DORČOLKA KOLO Serbian
PRONUNCIATION: DOR-chol-kah KOH-loh TRANSLATION: From Dorčol SOURCE: Dick Crum introduced this dance to folk dancers in the United States. Barry Glass taught Dorčolka Kolo at the 1996 Stockton Folk Dance Camp in California. BACKGROUND: Dorčol is the old section in the heart of Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia. Dorčol has narrow streets with family houses backed by yards and gardens. MUSIC: Folk Dancer (78rpm) MH 1011 FORMATION: Open or closed cir of mixed M and W, hands joined and held down in "V" pos. METER/RHYTHM: 2/4 STEPS/STYLE: STEP-CLOSE: Step R swd with R heel slightly turned out and facing slightly L with wt predominately on ball of ft (ct 1); close R to L without wt and bringing R heel to L (ct 2). THREES: Step R in place with R heel slightly turned out and facing slightly L (ct 1); step L next to R (ct &); step R next to L (ct 2). Repeat is to L with opp ftwk.
Style is easy and relaxed.
MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION None. I. SRBIJANKA R 1 Facing slightly R, step R (ct 1); step L (ct 2); 2 Facing ctr, dance 1 Step-Close R; 3 Dance 1 Step-Close L; 4 Dance 1 Step-Close R. II. SEDAM L 1 Facing slightly L, step L swd (ct 1); step R in front of L (ct &); step L swd (ct 2); step R in front of L (ct &); 2 Step L swd (ct 1); step R in front of L (ct &); step L swd (ct 2); pause (ct &); 3-4 Dance 2 sets of Threes in place, beg R. 5-8 Repeat action of meas 1-4 to R with opp ftwk. III. KOKONJEŠTE 1 Beg L, lightly run L,R (cts 1,2); 2-4 Dance 3 sets of Threes in place, beg L. 5-8 Repeat action of meas 1-4 to R with opp ftwk. SRBIJANKA, SEDAM, KOKONJEŠTE REPEATED 1-20 Repeat action of Fig I, II, III. IV. KOKONJEŠTE OSAM 1 Beg L, lightly run L,R (cts 1,2); 2-4 Dance 3 sets of Threes in place, beg L. 5-8 Repeat action of meas 1-4 to R with opp ftwk. 9-32 Repeat action of meas 1-8 three more times. Repeat entire dance from beg. Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes