stamp in place.
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2
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L stamp in place.
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4
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Repeat bar 1 (Syncopated R side heel turning 90 deg cw, L close to both flat, R stamp, L stamp.) 3 more times (4 in total, turning 360 deg cw almost on the spot over the 4).
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This footwork has a very distinctive syncopated sound like "(hesitation)-slap-stamp-stamp".
Part C1
Summary:
Travelling R in (Forwards L, R, L, L close heel touch light stamp. Mirror.) x 3.5. Turn to face centre in stamp L, R, L. (R in place with L side touch toe, L side touch heel. Stamp L, R, L.), mirror.
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Start
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Facing acw around the circle. V-hold. Weight on L foot.
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1
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R forwards.
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L forwards.
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2
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R forwards.
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Stamp L close on heel without weight transfer. The stamp is lighter than the flat footed stamps done in place.
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2
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Repeat bar 1 on opposite feet (forwards L, R, L, L close stamp heel touch).
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3-7
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Repeat bars 1-2 2.5 times (making 3.5 times in total).
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8
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Feet
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L stamp close.
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R stamp in place.
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L stamp in place.
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Pause.
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Turn
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During the stamps, turn 90 deg acw to face the centre of the circle.
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9
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1
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R in place while touching L to the side with the toe to the floor & the L knee pointing to the R (an ungainly cocked pose).
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Pause.
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2
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Change L touch to floor to the side to being a heel touch with the L knee pointing to the L.
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Pause.
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10
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Stamps like bar 8 (L, R, L in place, pause) but without turning.
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11-12
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Repeat bars 9-10 in mirror image (L in place with R side touch toe, R side touch heel. Stamp R, L, R, pause.)
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Part C2
Summary:
Part C1 mirrored.
The same as Part C1 but in mirror image (travel acw around the circle starting L and do the touches & stamps on the spot in mirror image).