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                                      Choreography: Dances M thru O
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Manavu

Mayim Chaim

Mi Kamocha

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O Shout For Joy

Oh YAH

On This Night

On Your Walls

One From Many

Out Of Egypt

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               DANCE TERMS: As Used In These Choreography Files...

R = Right L = Left F = Foot CT = Counts PT = Point X = Times CW = Clockwise CCW = Counter-clockwise

Note: All steps are described starting with RF and can be reversed to start with LF


Balance – (2cts) Bal. R, Bal. L,

Box – (4cts) RF steps forward, LF crosses RF, RF steps backward, LF steps to L,

Hopping Box – (8cts) RF steps forward & hop, LF crosses RF & hop,

RF steps back & hop, LF steps L & hop,

Chasse – (3cts) RF steps forward, LF steps next to RF, RF steps in place,

Pivoting Chasse – (3cts) RF steps forward, pivot ½ turn R,

LF steps next to RF, RF steps in place,

Cherk – (2cts) RF steps forward diagonally L, picking up LF & LF steps in place,

(RF steps back to original place, add 1 extra ct.),

Cherkessia – (4cts) RF steps forward, LF steps in place, RF steps back, LF steps in place Double Cherk – (6cts) R cherk to L, L cherk to R,

Debka – (2cts) Both feet hop in place to face CCW, pivot ½ turn L, both feet hop in place to face CW,

Kibbutz – (4cts) RF steps R, LF steps behind RF, RF steps R, LF steps L with heel down & toes up,

Half Kibbutz – (2cts) RF steps R, LF steps in place with heel down & toes up,

Kibbutz Hop – (4cts) RF steps R, LF steps behind, RF step R & hop,

Backward Hopping Mayim – (8cts) Face center RF steps back & hop, pivot ¼ turn L to face CW, LF steps L & hop, pivot ¼ turn L to face outside, RF crosses LF & hop, pivot ¼ turn R to CW, LF steps back & hop, pivot ¼ turn R to face center,

Cross Mayim – (4cts) RF crosses LF, LF steps L, RF steps behind LF, LF steps L,

Open Mayim – (4cts) LF steps L, RF crosses LF, LF steps L, RF steps behind LF,

Outside Mayim – (4cts) Face center: Pivot ½ turn L to face out of circle,

CW: RF steps R, LF steps behind RF, RF steps R, LF crosses RF,

Grapevine – Mayim with any number of count,

Hopping Mayim – (8cts) CCW: RF steps forward & hop, LF steps forward & hop,

Pivot ½ turn L, Face CW: RF steps backward & hop, LF steps backward & hop,

Seven-up Mayim – (8cts) Cross Mayim 2x, kicking LF up while hopping on RF on 8th ct,

Half Seven-up Mayim – Mayim 1x, kicking LF up, while hopping on RF on 4th ct.,

Polka – (3cts) RF steps R, LF steps next to RF, RF steps in place, (very fast),

Step together – (2cts) RF steps forward, LF steps forward next to RF,

Step together Step – (3cts) RF steps forward, LF steps forward next to RF, RF steps forward,

Step together Step together – (4cts) RF steps forward, LF steps forward next to RF,

RF steps forward, LF steps forward next to RF,

2 Pt Turn – (2cts) RF steps R & pivot ½ turn R to face out,

LF steps L & pivot ½ turn R to face center,

3 Pt Turn – (3cts) RF steps R & pivot ½ turn R to face out,

LF steps L & pivot ½ turn R to face center, RF steps R,

4 Pt Turn – (4cts) RF steps R & pivot ½ turn R to face out,

LF steps L & pivot ½ turn R to face center, RF steps R, LF bal. L, Slow 2 Pt Turn – (4cts) RF steps R & pivot ½ turn R to face out & pause,

LF steps L & pivot ½ turn R to face center & pause,

Hopping 2 PT Turn – (4cts) RF steps R & hop, pivot ½ turn R to face out,

LF steps L & hop, pivot ½ turn R to face center,

Hopping 4 Pt Turn – (8ct) Hopping turn in place RF, LF, RF, LF

(pivot ¼ turn R each step) (R hand raised),

Polka Turn – (12cts) RF steps R & pivot ¼ turn R, LF steps next to RF, RF steps in place, LF steps L & pivot ¼ turn R, RF steps next to LF, LF steps in place, RF steps R & pivot ¼ turn R, LF steps next to RF, RF steps in place,

LF steps L & pivot ¼ turn R, RF steps next to LF, LF steps in place, (hands raised),

Turn in Place –(8cts) RF steps R & pivot ¼ turn R, LF touches toes next to RF (arms wave R),

LF steps L & pivot ¼ turn R, RF touches toes next to LF (arms wave L),

RF steps R & pivot ¼ turn R, LF touches toes next to RF (arms wave R),

LF steps L & pivot ¼ turn R, RF touches toes next to LF (arms wave L),

Moshav Step – (4cts) RF step R, LF steps behind RF, RF steps R, LF steps behind RF,

Scissor Kicks – (8cts) RF hops in place, LF kicks forward,

LF hops in place, RF kicks forward,

Repeat 3x

Step Slide – (2cts) RF step R, LF steps next to RF (can be done as a Leap),

Yemenite – (3cts) RF steps R, LF steps back slightly, RF crosses LF,

Yemenite Hop – (4cts) RF steps R, LF steps back slightly, RF crosses over LF & hop,

Revised 2-22-01


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