Dance of the Week

Platky
(Russia) 
Choreographed by Jim Gold

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Platky is  the Dance of the Week.
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1.  Platky: Demonstration by Jim Gold
2. Palisades Folk Dancers dancing Platky
at New Jersey Folk Festival
3. Monday Night Folk Dancers dancing Platky
4  Written dance instructions: See “Read More” below and/or page 36 Treasury of International Folk Dances 

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Extra nuggets:  Dance notes for Platky

PLATKY. . .RUSSIAN

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 (PART I)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 (PART II)
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 (PART III)
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
Presented by Jim Gold at the Florida Folk Dance Camp February, 2004