Ve David - Israel

Choreographed by Rivka Sturman

Couple dance (mixer). Partners standing next to each other with L shoulders facing center of circle, Woman on man's right. Meter 4/4. Footwork is the same for M and W unless otherwise stated.

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing LOD, 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 Repeat measure 1 walking backward instead of forward. On the third and fourth steps, the M should take slightly larger steps than the W so that the couple ends up with W on the R of the M along the line of the center, facing center.
3 Repeat measure 1 walking into center of circle.
4 1-4 Step back on R foot (1), step back on L foot (2), step back on R foot (3), step back on L foot (4).
Part II
5 (W) 1-4 Walk forward on R foot (1), walk forward on L foot (2), walk forward on R foot (3), walk forward on L foot (4).
6 (W) Repeat measure 5 (W) in opposite direction.
5-6 (M) Stand in place and clap hands 8 times.
7-8 (W) Stand in place and clap hands 8 times.
7 (M) Do measure 5 (W), but on fourth step, make a 1/2 turn to R to face out of circle.
8 (M) 1-4 Facing diagonally L, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4). You should now be in front of the W next to your original partner.
Part III
1-2 Place R arm around new partner's waist and L arm up in air to the R with elbow bent and palm facing in. In this position swing partner for 8 beats. If you know how, do a buzz swing, otherwise, just run around each other. Finish in original position to start dance again with this new partner.


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