Monkey Business
Compte:
48
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Rick Bates (USA) & Deborah Bates (USA)
Musique:
The Monkey Song - The Sugar Bees
ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, SIDE STEP, PUSH PIVOT, COASTER STEP
1-2Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot
3&4Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right; step forward on right foot
5-6Step to the left on left foot; push off on left foot and pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot
7&8Step back on left foot; step right foot next to left; step forward on left foot
STEP-SLIDE, SYNCOPATED STEP-SLIDE-STEP, TO THE RIGHT MILITARY PIVOT, TURNING SHUFFLE
9-10Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step
11&12Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step; step forward on right foot
13-14Step forward on left foot; pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
15&16Shuffle forward (left, right, left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps
ROCK STEP, KICK-BALL-BALL, PIVOT, TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES WITH ¼ TURN
17-18Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot
19&20Kick right foot forward; step on ball of right foot next to left; step forward on left foot
21-22With feet in place, pivot ½ turn to the right and shift weight to right foot; step left foot next to right
23&24Touch right foot to the right; step right foot to home making a ¼ turn to the left with the step; touch left foot forward
SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, HOLD, ROMP, HOLD, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, CROSS, UNWIND
&25Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left
26Hold
&27Step back and diagonally to the right on right foot; touch left toe forward
28Hold
&29Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left
30Touch right foot to the right
31-32Cross right foot over left; unwind ½ turn to the left and shift weight to left foot
SYNCOPATED JAZZ SQUARE, TOGETHER, TO THE LEFT ROLLING TURN, TOUCH
33-34Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot
&Step to the right on right foot
35-36Cross left foot over right and step; step back on right foot
37-38Step to the left on left foot and begin a full to the left rolling turn traveling to the left; step on right foot and continue full to the left rolling turn
39-40Step on left foot and complete full to the left rolling turn; touch right foot next to left
FORWARD STOMPS WITH HAND MOVEMENTS, SYNCOPATED FORWARD JUMPS (GALLOPS)
41-42Stomp forward on right foot, bending knees slightly and place right hand on top of right knee; hold
43-44Stomp forward on left foot, bending knees slightly and place left hand on top of left knee; hold
Leave hands on knees during the following gallops
&45Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&46Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&47Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&48Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
REPEAT
1-2Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot
3&4Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right; step forward on right foot
5-6Step to the left on left foot; push off on left foot and pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot
7&8Step back on left foot; step right foot next to left; step forward on left foot
STEP-SLIDE, SYNCOPATED STEP-SLIDE-STEP, TO THE RIGHT MILITARY PIVOT, TURNING SHUFFLE
9-10Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step
11&12Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step; step forward on right foot
13-14Step forward on left foot; pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
15&16Shuffle forward (left, right, left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps
ROCK STEP, KICK-BALL-BALL, PIVOT, TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES WITH ¼ TURN
17-18Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot
19&20Kick right foot forward; step on ball of right foot next to left; step forward on left foot
21-22With feet in place, pivot ½ turn to the right and shift weight to right foot; step left foot next to right
23&24Touch right foot to the right; step right foot to home making a ¼ turn to the left with the step; touch left foot forward
SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, HOLD, ROMP, HOLD, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, CROSS, UNWIND
&25Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left
26Hold
&27Step back and diagonally to the right on right foot; touch left toe forward
28Hold
&29Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left
30Touch right foot to the right
31-32Cross right foot over left; unwind ½ turn to the left and shift weight to left foot
SYNCOPATED JAZZ SQUARE, TOGETHER, TO THE LEFT ROLLING TURN, TOUCH
33-34Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot
&Step to the right on right foot
35-36Cross left foot over right and step; step back on right foot
37-38Step to the left on left foot and begin a full to the left rolling turn traveling to the left; step on right foot and continue full to the left rolling turn
39-40Step on left foot and complete full to the left rolling turn; touch right foot next to left
FORWARD STOMPS WITH HAND MOVEMENTS, SYNCOPATED FORWARD JUMPS (GALLOPS)
41-42Stomp forward on right foot, bending knees slightly and place right hand on top of right knee; hold
43-44Stomp forward on left foot, bending knees slightly and place left hand on top of left knee; hold
Leave hands on knees during the following gallops
&45Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&46Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&47Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
&48Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right
REPEAT