Dance of the Week
Mi Se Sobrale  
  (Music from Macedonia)      
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Mi Se Sobrale is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Macedonia.      
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Written instructions: p 124.  
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MI SE SOBRALE. . . MACEDONIA

Dance Meaning: (We gather)
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Macedonian folk dance style.
Formation: Line, arms in V and W position.
Meter: 9/8 quick/slow/quick/quick: q,s,q,q (or q, qq,q, q,q)
Introduction: 8 measures
Begin with Second Step, or start right away with meas. 1.
Measures

FIRST STEP
Moving to the right, CCW: Arms down in V position
1 Step on R (q), step on L (qq), hop on L (q)
run fwd on R (q), run fwd on L (q)
2-3 Repeat meas. 1 2x
4 Face ctr, step on R (q), snap-close L to R (s)
2 push steps to the left, CW
with weight still on R fall on L and close R to L (q), fall on L (q)
5-9 Repeat meas. 1-4

SECOND STEP
Facing ctr: Floating step. Arms up in W position
1 Step fwd on R (q), lift L in front of R (s)
lift on R while bringing L back in a reel step (q)
step on L behind R (q)
2 Lift R in front of L (q)
bring R back in a reel step (s)
step on R behind L (q)
step on L next to R (q)
3-4 Repeat meas. 1-2

THIRD STEP:
8 crossing steps, cherkessia
1 Facing ctr: cross R over L(q), step on L in place(s),
step on R next to L(q), cross L over R(q),
2 step on L in place(q), step R next to L(s),
cross R over L(q), step on L in place(q).
3-4 Repeat meas. 1-2

FOURTH STEP
1-8 Repeat Second Step 2x