Judy McDonald Choreographs
Israelites
A -- 32 count, 4 wall, Beginner level line dance
To the Music: Apache Indian & Desmond Dekker (Radio Mix)
| This is a 32 count 4-wall very easy (and very fun) line dance. If you want to “funk it up” a bit…use the reggae version and see the note below. | |
| R weave, R side, L together, R side, L touch | |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step R to side (1), step L behind right (2), step R to side (3), step L across in front of right (4) |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step R to side (5), step L beside right (6), step R to side (7), touch L beside right (8) |
| L step forward, R touch, R step back, L kick, L step side, R cross, L step side, R touch | |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step L forward (1), touch R toe behind left (2), step R back (3), kick L forward (option…touch L beside right) (4) |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step L to side (5), step R across in front of left (6), step L to side (7), touch R beside left (8) |
| R sway, L sway, R sway, L sway | |
| 1 2 3 4 | Sway hips R for two counts (1,2), sway hips L for two counts (3,4) |
| 5 6 7 8 | Sway hips R for two counts (5,6), sway hips L for two counts (7,8) |
| R step, L touch, L step, R touch, R step, L touch, L step, R touch…making ¼ turn left | |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step R to side (1), touch L beside right (2), step L to side (3), touch R beside left (4) |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step R to side (5), touch L beside right (6), step L to side (7), touch R beside left (8)…these steps will more or less be on the spot…just to make the ¼ turn to the left |
| FUNK IT UP | If you use the Apache Indian version of the song, you can really work the music and throw in some fun stuff, especially during the last 16 counts…like hip bumps, body rolls, butt shakes, etc! |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
ELYSIUM DANCE DESIGNS LLC --- WWW.AZBODYDANCE.COM
