Making Waves
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA), Max Perry (USA), Peter Metelnick (UK) & Kathy Hunyadi (USA)
Musik:
Sea Cruise - Dion
The music is available on the movie soundtrack "The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane"
This dance was created for the Faast Country Cruise 2000, and was choreographed in Miami the night before we left to board the ship. We all had a good time dancing this on the ship, and thank Jo Thompson for coming up with the idea!
KICK, BALL, TOUCH, SIDE JUMPS TWICE WITH CLAPS, SHUFFLE LEFT
1&2Kick right forward, step right to right side, touch left next to right
&3-4Step left to left side (&), step right next to left (3), clap hands (4)
&5-6Step left to left side (&), step right next to left (5), clap hands (6)
7&8Left shuffle to left side
ROCK STEP, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right back, step left in place
3&4Right shuffle to right side
TURN ¼ LEFT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, TURN ¼ LEFT & RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
5&6Turn ¼ left on ball of right foot and do a left shuffle to left side
7&8Turn ¼ left on ball of left foot and do a right shuffle to right side
This will have you end up facing the back wall. The shuffles are like a box step
LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1&2Step cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
3&4Step cross right behind left, turn ¼ right as you step left back (small step), step right in place (will be slightly forward of left)
This is a simple sailor shuffle with a ¼ turn right. Most of your footwork will be in place
ROCK STEP FORWARD, BACK COASTER STEP
5-6Rock step left forward, step right in place
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, TOUCH
1-4Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side, touch left next to right
As you do the "side togethers" to the right, extend both arms to the right as if you are doing a "hula" or imitating "waves"
5-8Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side, touch right next to left
As you do the "side togethers" to the left, extend both arms to the left as if you are doing a "hula" or imitating "waves"
REPEAT
EXTRAS
One of the things that makes this dance special are the "Bridges" in the music. After the 3rd, 6th and 9th repetition, you will stand in place and raise both arms over your head starting from the row closest to the wall and traveling along to the back row. Wait until you see the person in front of you raise their arms, then follow suit, creating a "wave" effect. That should only take 8 counts each time it is danced. You will hear this in the music! Don't worry about counting the repetitions. The extras will happen on the side walls and the back wall only.
This dance was created for the Faast Country Cruise 2000, and was choreographed in Miami the night before we left to board the ship. We all had a good time dancing this on the ship, and thank Jo Thompson for coming up with the idea!
KICK, BALL, TOUCH, SIDE JUMPS TWICE WITH CLAPS, SHUFFLE LEFT
1&2Kick right forward, step right to right side, touch left next to right
&3-4Step left to left side (&), step right next to left (3), clap hands (4)
&5-6Step left to left side (&), step right next to left (5), clap hands (6)
7&8Left shuffle to left side
ROCK STEP, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right back, step left in place
3&4Right shuffle to right side
TURN ¼ LEFT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, TURN ¼ LEFT & RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
5&6Turn ¼ left on ball of right foot and do a left shuffle to left side
7&8Turn ¼ left on ball of left foot and do a right shuffle to right side
This will have you end up facing the back wall. The shuffles are like a box step
LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1&2Step cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
3&4Step cross right behind left, turn ¼ right as you step left back (small step), step right in place (will be slightly forward of left)
This is a simple sailor shuffle with a ¼ turn right. Most of your footwork will be in place
ROCK STEP FORWARD, BACK COASTER STEP
5-6Rock step left forward, step right in place
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, TOUCH
1-4Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side, touch left next to right
As you do the "side togethers" to the right, extend both arms to the right as if you are doing a "hula" or imitating "waves"
5-8Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side, touch right next to left
As you do the "side togethers" to the left, extend both arms to the left as if you are doing a "hula" or imitating "waves"
REPEAT
EXTRAS
One of the things that makes this dance special are the "Bridges" in the music. After the 3rd, 6th and 9th repetition, you will stand in place and raise both arms over your head starting from the row closest to the wall and traveling along to the back row. Wait until you see the person in front of you raise their arms, then follow suit, creating a "wave" effect. That should only take 8 counts each time it is danced. You will hear this in the music! Don't worry about counting the repetitions. The extras will happen on the side walls and the back wall only.