Cetvorno Šopsko Horo - Bulgaria

Dance introduced by: Yves Moreau
Formation: Line
Starting arm position: Belt Hold
Meter: 7/8=3+2+2, notated as SQQ
Steps used:  
Note: The first four measures of Part II are used as the first four measures of parts III-V. They will be referred to as "Starting Phrase"
Measure Count Step
Part I
1 SQQ Facing LOD step forward on R foot (S), touch ball of L foot in front of R foot (Q), transfer weight onto L foot (Q)
2-3 Repeat measure 1 two times
4 SQQ Step on R foot forward, while turning to face center (S), bounce on R foot while lifting L knee forward (Q), stamp L foot next to R foot (no weight) Q
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
Part II
1-3 Repeat Part I, measures 1-3
4 SQQ Turning to face center, step on R foot in place while keeping weight on ball of L foot and turning left heel in (twizzle step) (S), step on L foot in place (Q), step on R foot behind L foot (Q)
5 SQQ Step on L foot (S), bounce on L foot while lifting R knee forward (Q) touch R foot next to L foot (no weight)
6 SQQ Step on R foot next to L foot (S), bounce on R foot while lifting L knee forward (Q), step on L foot next to R foot while kicking R leg forward with straight knee (Q)
7 SQQ step on R foot next to L foot while kicking L leg forward with straight knee (S), step on L foot next to R foot while kicking R leg forward with straight knee (Q), step on R foot next to L foot while kicking L leg forward with straight knee (Q)
8 SQQ Step on L foot next to R foot (S), bounce on L foot while lifting R knee forward(Q), stamp R foot next to left foot (Q)
Part III
1-4 Starting phrase
5 SQQ Step on L foot to L (S), bounce on L foot (Q), step on R foot across L foot (Q)
6 SQQ Step on L foot in place (S), step on R foot to R (Q), step on L foot behind R foot (Q)
7 SQQ Step on R foot to R (S), step on L foot across R foot (Q), step on R foot in place (Q)
8 SQQ Step on L foot next to R foot (S), bounce on L foot while lifting R knee forward (Q), stamp R foot next to left foot (Q)
Part IV
1-4 Starting phrase
5 SQQ Step on L foot to L while turning slightly to the L lifting R knee in front of L thigh (S), bring R knee in a sharp arc towards the R while leaping on to the R foot. End up facing center (Q) step on L foot next to R foot (Q)
6 SQQ Step on R foot in place (S), bounce on R foot while lifting left knee forward (Q), step on L foot backward (Q)
7 SQQ Step on R foot in place (S), bounce on R foot while lifting left knee forward (Q), touch L foot next to R foot (Q)
8 SQQ Step on L foot next to R foot (S), bounce on L foot while lifting R knee forward (Q), stamp R foot next to left foot (Q)
Part V
1-4 Starting phrase
5 SQQ Step on L foot next to R foot (S), bounce on L foot, extending R leg diagonally to R (Q), touch R heel in place (Q)
6 SQQ Touch R heel forward (S), Step on R foot forward while extending L leg diagonally to L (Q), touch L heel in place (Q)
7 SQQ Touch L heel forward (S) Step on L foot forward, lifting R foot slightly in back (QQ)
8 SQQ Step on R foot backward (S), close L foot to R foot and bounce (Q) bounce (Q)

 

 

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