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

2/1/04 Apat Apat [Philippine, 11:07, mixer for pairs going forwards, and backwards, and around], Halay [Khurdish, 4:12, close-knit line, 4 variations include knee swivels & stamping with yells], Haroa Haktana [Israeli, 4:16, individuals circle right while turning in 123 pattern], Merengue [Dominican Republic, 38:17, turning partners, walk with latin motion], Troika [Russian, 8:19, running mixer for 3] (Marguerite)

2/8/04 Alunelul [Romanian, 10:15, circle with 3 stamping patterns], Bruil de la Fageras in part [Romanian, 10:23, traveling grapevine & stamps, in-place syncopated pattern], Chukanoto [Bulgarian, 21:21, line with 3 stamping & arm swinging patterns], Eleno Mome [Bulgarian, 18:15, 2 slow & 2 fast step patterns with variations], Moje Diri Dika [Croatian, 22:10, basket circle with grapevine alternating with buzz or bouncing] (Ed)

2/15/04 Bruil de la Fageras, in part [Romanian, 10:23, traveling grapevine & stamps, in-place syncopation, L foot workout], Zagoritikos 14:15 [Greek, starts with left foot zigzags & has pauses throughout, ], Syrtos [Greek, 5:06 , fwd and bkwd rock steps, line goes R], Vlach Tsamikos [Greek gypsy, 6:03, slow cross to right, swing right foot behind, touch left foot] (Ed)

2/22/04 Cocek [Serbian Rom, 17:12, line going in on 1 slow quick quick, and out 3 slows, quick quick], Gajda Avasi [Macedonian, 37:06, hora step, with jump, then faster running], Pravo Rodopsko Oro [Bulgarian, 34:16, slow stamping, brief and beautiful womens’ song], Setnja [Serbian, 2:04, walking slow, slow, quick quick slow, teapot arms drop as it speeds up] (Ed)

2/29/04 Agir Govenk [Turkish, Sandy CD, lifts, touches, and say tay tay] (Sandy), Delilo [Turkish, Todd’s tape, synchronous stepping in front of neighbors on both sides] (Todd), Laz Bar [Turkish, 4:10, tilt your body forward and back as line moves in] (Todd), Ooska Gookas [Armenian, 33:14, pattern in 4 or 2; "windshield wipers" with arms] (Todd), Sweet Girl [Armenian, 36:11, repeating sequence has single turn with one clap] (Sandy), Yaylalar [Turkish, Todd’s tape, step out, clap & turn a lot, then form close line again] (Todd)

3/7/04 Mossi Partner Dance [Burkina Faso, 48:11, step touches, rotating hips], Pata Pata [South Africa, 16:25, twists, rope pull], The Warrior [Botswana, 48:04, shield & spear] (Marguerite)

3/14/04 D’Hammerschmiedsgesellen [German, 9:14, clapping chorus, stars circles and waltz], Little Man in a Fix [Danish, 22:07, foursome running in formation, partner waltz], Tarantella [Italian, 17:24, fingersnapping, tambourine and dosido, polka] (Marguerite)

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

2/1/04 Bruil Pe Sase, Cocek, Devetorka, Dospatsko*, Giusevska*, Kyustendilska Rachenitsa, Machar*, Raca, Ramwong, Trgnala Rumjana, Triti Puti, Tsamikos, U Nasheto Selo, Waltz, Zensko Pusteno, Zillertaler Laendler, Zwiefacher

2/8/04 Alunelul*, Bavno, Cacak/Moravac/etc [ Todd’s Serbian Medley #1], Camce, Djanguritza, Kritikos Syrtos, Kujawiak, Malevisiotikaos, Pasaselska, Pentozalis*, Phiravelman, Pop Marinko, Povrateno, Setnja, Tamzara, Tango, Vlashko

2/15/04 An Dro Retourne, Arap*, Beranche, Halay, Koftos, Kostursko Oro*, Kritikos Syrtos, La Bastringue, Neda Voda Nalivala*, Olahos, Opsa, Pravo Rodopsko Horo, Snoa*, Trgnala Rumjana*, Zlatne Prste Cocek*

2/22/04 Apat Apat, Batrineasca, Bruil de la Fageras, Chekurjankino, Chukanoto Bachata, Dracevka*, Fatise Kolo, Gerakina, Gie Gordons**, Haroa Haktana, Legnala Dana, Orijent, Pajdusko, Paraliakos, Pravo [Todd’s], Raca, Road to the Isles , Sandansko, Setnja, Skudrinka, Syrtos, Triti Puti, Troika, Zagoritikos

2/29/04 Bachata, Cucuma*, Djanguritsa*, Dospatsko , Gerakina, Kasapsko*, Kostursko*, Makedonsko Devojke, Moja Diri Dika, Pajduskochetvorno Shopsko Oro, Pravo Rodopsko, Salsa, Sedi Donka, Setnja, Syrtos Sylivriano, Tamzara, Todd’s Pravo #2, Todd’s Pravo #1, Vidinsko Horo, Vrtielka Csardas*, Zhensko Pusteno*, Zlatne Prste Cocek

3/7/04 Bruil de la Fageras, Chukanoto, Cocek, Delilo, Drummul Dracului, Jovano Jovanke, La Bastrignue, Moja Diri Dika, Pravo Todds Tape, Raca, Ravno, Roeraspols , Rumelaj, Setnja, Syrtos, Triti Puti, Troika, Tsamikos, Tubarosa Csardas**, Twelfth Street Rag, Waltz , Za Pojas**

3/14/04 Ana Lugojana, Bela Rada, Bruil De La Fageras, Cocek, Eleno Mome, Gajda Avasi, Katerino Mome, Medjumirski Lepi Decki, Moja Diri Dika, Ooska Gookas, Road to the Isles, Setnja, Slow Hassapikos, Sukacko, Sweet Girl , Swing, Syrtos, Vlach Tsamikos, Waltz, Yaylalar, Zensko Pusteno

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