Rona    Notes by Phillip M. Feldman    June 8, 1988

Rona is a fast three-part circle dance; the music sounds like a
combination of Middle Eastern and South American styles.  The
difficulty level is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.  Hands are joined at
waist level except when turning.  The music has a fairly long
introduction; the dance begins at the start of the vocal part.

       Part 1: Face center.

  1-2: Three quick sways (R-L-R) followed by a 1/2 count pause.
  3-4: Cross L behind R, step to right with R, cross L in front of
       R, and pause for 1/2 count.
  5-8: Repeat 1-4.
 9-10: Step to right with R and touch with left toe behind R.
11-12: Step to left with L and touch with right toe behind L.
13-14: Quick Yemenite right: Step to right with R, lean to left,
       cross R in front of L, and pause for 1/2 count.
15-16: Quick Yemenite left.

       Part 2: Begin facing LOD (CCW around the circle).

  1-2: Two quick running steps forward with R-L, leaping off L and
       turning 180 degrees to the left in mid-air to face reverse
       LOD and land with L forward (weight on both feet).  Pause for
       1/2 count.
  3-4: (Pivoting to face center) repeat counts 3-4 of part 1.
  5-8: Repeat 1-4.
 9-10: (Facing LOD) step forward with R and touch in front with left
       toe.
11-12: Backward Yemenite left: Step backward with L, close R to L,
       and step forward with L.
13-24: Repeat 1-12.
25-26: (Facing LOD) fall forward onto R (lifting left knee) and step
       forward onto L.
27-28: Repeat 25-26.

       Part 3: Face center.

  1-2: Travel forward with right-together-right-pause (R-L-R).
  3-4: Travel forward with left-together-left-pause (L-R-L).
  5-6: Yemenite right.
  7-8: Yemenite left.
 9-10: Travel backward with right-together-right-pause (R-L-R).
11-12: Travel backward with left-together-left-pause (L-R-L).
   13: Cross R in front of L and hold.
   14: Rock back onto L and hop, lifting left knee.
   15: Quick two-step turn to the right with R-L.
   16: Quick sway-sway (right and left).