Dance of the Week
Pak Sum Piyan  
  (Music from Bulgaria)      
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Pak Sum Piyan is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.     
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Written instructions: p 145.  
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Pak Sum Piyan danced by Jim Gold 

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PAK SUM PIYAN. . . BULGARIA

Dance Meaning: Again We Drink
Pronunciation: Pak Sum Peeyan
Choreography: By Jim Gold using traditional steps from East Bulgaria and Macedonia.
Music: Pak Sum Piyan: Peroun
Formation: Open circle, arms in W position.
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDwMmGO2eX0
Meter: 7/8 slow/quick/quick: s, q, q
Introduction: Five measures.

FIRST STEP 
3-step grapevine and “crossing” two-step
1 Step on R to rt side (s), step on L behind R (q), bring R next to L (q)
2 Step L across and in front of R (s), bring R next to L (q), cross L in front of R (q)
Back pas de bas
3 Step on R (s), step L behind R (q), step on R in place (q)
4 Step on L (ct s), step on R behind L(ct q), step on L in place (q)
5-7 Repeat meas 1-3
8 Step fwd on L (ct s), lift R (ct q, q)
9-14 Repeat meas 1-6
Turn CW
15 Step R (s), L (q), R q),
16 Step on L (s), R (q, q)

SECOND STEP 
Balance step: Lift and Hold
1 Step fwd on L, lift R leg in front of L and hold (s, q.q)
2 Swing R leg behind L knee and hold(s, q, q)
3 Swing and lift R leg in front of L and hold (s, q,q)
4 Step to rt side on R(s), bring L next to R (q, q)
5 Step fwd on R, lift L leg and hold (s, q. q)
6 Swing L leg behind R knee and hold (s, q, q)
7 Swing and lift L leg in front of R(s,), step on L to left (q), step R behind L (q)
8 Step on L next to R (s), step on R(q, q) .
9-15 Repeat meas 1-7
16 Step on L next to R (s), tch R next to L(q, q)

Or: Optional second step
SECOND STEP 
Balance step
Facing front: Lift and Hold, Swing and Hold
1 Step fwd on L and lift R leg in front of L , hold(s, q. q)
2 Swing R leg behind L knee, hold(s, q, q)
3 Swing and lift R leg in front of L and hold (s). step R to rt(q). step L behind R(q)
4 Step to rt on R(s), step on L (q, q)
5 Step fwd on R, lift L leg toe next to R, hold (s, q.q)
6 Swing L leg behind R knee, hold(s) step back on L (ct q), step R next to L(ct q)
7 Step L in place (s), cross R over L ( ct q), step on L in place (q)
8 Step on R (s), step fwd on L (q, q)
9 Lift L (s, q, q)
10-15 Repeat meas 2-7
16 Step on R (s), gently close L to R (q, q)

ORDER OF STEPS
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x