Dance of the Week
Platky  
(music from Russia)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Platky is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Russia   
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Written instructions: p 147   
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Platky danced by the Palisades Folk Dancers of New Jersey

Jim Gold dancing Platky

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PLATKY . . . RUSSIA

Dance Meaning: Plaited or braid
Pronunciation: Plat-kY (accent last syllable)
Music: The Maydan: Kazachiv Ensemble of Song and Dance
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Russian folk dance style
Formation: Open circle. Hands held down in V formation
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dSJQ09x3MU
Introduction: 2 measures
Measures:

FIRST STEP
Moving to the right, CCW: Russian two-step, and walk
1 Step forward on R (ct 1), bring L behind R (ct &)
step R forward (ct 2), brush left foot forward pointing toe (ct &)
step forward on L (ct 3), bring R behind L (ct &)
step L forward (ct 4), brush right foot forward pointing toe (ct &)
2 Walk 4 steps in LOD
R(ct 1), L (ct 2), R(ct 3), L (ct 4)
3-4 Repeat meas. 1-2

SECOND STEP
Toe-heel-lift-push step
1 Face ctr: touch R toe to right bending right knee towards left knee (ct 1)
touch R heel in same spot (ct &)
lift R ft in front of left shin with R foot parallel to left shin (ct 2), push R ft to right (ct &)
Step R ft to right (ct 3), close L ft next to R (ct &)
step R ft to rt (ct 4), close L ft next to R with no weight on L (ct &)
2 Repeat meas. 1 cts 1-3 opp dir and opp ft
Step L ft to lft (ct 4), push R ft fwd (ct &)
3 Gliding rida to left, CW: Stay on toes
Step R ft in front of L (ct 1), step L to left side behind R (ct &)
Repeat (ct 1 &) 3x
4 8-step grapevine to left, CW: Stay on toes
Step R in front of L ( ct 1), step L to left side of R (ct &)
step R behind L (ct 2), L to left side of R (ct &)
step R in front of L ( ct 3), step L to left side of R (ct &)
step R behind L as you turn body CCW with L shoulder, facing ctr (ct 4)
step on L in front of R(ct &)

THIRD STEP 
Three-sided rectangle step
1 8 gliding steps into ctr: 1st side of rectangle
Style: On toes. left shoulder facing ctr
Cross R over L (ct 1), step L behind R (ct &)
Repeat (ct 1&) 3x
2 8 gliding steps to left. CW: 2nd side of rectangle
Cross R over L (ct 1), step L behind R(ct &)
Repeat (ct 1 &) 3x
3-4 Toe-heel-lift-push-step
Repeat meas. 1-2 of Second Step
5 8 gliding steps to left. CW: 2nd side of rectangle
Cross R over L (ct 1), step L behind R (ct &)
Repeat (ct 1 &) 3x
6 6 gliding steps back: 3rd side of rectangle
Cross R over L (ct 1), step on L behind R (ct &)
cross R over L (ct 2), step on L behind R (ct &)
cross R over L (ct 3), step on L behind R (ct &)
step back on R facing ctr(ct 4)
step L next to R (ct &) (Completes three-sided rectangle)
7 Toe-heel-cross-push step of meas. 1 from Second Step
Face ctr: touch R toe to right bending right knee towards left knee (ct 1)
touch R heel in same spot (ct &), lift R ft in front of left shin with R foot parallel to left hin (ct 2), push R ft to right (ct &), face ctr step R ft to right (ct 3),
close L ft next to R (ct ) step R ft to rt (ct 4), close L ft next to R L (ct &)
8 3 reels back
Lift R leg (ct 1), step on R ft behind L (ct )
lift L leg (ct 2), step on L ft behind R (ct )
lift R leg (ct 3), step on R ft behind L (ct&)
step on L ft next to R (ct 4)
Repeat entire pattern twice

Dance notes by Jim Gold: Web site: www.jimgold.com
resented by Jim Gold at the Florida Folk Dance Camp February, 2004