Porushka Poranya


Porushka Poranya


Count:  32

Wall:  4

Level:  Beginner

Choreographer:  Gary Lafferty

Music:  Porushka-Paranya by Bering Strait


The intro:

There is a 32-count vocal intro to the music. Then dance ’the intro’ once, then start ’the dance’ just as the music kicks in with the fiddle!

 

Step, Clap-Clap, Step, Clap-Clap, Step, ¼ Turn, Step, ¼ Turn

1&2 Step forward on right foot, clap, clap
3&4 Step forward on left foot, clap, clap
5-6 Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn to left
7-8 Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn to left
 

Step, Clap-Clap, Step, Clap-Clap, Rock Forward, Recover, Triple ½ Turn

1&2 Step forward on right foot, clap, clap
3&4 Step forward on left foot, clap, clap
5-6 Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back onto left foot
7&8 Shuffle back turning ½ turn over right shoulder
 
 

The dance:

 

Left Shuffle, Step Forward, ½ Turn, Heel Switches, Clap, Clap

1&2 Left shuffle forward
3-4 Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left
5&6 Touch right heel forward, step on right foot beside left, touch left heel forward
&7&8 Step on left foot beside right, touch right heel forward, clap, clap
 

Right Shuffle Back, Rock Step, Step, Brush, Step, Brush

1&2 Right shuffle back
3-4 Rock back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot
5-6 Step forward on left foot, brush right foot forward
7-8 Step forward on right foot, brush left foot forward
 

Rock Forward, Recover, ¼ Turn, Touch, Full Rolling Turn To Right, Touch/Clap

1-2 Rock forward on left foot, recover weight back onto right foot
3-4 Turn ¼ left stepping to left on left foot, touch right beside left
5-7 Full rolling turn to right
8 Touch left foot beside right & clap
 

Side, Together, Forward, Heel-Split, Rock Forward, Recover, Triple ½ Turn

1-2 Step to left on left foot, step on right foot beside left
3&4 Step forward on left foot, split heels apart, bring heels together
5-6 Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back onto left foot
7&8 Shuffle back turning ½ turn over right shoulder
 
Repeat
 

Finish:

After dancing 8 complete walls the music will come to a complete stop. You will be facing the home wall & here you will hold for a couple of seconds until the music kicks in again. Then do the 9th & final wall to finish (change the last triple ½ turn to a triple ¾ turn to ensure that you end facing front for a ”nice” finish!)