Oro Vlaška (Otterholt Version) - Serbia

Oro Vlaška - Otterholt Version

Оро Влашка

Serbia

These notes ©2018 Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Lee Otterholt, based on traditional steps he learned while dancing with various Vlach people in the 1970s. There is another dance called Vlaško Oro done to the same music, so this one is sometimes called Oro Vlaška II). The dance name means Vlach dance.

Music: Folkraft 1568.
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines, belt hold or front basket hold. Leads to the R
Introduction: 8 bars

Part 1:

Bar 1: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R with L shoulder forward (2), close L next to R, straightening shoulders
Bar 2: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (2) Stamp L foot next to R(&)
Bar 3: Step on L into the center leading with L shoulder, so facing LOD (1) Stamp R next to L (&), Step on R out of center, still facing LOD (2), stamp L foot next to R (&)
Bar 4: Traveling RLOD, step on L (1), Scuff R heel (ah), Step R in RLOD (&) Scuff L heel (ah), Step on L in RLOD, turning to face center (2), Stamp R foot next to L (&)

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 2:

Bar 1: Step on R in place turning body slightly to face LOD (1), Stamp L foot next to R (ah), Step on L next to R, turning body to face slightly RLOD (&), stamp R foot next to L (ah) , repeat counts 1, ah, &, ah  (2, ah, &, ah)
Bar 2:  Facing center, step on R foot into center (1), hop on R (&), step on L (ah), step on R (2), stamp L next to R (&)
Bar 3: Prance L (1), R (&), L (2), R (&), backing away from center. A prance is a running step with knees lifted high.
Bar 4: Jump on both feet together (1), jump on both feet at shoulder width (2), jump on L foot raising R in front (&)

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 3:

Bar 1: Step on R in place turning body slightly to face LOD (1), Stamp L foot next to R (ah), Step on L next to R, turning body to face slightly RLOD (&), stamp R foot next to L (ah) , repeat counts 1, ah, &, ah  (2, ah, &, ah)
Bar 1: Step on R in place turning body slightly to face LOD (1),, Stamp L foot next to R (ah), Step on L next to R, turning body to face slightly RLOD (&), stamp R foot next to L (ah), Step on R in place (2), stamp L next to R (ah), lift L up (&), Stamp L again (ah)
Bar 3: Step on L in place (1), stamp R next to L (ah), lift R up (&), Stamp R again (ah), Step on R in place (2), stamp L next to R (ah), Step on L (&), Stamp R (ah)
Bar 4: Step on R in place (1), stamp L next to R (ah), lift L up (&), Stamp L again (ah), Step on L in place (2), Stamp R next to L (&)

Cues: Single single single single single single double double single single double step stamp

repeat until leader calls a change

Other videos on the web

John Chu

Other instructions on the web:

• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/O/Oro_Vlaska.pdf
• Page 75 of 2004 Stockton Folk Dance Camp 
• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/syllabi/syllabus_laguna_1999.pdf
• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/syllabi/syllabus_laguna_2005.pdf

Also spelled: Ora Vlasko, Vlashka, Oro Vlaška II