kelekvan_steps.pdf

Kelekvan

Presented by: Ahmet Lüleci

Origin/Background : A dance from Van in east Anatolia, done in the Halay style. The name of the dance

translates as “raft on the Van” - Kelek = raft; Van is the name of a lake and a city on the lake.

To get to a wedding ceremony on the shore of a lake, the bride and her family cross the turbulent water

on a raft. Although the trip is dangerous, everyone is in high spirits in anticipation of the wedding.

After reaching their destination, they tell the story of their journey in a dance describing the motion of

the water, the raft, and how they watched to make sure that no one fell into the lake.

Formation : Line. Arms in Halay position: arms down straight, shoulders touching, with hands hidden behind

body. Hands joined, right under left, by locking fingers together.

PART 1

Figure 1

Step FWD on L. Body remains back (1); Bring ball of R FWD to meet L heel.

Push slightly on ball of R, helping to move hips in a small FWD/UP-AND-

BACK/DOWN motion (2); Return R to original position (3); Draw L back to

meet R, L heel up so that the toe is touching the ground (4)

Figure 2

FWD walking step on L (1); Lift R (2); FWD walking step on R

(3); Lift L (4) REPEAT counts 1-4 (5-8)

Figure 3

Same as Figure 1

Figure 4

Step FWD on L, pivot to R on ball of L turning body a full 180°

(facing BKWD). If hands are held correctly, R under L, there

will be no broken fingers! When you turn R, R hand will be

across your stomach and L hand will be behind your back. It

should be comfortable (1); Lift R (2); Step FWD on R (3); Lift L

(4); Same as Figure 2, but walking in the opposite direction (to

the back) (5-8)

Transition

Step FWD on L (still facing BKWD) (1); Lift R (2); Step onto R, turning 90° to

the L and face L (3); Slide ball of L in so that L heel meets R arch (4)

Figure 5

Step L to L. Head turns L (1); Slide ball of R in so that heel meets L arch (2);

Step R to R. Head turns R (3); Slide L into R in same manner as count 2 (4)

RETURN to Figure 1. When first stepping on L, turn L to face FWD again.

Dance Notes - Turkey

...Kelekvan CONTINUED

PART 2

(from Figure 1)

Figure 6

Step FWD on L, bending deeply at the knee (1); Step on R

beside L (2); Step FWD again on L, bending deeply at the knee

(3); Hop on L, lifting R and bringing it FWD (4); REPEAT

counts 1-4 w/opposite footwork (5-8)

RETURN to Figure 1.

Figure 7A

Step FWD on L and pivot 180° to the R, as in Figure 4, but this time bending deeply at the

knee (1); Hop on L, lifting R (2). Don’t count 3 + 4 B.

Figure 7B

Same as Figure 6, counts 5-8

Figure 8

Same as Figure 5, but start by stepping R to the R and sliding L

(Transition figure is the same also)

To Finish

Step on R to R (1); Slide L into R, as before (2); Step on L, turning to L

to face FWD, bending deeply at the knee (3); Lift R back (4); Step R

beside L (feet together) and yell “HEY!” (5)

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