Dance of the Week
Orawa
(Music from Poland)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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Orawa is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Poland.
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ORAWA. . .POLAND
Dance Meaning: Name of river. From Finnish word for squirrel.
Pronunciation: O-ra-va
Choreography: By Jim Gold. South Poland, Zakopane folk dance style.
Source: Southern Poland, Zakopane and Dunajec River region.
Music: Biesiada Goralska: Orawa
Formation: Open Circle, arms in V position.
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfrKPt1Ror8
Introduction: 8 measures
Measures
FIRST STEP
Zakopane csardas step
1 Face ctr: Step R to the right (ct 1)
bring L to R (ct 2)
step R to the right (ct 3)
touch L to R (ct 4)
2 Repeat meas. 1 opp ft and opp di
3-4 Repeat meas. 1-2
Dunajec river boat shuffle step
5 Step R (ct 1),tap-brush L (ct &)
Step L (ct 2), tap/brush R (ct &)
Step R (ct 3),tap-brush L (ct &)
Step L (ct 4), tap-brush R (ct &)
6-8 Repeat meas. 1 3x
9-10 Repeat meas. 1-2
11-12 Repeat meas. 1-2
SECOND STEP
Sun shielding circle shuffle step
1-2 Make complete circle to right, arms up, palms flat, shade eyes from sun, repeat Dunajec river boat shuffle step footwork from First Step, measures 5-8
3 Bent wrists on hips: shuffle step into ctr (ct 1-4)
4 Bent wrists on hips: back out of ctr
no shuffle step (ct 1-4)
THIRD STEP
Down-the-Dunajec two-step
1 Step diag to right on R (ct 1)
step on L behind R (ct &)
step slightly fwd on R (ct 2)
Step diag to left on L (ct 3)
step on R behind L (ct &)
step slightly fwd on L (ct 4)
2-4 Repeat meas. 1 3x
Step, Lift
5 Step fwd on R (ct 1), lift L in big sweep (ct 2)
step diag to left on L(ct 3)
bring R behind L (ct &)
step slightly fwd on L (ct 4)
6-8 Repeat meas. 1 3x
9 Step fwd on R (ct 1), lift L in big sweep (ct 2)
step fwd on L (ct 3), big sweep lift R (ct 4)
10 Repeat meas. 5
ORDER OF STEPS
First Step: 2x, Second Step:3x, Third Step:1x
First Step: 1x, Second Step:3x, Third Step:1x
First Step:1x, Third Step:1x,
Ending: measures 11-12
Ending
11 Touch R heel forward (ct 1-2),
touch R heel to R side (ct 3-4)
12 Touch R heel forward (ct 1),
touch R heel forward (ct 2),
place and hold R heel to R side (ct 3-4).
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