Dance of the Week
Sborensko Horo
(Music from Bulgaria)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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SBORENSKO HORO. . . .. BULGARIA
Dance Meaning: Meeting dance
Pronunciation: SBOR-ensko Hor-O
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style.
Style: North Bulgarian folk dance style.
Music: Folk Dances from North Bulgaria: Yanko Zhelyazkov, Accordion.
Formation: Line, belt or low hand hold, V position.
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold YouiTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaVYxUDm1Do
Introduction: 4 measures
Measures:
FIRST STEP
Into ct: Walk 3 steps and lift
1 Step R fwd (ct 1), step L fwd (ct 2), step R fwd (ct 3), lift L (ct 4)
Back out of ctr
2 Step L back (ct 1), step R back (ct 2), step L back (ct 3), Lift R (ct 4)
3 Step on R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2), step L (ct 3), lift R (ct 4)
4 Step R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2), step on L (ct 3), stamp on R diag left (ct &)
step on R diag right (ct 4)
5-6 Repeat measures 1-2
North Bulgarian Alunelul-type step
7 Facing ctr step on R in place (ct 1), stamp L next to R (ct &)
step on L (ct 2), stamp R next to L (ct &)
step on R (ct 3), stamp on L next to R (ct &), stamp on L next to R (ct 4)
8 Repeat meas. 7 with opp ft
SECOND STEP
Face ctr. Moving to the right, CCW
1 Step R to right (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2), step R to right (ct 3), step L behind R (ct 4)
2 step R to righ t (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2), step R to right (ct 3)
stamp on L heel next to R (ct 4)
3-4 Repeat meas. 1-2 opp ft and opp dir
5 Repeat meas. 1
6 Step R to right (ct 1), step L behind R (ct &), step R to right (ct 2), step L behind R (ct &)
step R to righ t(ct 3), stamp on L heel next to R (ct 4)
7-8 Repeat meas. 5-6
ORDER OF STEPS
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x,
2. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x
3. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x
4. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x
5. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x
6. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x