Chayav Lamut Alai

Dance introduced by: Dudu Barzilay
Formation: Circle
Starting arm position: V- Position
Meter: 2/4
Steps used: Grapevine, Right Yemenite, Left Yemenite, Back Yemenite, Assemblé, Sissone, Debka Jump, Chug, Elaine step, Cha-Cha step
Other notes

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Measure Count Step
Part I    
1 1-2 Facing R, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2).
2 1-2 Face center and do a quick grapevine starting with R to the side, L behind.
3 1-2 Sissone from L foot (1), assemblé onto R foot (2), hop on R foot (&).
4 1-2 Step on L foot behind R foot (1), step on R foot to R (&), step on L foot across R foot (2).
5 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot across R foot (2), step on R foot in place (&).
6 1-2 Repeat counts 1-2 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
7 1-2 Step on R foot while starting turn to R (1), hop on R foot while continuing turn (2), hop on R foot again and finish turn (&).
8 1-2 Do a left Yemenite.
9-16   Repeat measures 1-8.
Part II    
1 1-2 Facing diagonally R, step forward onto R foot (1), step on L foot in place (2).
2 1-2 Step on R foot behind L foot (1), step on L foot to L (&), step on R foot across L foot while turning to face diagonally L (2).
3 1-2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction
4 1-2 Make a three-step turn to L to end facing LOD (1&2).
5 1 Step onto R foot across L foot (1), step on L foot to L (&)
  2 Repeat counts 1&
6 1-2 Facing center, fall onto R foot while bending over slightly (1), straighten, fall back onto L foot and quickly pivot 1/2 turn to R to face out (2).
7 1-2 Do a Debka Jump (1-2), bounce on both feet (&).
8   Repeat measure 7 in opposite direction.
9 1-2 Fall forward onto R foot and lift L leg with knee bent so that L thigh is parallel to the floor (1), step forward onto L foot starting half-turn to R.
10 1-2 In two steps (RL), finish turn and end facing center (1-2).
11 1-2 Rock back onto R foot (1), step on L foot in place (2).
Part III (1st time through dance)
1 1-2 Do a R Yemenite.
2 1-2 Chug back on R foot (1), chug back again (2).
3 1-2 Do a L Yemenite.
4 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot in front of R foot (2).
5   Repeat measure 1
6 1-2 Chug back on R foot (1), chug back again (2), chug back again (&).
7 1-2 Chug back again (1), step back onto L foot (2), close R foot to L foot (&).
8 1-2 Step forward on L foot (1), close R foot to L foot without taking weight (2).
9-10   Do an Elaine step to the R.
11-12   Do an Elaine step to the L.
13-14   Do a grapevine to the R.
15-16   With two cha-cha steps, do a complete turn and end up facing center.
17 1-2 Do a R Yemenite
18 1-2 Do a L Yemenite.
19-26  

Repeat measures 9-16.

Part III (2nd time through dance)

1 1-2 Do a R Yemenite.
2 1-2 Chug back on R foot (1), chug back again (2).
3 1-2 Do a L Yemenite.
4 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot in front of R foot (2).
5   Repeat measure 1
6 1-2 Chug back on R foot (1), chug back again (2), chug back again (&).
7 1-2 Chug back again (1), step back onto L foot (2), close R foot to L foot (&).
8 1-2 Step forward on L foot (1), close R foot to L foot without taking weight (2).
9-10   Do an Elaine step to the R.
11-12   Do an Elaine step to the L.
13-14   Do a grapevine to the R.
15-16   With two cha-cha steps, do a complete turn and end up facing center.
17-30  

Repeat measures 1-14.

31 1-2 With two step-closes, make a complete turn to the R, and end facing center.
32 1 Fall onto R foot while lifitng the L leg with knee bent.
 

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