Staro Ratarsko

 

Formation: semicircle or circle with low handhold

Meter 2/4. Style- Sumadjia- heels never touch the ground except for the rare incidental occurence. Body should be full of controlled energy on every step.
 
 

PART I twice Traveling R and L

mm 1 Step R in LOD, step L in LOD

mm 2 (Facing ctr) Step R, touch L

mm 3 Step L, touch R

mm 4 Step R, touch L

mm 5-8 Repeat mm 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
 

PART II twice Traveling in and out on diagonals

(Cue words- Get Your Pa-pers here. Mixed pic-kles for you)
 

mm 1 (Traveling in on R diagonal) Step R, hop R, step L, step R, step L

mm 2 (Backing out on R diagonal) Step R, step L, step R, Step L, step R

mm 3-4 Repeat mm 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
 
 

PART III four times Fast stuff and scissors

 

(Cue words- Get Your Pa-pers here, Mixed Pic-kles, mixed pic-kles)
 

mm 1-2 Step R in place, hop R, step L behind, step R in place, step L behind

mm 3 Take three scissoring steps- R, L,R

mm 4 Step L in place, step R across, step L in place
 

Repeat the dance from the beginning

Notes by Andy Pollock as taught by David Skidmore who learned it from ______ revised 1/1/03