Serbia
This is a Serbian Turbofolk Dance taught by Marija Krapcevich, the Director and Choreographer for Aska Kolo Ansambl, at Social Dances of the World Explore Serbia! Workshop on May 27, 2007.
Turbofolk dances are dances done to the popular Turbofolk music. Gori More is done to the tune Gori More. The song is about a man who sees a beautiful woman and the sea seems to be on fire and the hills seem to melt.
Dance is in 4/4 time. Tempo is moderately relaxed.
Open circle formation. Hands down in V-hold. The dance has only one
long pattern made up of four four-count steps. The basic step is
"walk, walk, walk, hop" with a turn on the hop. The hop is
a low hop: toes remain on floor while opposite foot rises (with an
optional shake or slight kick) to about the height of mid-shin.
R=right foot, L=left foot, LOD=line of direction, RLOD=reverse line of
direction, CW=clockwise,
CCW=counterclockwise.
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Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 |
Walking to the right in LOD: Step R Step L Step R Hop on R turning CCW to the left (RLOD) a half turn |
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Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 |
Backing up: step L Step to the side with the R turning CW a quarter turn to face center Still facing center: step across front with L Hop on L turning CCW a quarter turn to face left (RLOD) swinging R around in front |
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Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 |
Grapevine in RLOD: Step R Step to side with L turning CW a quarter turn to face center Still facing center: step R crossing behind L Hop on R turning CCW a quarter turn to face left (RLOD) |
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Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 |
Walking to the left in RLOD: Step L Step R Step L beginning to turn CW towards center Hop on L turning CW to face right (LOD) |
Video of Marija dancing Gore Mori can be seen at the Social Dances of the World Channel