Jautrais Sturis (Latvian) Page 1 of 2 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) Page 2 of 2 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
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