Dance introduced by: | Dani Dassa - 1982 |
Formation: | Circle |
Starting arm position: | W-Position |
Meter: | 4/4 |
Steps used | Left Yemenite, Right Yemenite, Cha-Cha Step |
Measure | Count | Step |
Part I | ||
1 | &1-4 | Facing center, do a very small bounce on L foot (&), step on R foot to R (1), hold (2), step on L foot behind R foot (3), step on R foot in place, (4). |
2 | Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork. | |
3 | 1-4 | Step on R foot to R (1), hold (2), sway onto L foot (3), sway onto R foot (4). |
4 | 1-4 | Step on L foot across R foot (1), step on R foot to R (2), step on L foot across R foot (3), hold (4). |
5-6 | Repeat measures 1-2. | |
7 | 1-4 | Step on R foot to R (1), hold (2), step on L foot across R foot while letting go of hands and crossing arms in front of body (3), hold (4). |
8 | Repeat measure 7. On count 1 also extend arms out diagonally to the side. | |
9-16 | Repeat measures 1-4. | |
Part II | ||
1 | 1-4 | Facing center, step on R foot to R while turning L to face RLOD (1), hold (2), step back on L foot (3), hold (4). |
2 | 1-4 | stepping RLR, turn over L shoulder (CCW), to face center (1-3), hold (4). |
3 | 1-4 | In four beats, do a Left Yemenite. |
4 | In four beats do a Right Yemenite. | |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction. | |
Part III | ||
1 | 1-4 | Facing center, extend R arm forward with R hand in front of face, place L hand behind back and do one Cha-Cha Step forward. |
2 | 1-4 | With R arm still extended, do another Cha-Cha step starting on the L foot (1-3), pivot L on L foot to face out of circle . |
3 | Repeat measure 1, heading out of circle. | |
4 | 1-4 | Stepping LRL, make a semi-circle to the L and end up facing center (1-3), hold (4). |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4. | |
9 | 1-4 | Facing center, rejoin hands in V-position and step on R foot to R (1), hold (2), close L foot to R foot (3), hold (4). |
The dance goes through three times. After the third time, repeat Part III, then finish by repeating Part I, measure 1, step on L foot to L and close R foot to L foot.
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