Shema Israel - (Billy Whitman) (ICD Dance Choreograph, Lyrics & ppt)

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Lyrics:


Shma Israel
Adonai Eloheinu
Shma Israel
Adonai Echad

You shall love the Lord with all your heart
with all your soul, strength and might
These words which I’m commanding you today
shall be on your heart

You shall be diligent to teach your sons
when you lie down and when you rise up
And watch your selves lest you forget the Lord
Worship only him and swear by His Name

Rabbi, what are the greatest commandments?
You shall love the Lord Your God with all your heart
And with all your soul, strength and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself


Artist: Billy Whitman

Choreograph:


Part I                Prelude CW
4 counts                 Face center: RF step together step R & pivot ½ turn R (hands raise R)
4 counts                 Face out: LF step together step L & pause (hands palm up waist high & circle L)
4 counts                 Face out: RF step together step R & pivot ½ turn R (hands raise & lower R)
4 counts                 Face center: LF step together step L & pause (hands raise & lower L)
                                   Repeat Part I slow

Part II                  CW Chorus
4 counts                 Face center:  RF step together step R & pivot ½ turn R (hands raise R)
4 counts                 Face out: LF step together step L & pause (hands lower R, swing L)
8 counts                 Face out: RF yemenite & pause, LF yemenite & pause
                                   (hands palm up waist high & circle R & L)
4 counts                 Face out:  RF step together step R & pivot ½ turn R (hands raise R)
4 counts                 Face center: LF step together step L & pause (hands lower R, swing L)
8 counts                 Face center: RF yemenite & pause, LF yemenite & pause
                                   (hands palms up raise & circle R to  L)
                                   Repeat Part I Fast 3x & Pause 4cts

Part III             CW Verse
8 counts              Face center: RF windmill pivot into center
                               (ei: RF steps forward into center & pivot ½ turn L (R hand raised)
                                LF in place & pause
                                Face out: RF steps forward out of circle & pivot ½ turn L (R hand raised)
                                LF in place & pause
8 counts              RF cross mayim L (2cts ea step) (hands on hips)
8 counts              Face center: RF step together step into center (hands raise)
                                LF step together step backward out of center (hands lower)
8 counts              Face center: RF 3 pt. turn R (hands raised), Bal on LF & pause
                                Repeat Part III
                                1st verse only - add
8 counts              Face center: LF crosses RF & pivots ¼ turn L to face center   pause (raising hands apart slowly)

Part II             Chorus 4x 

Part III           Verse 2x 

Part IV Interlude – Face center
8 counts             RF steps R & pause (hands raise by shoulder & snap)
                               LF steps behind RF & pause (hands raise by shoulder & snap)
                               RF yemenite & pause (hands lower)
8 counts             walk in L-R (hands raised & snap cts 1, 3)
                               walk out L-R  (hands raised snap cts. 5 & 7)
8 counts             LF steps L & pause (hands raise by shoulder & snap)
                               RF steps behind LF & pause (hands raise by shoulder & snap)
                               LF yemenite & pause (hands lower)
8counts              walk in R-L (hands raised & snap cts 1, 3)
                              walk out R-L  (hands raised snap cts. 5 & 7)
                              Repeat Part IV – cutting out walks in & out, replace with R-L Bal.

Part V                  Bridge (words: Rabbi etc.)
4 counts                Face center:  RF steps R (hands apart waist high)
                                  LF crosses RF (hands cross at waist)
8 counts                RF 3pt turn R (RH raised), Bal. to LF
4 counts                RF cross mayim L (hands cross at wrist & extend apart
8 counts                RF step together step forward into center (RH raises)
                                  LF step together step backward out of center (LH raises) & tap RF next to LF
4 counts                Face center:  RF steps R (hands apart waist high)
                                  LF crosses RF (hands cross at waist)
8 counts                RF 3pt turn R (RH raised), Bal. to LF
4 counts                RF cross mayim L (hands cross at wrist & extend apart
4 counts                Bal. R 2cts (RH extend R palm up), Bal. L 2cts. (LH extends L)

Part II             4x


Choreographer: Dawnita Carlson
Revised: 03-03-05