ISRAELI DANCE & ROBIN STARR (OF THE DIFFERENT SOCKS DANCE COMPANY)
HAHORA HABILTI TSFUYAH NOTATION
Dance Introduced by Robin Starr, 2005
Formation Circle
Starting position Facing CCW along circle line, holding hands
Meter 4/4
SEQUENCE OF DANCE
PART 1 X 2
PART 2
PART 1 X 2
PART
ENDING
Measure Count Step
PART 1 - facing CCW along circle line
1 1-8 Starting with R, four running steps(1-4), jump onto both feet with bent kness(5), hold(6), bounce on both feet(7), bounce on L, lift R(8)
2 1-8 Repeat measure 1 but on count 8, bounce on R, lift L
3 1-8 Two grapevine steps starting with L(1-8)
4 1-8 step on L(1), hop on L(2), step on R(3), hop on R(4), jump onto both feet with bent knees(5), hold and clap(6), clap then bounce on both feet(7), clap and bounce on L, lift R(8)
Note - second time through, measure 4 count 8, turn to face centre, join hands in W position
PART 2 - facing centre
1 1-7 Sway to R on R(1), hold(2), sway to L on L(3), hold(4), step on R to R(5), step on L behind R(6), step on R to R(7), hop onto R to face CCW, dropping arms to V position(8
2 1-8 Two grapevine steps starting with L, taking weight on last step on R, raising arms to W position(1-8)
3,4 Repeat measures 1&2 in opposite direction, opposite footwork - on last step on L, swivelling to face CCW
5 1-6 Step on R to R(1), step on L to L(2), step on R to R, swivelling to face CW(3), touch L beside R(4), step on L to L swivelling to face CCW(5), touch R beside L(6),
7-8 step on R to R swivelling to face CW(7), touch L beside R(8)
6 Repeat measure 5 in opposite direction, opposite footwork
7 1-4 Jump onto both feet, bending knees(1), hold(2), bounce on both feet(3), bounce on L(4)
5-8 starting with R, four running steps on spot, shouting Echad with the first, Shtayim with the second, Shalosh with the third and finally Arba with the fourth(5-8), lifting other foot
backward and high each time
ENDING - FACING CCW
1 1-14 Run onto R(1), run onto L(2), run onto R, holding L up in foward position(3). hold absolutely still(4-12), close with L, bending knees(13), swivel hips to L with bent knees(14)
15-16 Swivel hips to R with bent knees(15), swivel hips to L with bent knees(16)
Immediately after last wiggle, turn to centre and yell "El Rhumba"