We recently danced Misirlou with many variations taught by Evi Beck to this beautiful piece of music. It is Tango to Evora sung by Loreena McKennitt. These dancers are celebrating the winter solstice in Brazil.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Albanian Cocek
The Albanian Cocek is a Cocek with variations common to Albania. This is being taught by Steve Kotansky at Timber Ridge Dance Camp, Labor Day weekend, 2011.
Sari Gelin
Sari Gelin means "blond bride." This is a beautiful piece of Turkish music that clearly has Armenian origins or influence. The dance was arranged by Ahmet Luleci with steps common to this region of Turkey and Armenia. The video is of Steve Kotansky showing me the steps at a break in the dancing at Timber Ridge Dance Camp over the Labor Day weekend, 2011.
Opsa
Opsa is the name of the song for this Macedonian dance. Steve Kotansky is leading the dance in this video
Isu Byala Nedo
This video is done by. . . Isu Byala Nedo is a Bulgarian dance in 11/8 rhythm counted 12, 123, 12, 12. I learned it from Steve Kotansky in Brazil, 2011. In this video the last 2 steps of the second sequence are side, cross over left. When Steve taught it, he did two steps in place.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Gori More
Steve Kotansky and Ira Weisburd lead over 70 folkdancers in the circle dance Gori More. It was created by the Serbian Dance Community in Detroit, MI. and is very popular in recreational folk dance groups
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