Happy Birthday
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Audri R. (UK)
Music:
Happy Birthday Baby - Tony Christie
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK
1&2Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
3&4Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
5-8Rock right to right side, recover on left, rock back on right, recover on left
9-16Repeat counts 1-8
RIGHT GRAPEVINE ½ TURN RIGHT & HITCH, LEFT GRAPEVINE, TAP
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right ¼ turn right, turn ¼ right on ball of right foot & hitch left
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to side, tap right beside left
RUMBA BOX
1-4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right forward, hold
5-8Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left back, hold
RIGHT LOCK STEP BACK, KICK, LEFT LOCKSTEP FORWARD, TAP
1-4Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right, kick left forward
5-8Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step left forward, tap right behind left
STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, KICK/CLAP TWICE
1-4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to side, kick left over right/clap
5-8Step left to side, close right beside left, step left to side, kick right over left/clap
STEP, SLAP HIP TWICE, SWAY HIPS
1-4Step right diagonally forward, slap right hip, step left diagonally forward, slap left hip
5-8Sway hips right, left, right, left
RIGHT GRAPEVINE, HITCH, LEFT GRAPEVINE, HITCH
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, hitch left
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, hitch right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of 1st wall, dance the following once. At the end of 3rd wall, dance it twice
HEEL DIG, HOOK, HEEL DIG, STOMP TWICE
1-4Right heel dig forward, hook right over left, right heel dig forward, stomp right beside left
5-8Left heel dig forward, hook left over right, left heel dig forward, stomp left beside right
For birthday party, suggest contra dance, lines facing each other, staggered. Hold alternate arms forward & touch fingers of person opposite
1&2Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
3&4Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
5-8Rock right to right side, recover on left, rock back on right, recover on left
9-16Repeat counts 1-8
RIGHT GRAPEVINE ½ TURN RIGHT & HITCH, LEFT GRAPEVINE, TAP
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right ¼ turn right, turn ¼ right on ball of right foot & hitch left
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to side, tap right beside left
RUMBA BOX
1-4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right forward, hold
5-8Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left back, hold
RIGHT LOCK STEP BACK, KICK, LEFT LOCKSTEP FORWARD, TAP
1-4Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right, kick left forward
5-8Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step left forward, tap right behind left
STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, KICK/CLAP TWICE
1-4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to side, kick left over right/clap
5-8Step left to side, close right beside left, step left to side, kick right over left/clap
STEP, SLAP HIP TWICE, SWAY HIPS
1-4Step right diagonally forward, slap right hip, step left diagonally forward, slap left hip
5-8Sway hips right, left, right, left
RIGHT GRAPEVINE, HITCH, LEFT GRAPEVINE, HITCH
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, hitch left
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, hitch right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of 1st wall, dance the following once. At the end of 3rd wall, dance it twice
HEEL DIG, HOOK, HEEL DIG, STOMP TWICE
1-4Right heel dig forward, hook right over left, right heel dig forward, stomp right beside left
5-8Left heel dig forward, hook left over right, left heel dig forward, stomp left beside right
For birthday party, suggest contra dance, lines facing each other, staggered. Hold alternate arms forward & touch fingers of person opposite