Dance of the Week
  Sednach Da Vetcheram
    (Music from Bulgaria)     
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Sednach Da Vetcheram is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.     
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Sednach Da Vetcheram danced by Jim Gold 

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SEDNACH DA VETCHERAM. . . BULGARIA
Dance Meaning: I sat (down) to dine
Pronunciation: SEDnak da vetCHERiam
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style
Formation: Open circle, arms in W position.
Jim Gold Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M3v6EvAToQ
Meter: 4/4
Introduction: 4 meas: then Second Step 2x
Measures:
FIRST STEP
Moving LOD:
4 crosses, 2 lifts
1 Face fwd: Step R to rt(ct 1), cross L over R(ct 2)
step R to rt(ct 3), cross L over R(ct 4)
2 Step R to rt(ct 1), lift L(ct 2)
Step L in place (ct 3), lift R(ct 4)
Back, fwd
3 Step back on R(ct 1), step L next to R(ct 2)
Step back on R(ct 3) lft L(ct 4)
4 Step fwd on L(ct 1), close R to L(ct 2)
Step fwd on L(ct 3), lft L behind R calve(ct 4)
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4

SECOND STEP
Moving LOD: two 2-steps
1 Step R in LOD(ct 1), step L next to R(ct 2), step R fwd(ct 3-4)
2 Step L in LOD(ct 1), step R next to L(ct 2), step L fwd(ct 3-4)
8-step grapevine LOD: Face front
3 Step R to rt(ct 1), L behind R with slight dip(ct 2)
R to rt(ct 3), cross L front of R(ct 4)
4 Repeat meas 3
Fwd and bck
5 Fwd into ctr: R(ct 1), L(ct 2), R(ct 3-4)
6 Back from ctr L(ct 1), R(ct 2), L(ct 3-4)
Moving RLOD: 4-step grapevine, crossing step
7 Cross R over L with slight dip(ct 1), L next to R(ct 2),
R behind L with slight dip(ct 3), step L next to R(ct 4)
8 Cross R over L, bringing hands down(ct 1), step L in place(ct 2)
Step R next to L, bring hands up (ct 3-4)
9-12 Repeat meas 5-8
13-14 Repeat meas 1-2
Repeat 8-step grapevine (optional: hand movements down and up)
15 Same ft movement as meas 3
(Optional: Hands move down (ct 1-2), hands move up(ct 3-4)
16 Repeat meas 15, arms remain in W position
17-20 Repeat meas 5-8

ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 1x Second Step: 3x
2. First Step: 1x Second Step: 3x
3. First Step: 1x

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