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).

SHALOM