Dance of the Week
Dvashtim, Tritsim
(Music from Bulgaria)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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Dvashtim.Tritsim is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Ukraine
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DVASHTIM, TRITSIM. . . .BULGARIA
Dance Meaning: Two times, Three times
Pronunciation: DVASH-tim, TRI-tsim
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style
Source: Plovdiv Region
Music: Vievska Folk Group
Formation: Open circle
Meter: 9/8: quick/quick/quick/slow: q, q, q, s
Jim Gold YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2B9IAHT
Introduction: 8 measures (Or begin right away)
Measures
FIRST STEP
1 Into ctr. R (q), L (q), R (q), touch L fwd (s)
2 Back out: L (q), R (q),L (q), touch R toe next to L (s)
Grapevine to the right, CCW
3 Step to R (q), L behind (q), R to R side (q), L in front (s)
4 R to R side (q), L behind (q), R to R side (q). Step on L next to R (s)
5-8 Repeat meas. 1-4
SECOND STEP
Moving CW
1 Step L to lft (q), step R behind L (q), step on L and lift R (q), stamp R (s)
8-step grapevine to the right, CCW
2 Step R to rt (q), L behind R (q), R to rt (q), L in front R (s)
3 Step R to rt (q). Step L behind R (q), step R to rt (q), close L to R (s)3
4 Repeat meas 1
5-6 Repeat meas 2-3
7 Repeat meas 1
8 Step R to rt (q), step L next to R (q), step R to rt (q), close L to R (s)3 Grapevine to the left, CW
L to left (q), R behind L(q), L to side (q), close R next to L(s).
4 Step R to rt (q), step L next to R (q), step R to rt (q), close L to R (s)