Hora Michal  (Michal's Dance)  Dance by Seffi Aviv

           Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   Sept. 9, 1988

Hora Michal is a fast three-part circle dance.  The level of diffi-
culty is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.

       Part 1: Begin facing LOD (CCW around circle) with hands
       joined at waist level.

  1-4: Travel forward with four running steps (R-L-R-L).
  5-8: Make a full turn to the left with 2 step-hops (R-hop, L-hop).
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

       Part 2: Begin facing LOD.

  1-4: Travel forward with two step-hops (R-hop, L-hop).
  5-6: Cross R in front of L and hop.
  7-8: Cross L in front of R and hop.
 9-10: Travel backward with fast step-together-step-pause (R-L-R).
10-12: Travel backward with fast step-together-step-pause (L-R-L).
13-16: Make a full turn to the right with 4 steps (R-L-R-L).
17-32: Repeat 1-16.

       Part 3: Facing center.

  1-8: Travel forward (into circle) with four kick-steps (R-L-R-L),
       i.e. kick forward with R and step onto it, kick with L...
 9-12: Make a full turn to the right with R-L-R and clap on 12.
13-16: Make a full turn to the left with L-R-L and clap on 16.
17-18: Leap backward onto R, lifting left leg with bent knee, and
       step backward onto L.
19-24: Repeat 17-18 three more times.
25-32: Repeat 9-16.