Dances Taught
Date: Dance name [Origin, MD#, features] (instructors)

8/29/04 Alunelul [Romanian, 10:15, 3 variations with stamps, in circle]. Chukanoto [Bulgarian, 21:21, like Alunelul but in line with arm motions] An Dro Retourne [Bretagne, 34:15, pinkie hold, turning], Lesnoto [Macedonian, 35:19, 3 measures travel, right and left with lift steps], Lesnoto Oro [Macedonian, 4:09, 4 measure lesnoto that speeds up], Hora to Hava Nagila [Israeli, 31:20, lesnoto pattern to left , faster] (Ed Abelson), Little Man in a Fix [Denmark, 22:09, pairs of partners running in waltz tempo] (Marguerite)

9/5/04 Chalakhan [Assyrian, 25:25, go forward in line formation], Sweet Girl [Armenian, 36:11, line with single turn], La Bastrignue [Quebequois, 35:26, partner mixer] (Ed Abelson), Haroa Haktana [Israeli, 3:24, individuals turn in 123 pattern], Castle Schottische [American, 32:37, partners do same footwork] (Marguerite)

9/12/04 Siamse Beirte = Bluebell Polka [Irish, 9:20, schottische steps and ankle bends with partner], Gie Gordons mixer [Scottish, 5:08, march tempo with ‘about face’ and change of partner], Cumberland Square [English, 34:13, slides, stars, baskets, circle and promenade] (Marguerite)

9/19/04 Krici Krici Ticek [Croatian, 18:20, circle with walking & hop steps, changing direction], Triti Puti [Bulgarian, 19:02, arm swings, walking and knee bend, or crossing lift steps], Za Pojas [Bulgarian, 17:13, moving line] (Ed Abelson)

Dances Requested
(By date; *=requested but not done, ** = attempted without success)

8/29/04 Ali Pasha, Alunelul, An Dro Retourne, Balada Lamayan**, Chukanoto, Cocek, Drmes Iz Zdencine, Dzumbus, Gankino, Hora Hava Nagila, Lesno Oro, Lesnoto, Little Man in a Fix, Moja Diri Dika*, Raca, Royal Empress Tango* , Setnja

9/5/04 Alunelul, An Dro Retourne, Bavno Oro, Bufcansko, Camce = Bolen Lezi Mlad Stojane, Chalakhan, Chukanoto, Haroa Haktana, Irissim**, Jiana* [No Music Available], Joc De Leagana, Kostursko Oro, Lesnoto Oro Ludo Kopano, Mari Mariko, Przeworska*, Sagoritikos, Schottische, Zalna Majka [reviewed: Alunelul, An Dro Retourne, Chukanoto, Lesnoto]

9/12/04 Castle Schottische, Davorike Dajke, Devojke Mari Hubava, Dzumbus, Guzelleme, Haroa Haktana, Karagouna, Kostursko, Kyustendilska, Legnala Dana, Lesnoto, Przeworska, Radomirsko , Ravno [reviewed: An Dro Retourne, Chalakhan, Little Man in a Fix, Sweet Girl]

9/18/04 Picnic: Alunelul, Ana Lugojana , Bavno Oro, Drmes iz Zdencine, Gankino, Godecki Cacak , Jove Male Mome, Kalamatianos, Kasapsko, Makedonsko Devojce, Schottische Boll-olles, Sedi Donka, Sentja, Starceska Racenica, Triti Puti, Waltz ( all played by Svraka), Bufcansko, Cocek, Dzumbus, Erev Ba, Guzelleme by Greg, Joc De Leagana, Lakodalmi Tanc, Lesnoto Medley, Opa Cupa, Paraliakos, Phiravelman, Pravo, Salsa, Samba, Schottische d’Auvergne, Tsamikos, Vidinsko Horo

9/19/04 Batrineasca, Brachno Oro*, Buiul Pe Sase, Chekurjankino*, Djanguritsa, Dobrolishko, Fatise Kolo, Huszar Verbunk & Ciskom Czarsas, Irissim, Lazarska Racenitsa, Misirlou, Olahos, Opas, Paraliakos, Paso Doble*, Phiravelman, Sandansko, Tango, Vlach Tsamikos, Waltz*, Zagorsky Drmes* [reviewed: An Dro Retourne, Chalakhan, Sweet Girl]

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