Boaliisko Horo - Боалийско Хоро (Bulgaria)

Boaliisko Horo

Боалийско Хоро

Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Elena Dimitrova. The dance is from Central Thrace. Most of the videos of this dance on the web have 2 steps. The version Elena taught us only has one. See the videos below, to see the second step.

Music:
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position, facing LOD
Introduction: Start with singing

Bar 1: Step R forward in LOD (1), Hop on R (2)
Bar 2: Step L forward in LOD (1), Hop on L (2)
Bar 3: Step R (1), L (&), R (2) in LOD
Bar 4: Step L (1), R (&), L (2), in LOD
Bar 5: Turning to face center, Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2)
Bar 6: Step on R to R (1), hop on R, lifting L foot next to R calf (2)
Bar 7: Facing center, Step L (1), R(&), L(2), in place
Bar 8: Step R (1), L (&), R (&) in place
Bar 9: Step on L to L (1), step on R behind L (2)
Bar 10: Step on L to L (1), Jump on both feet together (2)
Bar 11: Hop on L, kicking R forward and around to side (1), Jump on both feet slightly to the R (2)
Bar 12: repeat bar 11, with opposite footwork
Bar 13: Step forward into the center on R heel (1), Step on L next to R (2)
Bar 14: Step backwards away from center on R (1), Step on L next to R (2)
Bar 15: Step on R in place (1), Touch L toe slightly forward (&), stamp L heel slightly forward (2)
Bar 16: Step on L next to R (1), Stamp R next to L (2)

repeat until the end of the music

Other videos on the web

The first variation in this video is the dance described above

 One of the variations in this video is the one described above

Again the first variation in this version is the version described above

Other sources

• Dimitrova, Elena (2016). Bulgarian Folk Dances DVD

Also spelled: Boalijsko