2022 Officers Ball Syllabus

I'm pleased and excited to be a guest teacher again at the 2022 Officers' Ball on Saturday, October 22, 1-10 p.m. I'll be teaching Cicovata (Bulgaria) and introducing Nyandolo (a lovely easy dance to music from Kenya).

Here are the dance notes for you:

Cicovata

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Du0stocXWw

Bulgaria 

 

This dance is a multifigure variation on the dance Cicovoto (or Cicovo), apparently from the Vidin area of North Bulgaria. It was taught by Steve Kotansky based on how the Bulgarian community in the St. Louis Area did the dance. Other versions have been taught by Yves Moreau, Yulian Yordanov and Iliana Bozhanova. I have chosen three variations to teach that I like (there are many others).

 

To R, Facing C, Arms W, 12-count phrases

 

Basic: 

1-6: Step R to R, XLB, R, XLF, R, XLB (6-step grapevine)

7-8: Step R to R, tch L

9-12: To L: Step L, together R, step L, tch R

 

Variation #1 – Lift step

1-6: Step R to R, XLB, R, XLF, R, XLB (6-step grapevine)

7-8: Lift R circling to step LB

9-12: To L: Step L, XRF, step L, tch R

 

Variation #2 – Back & Front

1-4 Step R to R, XLB, R, XLF

4-12: Step RF, L in place, RB, L in place; repeat all

 

Variation #3 – Around the world

1-4: Step R to R, XLB, R, XLF

5-8: Lift XRF to L, step R, step LB, step RB

9-12: Lift step XLB, step R, step L

 

Nyandolo

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwopjqGMH88

Kenya 

Taught by France Borque-Moreau, who learned it from Michel Hepp in Germany. The song is sung in the Kisa language by Ayub Ogada.

 

4/4 rhythm

Arms: V

Closed circle

Intro: 8 bars; start with singing

 

Face C, to R:

Sway R to R

Sway L to L

Sway R to R

Close L next to R

 

Questions or more information:

Carol Friedman: cjay@horizoncable.com

415-663-9512