Zemer Atik - Israel

Choreographed by Rivka Sturman - 1955

Line dance, Meter 4/4

The arm position for Part I is a little unusual. Put your L hand on your own L shoulder with the palm facing up, put your R hand, palm down, on the L hand which is on the shoulder of the person in front of you.

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing R, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4).
2 1-2 Step forward on R foot (1), lean slightly to R and clap hands up and to the R (2), clap hands again (&).
3-4 Repeat this measure, counts 1-2 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
3-8 Repeat measures 1-2 three times.
Part II
1 1-4 Facing center, drop hands and step forward on R foot, bringing arms up into W-position (1), snap fingers up and to the R (2), step forward on L (3), snap fingers up and to the L (4).
2 1-4 Step backwards on R foot (1), step backwards on L foot (2), step backwards on R foot (3), step backwards on L foot (4). During this measure the arms come back down.
3-8 Repeat measures 1-2 three times. At the end, turn to face R and resume the arm position of Part I.

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