Dance of the Week
Kamenopolsko Horo
(Music from Bulgaria)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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Kamenopolsko Horo is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.
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KAMENOPOLSKO HORO. . . BULGARIA
Dance Meaning: Rocky field
Pronunciation: Kamenopolsko Horo
Choreography: by Jim Gold in north Bulgarian folk dance style.
Music:
Formation: Line
Meter: 2/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfOSkuByFrQ
Introduction: 8 measures
Measures
FIRST STEP
Three two-steps into ctr
1 R (ct 1), L (ct &), R (ct 2)
2 L (ct 1), R (ct &), L (ct 2)
3 R (ct 1), L (ct &), R (ct 2)
4 Turn body rightward: stamp on L shouting “Hey!” (ct 1)
Turn body to face ctr: lift L, shout “Ha!” (ct 2)
Moving backward out of ctr
5 Step on L (ct 1), lift R (ct 2)
6 step on R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
7 Step on L (ct 1), step on R next to L (ct 2)
8 Step on L (ct 1), lift R (ct 2).
SECOND STEP
Crossing step
1 Step on R in place (ct 1), cross L over R (ct 2)
2 Step on R in place (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
3-4 Repeat 1-2 using opp ft
5-6 Repeat meas 1-2 Shouting Asega! “Now!”
Timing of the Bulgarian shout
5 Step on R in place (ct 1), cross L over R (ct 2)
6 Step on R in place, shout “Ase”
lift L, shout “ga” (ct 2)
Fast cross-seven step
7 Step on L in place (ct 1), cross R over L (ct &).
Step on L in place (ct 2), step on R next to L (ct &)
8 Step on L in place (ct 1), cross R over L (ct &)
Step on L in place (ct 2)
9-16 Repeat meas 1-8
THIRD STEP
Four grapevines moving to left
1 Cross R over L (ct 1), step L to side of R (ct 2)
2 Cross R behind L (ct 1), step L to side of R (ct 2)
3-4 Repeat meas 1-2
5-6 Repeat meas 1-2
7-8 Repeat meas 1-2: Shouting Dai go zivo asega! “Give it life, now!
Timing of the Bulgarian shout
7 Cross R over L (ct 1) shouting Dai go
Step L to side of R (ct 2) shouting zivo
8 Cross R behind L (ct 1) shouting ase
Step L to side of R (ct 2)shouting ga
FOURTH STEP
Crossing “two-step: grapevine moving to left
1 Cross R over L (ct 1), step on L in place (ct &)
Step on R in place (ct 2)
2 Step on L to side of R (ct 1), step on R behind L (ct &)
Step on L in place (ct 2)
3-4 Repeat meas 1-2
5-6 Repeat meas 1-2
7-8 Repeat meas 1-2
ORDER OF STEPS
First Step: 1x, Second Step: 2x, Third Step: 1x, Fourth Step: 1x
First Step: 2x, Second Step: 2x, Third Step: 1x, Fourth Step: 1x
First Step: 2x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x, Fourth Step: 1x
First Step: 1x