Moldvai Oves from Transylvania

meter 4/4 formation circle with hands joined in low hold

Rest step- single csardas 4x R, close with L,

L, close with R (feet face slightly to R, there is a strong plié on cts.1 and 3)

Double Csardas 2x R, close with L, R, close with L

L, close with R, L, close with R

Basic 4x Jump both in plc., step L behind, jump both in place, 'silent' step L in plc. (1,2, 3, 4)

Jump on both in place, hop R kicking L to L frt. diag,

Jump on both in place, hop L kicking R to R fwd. diag. (1,2,3,4)

Basic with double jump 4x Jump both in plc., Jump both in plc., step L behind, step R (1,2,3,4)

Jump on both in place, hop R kicking L to L fwd..diag,

Jump on both in place, hop L kicking R to R fwd. diag. (1,2,3,4)

Swivel 4x Swivel heels R, L, R, lift R leg slightly back from the knee (1&2 &)

Step R in place, Step L (behind the R) (3&4)

Jump on both in place, hop R kicking L to L frt. Diag,

Jump on both in place, hop L kicking R to R fwd. diag.

Double jump with Step Behind 4x

Jump on both in place, jump on both in place, step behind with L, step R in place (1,2,3,4)

Jump on both in place, jump on both in place, step behind with R, step L in place (1,2,3,4)

In-out, R-L-R 2x Leap in on R, leap in on L, stomp R-L-R in place

(backing up) Leap out on L, leap out on R, stomp L-R-L in place (Drop hands as you back up)

(moving R) Leap R, leap L, stomp R-L-R in place

(moving L) Leap L, leap R, stomp L-R-L in place

In-out, R, L with stamps 2x Leap in on R, leap in on L, stamp R 2x (1,2,3,4)

(Backing out) leap R, leap L, stamp R, stamp R while pivoting to face R (1,2,3,4)

Leap R in LOD, leap L in LOD, jump in LOD onto both with R in front, pivot 180^o on R while stamping with L (1,2,3,4)

Leap L in RLOD, leap R in RLOD, jump in RLOD onto both with L in front, pivot to face center while stamping with R (1,2,3,4)

Repeat the dance from the beginning

Notes by Andy Pollock as taught by Kovac from AMAN at SPIFFS, St.Petersburg FL 10/30/97