| Region | Albania |
|---|---|
| Formation | Open circle. Varying holds. |
| Dance Structure | (A + B x 2 + C x 2) repeated throughout music. |
| Music Structure | 4 counts/bar, 4 bar phrases. |
| Introduction | Start with the melody. |
| Part A | V-hold, facing acw. Lift-steps R, L, R forwards. (L touch infront, L touch side infront, L lift, L back), mirror, original x 0.5. Repeat all on opposite feet. |
| Part B | W-hold, facing centre. R lift & across infront, L in place, R close. L lift & in place, R touch across infront & infront. |
| Part C | No hold, hands infront of face, elbows up. Facing centre. R side, L across behind, R side, L lift pivoting 180 deg cw. Mirror. |
| Ending | Face centre, high V-hold. |
| Source | Formally taught it (with the partner parts) by Paja & Madelon Milić in Bognor Regis in 2003 but experienced it (without the partner parts but sometimes with a 4th part) in general dancing in evenings in Zetten & Zevenhuizen festivals in The Netherlands. The definitive notes (women's part only, in Dutch) by Ciga & Ivon Despotović are in 'Doe Dans Basics 3'. |
| Date | Basic version written 2026/6/28. Ending added 2026/6/30. Men's & parnter versions added 2026/7/11. |
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 Paja & Madelon Milić.
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