Troika - Mixers
The Troika was a folk dance from Russia - Here we have put the movements to popular music : "The Train"
ORGANIZATION:
Set of 3 people side by side facing counter clockwise, inside hands held.
INTRODUCTION:
8 beats
PART A
Run steps forward counterclockwise (light, long steps)
| BEAT | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEET | FWD | 2 | 3 | 4 | FWD | 2 | 3 | 4 |
REPEAT A
PART B
| BEAT | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION | UNDER | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
REPEAT B
Beat 1 - 8 Person on right runs 8 steps under arch formed by the other 2 people and returns to place; center dancer follows through the arch
Beat 9 - 16 Repeat with person on left going through the arch formed by the other 2 people; center dancer follows
PART C
CW - The group of three holds hands to make their own small circle
| BEAT | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION | CIRCLE | 2 | 3 | 4 | CIRCLE | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| BEAT | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION | CIRCLE | 2 | 3 | 4 | STEP | STEP | STEP | HOLD |
REPEAT C - Going CCW
Rremember to open to the original side-by-side on the last few beats to be ready to move forward for Part A
Beat 1 - 12 Run to left with 12 steps (3 Grapevine steps may be substituted for the runs)
13 - 16 Accent 3 steps and rest on beat 16
17 - 32 Repeat Part C, beats 1 - 16, running to the right; open out to original side-by-side formation on final 3 accents
Repeat Entire Dance Beginning with Part A
To make it a mixer on the first 4 beats of A - The middle person will walk 4 steps forward to join a new group - the two that make up the inner and outer circle will hold for four beats.