Or Chadash - Israel

Choreographed by Gadi Biton

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

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing and moving in LOD, Step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), touch L foot forward (4).
2 1-4 Step back on L foot (1), close R foot to L foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), pivot 1/4 turn L to face center (4).
3 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), step on L foot across R foot (4).
4 1-2 In two steps, starting on R foot make a complete turn to R. End up facing center (1-2).
3-4 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (4).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4.
Part II
1 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), step slightly back on L foot (2), step on R foot across L foot (3), pivot on R foot, 1/4 turn R to face LOD (4).
2 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), hold (4).
3 1-4 Facing LOD, step on R foot to R (1), sway onto L foot (2), step on R foot behind L foot (3), step on L foot to L and pivot on L foot 1/4 turn to face center (4).
4 1-2 Facing center, rock forward onto R foot (1), rock back onto L foot (2), .
3-4 In two steps, starting with R foot, make complete turn to R while moving out of the circle. End up facing center.
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4.
Part III
1 1-4 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), close L foot to R foot (&), step on R foot to R (2), step on L foot behind R foot (3), step on R foot in place (4).
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
3 1-4 Facing center, step forward on R foot (1), step on L foot in place (2), step back on R foot (3), step on L foot across R foot (4). During the first two beats, cross hands in front and then bring arms out to sides.
4 1-4 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2), step on R foot to R (3), step on L foot across R foot (4).
5 1-2 Facing center, step forward on R foot while circling your R arm diagonally L and up above your head (1), hold (2).
3-4 Repeat counts 1-2 with L foot and raising L arm. Do not lower R arm during these two beats.
6 1-4 Facing center, step forward on R foot (1), step on L foot in place (2), step back on R foot (3), step on L foot in place (4). During these four beats, cross raised arms and bring them down in front of body and then out to end down at sides of body.
7 1-4 Facing center, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), pivot 1/2 turn to R on R foot to face out of circle (4).
8 Repeat measure 7 with opposite footwork and moving out of circle. The pivot is to the L on the L foot to end facing center.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8. The pivot in measure 16 should only be 1/4 turn to face LOD.


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