Mi HaIsh   (Who is the Man)

      Dance: Eliyahu Gamliel    Music: Traditional Chassidic

Mi Haish is a three-part easy/intermediate circle dance.  Hands are joined
except when otherwise noted.

     Part 1: Begin facing LOD (CCW around circle).

  1-2: Two steps forward R-L.
  3-6: Cherkessia-right step in LOD (R forward, shift weight back to
       L, R backwards, shift weight forward to L).
  7-8: Two steps forward R-L.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.
17-18: Two steps forward R, L in LOD, turning body partially towards
       center of circle on 18.
19-20: Facing center, sway right and left.
   21: Cross R in front of L.
22-23: Swing L to left and cross it in front of R.
   24: Step to right with R.
25-28: Mirror image of 21-24 (cross L in front of R, swing R...)
   29: Stamp R forward while body bends forward.
30-32: Three steps backwards, L-R-L.
33-64: Repeat 1-32.

     Part 2: Begin facing center.

  1-4: Two step-bends in place R, L.
  5-6: Stamp R forward and swing L forward with bent knee.
  7-8: Two steps backwards, L-R.
 9-12: Mirror image of 5-8.
13-14: Two-step half-turn to R (CW) with R-L.
15-16: Step-bend backwards with R.
17-32: Repeat 1-16.

     Part 3: Begin facing center.

  1-4: Four step-bens R-L-R-L, in Chassidic style, accenting 1 and 3.
  5-6: Step-bend R forward (weight remains on L) while reaching forward
       and upward with both hands.
  7-8: Step back with R while turning 1/4 to R, and reach to right and
       hold.
 9-12: Mirror image of 5-8.
13-16: Four-step half turn to right with R-L-R-L to end facing out.
17-32: Repeat 1-16.