THE SEASON OF - Auckland Theatre Company

ABOUT THE DANCESChuluThis is an Israeli dance. The namemeans ‘Lets Dance!’KorobushkaThis is a Russian mixer dance, wheredancers change partners each time thedance repeats. The name Korobushkameans ‘the peddler’, and comes from apoem by the 19th century Russian poetNekrasov, for which the tune ‘Korobushka’was originally written. This tune becamevery popular in late 19th century Russiaand soon a dance, Korobotschka, wasdeveloped. As the dance is over 100years old there are many variations.Brown Jug PolkaThe polka step originated in Poland and isnow used in many different dances aroundthe world. Brown jug polka is danced inmany countries, with our version comingfrom Australia.TodahThis is an Israeli dance created in 1986.Todah means ‘thank you’ and the wordsshow the very real sense of gratitude to ‘thecreator’ that is ingrained in Jewish culture.KalinkaKalinka Malinka is a traditional Russianfolk song that evolved into a dance, alsocalled the Kalinka. Kalinka was written byRussian composer and theatre performerIvan Petrovich Larionov in 1860. It quicklybecame a popular folk song around whichdeveloped an energetic dance tradition.Kalinka is played at many gatherings,including weddings, parties or anycelebratory occasion. The quick rhythmsand intense emotions in Kalinka haveallowed it to be transformed into modernperformances, especially in club musicand electronica mixes.Musette WaltzBal-musette is a style of French musicand dance that first became popular inParis in the 1800s. A traditional Musetteis a French bagpipe of the 17th and early18th centuries, with several chambersand drones, and with the wind suppliedby bellows rather than a blowpipe.Parisian and Italian musicians whoplayed the accordion adopted the styleand in time Musette dance forms arosefrom people looking for easier and moresensuous steps.Cherkyssia KfulaA simple, lively and fun traditional Israelidance, where one foot crosses the other,first one way, then the other way.18 19