Region | Russia |
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Formation | Circle. V-hold. |
Dance Structure | (A1 + B + A2 + (C1 + C2) + D) x 3. |
Music Structure | 4 counts/bar. 11 bar phrases. |
Introduction | Start 8 counts after ringing starts. Walk in R L R. Stamp L. Ditto out on opposite feet. |
Part A1 | Walk 16 steps acw. |
Part B | 8 steps in raising arms. 3 steps & stamp to face L. Ditto R. Ditto centre. 8 steps out lowering arms. |
Part A2 | Part A2 in mirror image. |
Part C1 | Solo circle acw in 7 steps. Stamp step across. Back out 3 steps and stamp. |
Part C2 | Part C1 in mirror image. |
Part D | Walk back L R L. Close R without weight. |
Ending | Part A1. Intro 2nd half. R close. Stamp L infront without weight. Stamp L close. |
Source | Hennie Konings in his Russian/Ukrainian course in Bognor Regis in 2005. |
Date | Written 2005/1/23. Updated 2006/3/25. Ending summary correction 2019/8/31. |
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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