Dance of the Week
  Moldavian Hora Lui Aurescu  
    (Music from Moldavia)     
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Moldavian Hora Lui Aurescu is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Moldova.     
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Written instructions: p 125.  
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Moldavian Hora lui Aurescu danced by Jim Gold 

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MOLDAVIAN HORA  LUI AURESCU. . . MOLDAVIA
Dance Meaning: Circle Dance from Moldavia
Pronunciation: Moldavian Hora Lou-i Ow-resk-yew
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Romanian folk dance style.
Music: Source unknown
Formation: Open Circle, arms in W position
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L9yvr3mNlI
Introduction: 4 measures
Measures:

FIRST STEP
Walk into ctr 4 steps. Shaking (twisting) head rt and left
1 Step on R in place (ct 1), L (ct 2), R (ct 3), L (ct 4)
2 Step on R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2), step on L (ct 3), lift R (ct 4)
Walk bkwds 4 steps
3 Step back on R (ct 1), L (ct 2), R (ct 3), L (ct 4)
4 Step on R in place (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
Step on L in place (ct 3), twist-stamp step: stamp on R next to L twisting rt leg diag left (ct &) step on R twisting diag to rt no weight (ct 4)
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4

SECOND STEP
Grapevine and two-step. Moving left
1 Grapevine: Step R over L (ct 1),step L to left side (ct 2)
Step R behind L (ct 3), step L to left side (ct 4)
2 two steps. Continuing left:
2 Step on R (ct 1), step on L (ct &), step on R (ct 2)
Step on L (ct 3), step on R (ct &), step on L (ct 4)
3 Repeat meas. 1
4 1 two-step: Step on R (ct 1), step on L (ct &), step on R (ct 2)
Face ctr: step on L (ct 3), bring R next to L (ct 4)
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4 opp dir, opp ft

THIRD STEP
Facing ctr, syncopated clap and slap step
1 Step R to rt (ct 1), clap (ct &)
Bring L next to R (ct 2), clap (ct &)
Step R to rt (ct 3), clap (ct &)
Clap again. bring L next to R (ct 4)
2 Repeat meas 1 opp. dir, opp. ft
3-4 Repeat meas 1-2
5 Repeat meas 1-4
Hold R hand above head (prepare to slap left inner calf)
Step R to rt (ct 1), slap outer L thigh with left hand (ct &)
Bring L next to R (ct 2), slap outer L thigh with left hand (ct &)
Step to R to rt (ct 3)
Slap outer left thigh again with L hand (ct &)
Slap inner left calf with R hand(ct 4)
Slap outer left thigh with L hand (ct &)
6 Repeat meas 5 opp dir, opp ft with same hand slaps.
7-8 Repeat meas 5-6

ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x
2. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1
3. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x
4. First Step: 1x (Ending)

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