Dance by Gadl Biton Formation: Circle
Music by Greek Folk
PART I Facing center, regular hand hold
1-4 Step R to right cross L over R, step R to right, cross L behind R
5-6 Step-tog-step to right, RLR
7-8 Cross L over R, step back on R in place
9-10 Sway LR
11-12 Full turn to right in 2 steps, RL
13-14 Step-tog-step to center, RLR
15-16 Full turn to right in 2 steps, RL
17-18 Step-tog-step to center, RLR
19-20 Rock fwd on L. step back In pace on R
21-22 Step-tog-step bwd, LRL, turning to face outside. with back to center
23-24 Step fwd on R, step in place on L, pivoting to face center
PART II Facing center, no hand hold, hands at shoulder level
l-2 Step fwd on R heel, cross L behind R, step R fwd, moving to center
3-4 Repeat counts 1-2 with opposite footwork
5 Jump fwd on both feet, with legs slightly apart
6 2 quick hops on R while taming 1/2 turn to left, end with back to center
7-8 2 steps bwd, LR
9-10 Yemenite L back
11-12 Rock fwd on R, step back on L. in place
13-14 Full turn to right in 2 steps, RL
15-28 Repeat counts 1-14, beginning with back to center, end facing center
29-30 Step R to right, close L to R
PART III Faclng center, no hand hold
1-4 Step-tog-step to right, RLR, cross L over R, stamp back on L in place
5-8 Step-tog-step to left, LRL, cross R over L, stamp back on R in place. raising L
hand up on coonts 7-8
9-12 Step-tog-step to right, RLR, 2 step turn to right, RL
13-16 Step-tog-gtep to left, LRL, 2 step turn to left, LR
PART IY Facing CCW, no hand hold, hand at shoulder level
1 - 16 Repeat Part II, counts 15-30, taking CCW, moving CCW, end facing center
PART V Facing center, regular hand hold
1-4 Step-tog-step to right, RLR, cross L over R, stamp back on R in place
5-6 Step-tog-step to left, LRL, taming to left to end wit back to center
7-8 Step R to right, cross L behind R, raising L hand
9-12 1+1/2 turn to right in 2 steps, RL, rock two on R, step back on L in place, end
facing center
13-16 Repeat counts 9-12, end with back to center
17-32 Repeat counts 1-16, end facing center
33-34 Close R to L, clap
The third (last) time through the dance, Part IV is repeated twice, the second time a little taster.
End with a clap
2. ERETZ ESH
Dance by: Avi Peretz Formation: Circle
Music by: Ya 'akobovitz
PART I Face CCW, low hand hold
1-4 3 steps fwd along LOD, RLR, brush L fwd
5-8 Rock fwd on L, step back on R in place, slowly step L to left to center
9-10 Slowly cross R over L
11-14 Yemenite L
15-16 Full turn to right in 2 steps, RL, moving away from center
17-18 Step fwd on R along line of circle, hold
19-22 Step fwd on L, turning to face center, step R to right, cross L behind R, step R to
right, turning to face CCW
23-24 Step fwd on L, step back on R in place
25-28 (Turn 1/4 to left to face center), step L to left, cross R over L, step L to left, cross
R behind L
29-32 (Tum 1/4 to right to face CCW} yemenite L back
33-64 Repeat counts 1-32 except end facing center
PART II Face center, high hand hold
1-4 Cross R fwd over L, hold, cross L fwd over R, hold
5-8 Lifting up from L, drop onto R to right, hold, sliding L fromm place, cross L behind
R, step R in place
9-12 Repeat counts 5-8 with opposite footwork
13 Step fwd on R
14-15 Leaping from R, full turn to right in 2 steps, LR, moving fwd to center
16 Hold, and take hands again in low hold
17-20 Cherkessia L
21-24 Step fwd on L, brush R fwd, step fwd on R, step L in place, turing 1/4 to right
and releasing hands
25-28 (Moving away from center) step R to right, cross L over R, step R to right, cross
L behind R
29-30 3/4 turn to right in 2 steps, RL, moving away from center to end facing center
again
31-32 Step back on L. step R in place, taking hands again
Notes by: Roberto Haddon
3. AL SAF DALTECH
DANCE: Avner Naim
Music: Uzi Chitman
Formation: Couples in a circle facing each other. Join Men's right hand and women's Left hand. (R=right, L=left)
PART Ia
1-4 Wide Yemenite L and pivot to L to face CCW with inside hands joined.
5-8 Cherokee. R.
9-11 Three steps forward R,L,R.
12 Pivot on R to R to face partner and touch L toes next to R.
PART 2a
1-2 Join M's L and W's R hand. Rock bad L, fed R.
3-4 M: step fed L,R moving to outside of circle behind the W and turn to L to face CCW. W: step fed R,L two center moving under the joined hands and tur to R to face CCW.
5-6 Release hands and separate. M: Step L behind R, R to R. W: R behind L, L to L.
7-8 M: Step L across R and turn to R, step R bad in place to face out of circle. (W:does OPPOSite and faces center.)
9-12 1 1/2 turn to L w/4 steps L,R,R returning to partner and meeting face to face, with W's back two center.
Parts 1a & 2a repeat a second time beginning in new places and ending in original position w/M in the inner circle.
TRANSITION - Face partner
1-2 Step L to L, sway R to R.
3-4 Release hands. Deep step w/L across R beginning a turn to R. Complete the turn to the R and step R.
PART 1b - Face to face in waltz position. M's back to center.
14 Step Lto L,R behind L,L,R across L.
5-6 With fed hands joined, rock bad L, fed R.
7-8 Waltz position: Pivot turn together w/L,R (W: R,L).
9-16 Rpt. 1-8
PART 2b
1-6 Open double shark. begin w/L to L. On 4-5 (open R to R, step L across) turn to R and join M's L hand and W's R hand and raise the joined hands.
7-8 W: turn to R w/R under the joined hands. M: steps in place L,R.
9-10 Rock L bad, R fed.
11-12 Change places. M: step L,R moving behind the W to the outer circle. W: 1/2 turn to R w/R,L moving under the joined hands to the inner circle.
13-16 Rpt. 9-12 returning to original place.
PART 3b
1-8 Release hands and separate. M turn in an arc to L to center w/two step-together-step L,R returning to his place. W: does OPPOSite moving out of circle.
9-12 Face partner in waltz position. Rock bad L, fed R, W: Backward R, fed L.
13-16 Two pivot turn together w/4 steps beg. w/L (W: begins w/R).
REPEAT ALL OF PART b
Instructions based on translation by Honey Goldfein-Perry in Tamaraton. BASED ON TAMARATON
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