Porushka Poranya

Porushka Poranya

Choreographed by Gary Lafferty

Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
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&2Step forward on right foot, clap, clap

3&4Step forward on left foot, clap, clap

5-6Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn to left

7-8Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn to left

STEP, CLAP-CLAP, STEP, CLAP-CLAP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE ½ TURN
1&2Step forward on right foot, clap, clap

3&4Step forward on left foot, clap, clap

5-6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back onto left foot

7&8Shuffle back turning ½ turn over right shoulder

THE DANCE
LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, HEEL SWITCHES, CLAP, CLAP
1&2Left shuffle forward

3-4Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left

5&6Touch right heel forward, step on right foot beside left, touch left heel forward

&7&8Step on left foot beside right, touch right heel forward, clap, clap

RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK STEP, STEP, BRUSH, STEP, BRUSH
1&2Right shuffle back

3-4Rock back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot

5-6Step forward on left foot, brush right foot forward

7-8Step forward on right foot, brush left foot forward

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, TOUCH, FULL ROLLING TURN TO RIGHT, TOUCH/CLAP
1-2Rock forward on left foot, recover weight back onto right foot

3-4Turn ¼ left stepping to left on left foot, touch right beside left

5-7Full rolling turn to right

8Touch left foot beside right & clap

SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HEEL-SPLIT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE ½ TURN
1-2Step to left on left foot, step on right foot beside left

3&4Step forward on left foot, split heels apart, bring heels together

5-6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back onto left foot

7&8Shuffle 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!)