Yakir Li Ephraim (From "Hassidic Disco")

             Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   3/24/1988

  Yakir Li Ephraim is a moderately fast two-part dance in "disco
format" (dancers face source of music; hands are not held).  The
difficulty level is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.  There is a 16-count
introduction.  These notes are based on Miriam Dean's teaching.

       Part 1:

  1-2: Step to right with R and hop on R, swinging L to left.
  3-4: Cross L behind R and step to right with R.
  5-8: Continue travelling in same direction with Mayim left:
       Cross L in front of R, step to right with R, cross L behind
       R, and step to the right with R.
 9-16: Mirror image of counts 1-8 (step to left with L and hop on
       L, swinging R to right ...)

17-20: Chirkassia right: Step forward with R, rock back onto L,
       step backward with R, and rock forward onto L.
21-22: Travel forward with step-together-step-pause (R-L-R).
23-24: Same as 21-22 with L-R-L.
25-26: Step forward with R, pivoting on R 180 degress to left, and
       step forward with L.
27-28: Repeat 25-26, returning to face source of music.
29-32: Step on R and lift left knee; step on L and lift right knee.

       Part 2:

  1-2: Step to right with R and close L to R, wiggling right
       shoulder slightly forward on 1 and slightly backward on 2.
  3-4: Repeat 1-2.
  5-8: Yemenite right: Step to right with R, lean to left, cross R
       in front of L, and pause.
 9-16: Mirror image of 1-8.

17-20: Three-step turn to right with R-L-R and clap on count 20.
21-24: Three-step turn to left with L-R-L and clap.
25-26: Pas de Basque with R (small step to right with R, touching
       with L in front of R, put partial weight on L, shift weight
       back to R, and pause for 1/2 count).
27-28: Pas de Basque with L.
29-32: Repeat 25-28.