Dodi Li

(My Beloved is mine)

Israel

Choreographed by Rivkah Sturman (1949)

Formation: couples in a circle, Men on the inside, facing each other, holding "nearer" hands (M's R, W's L)

O = Outside foot (m's L, w's R)

I = Inside foot (m's R, w's L)

Chorus

Bar 1 (yemenite)

1

2

3

4

Sway on outside to side

Sway on inside to Side

Cross outside

in front

pause

Bar2

Cross Inside in front turning to face LOD

Pause

Step Outside forward (LOD)

Step Inside back

Bar 3

step outside back

Step inside forward, turning to face partner

Sway to side on outside

pause

Bar 4 (yemenite)

Sway on inside to side

Sway on outside to side

Cross inside in front

pause

Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

Step 1 - Backing up

Bar 1 (yemenite)

1

2

3

4

Sway on outside to side

Sway on inside to Side

Cross outside

in front

pause

Bar2

Cross Inside in front turning to face LOD

Pivot on inside to face RLOD and change hands

Step Outside back

Step Inside back

Bar 3

step outside back

Step inside back

Sway to side on outside turning to face partner

pause

Bar 4 (yemenite)

Sway on inside to side

Sway on outside to side

Cross inside in front

pause

Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

Step 2 - Grapevine or Mayim

Bar 1 (yemenite)

1

2

3

4

Sway on outside to side

Sway on inside to Side

Cross outside

in front

pause

Bar2

Cross Inside in front

Pause

Step Outside to side

Cross Inside behind outside

Bar 3

step outside to side

Cross inside in front

Sway to side on outside

pause

Bar 4 (yemenite)

Sway on inside to side

Sway on outside to side

Cross inside in front

pause

Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

Step 3 - Reverse Grapevine or Mayim

Bar 1 (yemenite)

1

2

3

4

Sway on outside to side

Sway on inside to Side

Cross outside

in front

pause

Bar2

Cross Inside in front

Pivot on inside, swinging outiside in front

Cross Outside in front

step Inside to side

Bar 3

cross outside behind

step inside to side

Sway to side on outside

pause

Bar 4 (yemenite)

Sway on inside to side

Sway on outside to side

Cross inside in front

pause

Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

 

Dodi Li va'ani lo

Horoe bashoshanim

Mi zot ola

Min hamidbar

Mechooteret mor ulevona

Dodi li …

Libavtini

Achoti Kala

Dodi li …

Uri Tzafon

Uvoe teyman

Dodi li