Jautrais Sturis
(Latvian)
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Source:
Learned as a member of Randins Folk Dance Group
Music/Media:
Rigas Dancu Klubs CD
Formation:
For 4 Couples in a Square, 1 faces music, 2 faces 1, 3 to R of 1, 4 to L of 1
Steps:
Walking or skipping, 2-step (flat polka), jump.
Footwork:
Whatever works best - consider convenience when crossing – see below
Meter:
2/4 – (1,&,2,&)
Pronunciation: Yow-trahiees Stoo-rees
Translation:
The Gay (Happy) Corner
Background:
Choreographed dance to a popular song.
Lyrics:
n/a
PATTERNS
Part
Introduction
Measure Movement
1-2
Figure 1
Figure 1 – Circle L & R
1-16
17-32
Chorus (1)
Chorus (2)
2 measures – Wait
Join hands in a circle, walking or light skipping to the L, swinging arms in and out. Small
Jump on Ct 16.
Reverse direction. Small Jump on Ct 32.
1-2
Couples 1 & 2 pass through (cross over), passing R shoulders w/opposite – W always pass
to the inside. Works best if you start w/outside foot - At this point couples have met in
the middle. (2-step-1, 2-step-2)
3-4
Walk 4 steps into the opposite’s place, turning towards partner. On count 1 of measure 3,
face your opposite and clap. NOTE: Easier to face opposite on the clap if you’ve
started walking w/outside foot. (walk/clap - 2 - 3 - 4).
5-8
Couples 1 & 2 repeat Chorus, starting with [new] outside foot.
9-16
Couples 3 & 4 do the Chorus in the same fashion
17-32
Grand R & L hooking elbows instead of hands – NOTE: When you meet your partner in the
opposite position (around or just before measure 8), do a R elbow swing full around (360
degrees) and continue with another elbow Grand R & L. When you meet your partner at
the starting position (home) (around or just before measure 16), do a R elbow swing full
around (360 degrees) and face in.
Original Notes by Paul Collins
Edited and updated by Paul Collins – EDC 2013
35th Annual Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), Wisconsin, 2014
Jautrais Sturis
(Latvian)
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Figure 2
(M Star)
Figure 2 – Men’s Stars (R & L)
1-16
Men R H wrist star for 8 Measures, the L H Star for 8 Measures.
Women clap in the following cadence to the beat:
1-clap, 2-clap, 3-clap, clap (oom-pah, oom-pah, oom-pah-pah) (clap on pah)
1-clap, 2-clap, 3-clap, clap (oom-pah, oom-pah, oom-pah-pah) (clap on pah)
1-clap, 2-clap, 3-clap, clap (oom-pah, oom-pah, oom-pah-pah) (clap on pah)
1-clap, 2-clap, clap, clap (oom-pah, oom-pah, pah, pah) (clap on pah)
(W Clap)
1-16
Claps (counting these claps in 2/4 is challenging for some. Think: 1&-2&-3&-4&)
1& - Hold-Clap
2& - Hold-Clap
3& - Hold-Clap
4& - Clap-Hold
The clapping is by no means mandatory, so if clapping in rhythm is problematic, drop it.
Chorus (1)
1-16
Repeat Chorus (1) as above
Chorus (2)
17-32
Repeat Chorus (2) as above
Figure 3
Figure 3 – Women’s Stars (R & L)
(W Star)
1-16
Women R H wrist star for 8 Measures, the L H Star for 8 Measures.
(M Clap)
1-16
Men clap in cadence to the beat as described above for Women
Chorus (1)
1-16
Repeat Chorus (1) as above
Chorus (2)
17-32
Repeat Chorus (2) as above
Figure 4
(Circles)
Figure 4 – Circle–Arches–Circle
1-16
Join hands in a circle, walking or light skipping to the L, swinging arms in and out. Small
Jump on Ct 16.
17-32
Reverse direction. Small Jump on Ct 32.
(Arches)
1-16
(Circles)
1-16
17-32
All join hands, except M-1 & W-4. Couple 1 leads split circle CW around and through the
arch formed by Couple 3, then through the arch formed by Couple 2, then through the arch
formed by Couple 4, and back to the original circle
Join hands in a circle, walking or light skipping to the L, swinging arms in and out. Small
Jump on Ct 16.
Reverse direction. Small Jump on Ct 32.
Original Notes by Paul Collins
Edited and updated by Paul Collins – EDC 2013
35th Annual Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), Wisconsin, 2014