Count:
72
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver - chair dance
Dance starts immediately when music starts
Pattern: AA BB BB AA BB BB CC A CC
Start dance seated with arms at your sides horizontally bent at the elbows above your lap and both hands making a fist
PART A:
SOLDIER MARCH
1-2March right foot next to left as you slightly raise your left fist while lowering your right fist, march left foot next to right as you slightly raise your right fist while lowering your left fist
3-8Repeat counts 1-2 three times.
SOLDIER MARCH, ARM FORMATIONS
1-2March right foot next to left as you slightly raise your left fist while lowering your right fist, march left foot next to right as you slightly raise your right fist while lowering your left fist
3-4March right foot next to left as you raise both arms horizontally straight in front of you at shoulder height, march left foot next to right as you bend both arms at the elbow and cross right wrist behind left (forming an x)
5-6March right foot next to left as you thump your crossed wrists on your chest, march left foot next to right as you lift your crossed wrists in front of you with your arms bent horizontally at the elbows
7-8March right foot next to left as you uncross and lower your fists horizontally straight in front of you, march left foot next to right as you pull your fists in towards your chest
MODIFIED PORT DE BRAS POSITIONS (BALLET ARM MOVEMENTS): 2, 5, 4R, 5, 4L, 5, 1, 5
1-2Stretch arms out horizontally at your sides, touch the tips of your fingers above your head as you make a circle with your arms
3-4As you keep your arm in a half circle lower your right arm down forward horizontally in front of you, raise your right arm back up so your fingertips of both hands are touching over your head
5-6As you keep your arm in a half circle lower your left arm down forward horizontally in front of you, raise your left arm back up so your fingertips of both hands are touching over your head
7-8As you keep your fingertips touching lower both arms together horizontally in a circle in front of you, raise both arms back up over your head in a circle with fingertips touching over your head
MODIFIED PORT DE BRAS POSITIONS 1, 5, LEAN R, 5, LEAN L, 5, TOUCH SHOULDERS, RAISE ARMS
1-2As you keep your fingertips touching lower both arms together horizontally in a circle in front of you, raise both arms back up over your head in a circle with fingertips touching over your head
3-4Lean touching fingertips to the right, move touching fingertips back to center
5-6Lean touching fingertips to the left, move touching fingertips back to center
7-8Touch your shoulders, raise your arms high with hands palms up.
PART B:
CLAP THIGHS (2X), CLAP HANDS (2X), MISS HANDS, BUMP FISTS (DAP)
1-2Clap thighs with hands twice
3-4Clap hands together at chest level twice
5-6Touch side of left thumb to side of right pinky, touch side of left pinky to side of right thumb
7-8Make a fist with both hands and bump fists together in front of you at chest level twice.
PART C:
SPEED BAG ROLL PUNCH UP, ARMS SPREAD OUT
Bend your elbows and rotate your fists in a circle around each other in front of you as you move your arms:
1-2From your lap to your chest
3-4From your shoulder height to the height of the top of your head
5-6Continue to roll punch but open your hands letting them hang loose as you circle hands above your head
7-8Spread arms out diagonally straight upward, hold
SPEED BAG ROLL PUNCH UP, ARMS SPREAD OUT
Bend your elbows and rotate your fists in a circle around each other in front of you as you move your arms:
1-2From your lap to your chest
3-4From your shoulder height to the height of the top of your head
5-6Continue to roll punch but open your hands letting them hang loose as you circle hands above your head
7-8Spread arms out diagonally straight upward, hold
DAB L, R, DISCO POINTS
1-2Turn your head to the left as you hold your left arm bent at the elbow hand palm down diagonally upward right across your face while you point your right arm diagonally straight hand palm down upward to the right, hold
3-4Turn your head to the right as you hold your right arm bent at the elbow hand palm down diagonally upward left across your face while you point your left arm diagonally straight hand palm down upward to the left, hold
5-6Place your right fist on your right hip as you point your left index finger diagonally down next to your right fist, point your left index finger diagonally upward left
7-8Point your left index finger diagonally down next to your right fist, point your left index finger diagonally upward left
JAZZ HANDS R, L, POUND THIGH R, L, MILITARY SALUTE UP, DOWN
1-2With arms bent at the elbow hold up each hand next to each other in front of you diagonally right with fingers spread out and palm facing out, make fists as your bring both hands down diagonally left to chest level
3-4With arms bent at the elbow hold up each hand next to each other in front of you diagonally left with fingers spread out and palm facing out, make fists as your bring both hands down diagonally right to chest level
5-6Pound right fist on right thigh, pound left fist on left thigh
7-8Raise right hand to right side of head in a military salute, lower right hand to right thigh.
Happy Holidays!
Gregory F. Huff © 12/2024
Pattern: AA BB BB AA BB BB CC A CC
Start dance seated with arms at your sides horizontally bent at the elbows above your lap and both hands making a fist
PART A:
SOLDIER MARCH
1-2March right foot next to left as you slightly raise your left fist while lowering your right fist, march left foot next to right as you slightly raise your right fist while lowering your left fist
3-8Repeat counts 1-2 three times.
SOLDIER MARCH, ARM FORMATIONS
1-2March right foot next to left as you slightly raise your left fist while lowering your right fist, march left foot next to right as you slightly raise your right fist while lowering your left fist
3-4March right foot next to left as you raise both arms horizontally straight in front of you at shoulder height, march left foot next to right as you bend both arms at the elbow and cross right wrist behind left (forming an x)
5-6March right foot next to left as you thump your crossed wrists on your chest, march left foot next to right as you lift your crossed wrists in front of you with your arms bent horizontally at the elbows
7-8March right foot next to left as you uncross and lower your fists horizontally straight in front of you, march left foot next to right as you pull your fists in towards your chest
MODIFIED PORT DE BRAS POSITIONS (BALLET ARM MOVEMENTS): 2, 5, 4R, 5, 4L, 5, 1, 5
1-2Stretch arms out horizontally at your sides, touch the tips of your fingers above your head as you make a circle with your arms
3-4As you keep your arm in a half circle lower your right arm down forward horizontally in front of you, raise your right arm back up so your fingertips of both hands are touching over your head
5-6As you keep your arm in a half circle lower your left arm down forward horizontally in front of you, raise your left arm back up so your fingertips of both hands are touching over your head
7-8As you keep your fingertips touching lower both arms together horizontally in a circle in front of you, raise both arms back up over your head in a circle with fingertips touching over your head
MODIFIED PORT DE BRAS POSITIONS 1, 5, LEAN R, 5, LEAN L, 5, TOUCH SHOULDERS, RAISE ARMS
1-2As you keep your fingertips touching lower both arms together horizontally in a circle in front of you, raise both arms back up over your head in a circle with fingertips touching over your head
3-4Lean touching fingertips to the right, move touching fingertips back to center
5-6Lean touching fingertips to the left, move touching fingertips back to center
7-8Touch your shoulders, raise your arms high with hands palms up.
PART B:
CLAP THIGHS (2X), CLAP HANDS (2X), MISS HANDS, BUMP FISTS (DAP)
1-2Clap thighs with hands twice
3-4Clap hands together at chest level twice
5-6Touch side of left thumb to side of right pinky, touch side of left pinky to side of right thumb
7-8Make a fist with both hands and bump fists together in front of you at chest level twice.
PART C:
SPEED BAG ROLL PUNCH UP, ARMS SPREAD OUT
Bend your elbows and rotate your fists in a circle around each other in front of you as you move your arms:
1-2From your lap to your chest
3-4From your shoulder height to the height of the top of your head
5-6Continue to roll punch but open your hands letting them hang loose as you circle hands above your head
7-8Spread arms out diagonally straight upward, hold
SPEED BAG ROLL PUNCH UP, ARMS SPREAD OUT
Bend your elbows and rotate your fists in a circle around each other in front of you as you move your arms:
1-2From your lap to your chest
3-4From your shoulder height to the height of the top of your head
5-6Continue to roll punch but open your hands letting them hang loose as you circle hands above your head
7-8Spread arms out diagonally straight upward, hold
DAB L, R, DISCO POINTS
1-2Turn your head to the left as you hold your left arm bent at the elbow hand palm down diagonally upward right across your face while you point your right arm diagonally straight hand palm down upward to the right, hold
3-4Turn your head to the right as you hold your right arm bent at the elbow hand palm down diagonally upward left across your face while you point your left arm diagonally straight hand palm down upward to the left, hold
5-6Place your right fist on your right hip as you point your left index finger diagonally down next to your right fist, point your left index finger diagonally upward left
7-8Point your left index finger diagonally down next to your right fist, point your left index finger diagonally upward left
JAZZ HANDS R, L, POUND THIGH R, L, MILITARY SALUTE UP, DOWN
1-2With arms bent at the elbow hold up each hand next to each other in front of you diagonally right with fingers spread out and palm facing out, make fists as your bring both hands down diagonally left to chest level
3-4With arms bent at the elbow hold up each hand next to each other in front of you diagonally left with fingers spread out and palm facing out, make fists as your bring both hands down diagonally right to chest level
5-6Pound right fist on right thigh, pound left fist on left thigh
7-8Raise right hand to right side of head in a military salute, lower right hand to right thigh.
Happy Holidays!
Gregory F. Huff © 12/2024
