Ikan Kekek
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
BM Leong (MY)
Music:
Ikan Kekek
This line dance is dedicated to Suzanne Hoo of Suzanne Line Dancers in Sitiawan, Perak for recommending this beautiful Malay folk song
CROSS-ROCK, BACK, HEEL, WALK, WALK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1Rock right over left
Bend body forward with left hand resting on your back while swinging your right hand downward to the left side. Bend your knees
2Recover onto left
Straightening your body
3Step right back
Raise both hands to shoulder level
4Touch left heel forward
Rotate both wrists and pointing left hand forward and right hand upwards behind your head. Bend your body slightly backwards
5-6Walk forward on left, walk forward on right
7&8Shuffle forward on left-right-left
PADDLE ¼ TURN LEFT X3, ROCK-RECOVER-POINT
1-2Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
3-4Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
5-6Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
7&8Rock right forward, recover onto left, point right to right side
Hand actions for 1-6: point both hands to right side and rotate both wrists as you turn
CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, BACK, HOP, BACK, HOP
1-2Cross right over left, point left to left side
Point left hand to left side
3-4Cross left over right, point right to right side
Point right hand to right side
5-6Step right back, small hop backwards on right while hitching left
Swing right hand forward and up to shoulder level
7-8Step left back, small hop backwards on left while hitching right
Swing left hand forward and up to shoulder level
RIGHT AND LEFT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2Shuffle forward along right diagonal on right-left-right
Swing right hand forward and up
3&4Shuffle forward along left diagonal on left-right-left
Swing left hand forward and up
5&6Shuffle forward along right diagonal on right-left-right
Swing right hand forward and up
7&8Shuffle forward along left diagonal on left-right-left
Swing left hand forward and up
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart during wall 2 after 16 counts
CROSS-ROCK, BACK, HEEL, WALK, WALK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1Rock right over left
Bend body forward with left hand resting on your back while swinging your right hand downward to the left side. Bend your knees
2Recover onto left
Straightening your body
3Step right back
Raise both hands to shoulder level
4Touch left heel forward
Rotate both wrists and pointing left hand forward and right hand upwards behind your head. Bend your body slightly backwards
5-6Walk forward on left, walk forward on right
7&8Shuffle forward on left-right-left
PADDLE ¼ TURN LEFT X3, ROCK-RECOVER-POINT
1-2Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
3-4Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
5-6Step right forward, turn ¼ turn left (weight to left)
7&8Rock right forward, recover onto left, point right to right side
Hand actions for 1-6: point both hands to right side and rotate both wrists as you turn
CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, BACK, HOP, BACK, HOP
1-2Cross right over left, point left to left side
Point left hand to left side
3-4Cross left over right, point right to right side
Point right hand to right side
5-6Step right back, small hop backwards on right while hitching left
Swing right hand forward and up to shoulder level
7-8Step left back, small hop backwards on left while hitching right
Swing left hand forward and up to shoulder level
RIGHT AND LEFT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2Shuffle forward along right diagonal on right-left-right
Swing right hand forward and up
3&4Shuffle forward along left diagonal on left-right-left
Swing left hand forward and up
5&6Shuffle forward along right diagonal on right-left-right
Swing right hand forward and up
7&8Shuffle forward along left diagonal on left-right-left
Swing left hand forward and up
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart during wall 2 after 16 counts