HORA CHADERAH

Israeli Circle Dance

 

Translation:

Hora from Chaderah

Dance:

Ya'akov Levi

Record:

Available only on cassette or tape

Basic Steps:

Walk, Heel

Formation:

Circle facing LOD (CCW) in a shoulder hold, L hand on L shoulder, R hand forward on neighbor's L hand

Meter:

4/4

 

Measure

Counts

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Part A - hands joined on shoulders

 

 

 

1

1-4

4 steps in LOD:   R,L,R,L

2

1-2

Place R heel Forward

 

3-4

Step with R back and L forward

3-8

 

Repeat meas. 1-2, Part A, 3 more times

 

 

 

 

 

Part B - hands joined high, snap fingers while placing heel

 

 

 

1

1-4

4 steps to center:  R,L,R,L

2

1-4

2 R heel placings

3-4

 

Repeat meas. 1-2, Part B, reverse direction

5-8

 

Repeat meas. 1-4, Part B

 

 

 

 

 

Part C - hands joined high

 

 

 

1

1-2

Step R to R, cross L behind R

 

3-4

Step R to R, touch L beside R

2

1-4

Repeat meas. 1, Part C, reverse direction and footwork

3

1-2

Step R to R and touch L beside R

 

3-4

Step L to L and touch R beside L

4

1-3

3 step turn with R to R (CW)

 

4

Touch L beside R

5-8

 

Repeat meas. 1-4, Part C, reverse direction and footwork.

 

 

 

 

 

Presented by Ya'akov Eden

Kentucky Dance Institute, 1975, p 151