Fiorentina (USA/Italy)

Fiorentina

USA/Italy

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. I've been unable to dig up any information on who choreographed this dance. I think it's an American choreograph, but I am not sure The song is a popular Italian folk song

Music:
I have been unable to find the recording that Green Valley used in the video below. But there are several other versions of the song available on youtube and iTunes

• https://youtu.be/UCNOir2Sphc
• https://youtu.be/gpsDlwZ3OuY
• https://youtu.be/FFXpfn2Eih8
• https://youtu.be/FFPRM-5bFBg

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Individuals scattered around the room. This is a country western line dance.
Introduction: Wait through the instrumental introduction and then 3 up beats of the singing.

Bar 1: Touch R toe forward (1), Step on R next to L (2), Touch L toe forward (3), Step on L next to R (4)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2), Step on R to R (3), Step on L next to R (&), Step on R in place (4)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Traveling straight forward, Step R (1), L (&), R (2) and L (3), R (&), L (4)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 still moving forward
Bar 7: Pulling R shoulder back, make a complete CW turn in place, stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 8: Backing up, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)

repeat until the end of the music

Green Valley Arizona Video