Handout #2

International Folk Dance
Beginner Course
January 2009
Compiled by: Emily Nisbet

Ivanica Country: Macedonia Rhythm: 7/16 (1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2 or SQQ) LOD: R Hand-hold: W Open circle--1 leader w/ handkerchief (face LOD) S--R, Q--L, Q--R S--L, Q--R, Q--L step R (S), step L (QQ), [face center] step R(S), lift L leg (QQ) step L(S), lift R leg (QQ), step R(S), lift L leg (QQ) step L to side (S), step R behind (QQ), step L side (S), lift R leg (QQ)	Ensemble Tikves (from Kavadarci) http://fatikves.mkd.net/gallery.htm	http://www.appliedlanguage.com

Savila se Bela Loza Country: Serbia Rhythm: in 2/4 LOD: R, then L Hand-hold: hands down "Improv" line, following R, then L Part 1: Run in LOD(R), starting with R foot; last beat: step R, heel R [music changes] Run to L, starting with L foot; last beat: step L, heel L [music changes] Part 2: (face center) 1--R, 2--L (behind), 3--R (side), 4--heel R and lift L 1--L, 2--R (behind), 3--L (side), 4--heel L and lift R [repeat 2x; back to part 1]	Woman's 19th Century bridal costume from Smiljevac, Sumadija, Serbia www.dunav.org.il	http://www.ilo.org

Sepastia Bar Country: Armenia Rhythm: in 2/4 LOD: R, then L Hand-hold: pinky, gently moving to R and L Open circle Part 1: (in place, rotating R) 1--R, &--L, 2--R, 3--touch L, 4--sweep L (in place, rotating L) 1--L, &--R, 2--L, 3--touch R, 4--sweep R [repeat] Part 2: (in LOD: R) (arms gently move to R) 1--R, &--L, 2--R (arms gently move to L) 3--L, &--R, 4--L (face center; arms swing down 2, up 2) 1--R, 2--L (behind), 3--R (side), 4--lift L [mirror image of part 2 to the L] [back to part 1] Variations: 1. move arms individually: women rotating wrists and men with one straight to L and one arm bent to L, then switch to R 2. on part 2, turn 360° with 1&2 (RLR), 3&4 (LRL), 5&6 (RLR), touch L, sweep L [mirror]	http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?armenia http://www.iatp.am/culture/buklets/taraz.htm

Setnja Country: Serbia Rhythm: in 2/4 (S S QQ S) LOD: R Hand-hold: "teapot", then "V" Open circle (in LOD) 1(S)--R, 2(S)--L, 3(Q)--R, &(Q)--L, 4(S)--R (face ctr, travel backwards) 1(S)--L, 2(S)--R, 3(Q)--L, &(Q)--R (next to L), 4(S)--L (fwd) [continue pattern until music speeds up; then, hands move to "V" and each Slow step becomes 1--step R, &--heel R; 2--step L, &--heel L]	(For costume and map images, see above.)

Pravo Country: Bulgaria Rhythm: in 2/4 (QQ S S) LOD: R Hand-hold: "W" Open circle Basic I: (in LOD) Q--R, Q--L, (face ctr) S--R, (sway L), S--L Basic II: (in LOD) Q--R, Q--L, S--R, (face ctr), S--L (to L side) (facing ctr, travel backwards) Q--R, Q--L, S--R, S--L (to L side) Variation I: on Slow steps, do a more pronounced heel hit or hop Variation II: looking at first half of Basic II, after S--L, jump with both feet into center Variation III: looking at first half of Basic II, on first 3 counts (QQ S), brush heel before the step (&Q&Q&S)	http://www.eliznik.org.uk/Bulgaria/photos/costume_sopluk.htm http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Bulgaria/Map

Alunelul Country: Romania Rhythm: in 2/4 Hand-hold: shoulder Closed circle [think 5, 3, 1] Part 1: (to R, face center, keep R foot in front) 1--R, 2--L, 3--R, 4--L, 5--R, stamp 2x w/L (to L, face center, keep L foot in front) 1--L, 2--R, 3--L, 4--R, 5--L, stamp 2x w/ R [repeat part 1] Part 2: (to R, face ctr, keep R foot front) 1--R, 2--L, 3--R, stamp L (to L, face ctr, keep L foot front) 1--L, 2--R, 3--L, stamp R [repeat part 2] Part 3: (face ctr) 1--step R, &--stamp L 1--step L, &--stamp R 1--step R, &--stamp L 2x (mirror to L) 1--step L, &--stamp R 1--step R, &--stamp L 1--step L, &--stamp R 2x [back to part 1]	http://www.dunav.org.il/folk_costumes/folk_costumes_romania.html	http://www.world-atlas.biz/romania.htm