Mayim Mayim  (Water, Water)

         Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   August 18, 1988

Mayim Mayim is a moderately fast three-part circle dance.  The level
of difficulty is 1 on a scale of 1 to 5.  Except for the second half
of part 3, hands are joined at waist level throughout the dance.

       Part 1: Facing center.

  1-4: Four running steps of Mayim right (traveling CW around the
       circle): Cross R in front of L, step to the left with L,
       cross R behind L, and step to the left with L.
 5-16: Repeat 1-4 three more times.

       Part 2: Facing center.

  1-4: Travel into the circle with four running steps (R-L-R-L).
       Styling: Bend forward on 1 and 2; straighten up and raise
       arms (hands are still joined) on 3 and 4.
  5-8: Travel backwards out of the circle with R-L-R-L, clapping
       on 5 and immediately joining hands again.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

       Transition: Facing reverse LOD (CW around the circle).

  1-4: Travel forward with four small (almost in-place) running
       steps (R-L-R-L).  Lift heel (bending knee) after each step.

       Part 3: Facing center.  Begin with hands joined.

  1-7: Hop 7 times on L.  While hopping, touch once per count with
       R: in front on odd counts, to the right on even counts.
    8: Step to the right with R.
 9-16: Mirror image of 1-8 (hop on R and touch with L).  Styling is
       different: Release hands and clap on odd counts.
       On 16, step to the left with L.