Swingin' Banana
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Mama Mia Hammarstrand
Musik:
I Wanna Be Like You - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
KNEE TWIST, HOLD, KNEE TWIST, HOLD KNEE TWIST X 3, POINT
1-2Turn right knee into left, hold, (turn body slightly to the left, right knee will be "tight" crossed over left knee)
3-4Turn left knee into right, hold
5-6Turn right knee into left, turn left knee into right
7-8Turn right knee into left, take weight on right foot on count 7, on count 8, point left foot to left
1-8 moving forward
Hand movements:
1-4Jazz hands: shake your hands at waist height, spread fingers palms facing forward
5-7Click fingers and raise hands to shoulder level
8Do "hands up" with spread fingers and palms facing forward
EXTENDED CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT, HEEL BOUNCE ¾
1&2Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
&3&4Step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
5-8Turn ¾ right bouncing heels up and down, taking weight on right
5-6 bend knees slightly 7-8 straighten up body
Hand movements: 1-4 swing your right arm left, right, left, right, in front of your body, downwards
5-8Shrug shoulders up and down, palms facing floor
POINT, FLICK, BACK MAMBO, POINT, FLICK, BACK MAMBO
1-2Point left toe left in a "long point" diagonal, lean upper body slightly backwards, flick left foot back to left diagonal, turning body to right diagonal
3&4Rock back diagonal on left, recover on right, cross left over right (now facing right diagonal)
5-6Do like counts 1-2, but start with right foot
7&8Do like counts 3&4, but rock back with right foot
Hand movements:
1-2Put your right hand upon your left, pushing palms down to left diagonal (the Charleston way)
5-6Put your right hand upon your left, pushing palms down to right diagonal (the Charleston way)
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, MOON WALK
1-2Kick left forward, kick left too left while turning ¼ left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step left forward
&5-6Touch right beside left, drag right foot back, drag left foot back
7-8Drag right foot back, drag left foot back (weight ending on left foot)
Moon walk; while dragging right foot flat back, lift left heel, step down on left dragging left foot back lifting right heel
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, MOON WALK
1-2Kick right forward, kick right too right while turning ¼ right
3&4Step back right, step left beside right, step right forward
&5-6Touch right beside left, drag left foot back, drag right foot back
7-8Drag left foot back, drag right foot back (weight ending on right foot)
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2Kick left forward, kick left too left, while turning ¼ left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Kick right forward, kick right foot right while turning ¼right
7&8Step back right, step left beside right, step right forward
While doing the kicks in the 3-8 above, lean upper body slightly backwards
SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE
1-2Swivel on ball of right while stepping left diagonal, swivel on ball of left while stepping right diagonal
3&4Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5-6Swivel on ball of left while stepping right diagonal, swivel on ball of right while stepping left diagonal
7&8Step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
CROSS, BOUNCE ½ RIGHT, HEEL JACKS
1-4Cross left over right, bounce heels up and down turning ½ right
5&6Cross right over left, step back left, touch right heel forward
&7&8&Step back right, cross left over right, step back right, touch left heel forward, step left beside right taking weight
Hands movements: 1-4 shrug shoulders up and down, palms facing floor
REPEAT
1-2Turn right knee into left, hold, (turn body slightly to the left, right knee will be "tight" crossed over left knee)
3-4Turn left knee into right, hold
5-6Turn right knee into left, turn left knee into right
7-8Turn right knee into left, take weight on right foot on count 7, on count 8, point left foot to left
1-8 moving forward
Hand movements:
1-4Jazz hands: shake your hands at waist height, spread fingers palms facing forward
5-7Click fingers and raise hands to shoulder level
8Do "hands up" with spread fingers and palms facing forward
EXTENDED CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT, HEEL BOUNCE ¾
1&2Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
&3&4Step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
5-8Turn ¾ right bouncing heels up and down, taking weight on right
5-6 bend knees slightly 7-8 straighten up body
Hand movements: 1-4 swing your right arm left, right, left, right, in front of your body, downwards
5-8Shrug shoulders up and down, palms facing floor
POINT, FLICK, BACK MAMBO, POINT, FLICK, BACK MAMBO
1-2Point left toe left in a "long point" diagonal, lean upper body slightly backwards, flick left foot back to left diagonal, turning body to right diagonal
3&4Rock back diagonal on left, recover on right, cross left over right (now facing right diagonal)
5-6Do like counts 1-2, but start with right foot
7&8Do like counts 3&4, but rock back with right foot
Hand movements:
1-2Put your right hand upon your left, pushing palms down to left diagonal (the Charleston way)
5-6Put your right hand upon your left, pushing palms down to right diagonal (the Charleston way)
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, MOON WALK
1-2Kick left forward, kick left too left while turning ¼ left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step left forward
&5-6Touch right beside left, drag right foot back, drag left foot back
7-8Drag right foot back, drag left foot back (weight ending on left foot)
Moon walk; while dragging right foot flat back, lift left heel, step down on left dragging left foot back lifting right heel
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, MOON WALK
1-2Kick right forward, kick right too right while turning ¼ right
3&4Step back right, step left beside right, step right forward
&5-6Touch right beside left, drag left foot back, drag right foot back
7-8Drag left foot back, drag right foot back (weight ending on right foot)
KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2Kick left forward, kick left too left, while turning ¼ left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Kick right forward, kick right foot right while turning ¼right
7&8Step back right, step left beside right, step right forward
While doing the kicks in the 3-8 above, lean upper body slightly backwards
SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE
1-2Swivel on ball of right while stepping left diagonal, swivel on ball of left while stepping right diagonal
3&4Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5-6Swivel on ball of left while stepping right diagonal, swivel on ball of right while stepping left diagonal
7&8Step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
CROSS, BOUNCE ½ RIGHT, HEEL JACKS
1-4Cross left over right, bounce heels up and down turning ½ right
5&6Cross right over left, step back left, touch right heel forward
&7&8&Step back right, cross left over right, step back right, touch left heel forward, step left beside right taking weight
Hands movements: 1-4 shrug shoulders up and down, palms facing floor
REPEAT