Hora Olteneasca - Romania

Introduced by Mihai David

Line dance, arms start in V-position. Meter 4/4

There is a 4 measure introduction

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing center, take 4 running steps forward,starting on the R foot. During these 4 beats, raise arms slowly to W-position
2 1-2 Make a small leap onto R foot in place, while lifting the L foot off the ground (1) stamp the L foot (&), lift the L foot again, a little higher than before (2), stamp the L foot (&)
3-4 Step on L foot in place (1), step on R foot in place (&), step on L foot in place (2) hold (&)
3 1-4 Do 2 step-hops going backward, starting on R foot
4 1-4 Take 4 steps backward, starting with R foot. During these 4 beats, lower hands back to V-position
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part II
1 1-2 Make a small leap onto R foot in place, while lifting the L foot off the ground (1) stamp the L foot (&), lift the L foot again, a little higher than before (2), stamp the L foot (&)
3-4 Step on L foot in place (1), step on R foot in place (&), step on L foot in place (2) hold (&)
2 Repeat measure 1
3 1-2 Repeat measure 1, counts 1-2
3-4 Repeat measure 1, counts 1-2, with opposite footwork
4 1-2 Leap onto R foot in place (1), step onto L foot in place (&), step onto R foot in place (2), stamp L foot (&)
3-4 Leap onto L foot in place (1), step on R foot in place (&), step on L foot in place (2), hold (&)
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part III
1-2 (1-4) Facing to the R, do a series of step-hops. The number alternates between 4 and 8

The whole dance is done 4 times. We like to end by leaping onto the R foot, while sharply lifting the L leg with the knee bent and the lower leg slanted in front of the R leg.

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