Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Music:
Peas & Rice (feat. Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing) - Swing Republic : (Album: Electro Swing Republic - iTunes)
Introduction: 32 Counts (begin before lyrics) – CCW rotation
Christmas Selection: Mele Kalikimaka by Bette Midler (Album: Cool Yule)
Sec. I (1- 8)
1 &RIGHT Heel forward, RIGHT Heel/Hook Up in front of L shin
2 &RIGHT Heel forward, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Step back, Hold, LEFT Step back, Hold
5 & 6 &RIGHT Rock/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward, RIGHT Step forward, Hold
7 & 8 &LEFT Step forward, Hold, Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step side R, Hold [3 o’clock]
Sec. II (9-16)
1 & 2 &LEFT Toe/Touch across front of R, Hold, LEFT Step side L, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Toe/Touch across front of L, Hold, RIGHT Step side R, Hold
(Styling Note: add some arm/hands motions with Toe Touches)
5 & 6 &LEFT Step across front of R, Hold, RIGHT Step back, Hold
7 & 8 &Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step side L, Hold, RIGHT Step forward, Hold [12 o’clock]
Sec. III (17-24)
1 &LEFT Step forward, RIGHT Step forward & behind L in 3rd position
2 &LEFT Step forward, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Step forward, Hold, Turn 1/2 L with LEFT Step forward, Hold [6 o’clock]
5 &RIGHT Step forward, Hold
6 &LEFT Step side L, Heels raise up/Knees pop forward,
7 &Heels/Knees return to original position, Heels raise up/Knees pop forward
8 &Heels/Knees return to original position, Hold
(Styling Note: add shoulder shrugs on Knee Pops)
Sec. IV (25-32)
1 & 2 &RIGHT Step side R, Hold, LEFT Toe/Tap crossed behind R, Hold
3 & 4 &LEFT Step side L, Hold, RIGHT Toe/Tap crossed behind L, Hold
(Styling Note: add some arm/hand motions with Taps)
5 & 6 &RIGHT Step side R, Hold, LEFT step across behind R, Hold
7 & 8 &Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step forward, Hold, LEFT Step forward, Hold [9 o’clock]
Begin Again
Ending: To end facing front wall; you will be dancing “Heel Hook Heel Hold” (Sec I) on 3 o’clock wall,
Add: Right Step back and Turn 1/4 L with L Lunge side L & Pose.
Contact: michele.perron@gmail.com - murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca
(*Revised April 3rd 2015)
Christmas Selection: Mele Kalikimaka by Bette Midler (Album: Cool Yule)
Sec. I (1- 8)
1 &RIGHT Heel forward, RIGHT Heel/Hook Up in front of L shin
2 &RIGHT Heel forward, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Step back, Hold, LEFT Step back, Hold
5 & 6 &RIGHT Rock/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward, RIGHT Step forward, Hold
7 & 8 &LEFT Step forward, Hold, Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step side R, Hold [3 o’clock]
Sec. II (9-16)
1 & 2 &LEFT Toe/Touch across front of R, Hold, LEFT Step side L, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Toe/Touch across front of L, Hold, RIGHT Step side R, Hold
(Styling Note: add some arm/hands motions with Toe Touches)
5 & 6 &LEFT Step across front of R, Hold, RIGHT Step back, Hold
7 & 8 &Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step side L, Hold, RIGHT Step forward, Hold [12 o’clock]
Sec. III (17-24)
1 &LEFT Step forward, RIGHT Step forward & behind L in 3rd position
2 &LEFT Step forward, Hold
3 & 4 &RIGHT Step forward, Hold, Turn 1/2 L with LEFT Step forward, Hold [6 o’clock]
5 &RIGHT Step forward, Hold
6 &LEFT Step side L, Heels raise up/Knees pop forward,
7 &Heels/Knees return to original position, Heels raise up/Knees pop forward
8 &Heels/Knees return to original position, Hold
(Styling Note: add shoulder shrugs on Knee Pops)
Sec. IV (25-32)
1 & 2 &RIGHT Step side R, Hold, LEFT Toe/Tap crossed behind R, Hold
3 & 4 &LEFT Step side L, Hold, RIGHT Toe/Tap crossed behind L, Hold
(Styling Note: add some arm/hand motions with Taps)
5 & 6 &RIGHT Step side R, Hold, LEFT step across behind R, Hold
7 & 8 &Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step forward, Hold, LEFT Step forward, Hold [9 o’clock]
Begin Again
Ending: To end facing front wall; you will be dancing “Heel Hook Heel Hold” (Sec I) on 3 o’clock wall,
Add: Right Step back and Turn 1/4 L with L Lunge side L & Pose.
Contact: michele.perron@gmail.com - murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca
(*Revised April 3rd 2015)
