ISRAELI DANCE & ROBIN STARR (OF THE DIFFERENT SOCKS DANCE COMPANY)
SHALOM - NOTATION
Dance introduced by: Robin Starr, 1993
Formation: Circle
Starting arm position: V-Position, facing centre of circle
Meter: 4/4
SEQUENCE OF DANCE
PART 1 - holding hands
PART 2 - holding hands (apart from finger snaps)
PART 1 - hands on shoulders
PART 2 - hands on shoulders (apart from finger snaps)
ENDING - hands on shoulders
NOTE THAT ENTIRE DANCE IS DONE FACING CENTRE AS MUCH AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE!)
Measure Count Step
PART 1
1 1-4 Sway to R onto R foot(1), hold(2), sway to L onto L foot(3), hold(4).
2 1-4 Repeat measure 1.
3 1-4 Sway to R onto R foot(1), step to L onto L foot (2), cross R over L onto R foot (3), step to L onto L foot(4).
4 1-4 Cross R over L onto R foot(1), step to L onto L foot(2), cross R over L onto R foot(3), hold(4).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork in opposite direction. On measure 8 count 4 when holding,
sing "SHA"
PART 2
1 1-4 Step to R onto R bending knee & bending forward, angled at 45 deg, singing "LOM" (1), snap fingers(2),
snap fingers, touch L next to R(3), pivot on R to face 45 deg to L, singing "SHA"(4).
2 1-4 Repeat measure 1, steps 1 to 3 in opposite direction, opposite footwork, pivot on L foot to face centre(4).
3 1-4 Rock fwd onto R(1), rock back onto L in place(2), rock back onto R(3), rock fwd onto L in place(4).
4 1-4 Sway to R onto R(1), step to L onto L(2), cross R over L onto R still facing centre(3), hold, sing "SHA" ,(4).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork in opposite direction, but silent on measure 8 count 4.
ENDING
1 1-4 Step fwd onto R(1), hold(2), step fwd onto L(3), hold(4).
2 1-4 Step fwd onto R(1), hold(2), step fwd onto L(3), hold(4).
3 1-4 Close with R(1), hold(2-4).
4 1-4 Hold (1-4).