Joc In Trei - Romania

Joc În Trei

Romania

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. The dance is made up of two bits a Brâul (Briul) and a De Doi. The dance is from Banat.


Music: Romanian Realm #6. Sonia and Cristian Workshop CD
Meter: Brâul 7/16 counted as SQQ; De Doi: 2/4
Formation: Trios, traditionally one man with 2 women. Start in a small circle. Holding hands in V position.
Introduction: 8 bars, start with panflute

Dance # 1: Brâul (Brîul)

Part 1:

Bar 1: Step R to R (S), Close L next to R with weight (QQ)
Bar 2: Step R to R (S), Touch L next to R, no weight (QQ)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Turning to face LOD, Step on R in LOD (S), touch L next to R (QQ)
Bar 6: Step L in LOD  (S), Touch R next to L (QQ)
Bars 7-8: Step R (S), L (QQ), R (S), in LOD, and face center and touch (QQ) [Sonia and Cristian's notes say to repeat bars 1-2]
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction

Part 2

Bar 1: Facing slightly R of center Step on R slight to R (S), Čukče on R, with a small CW rond de jambe with L foot (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bars 2-3: Repeat bar 1, two more times.
Bar 4: Facing center Step R to R (S), Slap L foot flat foot forward (QQ)
Bar 5: Step L next to R, with a slight twist to L, kicking R foot forward (S), Step R in place, kicking L foot forward low (Q), step L in place, Kicking R forward L (Q) [Scissors]
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 opposite footwork
Bar 7: Repeat bar 5
Bar 8 Repeat bar 4
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction

Alternate parts 1 and 2 three more times. The last time through gradually close into a circle

Dance # 2: De doi

Introduction: (Done replacing the first part of part 1 the first time through)
Bar 1: Facing center Step R to R (1), Step L near R (2)
Bar 2: Step R to R (1), Touch L next to R (2)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4

Part 1

Bar 1: Run RLR (1&2) in place
Bar 2: Run LRL (1&2) in place
Bar 3: Step on R in LOD with a deep knee bend (1), Step L in LOD (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 1
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction,
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8, except on bars 15 & 16 open up to a line

Note: the first time though the dance you only do bars 9-16 (opening up) because the introduction replaces the first 8 bars.

Part 2

Bars 1-2: Repeat the footwork of bars 1-2 of part 1, Women turn slightly towards M on bar 1, and away from M on bar 2.
Bars 3-4: Repeating the footwork of bars 3-4 of part 1, Women turn under hands joined with M. Woman on left turns CW, Woman on R turns CCW (i.e. towards partner)
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork, except W turn away from M on bar 1 and towards him on bar 2. And women turn the opposite direction from bars 1-4 (i.e. away from partner, or RW turns CW, and LW turn CCW.
Bars 9-12. Using the same footwork as bars 1-4; the M makes a 1/2 turn to R, Raising R hand. following the LW through the arch formed with the RW. End facing away from center.
Bars 13-14: Using the same footwork as bars 5-6; repeat bars 9-12, except raising L hand and following the RW under arch.
Bars 15-16: Using the same footwork as bars 7-8: repeat bars 3-4

Sequence:

Introduction,
Part 1, bars 9-16 only
Part 2 (reform circle)
Part 1, Part 2 (reform circle)
Part 1, Part 2

Tucson Video

Note that the first dance is actually done in circles of three rather than in lines. The lines in this video were addd for choreography.



Note that the first dance is actually done in circles of three rather than in lines. The lines in this video were addd for choreography.

Other notes on the web:

• Page 56 of 2012 Stockton Folkdance camp syllabus

Also spelled: en, in