Dance Steps (Elements)

In adighe choreography there are a few dance steps that are most frequently encountered  in dance performances. Learning them will give an opportunity to develop unique dancing skills, which are the basis for professional adigha dance performance.

Main five dance steps are:

Q'o, steps forward along the straight line or in the circle.
10 variations of Q'o are covered on this website:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 

Zachak, steps backward, along the straight line or in the circle.
7 Variations of Zachak are presented on this website, many of which are very similar to Q'o elements.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Yekoch, side steps. 4 variations of Yekoch are presented on this website.

1 | 2 | 3

Sh't, movements on the spot. Many Sh't elements use similar movements as in Q'o or Zachak. 9 variations of Sh't are covered on this website.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

 

All  dance elements are widely used in such Adigha dances as Islamey, Kafa, Udzh, etc.

 

 

 

The information on this website is based on the materials presented by adiga.da.ru

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