Yachad - Israel

Choreographed by Dudu Barzilai - 1999

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

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), close L foot to R foot (&) Step on R foot to R (2)
3-4 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 Sway on R foot to R (1), sway on L foot to L (2), step on R foot across L foot (3), step on L foot to L (&), step on R foot to R (4).
4 Repeat measure 3 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
5 1-2 Starting with the R foot, make a two-step turn to the R and end facing center (1-2).
3-4 Facing center, step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (&), step forward on R foot (4).
6 1-4 Rock forward on the L foot (1), rock back on the R foot (2), step back on the
Part III
1 1-4 Facing LOD, step forward on R foot (1), hop (&), step forward on L foot (2), hop while turning to face center (&), step forward on R foot (3), hop (&), kneel on R foot with L leg forward (or squat with L foot slightly in front of R foot) (4).
2 1-4 Rise onto R foot back (1), step backwards onto L foot (2), step backwards onto R foot while turning to face LOD (3), step forward onto L foot (4).
3 Repeat measure 1,
4 Repeat measure 2, counts 1-3. Note: Measure 4 only has three beats.
5 1-4 Facing LOD, step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), step forward on R foot (4).
6 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (3), lightly stamp R foot next to L foot (&), lightly stamp R foot again (4).
Bridge: Only done between 2nd & 3rd times through dance.
1 1-4 Facing and moving in LOD, Step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), brush R foot forward (&), brush R foot back and to the left of L foot (3), brush R foot forward (4), step forward on R foot (&).
2 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (3), touch R foot next to L foot (4).
3 Repeat measure 1.
4 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), step forward on R foot (4)
5 1-2 Step forward on L foot and turn to face center (1), lightly stamp R foot next to L foot (&), lightly stamp R foot again (2). Note: Measure 4 only has three beats.
The bridge pattern is only done once, between the second and third times through the dance.


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