Kol Ma Shekadam - Israel

Choreographed by Israel Shiker - 1990

Circle, hands in V-position. Meter 2/4

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-2 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (2).
2 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step slightly back on L foot (&), step across L foot onto R foot (2). [Yemenite step]
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
5 1-2 Step on R foot to R and pivot 1/2 turn on R foot to R to face out of circle (1), step on L foot to L (2).
6 1-2 Step on R foot behind L foot (1), step on L foot to L (&), step on R foot across L foot (2).
7 1-4 Step on L foot to L (1), step on R foot across L foot (2).
8 1-2 Step back on L foot (1), close R foot to L foot (&), step forward on L foot (2), pivot to L to face center (&).
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Part II
1 1-2 Sway on R foot to R (1), sway on L foot to L (&), touch R heel forward (2)
2 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step slightly back on L foot (&), step across L foot onto R foot (2).
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
5 1-2 Make a complete two-step turn to R, ending facing center (1-2).
6 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step slightly back on L foot (&), step onto R foot across L foot (2).
7-8 Repeat measures 5-6 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction. At the end of measure 8, face diagonally L.
9 1-2 Raise arms above head, touch R toe next to L foot and thrust R hip towards center (1), thrust hip again (2).
10 1-2 Facing center, step back on R foot (1), close L foot to R foot (&), step forward on R foot while turning to face diagonally L (2).
11-12 1-4 Repeat measures 5-6 with opposite footwork, but at the end remain facing center.
Part III
1 1-2 Touch R toe forward (1), run forward onto R foot (&), touch L toe forward (2), run forward onto L foot (&).
2 1-2 Hop on L foot while touching R foot across L foot (1), hop again, touching R foot to R (&), close R foot to L foot, keeping weight on both feet (2).
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2.
5 1-2 Facing diagonally L, raise arms above head, touch R toe next to L foot and thrust R hip towards center (1), thrust hip again (2).
6 1-2 Facing center, step back on R foot (1), close L foot to R foot (&), step forward on R foot while turning to face diagonally L (2).
7 1-2 Step forward on L (1), pivot 1/2 turn to face out of circle (&), step back on R foot(2).
8 1-2 Step back onto L foot (1), close R foot to L foot (&), step forward on L foot (2).
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8, going out of circle.
Part IV
1 1-2 Facing center, step on R foot to R (1), step across R foot onto L foot (2).
2 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (&), step back onto R foot (2), step on L foot to L (&).
3 1-2 Step diagonally forward onto R foot (1), step onto L foot across R foot (2)
4 1-2 Make a complete three-step turn to R, starting on R foot (1&2).
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8
Part V
Repeat Part III


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