T'FILATI - Israel

Circle dance, no hands, meter 3/4. Note, some groups hold hands, others don't. You might want to hold hands in part I, but not in parts II or III since they have a lot of turns in them.

CountStep
Part I
1-3Sway R, sway L, cross R foot over L foot
4-6In three steps, L R L, turn to face LOD
7-9Step forward on R foot, brush L foot forward, step forward on L foot
10-12Repeat counts 7-9
13-24Repeat counts 1-12
Part II
1-3In three steps R L R, turn R 3/4 of a turn to face center
4-6Facing center, cross L foot over R foot, step on R foot to R, step on L foot behind R foot
7-12Repeat counts 1-6
13-15Sway R, sway L, cross R foot over L foot
16-18In three steps L R L, turn L full turn
19-21Step forward on R foot, close L foot to R foot, step on R foot in place
22-24Repeat counts 19-21 with opp. footwork in opp. direction
Part III
1-3In three steps R L R, turn R 3/4 of a turn to face RLOD
4-6Step back on L foot, close R foot to R foot, step forward on L foot
7-9In three steps, R L R, turn R 1/2 of a turn to face LOD
10-12Repeat counts 4-6
13-14Step on R foot to R, cross L foot over R foot, step on R foot in place
16-18In three steps, L R L, make full turn while moving towards center
19-21Cross R foot over L foot, step on L foot in place, step on R foot to R
22-24Cross L foot over R foot, step on R foot to R, step on L foot behind R foot
Dance is done three times. On last repetition, counts 19-24 of part III are as follows
19-21Face center and step forward on R foot, step on L foot in place, step back on R foot
22-24Step forward on L foot, bring R foot forward while bringing arms up, hold