The Bahama Mama
Count:
40
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
The Bahama Mama (BHS) & The Le' Chic Dancers (BHS)
Musik:
Stagger Lee - Geno D.
RIGHT & LEFT HAND JABS
With arms at sides, forearm bent upwards, hands bent outwards from body towards side wall, palms down, parallel with floor
1-2Extend right hand out and back from body twice
3-4Extend left hand out and back from body twice
5-6Repeat out and back with right hand, palms up
7-8Repeat out and back with left hand, palms up
Lower arm/hand that is not being jabbed outward
HITCH HIKING & HAND ROLLS
9-10Hitch-hike over right shoulder with right hand twice
11-12Hitch-hike over left shoulder with left hand twice
Bending over forward
13-14Roll hands over one another to the right on right side
15-16Roll hands over one another to the right on left side
HANDS AND ELBOWS TO FRONT THIGHS
Bending over forward
17Slap left leg with right hand
18Slap right leg with left hand
19Touch bent right elbow to left leg
20Touch bent left elbow to right leg
SQUATTING FLOOR TOUCHES
Squatting to the floor
21Touch floor in front with right hand
22Touch floor in back with left hand
23Touch floor in front with right hand
24Stand and clap
Optional: extend palms downward with knees bent - front, back, front-instead of touching the floor
HAND ROLLS - RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER
Bending over forward
25-26Roll hands over one another to the right on right
27-28Roll hands over one another in front
29-30Roll hands over one another on left
31-32Roll hands over one another in front
FRONT & BACK POCKET SLAPS, FORWARD WALK WITH ¼ LEFT TURN & CLAP
33Slap right front pocket with right hand
34Slap left front pocket with left hand
35Slap right rear pocket with right hand
36Slap left rear pocket with left hand
37Walk forward on right foot
38Walk forward on left foot
39Walk forward on right foot, turning ¼ left
40Clap hands with feet together
REPEAT
With arms at sides, forearm bent upwards, hands bent outwards from body towards side wall, palms down, parallel with floor
1-2Extend right hand out and back from body twice
3-4Extend left hand out and back from body twice
5-6Repeat out and back with right hand, palms up
7-8Repeat out and back with left hand, palms up
Lower arm/hand that is not being jabbed outward
HITCH HIKING & HAND ROLLS
9-10Hitch-hike over right shoulder with right hand twice
11-12Hitch-hike over left shoulder with left hand twice
Bending over forward
13-14Roll hands over one another to the right on right side
15-16Roll hands over one another to the right on left side
HANDS AND ELBOWS TO FRONT THIGHS
Bending over forward
17Slap left leg with right hand
18Slap right leg with left hand
19Touch bent right elbow to left leg
20Touch bent left elbow to right leg
SQUATTING FLOOR TOUCHES
Squatting to the floor
21Touch floor in front with right hand
22Touch floor in back with left hand
23Touch floor in front with right hand
24Stand and clap
Optional: extend palms downward with knees bent - front, back, front-instead of touching the floor
HAND ROLLS - RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER
Bending over forward
25-26Roll hands over one another to the right on right
27-28Roll hands over one another in front
29-30Roll hands over one another on left
31-32Roll hands over one another in front
FRONT & BACK POCKET SLAPS, FORWARD WALK WITH ¼ LEFT TURN & CLAP
33Slap right front pocket with right hand
34Slap left front pocket with left hand
35Slap right rear pocket with right hand
36Slap left rear pocket with left hand
37Walk forward on right foot
38Walk forward on left foot
39Walk forward on right foot, turning ¼ left
40Clap hands with feet together
REPEAT