Shqiperi

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Date: September 18, 2024. Uploaded by Jim Gold. • SHQIPERI QE S’KE PLEQERI........ALBANIA • (ALBANIANS NEVER GROW OLD) • Dance Meaning: You Albania that never grow old (fade away) • Që s'ke (nuk ke) - you don't have • Pleqeri- being old, become old • Pronunciation: Shtchiperi tche ske pletcheri • (“Ship Airy” Alternate,”Anglicized title. Cowardly, less complete, but easier to pronounce) • Choreography: by Jim Gold in Albanian folk style. (Renamed: Dance of the Heel) • Music: Albanian CD Endri and Stefi: “Shqiperi qe s’ke pleqeri” • Formation: Line, open circle, hand in V formation. Bouncy, heavy, earthy. funky feeling. • Feet flat on ground. • Meter: 2/4 • Introduction: First speaking. Then 2 meas • Measures: • FIRST STEP • Heavy, earthy, proud, chest up, arms spread wide “like an eagle” • Moving CW. Arms V position but proud • 1 Step R to rt (ct 1), cross L over R(ct 2) • 2 Step R to rt (ct 1), stamp on flat L ft twisting hips and body to face lft (2) • 3 Step on L (ct 1), light stamp on R flat ft twisting hips and body to rt (ct 2) • 4-6 Repeat meas 1-3: Arms in high T position, proud, upbeat, happy, ecstatic • 7-9 Repeat meas 1-3 • 10 Step R to rt (ct 1), close L to R (ct 2) • 11-19 Repeat meas 1-9. Arms out in T eagle positions • 20 Step R to rt(ct 1), tch L next to R(ct 2) • SECOND STEP • Into ctr, arms down, V position • 1 Step R fwd (ct 1), step L fwd(ct 2) • 2 Step R (ct 1), step L next to R (ct ), step on R in place (ct 2) • Back • 3. Step back on L (ct 1), back on R (ct 2) • 4. Step back on (ct 1) step R next to L (ct ), step on L in place (ct 2) • 4 sides • 5 Big wide step R to rt landing on R heel (ct 1), L behind R(ct 2) • 6 Big wide step R to rt landing on R heel (ct 1), L behind R(ct 2) • 7-9 Repeat meas 1-3 • 10 Prepare for Joyful Slap • Step back on L(ct 1) step R next to L (ct ), step on L (ct 2) • 11 Lift R and slap floor (ct 1) • THIRD STEP • Up, proud, ecstatic feeling • Follow THIRD STEP with SECOND STEP 2x • Lifts • 1 Step R to rt(ct 1), lift L (ct 2) • 2 Step on L (ct 1), lift R (ct 2) • 3 Big wide step R to rt landing on R heel (ct 1) • Step L behind R (ct 2) • 4-step grapevine • 4 Step R to rt (ct 1), step R front of L (ct ), step R to rt (ct 2), step L behind R (ct ) • 5-16 Repeat meas 1-4 3x • • FOURTH STEP • 1 Step R fwd (ct 1), step L fwd (ct 2) • 2 Step R (ct 1), step L next to R (ct ) • Step on R in place (ct 2) • Back • 3. Step back on L (ct 1), back on R (ct 2) • 4. Step back on (ct 1) step R next to L (ct ), step on L in place (ct 2) • 4 sides • 5 Big wide step R to rt landing on R heel (ct 1) • L behind (ct 2) • 6 Big wide step R to rt landing on R heel (ct 1), • L behind R (ct 2) • 7 Step fwd on R (cvt 1), slap L fwd (ct 2) • 8 Step back on L (ct 1), step R next to L (ct ), • Step L next to R (ct 2) • FIRST BREAK • Sides (1) • 1 Step R to rt (ct 1), step L next to R (ct 2) • 2 Step L (ct 1), step R next to L (ct 2) • Step on R in place (ct 2) • • Part 2: FIRST STEP, SECOND STEP, THIRD STEP • SECOND BREAK • Step R fwd (ct 1), step L fwd (ct 2) • 2 Step R (ct 1), step L next to R (ct ) • Step on R in place (ct 2) • Back • 3. Step back on L (ct 1), back on R (ct 2) • 4. Step back on (ct 1) step R next to L (ct ), step on L in place (ct 2) • • ENDING STEP: FOURTH STEP 1x, THIRD STEP 1x, • ENDING OF THIRD STEP (Last step) • 1 Step R to rt (ct 1), Lift L (ct 2) • 2 Step on L (ct 1), lift R (ct 2) • 3 Step to R (ct 1). Step L behind R (ct 2) • 4 Step R ro R (ct 1), step fwd on L • Place and lock R behind L (ct 2) • ORDER OF STEPS: • 1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x, • First Break: 1x • 2. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x, • Second Break: 1x, • 3. Ending Step: Fourth step 2x, third step 4x • Ending • See more about Jim’s Folk Dance classes and international Folk Dance tours at: http://www.jimgold.com/ • Tags: • Produced by Jim Gold, Jim Gold International Folk Tours, Jim Gold folk dance teacher, organizer of folk tours around the world. Info at www.jimgold.com Jim Gold folk dance.” • Bosnia, Bulgaria, Pravo Horo, Ruchenitsa, Serbia, Kolo, Norway, Scandinavia, Schottische, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hora, Hungary, Csardas, Croatia, Drmes, Greece, Hasapico, Syrto, Tsamiko, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Turkey, Halay, Israel, Hora, Yemenite, debka, USA, America, Yiddish, Slovakia, Nova Scotia, Canada, Spain, Egypt.

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