Savila Se Bela Loza (Serbian)

Background

Individual DancingSavila Se Bela Loza (pronounced SAH-vee-lah say Bay-lah LOH-zah) originated in Serbia and the translation means "a grapevine entwined in itself". First introduced by Dick Crum, one of the fathers of Folk dance in America, it is a fun, easy dance to get tangled up in!

 

Music: Savila Se Bela Loza, See "Dance A While", Eighth Edition, by Jane Harris, Anne Pittman, Marlys Waller, Cathy Dark.

 

Group Shape: 4-8 people, holding hands, arms close together. Group lines scattered around room

 

Actions: jogging, walking forward and back.

 

 

Steps

 

Part One

Movement

  • 16 jogging steps toward left and 1 count to change directions. Feet stay close to the ground, line leader can weave the line in any direction.

Verbal Cue

  • Left

 

Movement

  • 16 jogging steps toward right, new line leader

Verbal Cue

  • Right

 

Part Two

Movement

  • Lines travel forward for 3 walking steps beginning on Left, and lift Right knee up for count 4.

Verbal Cue

  • Walk, 2, 3, Lift

 

Movement

  • Lines travel back for 3 walking steps on Right and end lifting Left Leg behind on count 4

Verbal Cue

  • Back, 2, 3, Lift

 

Repeat two more times then return to part one

 

 

Translations

 

Wheelchair translation

Child in wheelchair, if capable should be included in line. The remainder of the line should be able to pull child's chair in both directions. If not, then have child travel with line while propelling wheelchair. During part two, have child propel chair forward and back, switching hands to match the movement of the foot (push with right hand, while line is stepping on right leg). If child is capable, tilt chair to symbolize the knee lifts.

 

Other Mobility translations

Standing, sitting in place, gently shake arms to characterize the jogging. Part two can be done by scooting forward and backward.

 

Other Translations

Instead of traveling forward and back on part two, stay in place and just lift knees at appropriate times.