ISRAELI DANCE & ROBIN STARR (OF THE DIFFERENT SOCKS DANCE COMPANY)
HORA METSUYAN NOTATION
Dance Introduced by Robin Starr, 2005
Formation Circle
Starting position Facing centre, holding hands
Meter 4/4
SEQUENCE OF DANCE
PART 1 X 2
PART 2 X 2
PART 1 X 2
PART 2 X 2
Measure Count Step
PART 1
1 1-8 Sway R(1,2), sway L onto L, pivot on L to face CW(3,4), double step (RLR hold) along circle line(5-8)
2 1-8 Step on L(1,2), hop on L while commencing R CW turn along circle line(3,4), double step (RLR hold) while completing turn to end facing CW(5-8)
3 1-8 Step on L(1,2), hop on L(3,4), run onto R(5,6), run onto L(7), pivot on L to face centre(8)
4 1-8 Double step (RLR hold) - (1-4), double step LRL (7), begin sweep R over L(8)
5 1-7 Finish sweep onto R while kicking L back(1,2), step on L behind R(3), pivot on on L to face counter CW(4), double step (RLR) along circle line(5,7)
8 begin to sweep L behind R(8)
6 1-8 Finish sweep onto L while kicking R fwd(1,2), run onto R(3,4), double step LRL) along circle line(5-7), pivot on L to centre(8)
7 1-8 Double step (RLR hold) (1-4), double step (LRL hold) (5-8)
8 1-8 Rock fwd on R shouting "OH"(1,2),rock back on L shouting "OH"(3,4), for counts 5-8, repeat counts 1-4.
For each second time part 1 is done, on measure 8 count 8, pivot on L to face counter CW
PART 2
1 1-8 Run on R(1,2), run on L(3,4), jump on both L & R(5,6), jump onto R holding L so that from foot to knee is parallel to ground(7,8)
2 1-8 Hold completely still (1-4), jump on both L & R(5,6), jump onto L so that thigh is parallel to ground(7,8)
3 1-8 Hold completely still(1-4), step back on R(5,6), step fwd on L(7,8)
4 1-8 Double step (RLR hold) (1-4), double step(LRL (5-7), pivot on L to face centre(8),
5 1-6 Jump to R landing on both feet(1,2), jump to R landing on R(3), begin sweep L behind R(4), step on L behind R(5), step to R on R(6)
7-8 cross L in front of R moving R(7,8)
6 1-8 Repeat measure 5
7 1-8 Double step (RLR hold) (1-4), double step (LRL hold) (5-8)
8 1-4 On both feet, swivel to R while facing centre(1,2), repeat counts 1 & 2 to L(3,4),
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4, each time shouting "Hey"
Note that on measure 8 for the last time in the dance
1-8 Close with L and raise arms to W position(1,2), shout MET SU YAN(3-8).