The Finger Dance
Count:
0
Wand:
0
Ebene:
Choreograf/in:
Daniel Whittaker (UK)
Musik:
The Finger Song - Magill
Sequence: AA BB AA BB C AA BB C
If you can do this dance contra line you will have a right laugh
PART A
Do the actions according to the song, interlink with your footwork
SYNCOPATE FORWARD, ACTION, SYNCOPATE BACK, ACTION
&1-2Syncopate forward right left
3-4Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you think feels right)
&5-6Syncopate back right left
7-8Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers back repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feels right)
SYNCOPATE FORWARD ACTION, SMOKEY WHEEL
&1-2Syncopate forward right left
3-4Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feel is right)
5-8Your going to do a Smokey Wheel keep your elbows forward and swing both arms inwards and around to create a circle effect you do this twice over 4 counts
BOOGIE WOOGIE, STEP PIVOT, STEP PIVOT
1-4Put your hands on your knees and knock your knees together over 4 counts
5-8Step forward right ½ turn, step forward right ½ turn
Should be either facing front/partner
ROCK STEP FORWARD AND BACK, JAZZ BOX (OR JUMP AND HOLD)
1-4Rock step right foot forward then back
5-8Right jazz box or you can jump forward and hold
PART B
You now do a 2 wall line dance
SIDE SHUFFLE ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE ROCK STEP
1&2Step right to side, close left to right, step right to side
3-4Rock back left, forward right
5&6Step left to side, close right to left, step left side
7-8Rock back right, forward left
KICK TWICE, BACK TOUCH, STEP LOCK STEP LEFT
1-2Kick right forward twice
3-4Step back right touch left beside
5-8Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left scuff right
STEP LOCK STEP RIGHT, STEP PIVOT FORWARD TOUCH
1-4Step forward right, close left behind right, step forward right, scuff left
5-6Step forward left ½ turn right
7-8Step forward left right toe touch beside
SIDE CLOSE SIDE RIGHT AND SIDE CLOSE SIDE LEFT
As you do this make a lasso hand movement
1-4Step right to side, close left to right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-8Step left to side, close right to left, step left to side, touch right beside left
PART C
BOX WALK
1-8Make ¼ turn right walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
9-16Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
17-24Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
25-32Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ½ turn left to face starting wall (as you do this wave arms over head)
When dancing contra you should pass each over all over the place.
If you can do this dance contra line you will have a right laugh
PART A
Do the actions according to the song, interlink with your footwork
SYNCOPATE FORWARD, ACTION, SYNCOPATE BACK, ACTION
&1-2Syncopate forward right left
3-4Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you think feels right)
&5-6Syncopate back right left
7-8Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers back repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feels right)
SYNCOPATE FORWARD ACTION, SMOKEY WHEEL
&1-2Syncopate forward right left
3-4Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feel is right)
5-8Your going to do a Smokey Wheel keep your elbows forward and swing both arms inwards and around to create a circle effect you do this twice over 4 counts
BOOGIE WOOGIE, STEP PIVOT, STEP PIVOT
1-4Put your hands on your knees and knock your knees together over 4 counts
5-8Step forward right ½ turn, step forward right ½ turn
Should be either facing front/partner
ROCK STEP FORWARD AND BACK, JAZZ BOX (OR JUMP AND HOLD)
1-4Rock step right foot forward then back
5-8Right jazz box or you can jump forward and hold
PART B
You now do a 2 wall line dance
SIDE SHUFFLE ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE ROCK STEP
1&2Step right to side, close left to right, step right to side
3-4Rock back left, forward right
5&6Step left to side, close right to left, step left side
7-8Rock back right, forward left
KICK TWICE, BACK TOUCH, STEP LOCK STEP LEFT
1-2Kick right forward twice
3-4Step back right touch left beside
5-8Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left scuff right
STEP LOCK STEP RIGHT, STEP PIVOT FORWARD TOUCH
1-4Step forward right, close left behind right, step forward right, scuff left
5-6Step forward left ½ turn right
7-8Step forward left right toe touch beside
SIDE CLOSE SIDE RIGHT AND SIDE CLOSE SIDE LEFT
As you do this make a lasso hand movement
1-4Step right to side, close left to right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-8Step left to side, close right to left, step left to side, touch right beside left
PART C
BOX WALK
1-8Make ¼ turn right walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
9-16Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
17-24Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ¼ turn left (as you do this wave arms over head)
25-32Walk forward right, left, right, left, right, left step right forward make ½ turn left to face starting wall (as you do this wave arms over head)
When dancing contra you should pass each over all over the place.