Debka Shachar - Israel

Choreographed by Sefi Aviv - 1984

Circle dance, V-Position. Meter 2/4.

This dance uses the following steps: Debka Step, Step-Hop, Cha-Cha Step, Back Yemenite, Right Yemenite, Left Yemenite.

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-2 Facing LOD, Do one Debka step (1-2).
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork, then turn to face RLOD.
3 1-2 Step back on R foot (1), bounce on R foot (2).
4 Repeat measure 3 with opposite footework. At the end of measure 4, turn to face LOD.
5 1-2 Step forward on R foot (1), bounce (2).
6 Touch L heel forward (1), hold (2).
7-8 Do a Back Yemenite, starting on L foot.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Part II
1 1-2 Do one Step-Hop (12).
2 1-2 Do one Cha-Cha step, starting on L foot (1&2)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2.
5 1-2 Do one Cha-Cha step in place (1&2).
6 Repeat measure 5 with opposite footwork.
7 1-2 Leap forward onto R foot, while sharply lifting L knee (1), step forward on L foot (2).
8 Repeat measure 5.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8. At the end of measure 8, turn to face center.
17-18 Do a Right Yemenite
19-20 Do a Left Yemenite
Part III
1 1-2 Touch R foot towards center while turning R hip towards the center and clapping hands at forehead level (1), hold (2).
2 Repeat measure 1.
3-4 Facing center, do a Back Yemenite, starting on R foot.
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Part IV
1 1-2 Step on R foot in front of L foot (1), hold (2).
2 1-2 Do two Chug Steps.
3-4 Do a Back Yemenite Step.
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4. At the end of measure 8, turn to face LOD to start dance again.


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