Cimpoi - Romania

Dance introduced by: Mihai David
Formation: Lines, preferably short.
Starting arm position: W-Position
Meter: 6/8
Steps used: Grapevine
Measure Count Step
Part I  
  & Hop on L foot, lifting left leg, knee bent
1 1-2 Step on R foot (1), step on L foot in front of R foot (&), step on R foot in place (2), hop on R foot (&). During this measure, the arms go down and swing back and forward.
2   Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork
3 1-2 Arms go to W-position. Leap onto R foot, lifting left leg in front with knee bent (1), lift and drop R heel while circling L leg around to back of R leg (2), hop on R foot (&).
4 1-2 Step on L foot behind R foot (1), step back on R foot (&), step on L foot in place (2), hop on L foot (&).
5-7 1-2 Do three grapevine steps, starting with the R foot crossing in front of the L foot and using the rhythm 1&2&
8   Continue with three more beats of the grapevine (1&2), hop on R foot (&)
9-16   Repeat counts 1-16& with opposite footwork and in opposite direction
Part II
1 1-2 Step on R foot slightly forward and in front of L foot (1), Step on L foot in place (&), Step on R foot in place (2).
2   Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork.
3 1-2 Step on R foot slightly forward and in front of L foot (1), Step on L foot slightly forward and in front of R foot (2).
4   Repeat measure 3.
5 1-2 Lift R leg in front with knee bent and pump R foot down (1), Lift and pump R foot again (2), hop on L foot (&).
6 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot in front of R foot (&), step on R foot in place (2). Arms go down and up.
7-8   Repeat measures 5-6 with opposite footwork.
9-12   Repeat Part I , measures 1-4. On the last beat, turn so that L shoulders face out.
13-15   Repeat Part I, measures 5-7 with the grapevine heading out. (Note: According to Mihai, if the line is long so that it curves, counts 25-30 should head out and to the left instead of straight out).
16 1-2 Step on R foot in front of L foot (31), step on L foot to L (&), turn to face center and stamp R foot (32) , hop on L foot (&).

 

 

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