Blessed Be the Lord God
Choreography:
Riki Mizrahi, Helen Weiner Wilson & Mindy Salkind
Song by Joel
Chernoff Available on recording The Restoration of Israel by
Joel Chernoff
(Instructions by Helen Weiner
Wilson)
Explanatory
notes:
/ indicates
division between musical measures. — indicates a note held over
from previous measure
RF and LF refer to right and left feet respectively; R and L more
often refer to the direction of movement.
Part I: (9
measures, then repeat. Some song leaders cut off last measure on
repeat when going into part II)
(not holding
hands)
Blessed be the
Lord / God / RF
back-hop; LF forward-hop / R-Yem.-hop /
Bring arms
down; Bring arms up / Arms stay up /
Blessed be the
Lord/ God of Isra-/ LF
back-hop; RF forward-hop / L-Yem.-hop /
Bring arms
down; Bring arms up / Arms stay up /
el/ (forearm hold) RF cross-hop; LF cross-hop
Blessed be the
Lord/ God, the God of Isra /el/ —— / (still in
forearm hold; start w/RF 2 hopping mayims to
left
Repeat as song
repeats. (If final measure is cut off on repeat, do only 1 1/2 hopping
mayims) (Also use the above part of the dance for the verse that
begins "Blessed be his glorious name...".)
Part II (11
1/2 measures):
Who alone
does / (still in
forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L
wonderful
things / (start with RF)
Run 3 steps to left; stomp on both feet
Who alone does
/ (still in
forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L
wonderful
things / (start with RF) Run 3 steps to left; stomp on
both feet
Who alone
does / (still in
forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L
wonderful (half measure: 2 beats) / (start with RF) Run 2 steps to left
things
/ (start w/RF)
Tcherkessia in line of direction
----
/ (release forearm hold; start
w/RF) 4-pt turn to right
Blessed be the
Lord / God, the God of Isra /el/ -— / (resume
forearm hold; start w/RF) 2 hopping mayims to L
(The above part of the dance is also used for verse beginning "The
whole earth is filled with His love".)
Part III
(bridge: 8 measures)
(note: the
following seems to be the easiest way to describe this sequence.
I have omitted indication of musical measures
because each mayim step begins in the middle of a measure)
(breaking forearm hold, bring arms down)
Let
the 2 slow steps (2 beats per step) back (R-L)
whole earth be
filled; Let the whole earth be (starting
with RF) 3 slow mayims to left
(On each
mayim, raise arms as you cross RF in front,
and lower them as you cross RF behind)
filled (raising arms) 2 slow steps into center (R-L)
(This
part of song is always followed by a return to Part II.
Questions? Contact Helen by e-mail at helenwwilson@juno.com or by phone at
215-473-6199 |