Dance of the Week

Grkinja
(Serbia)
Choreographed by Jim Gold

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family get together.
Grkinja is  the Dance of the Week.
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1. Grkinja:  Demonstration by Jim Gold
2. Grkinja: Jim and Bernice dancing
3. Teaneck Folk Dancers dance Grkinja
4. Treasury of Int Folk Dances Written instructions: p 68
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Dance Meaning: Let’ Go Jano
Pronunciation: Aye Da Eedem Yano
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style. April/2013
Music: Unknown
Formation: Open circle
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold Youtube video: http://bit.ly/2lBOLyI
Introduction: 6 measures
Measures

FIRST STEP
          Face ctr. Sides, fwd and back
1         Step R to rt (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2), step R (ct 3), Lift L (ct 4
2        Repeat meas 1 opp dir, opp ft
          Into ctr
3        Step R fwd (ct 1), step L fwd (ct 2), step R fwd (ct 3), lift L (ct 4)
          Moving back
4        Step back on L (ct 1), back on R (ct 2), back on L (ct 3), tch L next to R (ct 4)
5-8    Repeat meas 1-4

SECOND STEP
         Moving LOD, CCW: Grapevine and 2 lifts
1        Step R to rt (ct 1), cross L front of R and dip (ct 2), step R to rt (ct 3), step L behind R (ct 4)
2        Step R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2), step L (ct 3), lift R (ct 4)

ORDER OF STEPS
1. First Step: 2x, Second Step: 8x