Dance of the Week
Jaunas Bernuzelis
        (music from Lithuania)        
 Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Jaunas Bernuzelis is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Lithuania.      
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 89.
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Jaunas Bernuzelis danced by Jim Gold 

Jaunas Bernuzelis danced by Monday Night Folk Dancers

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JAUNAS BERNUZELIS. . .LITHUANIA

Dance Meaning: Young Lad
Pronunciation: Jawnas Bernu-ZE-lis
Choreography: By Jim Gold in eclectic folk dance style
Formation: Open Circle
Youtube Video: http://bit.ly/2nSegi7
Youtube Group Video: http://bit.ly/2oh9yuB
Meter: 4/4

Introduction: 6 measures
Measures:

FIRST STEP:
Arms in escort position
1 Into ctr. R (ct 1), L(ct 2), R (ct 3), kick L (ct 4)
On kick shout: “ačiū!” Pronounced A-tchoo (like a sneeze)
Accent on the first syllable.
It means “thank you” in Lithuanian
2 Back out: L (ct 1), R (ct 2), L (ct 3), stamp R (ct 4)
3-6 Repeat measures 1-2, 2x

SECOND STEP:
8 two-steps to the right, CCW: arms in V position
1 R (ct 1), L (ct &), R (ct 2), L (ct 3), R (ct &), L (ct 4)
2-4 Repeat meas. 1 3x
5 Face ctr, march in place
Step R in place (ct 1), step L in place (ct 2)
Step R in place (ct 3), step L in place (ct 4)
6 Step forward. on R (ct 1), step on L next to R (ct &), step on R in place (ct 2)
Step back on L (ct 3), step on R next to L (ct 4)

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