Ani Ma'amin - Israel

Dance introduced by: Avner Naim in 1993
Formation: Circle
Starting arm position: W-Position
Meter: 4/4
Steps used Box Step, Basketball Turn, Grapevine, Cherkessia, Cha-Cha Step,Assemblé,
Other notes
Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), touch L foot next to R foot (4).
2 1-4 Repeat counts 1-4 with opposite footwork in opposite direction.
3-4 1-4 Do two Box steps.
5-6 Do a two Grapevines to the L, starting with the R foot stepping across the L foot (1-4)
7 1-4 Do a Cherkessia step.
8 1-4 Drop hands and do a Basketball Turn.
9-12 Repeat measures 5-8.
Part II
1 1-2 Assemblé from L foot (1), sissone onto R foot (2), step on L foot behind R foot (3), step on R foot to R (&), step on L foot across R foot (4).
2 Repeat measure 1.
3 1-4 Leap on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (2), step on R foot in place (3), step on L foot to L and lean to the L (4).
4 1-4 Do 2 complete two-step turns to the R and end facing center (1-4).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4.
Part III
1 1-2 Step forward on R foot (1), touch L foot next to R foot (2).
3-4 Do a Cha-cha step in place starting on L foot (3-4).
2 Repeat measure 1.
3 1-4 Do a Cherkessiya step.
4 1-4 Step forward on R foot and pivot to face out of circle (1), step back on L foot (2), step back on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 to end facing center.

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