Open circle, arms in V-Position. Meter 2/4
This dance uses the following steps: Grapevine, Left Yemenite, Right Yemenite.
Measure | Count | Step |
Part I | ||
1 | 1-2 | Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2). |
2 | 1-2 | Do one Grapevine to the R (1&2&). |
3 | 1-2 | Do one R Yemenite (1&2). |
4-6 | Repeat measures 1-3 in opposite direction with opposite footwork. | |
7 | 1-2 | Lightly stamp R foot (1), lightly stamp R foot again (2). |
8-14 | Repeat measures 1-7. At the end of measure 14, drop hands. | |
Part II | ||
1 | 1-2 | Facing center step forward on R foot (1), hop on R foot (&), step forward on L foot (2). While doing this measure, bring arms diagonally forward and have them describe a circle (clockwise for the R arm, counterclockwise for the L arm), ending with the arms crossed at the wrists in front of the chest. |
2 | Repeat measure 1. | |
3 | 1-2 | Do one Right Yemenite (1&2). |
4 | 1-2 | Do one Left Yemenite (1-2). |
5 | 1 | Lightly stamp R foot (1). Note: This measure only has one beat. |
6 | 1-2 | Step back on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (&), step forward on R foot (2), hop on R foot (&). |
7 | 1-2 | Go down on R knee with bent L leg forward. At the same time cross arms at wrist and bring them to R side of body at chest height, snapping fingers (1), bring crossed arms to L side of body and snap fingers (2). | 8 | Stay on knee and repeat armwork of measure 7. | 9-10 | Quickly get up onto L foot and repeat measures 3-4, but moving slightly backwards as you do the Yemenite steps. | 11-12 | Make a four step clockwise turn over R shoulder, one step per beat. Snap fingers on each beat in crossed wrist position in front of chest. | 13-24 | Repeat measures 1-12. |
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