Katerina Mou……Greece
Dance Meaning: My Catherine
Pronunciation: Katerina Moo
Choreography: Jim Gold in Greek folk dance style
Music: Constantin Paravanos: Greece (Music Around the World)
Katerina Mou: Jim Gold teaching/dancing
Written Choreography for Katerina Mou
Formation: Open circle, hands W or V position as indicated.
Meter: 2/4
Style: Up beat, happy, bouncy
Introduction; 2 measures
Intro step: Sides:
1Step R to ft(ct 1), close L to R(ct 2)
2Repeat meas 1
3Step L to lft(ct 1), close R to L(ct 2)
4Repeat meas 3
5-8Repeat meas 1-4
FIRST STEP
Into ctr and back: Walk proud, joyful, bouncy. Hands in W position
1 Step fwd on R(ct 1), L(ct 2),
2 R(ct 1) tch L heel fwd(ct 2)
3 Step back on L(ct 1), R(ct 2),
4 L(ct 3), tch R heel R fwd(ct 4)
Two steps.
5 Step fwd on R(ct 1), bring L next to R(ct &), step on R(ct 2), brush L heel(ct &)
6 Step fwd on L(ct 1), bring R next to L(ct &), step on L(ct 2), brush R heel(ct &)
7 Step back on R(ct 1), bring L next to R(ct &), step back on R(ct 2), brush L heel(ct &)
8 Step back on L(ct 1), step R next to L(ct 2).
SECOND STEP
Sides. Hands in V position
1 Step R to rt(ct 1), step L behind R(ct 2),
2 step R to rt(ct 1), step L behind R(ct 2)
Grapevine 5 and light heel stamps.
3 Step R to rt(ct 1), step L front of R(ct &), step r to rt(ct 2), step L behind R(ct &)
4 Step on R(ct 1), light stamp with L heel(ct 2)
5-7 Repeat meas 1-4, opp dir, opp ft
8 Step on R(ct 1), tch R toe to L instep(ct 2)
ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
2. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
Sides 2x
3. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
4. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
Sides 1x
5. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
6. First Step: 1x, Second Step:1x
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