T'filah - Israel

Choreographed by Shlomo Bachar

Circle dance, arms in V-position. Meter 4/4

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step slightly back on L foot (2), step on R foot across L foot (3), step on L foot to L (4). (First three beats are a R Yemenite step).
2 1-4 Step on R foot across L foot (1), step on L foot to L (2), step slightly back on R foot (3), step on L foot across R foot (4). (Last three beats are a L Yemenite step).
3 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), step on L foot across R foot (4).
4 1-4 Step forward on R foot (1), step back on L foot (2), step back on R foot (3), step on R foot across L foot (4).
5 1-4 Make a two step turn to the R, moving along line of circle and ending up facing center (1-2), step on R foot to R (3), step on L foot to L (4).
6 1-4 Step on R foot across L foot (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), step on L foot to L.
7 1-4 Step on R foot across L foot (1), step on L foot to L (2), step on R foot across L foot (3), step on L foot behind R foot (4).
8 1-4 Close R foot to L foot, taking weight (1), step back onto L foot (2), step back onto R foot (3), close L foot to R foot.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Part II
1 1-2 Step on R foot in place (1), step on L foot in place (&), step on R foot in place (2).
3-4 Repeat counts 1&2 with opposite footwork(3-4), turn to so that R shoulder is facing in (&).
2 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), close L foot to R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), close L foot to R (4).
3 1-4 Step on R foot to R and turn to face center (1), step on L foot to L (2), in two steps, turn to R 1/4 turn so that L shoulder is facing in (3-4).
4 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), close L foot to R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), close L foot to R foot (4), turn L to face center (&).
5 1-4 Step on R foot diagonally across L foot (1), step back onto L foot (2), hop on L foot (3), step on R foot to R.
6 Repeat measure 5 with opposite footwork and in opposite direcetion.
7 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), close L foot to R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), lightly stamp L foot next to R foot (4).
8 Repeat measure 7 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Interlude
1 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), touch L foot next to R foot (2), step on L foot to L (3), touch R foot next to L foot (4).

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