BBC World Service: Why dancing could be the ultimate brain workout

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Aug 14, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Kumanovsko Oro (Što Mi Omilelo Male)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jeftanovicevo Kolo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Milisso [Μηλίσσω]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ini Vitui Ni Feata, Moi (Am Văzut o Fată, Măi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jondane Johane	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Sitna Zborenka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Lautreasca din Dolj	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pravo Trakijsko Horo (Pravo Trakiisko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Louky (Mý Zlatý Dolanský Louký)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Toichevo Kolo	Music	Dance		Sheet Music
Gori More	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Strumicka Petorka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ah Si! (Levantando Las Manos)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Passu Torrau [Moreau version] (Su Passu Torrau)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Draganinata (Dragana I Slavei)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Joc Batrinesc de la Niculetul	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Le Maitre de la Maison	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Biserka/Bojarka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
An Dro (Pique la Baleine)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mahala Mori Shej	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Skip (Cajun Jamboree)	Music	Dance	Notes
Reyhan (Dağlar Kizi Reyhan)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Asta-i Hora Mare [Hora Mare din Bucovina]	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Dana (De Bana)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hakinor Hane'eman	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Katushe Mome Katushe	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta)	Music	Dance*	Notes	Sheet Music

* The Hora Miresii video with Theodor Vasilescu is a little different from the version taught by Nico Helferink that we do

Aug 7, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Moj Maro, Moj Marinë	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vallja e Kaçakut (Kleftes Deropolis)	Music		Notes
Pirinsko Oro	Music	Dance	Notes
Al Gemali ( על גמלי)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Oi Na Hori Stoit Khata (Ой, на горі стоїть хата)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Five Figure Cacak	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Maghla Mtas Modga ( მაღლა მთას მოდგა )	Music	Dance*	Notes
Varnenska Tropanka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lisu 7 Step		Dance	Notes
Arabim Fellahi	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Ah Si! (Levantando Las Manos)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Banu Leha'ir Et Ha'ir	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Goralski (Prawy do lewego)	Music	Dance	Notes
Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Reggae Cowboy	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Fado Portugues de Nos	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Syrtos (Tin Agapi Mou Tin Klepsane)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pajdushko [12-measure]	Music	Dance		Sheet Music
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bele Kawe (Bélé Kawe)		Dance	Notes
Drjanovska Râčenica I (Izgreyala e mesechinka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hineh Ma Tov [Rivka Sturman version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ajde Jano	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Kothbiro	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ding Dong Daddy (I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ne Klepeci Nanulama (Ne silazi sa cardaka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Shumarsko Horo (Devojče belo, cârveno, džanum)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Platky	Music	Dance		Sheet Music
Razgranala Grana Jorgovana	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jovano Jovanke (Yovano Yovanke)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

* The dance in the video isn’t exactly the Magla Mtas dance Susan & Doug did, but it was all I could find

Jul 31, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Osman Aga			Notes	Sheet Music
Idam ne Idam (Oi, Ela Mi Felidje)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zamruknalo Maloj Momiche (Замръкнало е малой момиче)	Music	Dance	Notes
Louisiana Saturday Night	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jiana [Ciuciumis version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim ( בלילות הקיץ החמים )	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cumbia Semana (Fin de Semana)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Katonti (קטנתי)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Istanbul Bar (Istanbul (Not Constantinople))	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Stray Cat Strut	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Pomasko Sirto (Bavno Makedonsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Devichya Khorovodnaya [Девичья Хороводная]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Esmer [Kilic version] (Esmerim)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Five Figure Cacak	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ard O Focul Dragostea [Hora Banateana]	Music		Notes	Sheet Music
Billy o' Tea (Wellerman)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Felek	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Myatolo Lenche Jabalka	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Nagaiki Samba (長生きサンバ , Longevity Samba)	Music	Dance		Chords
Ambee Dageets [Armenian Turn]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vallja e Pllanes		Dance	Notes
Kirmizi Biber	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Ordu (Ordu'nun Işiklari)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
New York New York	Music	Dance	Notes*	Sheet Music
Koritsa (Don’t Cry) [Valle nga Konispol]	Music	Dance	Notes
Syrtos Pyleas (Kato St'alonia)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Kvar Acherei Chatzot [Mechol Hasheket]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Itele	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
L'Homme qui Marche	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

* NY NY notes are close to what we do, but the footwork and turning direction in the second 8 counts is opposite

Jul 24, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Lemonia (Mori Kontoula Lemonia, Κοντούλα λεμονιά)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Esmer [Özkök Version] (Esmerim Biçim Biçim)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora de la Soroca (Buna seara dragii mei)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Chekurjankino Horo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cije e Ona Mome	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pajdusko (8 count)	Music			Sheet Music
Cukanoto [ЧУКАНО ХОРО] (Momne Le, Mari Hubava)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Erev Ba	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Si Tu Me Das	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Aux Champs Elysees	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mori Shej, Sabina [Shannon version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hukilau (The Hukilau Song)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Imate Li Vino	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sa (Disko Partizani)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ach Eleni	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Or	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dunavsko Horo (Svishtovsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Omonoia	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Auauauau (Ziua-n care tu m-ai sărutat)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
At Va'ani	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dado la Dado	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pata Pata	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Opsa!	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ehun Alargunen Dantza (100 Alargunen Dantza)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Yedid Nefesh	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zaplanski Čačak	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
La Derniere Danse		Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

Jul 17, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Ajde Lepa Maro (Ајде, лепа Маро)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mavromata (Mavromata Ke Xanthi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zaplet (Hopa cupa Skoči)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Eten Bamidbar	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Yayla Yolu (Yayla Yolundan Aştım)	Music		Notes	Chords
Skudrinka Oro (Pembe) [Crum version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Karagouna	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ec Ec	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Mashala	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
W Moim Ogródecku	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cveta Moma Ubava (Melnik, Melniško Horo)	Music			Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Joc de Bata	Music	Dance	Notes
Long Cacak [Sumadijski Cacak]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Iz Dolu Ide	Music			Sheet Music
Hora de la Cimpie [Hora din Câmpie] (Ma dusei cu badea-n lunca)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Arap (Zajko Kokorajko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ma Navu (Ma Na’avu)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cine Are Noroc, Are	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Jaimalé (Jaimale)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Körtánc (Várbá Harangoznak) (Kortanc)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
La Zitella	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Do You Like, Mam'selle, The Greece	Music	Dance	*	Chords
Erev Shel Shoshanim	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zensko Kapansko Horo (Ovdovyala Lisichkata – Овдовяла лисичката)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Sundown (When the Sun Goes Down)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Debarska Svadba (Lichna Fatima)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Heyamo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

* Do You Like, Mam'selle, the Greece is choreographed of various hasapiko steps

Jul 10, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Narodno Oro [Macedonian]	Music	Dance	Notes
Yolanda	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tapinos (T' Armenou Yios)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lech Lamidbar	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Rododachtilos (Ροδοδάκτυλος Αυγή μου)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Zile de la Mine	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Specknerin (The Nonesuch)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bavno Oro	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Aux Champs Elysees	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia)	Music	Dance	Notes
Hineh Ma Tov - Line Dance	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hegi	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Maiana	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Maghla Mtas Modga ( მაღლა მთას მოდგა )	Music	Dance*	Notes
Sadi Moma	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Valle Shqiptare (Valle Kosovare)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Chilili	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lihnida Kajtche Veslasche	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Armenian Misirlou from Racine (Medax Tashkinag)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dizzy	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Zimushka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Joc din Rebrisoara (De la Rebrişoara în jos)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Eretz Yisrael Yaffa	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vrni Se Vrni	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Syrtos (Tin Agapi Mou Tin Klepsane)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Siriul (Cât E Siriul De Mare)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

* The dance in the video isn’t exactly the Magla Mtas dance Susan & Doug did, but it was all I could find