Dance of the Week
Mai Neicuta Mai Gorjene  
(Music from Romania)   
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Mai Neicuta Mai Gorjene is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Romania.    
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Written instructions: p 118  
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Mai Neicuta Mai Gorjene danced by Jim Gold 

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MAI NEICUTA MAI GORJENE ROMANIA

Dance Meaning: My Dear Gorjene, or, My Sweetheart from Gorj
Pronunciation: Maee Neykuta Maee Goryene
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Romania folk dance style
Music: Cimbalom Traditions: Alexander Fedoriouk
Formation: Line. High hands: (W position)
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold youTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSsFMNsMYM
Introduction: 8 measures
Measures:

FIRST STEP
Hora and Grapevine: Move diag to Rt
1 Hora: Walk diag rt and fwd: R (ct 1), L (ct 2), R (ct 3), tch L next to R (ct 4)
2 Walk diag rt and backward: L (ct 1), R (ct 2), L (ct 3), tch R to L (ct 4)
3-4 Repeat meas 1-2
Grapevine 8 CCW
5 Step R to R (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2), step R to rt (ct 3), step L in front of R (ct 4)
6 Repeat meas 5
7-8 Repeat meas 1-2

SECOND STEP
1 Face ctr: Step R to rt (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2)
Step R ro rt (ct 3), lift L (ct 4) Optional flutter kick
2 Repeat Step 1 opp dir
3-4 Repeat meas 1-2
5 Step on R to rt (ct 1), stamp L next to R (ct 2), step L to lft (ct 3), stamp R next to L (ct 4)
6 Repeat meas 5
7 Repeat meas 1
8 Step L to left (ct 1), step R behind L (ct 2)
Step on L in place (ct 3), stamp on R next to L (ct 4)

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