At Yaffa   Dance by Danni Dassa ?

           Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   June 29, 1988

At Yaffa is a three-part couple dance of moderate tempo.  The diffi-
culty level is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.  Man's steps are given;
woman's are the mirror image (opposite footwork) except where noted.

       Part 1: Begin with partners face to face, women on the
       outside of the circle, and hands joined at waist level.

  1-2: Step to the left with L and close R to L with weight.
  3-4: Repeat 1-2.
  5-8: Grapevine left: Step to left with L, cross R in front of L,
       step to left with L, and cross R behind L.
 9-10: Sway to left and to right.
11-12: Man: Take two steps in place (L-R) while turning partner in a
       full turn to the right.
       Woman: Make a two-step turn to the right with R-L (no travel).
13-16: With man's right hand around woman's waist, couple makes a
       full turn to the right in four steps.
17-32: Repeat 1-16.

       Part 2:

  1-4: Change places with partner: Step back on R, rock forward onto
       L, pivoting 180 degrees to the left, step back on R, and
       cross L behind R (men are now on the outside of the circle).
  5-6: Step to the right with R and cross L in front of R.
  7-8: Step to the right with R and cross L in front of R, bending
       knees slightly.
    9: Rock back onto R.
10-11: Make a two-step turn to the left with L-R.
   12: Step to left with L.
13-14: Sway to right and to left.
15-28: Repeat 1-14.

       Part 3: Join hands with partner at waist level.

  1-2: Step to left with L and close R to left.
  3-4: Step to left with L and pause.
  5-6: Close R to left and step to left with L.
  7-8: Close R to left without weight and pause.
 9-12: Take three steps forward with R-L-R and rock back onto L.
13-16: Take three steps backward with R-L-R and rock forward onto L.
17-18: Stamp R with weight and pause.