Mama Jazz
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Bill Bader (CAN)
Musik:
Mama Knew Best - The Borderers
Intro: 64 counts (Do NOT start at the Ooh-ooh's)
HEEL, LIFT, HEEL, HOLD, BEHIND, ¼ TURN, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Touch right heel on right forward diagonal, lift right foot slightly bending right knee
3-4Touch right heel again on the same spot, hold
5-6-7-8Cross step right behind left, step left to left side turning ¼ left, step right forward, hold
FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, HOP (TURN ¼), TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left forward, rock back onto right
3-4Step left back, rock onto right
5-6Step left forward, hop right forward turning ¼ left
7-8Step left beside right, hold
Comic option on count 8 on walls 2, 5, 8: slap right "hip area". (very "flapper"!)
"THE CHARLESTON": KICK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Kick right forward, hold
3-4Step right back, hold
5-6Touch left toe back, hold
7-8Step left forward, hold
Styling for 17-24: you will definitely want to swing arms to counter-balance the footwork. And you can use "jazz hands" (fingers splayed). The true Charleston has the heel of the weighted foot swiveling, so try that option
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, SLAP, STEP, CLAP, POSE, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ½ left onto left
3-4Step right forward, keeping knees together raise left heel to left side and slap left heel with left hand
5-6Step left beside right, raise right knee toward left and clap
7-8Point right toe to far right side and move arms out to sides palms down, hold
RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Step right beside left slightly apart, hold
3-4Cross step left over right, hold
5-6-7Step right to right side, slide/step left beside right, step right to right side
8Slide/touch left toe beside right
DIAGONAL BACK, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, BACK, CROSS, BACK, HEEL
1-2Step left back on left diagonal, hold
3-4Cross step right over left, hold
5-6-7Step left back on left diagonal, cross step right over left, step left back on left diagonal
8Touch right heel forward on diagonal
VAUDEVILLE RIGHT, VAUDEVILLE LEFT
1-2Step right to right side, cross step left over right
3-4Step right to right side, touch left heel forward on left diagonal
5-6Step left to left side, cross step right over left
7-8Step left to left side, touch right heel forward on right diagonal
LUNGE, HOLD, REPLACE, HOLD, JAZZ BOX TURN (CROSS, BACK, SIDE ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD)
1-2Lunge step right to far right side and slightly back lifting left foot from the floor, hold
3-4Replace weight onto left, hold
5-6Cross step right over left, step left back
7-8Step right to right side turning ¼ right, step left forward
REPEAT
HEEL, LIFT, HEEL, HOLD, BEHIND, ¼ TURN, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Touch right heel on right forward diagonal, lift right foot slightly bending right knee
3-4Touch right heel again on the same spot, hold
5-6-7-8Cross step right behind left, step left to left side turning ¼ left, step right forward, hold
FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, HOP (TURN ¼), TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left forward, rock back onto right
3-4Step left back, rock onto right
5-6Step left forward, hop right forward turning ¼ left
7-8Step left beside right, hold
Comic option on count 8 on walls 2, 5, 8: slap right "hip area". (very "flapper"!)
"THE CHARLESTON": KICK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Kick right forward, hold
3-4Step right back, hold
5-6Touch left toe back, hold
7-8Step left forward, hold
Styling for 17-24: you will definitely want to swing arms to counter-balance the footwork. And you can use "jazz hands" (fingers splayed). The true Charleston has the heel of the weighted foot swiveling, so try that option
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, SLAP, STEP, CLAP, POSE, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ½ left onto left
3-4Step right forward, keeping knees together raise left heel to left side and slap left heel with left hand
5-6Step left beside right, raise right knee toward left and clap
7-8Point right toe to far right side and move arms out to sides palms down, hold
RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Step right beside left slightly apart, hold
3-4Cross step left over right, hold
5-6-7Step right to right side, slide/step left beside right, step right to right side
8Slide/touch left toe beside right
DIAGONAL BACK, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, BACK, CROSS, BACK, HEEL
1-2Step left back on left diagonal, hold
3-4Cross step right over left, hold
5-6-7Step left back on left diagonal, cross step right over left, step left back on left diagonal
8Touch right heel forward on diagonal
VAUDEVILLE RIGHT, VAUDEVILLE LEFT
1-2Step right to right side, cross step left over right
3-4Step right to right side, touch left heel forward on left diagonal
5-6Step left to left side, cross step right over left
7-8Step left to left side, touch right heel forward on right diagonal
LUNGE, HOLD, REPLACE, HOLD, JAZZ BOX TURN (CROSS, BACK, SIDE ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD)
1-2Lunge step right to far right side and slightly back lifting left foot from the floor, hold
3-4Replace weight onto left, hold
5-6Cross step right over left, step left back
7-8Step right to right side turning ¼ right, step left forward
REPEAT