DEBKA LEV - NOTATION
Dance Introduced by Robin Starr, 2007
Formation Circle (or lines for Debka)
Starting position Facing along circle line, in a crouched position
Metre 4/4
SEQUENCE OF DANCE
INTRODUCTION
CHORUS X 2
PART 1 X 2
CHORUS X 2
TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 2
PART 2 X 2
TRANSITION FROM PART 2 TO CHORUS
CHORUS X 2
TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 3
PART 3 X 2
TRANSITION FROM PART 3 TO CHORUS
CHORUS X 1
PART 1 X 1
FIRST FOUR COUNTS OF TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 2
PART 2 X 1 (PERFORM AS THOUGH SECOND TIME THROUGH)
PART 3 X 1
TRANSITION TO LAST CHORUS
ENDING
INTRODUCTION (DONE ALONG CIRCLE)
1 1-4 Step on R and clap(1) , hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)
2 1-4 Step on L and clap(1), clap(2), hold(3), hold(4)
3 1-4 Step on R and clap(1), clap(2), hold(3), clap(4)
4 1-4 Step on L and clap(1), hold(2), clap(3), hold(
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
9-12 Repeat measures 1-4
13 1-4 Step on R and clap(1),hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)
14 1-4 Step on L and clap(1), clap(2), clap(3), clap(4)
15 1-4 Step on R and clap(1), hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)
16 1-4 Step on L and Clap(1),hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)
Stand upright along the circle line holding hands
A – measures 3 & 4 done with rolling hips
B - measures 13 & 14 combined are a R Yemenite
C - measures 15 & 16 combined are a L Yemenite
D – Always hold hands after the end of measure 16
1 1-4 Step on R(1), hold(2), touch left toe(3), hold(4)
2 1-4 Place L heel on ground(1), rest of L foot on ground(2), hold(3), hold(4)
3 1-4 Step on R(1), step on L(2), hold(3) step on R(4)
4 1-4 Step on L(1), hold(2), touch R(3), hold(4)
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
9-12 Repeat measures 1-4
13 1-4 Step on R foot to R and clap R hand on R thigh(1) hold(2), step on L foot to L and clap L hand on L thigh(3), hold(4)
14 1-4 Step on R crossing over L and clap R hand on R thigh(1), clap R hand on R thigh(2), clap L hand on L thigh(3), clap R hand on R thigh(4)
15 1-4 Step on L foot to L and clap L hand on L thigh(1), hold(2), step on R foot to R and clap R hand on R thigh(3), hold(4)
16 1-4 Step on L foot crossing over R and clap L hand on L thigh(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)
PART 1 (DONE ALONG CIRCLE)
15 1-4 Step back on L bringing R heel next to L ankle(1), hold(2), small step on R ¼ turn to R(3), hold(4)
16 1-4 Close with L(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)
TRANSITION FROM PART 2 TO CHORUS (DONE FACING ALONG CIRCLE)
1 1-4 Step on R(1), hold(2), touch left toe(3), hold(4)
2 1-4 Place L heel on ground(1), rest of L foot on ground(2), hold(3), hold(4)
3 1-4 Step on R(1), step on L(2), hold(3) step on R(4)
4 1-4 Close with L(1), hold(2), drop head to R(3), hold(4)