Dances

Troika

"THREEHORSES."THE dance symbolizes the three horses that traditionally drew sleighs for the Russian noble families.

Tropanka

Bulgaria "Stamped"

Les Saltus

Canada

Den Toppede Hone

Denmark "The crested hen"

Syrtos

Greece "To lead or pull"

Hukilau

Hawaii "The fishing party"

Tarantella

Italy The tarantella is an animated dance dealing with the bite of the tarantula spider

Alunelul

Romanian Dance "little Hazelnut"

Korobushka

Russia "Little basket or peddler's pack"

Savila Se Bela Loza

Serbia "Grapevine entwined on Itself

pljeskava Kolo

Serbian PLYE-skah-vahts KG-la, means "clapping Kolo" It is a Serbian Folk Dance, a quick easy, and charming introduction to the Kolo.

Virginia Reel

U.S is known as party game

Highlife

a Ghana guitar and brass-based dance music that gained popularity in the 1950s

Gathering Peascods

• from England • always starts to the left - "the way of the sun as to not upset the gods" • late 16th century dress

D'hammerschmiedsgselln

• from Germany • comes from d'hammer meaning "blacksmith" and schmiedsgselln - "professional" • dress = dirndel • rhythms made by slapping thighs, shoes, and pants