calabalta_steps.pdf

Ca La Balta

Source : Romanian dance from Oltenia, first introduced in the US by Moe Eugenia Popescu-Judetz. Taught at

Maine Folk Dance Camp, 1975, by David Vinski

Translation: As in Balta (a village in Oltenia) Music: 2/4

Formation : Short lines, back basket hold (around waists).

Measure

PART 1

Facing slightly R, step diagonally FWD R w/R foot (count 1)

Continuing, step FWD diagonally R w/L foot (count 2)

Facing slightly L, step diagonally BKWD R w/R foot (count 1)

Close diagonally BKWD R w/L foot (count &)

Step diagonally BKWD R w/R foot (count 2)

3-4

REPEAT measures 1-2 w/opposite footwork

5-8

REPEAT measures 1-4

PART 2

Facing center, leap onto R foot in place (count 1), tap L foot beside R foot (count &)

Leap onto L foot in place (count 2), tap R foot beside L foot (count &)

Run onto R foot in place (count 1), run onto the L foot crossing in front of R foot (count &)

Run onto R foot in place (count 2), run onto L foot back in place

11-12

REPEAT measure 10 two more times (total of three)

Run onto R foot crossing in front of L foot (count 1), run onto L foot in place (count &)

Run onto R foot back in place (count 2), run onto L foot crossing in front of R foot (count &)

Run onto R foot in place (count 1), run onto the L back in place (count &)

Run onto R foot crossing in front of L foot (count 2), run onto L foot in place (count &)

15-16

REPEAT measures 1-2

17-24

REPEAT measures 9-16 w/opposite footwork

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NOTE: In PART 1, commands may be shouted during measures 1, 3, 5, and 7. They are:

Measures

Command

Uite-o, uite-o

(WEE-toh, WEE-toh) There is, there is

Nu-e, nu-e

(NOO-yeh, NOO-yeh) There is not, there is not

Sinc-odata

(SHINK-oh-dah-tah) Once more that step

Trei acuu!

(TRAY ah-KOO) Now three times!

Dance Notes - Romania