Dance of the Week
Alla Mia Fora
(Music from Greece)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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Alla Mia Fora is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Greece.
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Written instructions: p 11
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ALLA MIA FORA . . . GREECE
Dance Meaning: One more time, once again. “Alla”: other or another, “Mia” a or one, “Fora”: Time
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Greek folk dance style
Music: Kauyta Laika 2012
Formation: Line
Meter: 2/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZclY_EFM0
Introduction: 8 measures, then meas 5-8 of SECOND STEP (syrtos)
Measures:
FIRST STEP
Into ctr. Style: Heavy, stagger
1 Step fwd on R slight diag “stagger” (ct 1), fwd on L (ct 2)
2 Step fwd on R (ct 1), step L next to R (ct &), step fwd on R (ct 2)
3 Step fwd on L (ct 1), step R next to L (ct 2), step fwd on L next to R (ct &)
Tch R heel 2x (Optional: Tch toe, as in video)
4 Tch R toe fwd (ct 1), repeat tch R heel (ct 2)
5 Step back on R (ct 1), step back on L (ct 2)
6 Step R to rt (ct 1), lift L behind R (ct 2)
Move CW
7 Step L to lft (ct 1), cross R over L (ct 2)
8 Step L to lft (ct 1), close L to R , no weight (ct 2)
SECOND STEP
2/4 Syrtos
Face ctr, moving CCW
1 Step to R (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2), step R to rt (ct &)
2 Face CCW: Hop on R, step on L (ct 1), step fwd R (ct 2), step fwd on L ( ct &)
3 Step R in place (ct 1), step L in front (ct 2) , step R in place (ct &)
4 Step back on L (ct 1), step back on R (ct 2), step on L in place (ct &)
5 Face ctr: Step to R (ct 1), step L behind R(ct 2), step R to rt (ct &)
6 Face CCW: Hop on R, step on L (ct 1), step fwd R (ct 2), step fwd on L ( ct &)
7 Face ctr: Step R to rt (ct 1), close L to R (ct 2)
8 Step L to lft (ct 1), lift R behind L (ct 2)
ORDER OF STEPS
1. First Step: 2x, Second Step: 2x