Dance of the Week
  Gorno Oryahovsko Pravo Horo 
    (Music from Bulgaria)     
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Gorno Oryahovskovo Pravo Horo is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.     
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Written instructions: p 64.
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Gorno Oryahovsko Pravo Horo danced by Jim Gold 

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GORNO ORYAHOVSKO PRAVO HORO. . . BULGARIA

Dance Meaning: Gorno Oryahovsko straight hora
Pronunciation: gOrno-orYAhovsko-prAvo-horО
Gorno-Oryahovsko Pravo Horo is named after a town, a town near Veliko Turnovo (NE) called Gorna Oryahovitsa. “Gorno-oryahovsko” is an adjective describing the Horo. “Pravo” means Straight.
Choreography: Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style
Music: Bulgarian Folk Dances and Songs: Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra.  Hristofor Radanov, Conductor
Formation: Open circle leads to the right (counter clockwise)
Handhold: Arms down in V position
Meter: 2/4, 4/4 or 6/8 (counted 123,123)
Jim Gold Youtube video: http://bit.ly/2lSbplD
Introduction: 16 measures: Sway to rt and lft
Measures

FIRST STEP
Basic pravo and sway
Moving Diag rt ctr and diag rt back
1 Step diag fwd on R (ct 1), step lft next to R (ct 2)
2 fwd on R ct 1-2)
3 Step fwd on L (ct 1-2)
4 Step diag back on R (ct 1),step lft next to R (ct 2)
5 Step back on R (ct 1-2)
6 Step back on L (ct 2)
7 Sway rt (ct 1-2)
8 Sway lft (ct 1-2)

SECOND STEP
(Video: Hands on hips)
Crosses and lifts
1 Cross R over L (ct 1). step on L in place (ct 2)
2 step R in place (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
3 Step on L (ct 1), lift R (ct 2),
4 Step on R in place (ct 1), step on L in place (ct 2)

THIRD STEP
(Video: Hands down, V position)
Grapevine 8, 2 lifts, 4 twists, and Second Step
Grapevine 8 CCW
1 Step R to rt (ct 1),step L in front of R (ct 2)
2 step R to rt (ct 1, step L behind R (ct 2)
3 Step R to rt (ct 1),step L in front of R (ct 2)
4 step R to rt (ct 1), step L behind R (ct 2)
2 lifts, 4 twists
5 Step on R (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
6 Step on L (ct 1), lift L (ct 2)
7 4 twists: Twist heels to the rt (ct 1), lft (ct 2)
8 rt (ct 1), lft (ct 2)
9-16 Repeat Second Step 2x

ORDER OF STEPS
1. First Step: 2x, Second Step: 8x
2. First Step: 2x Second Step: 8x
3. Third Step: On to end: 7x
Note in Third Step: 3 time: Second Step danced 3x

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