Bielolitza Kruglolitza

Russia

Presented by Alexandru David

Source:	Bielolitza Kruglolitza means white round face. This staged dance was learned by Alexandru from the Beryozka Ensemble.
Formation:	Chain line of women
Handhold:	Low handhold (“V” handhold), shoulders touching
Music:	Barinya Russian Folk Dances, side 2, band 5 2/4
Measure	Description (1 measure = 1 & 2 &)
	Intro – travel sdwds LOD, smooth on balls of feet
1-16	Step R to R (ct 1), step L behind R (ct &), repeat, low handhold
17-32	Walk LOD R, L, R, L (cts 1, &, 2, &) arms – raise arms up meas 17-20, bring L arm over head meas 21, bring in front of face meas 22, release hands meas 23-24, L hand to L shoulder of person in front, R fist at waist
	Figure 1 – continue walking
1-4	R arm down and out to R side – to straight up
5-8	R arm continues around to touch own L shoulder
9-12	R arm raises straight up
13-16	R arm lowers
17-32	Repeat meas 1-16 Figure 1 on last 4 meas lower L arm to low handhold
	Figure 2 – continue walking
1-4	Raise arms straight up
5-8	Retaining hands bring L arm over head, in front of face, to rest on upper arm
9-16	Hold arms while walking
17-24	Reverse arms returning to low handhold
25-32	Low handhold, continue walking
	Figure 3 – into center, turn to face out & travel LOD
1-4	Walk to center – raise arms up
5-8	With buzz step R down in front, L up, turn ½ CCW R arm ends over l crossed in front of body look to L (end facing out)
9-16	Travel LOD buzz step
17-24	Buzz step, turn CW, one full turn, arms raise up and come down L over R (again, facing out)
25-32	Continue buzz step LOD meas 29-32 release hands, rejoin low handhold L in front
	Figure 4 – facing out of circle
1-8	Buzz step turn ½ CCW to face center raise arms up bring R over L across body
9-16	Continue buzz step LOD look R
17-24	Turn ½ CCW raise arms up and lower into low handhold
25-32	Walk LOD on meas 27 release hands return to L on L shoulder of person in front, R fist at waist
	Repeat dance from Figure 1
	On repeat of Figure 4 release hands on meas 12 to low handhold close L to R on meas 15 on meas 16 reverance (bend forward – keep your head and shoulders up, looking at audience)

Dance notes by Maria Reisch, supplemented by Leslie Hyll

Leslie’s reminder notes – Bielolitza Kruglolitza

One measure is counted “1 & 2 &”

Intro:	16 meas – step behind (64 steps)
	4 meas – arms up & over head, L hand to L shoulder
	4 meas – walk
Figure 1:	8 meas – waving
	8 meas – waving
Figure 2:	4 meas – arms up & over head
	4 meas – walk
	4 meas – reverse arms
	4 meas – walk
Figure 3:	2 meas – walk to center – raise arms
	2 meas – turn half to L (end facing out with arms crossed in front)
	4 meas – buzz in LOD (R over L) (move to your L)
	4 meas – 1 full CW turn (turn R, end facing out with arms crossed in front)
	4 meas – buzz in LOD (move to your L) on last 4 meas drop hands to V position, still facing out
Figure 4:	4 meas – turn half CCW (turn L, end facing in with crossed arms)
	4 meas – buzz in LOD (move to your R)
	4 meas – turn half CW (turn R, end facing out, hands down)
	4 meas – buzz to walk, put L hand on L shoulder in front (for Figure 1)
Repeat:	From Figure 1
Figure 4:	4 meas – turn half CW
	2 meas – buzz in LOD
	1 meas – lower hands “V”
	½ meas – close L to R
	½ meas – reverance (bend forward)