Name: You're My Mate
Author: Shaz Walton (UK)

You're My Mate

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Count:

64

Wall:

2

Level:

Improver line/contra dance

Choreo:

Choreographer:

Shaz Walton (UK)

Music:

You're My Mate - Right Said Fred

You will need a partner for this dance. Start the dance facing your partner. During the section where you actually join your partner, you will have to decide which way you will do the four side shuffles

STEP, CROSS, STEP, KICK
Add clicks or claps

1-2Step right to right, cross left over right

3-4Step right to right side, kick left out to left side, (angle body to left)

5-6Step left to left, cross right over left

7-8Step left to left side, kick right out to right side, (angle body to right)

HULA ½ TURN, KICK& HEEL & TOUCH & KICK

1-2Make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side, circling hips to the left

3-4Make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side, circling hips once to the left

5&6&Kick right foot forward, step right in place, touch left heel forward, step left in place

7&8Touch right next to left, step right in place, kick left foot forward

WALK FORWARD LEFT, THEN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, SLIDE

1-2Walk forward left, walk forward right

3&4Step forward left, step right next to left, step forward left

5-6Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left

7-8Make a big step forward on right, (lean back as you do this) slide left beside right

STEP BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, WALKS OR SKIPS FORWARD, STEP

1-2Step left back, make ½ turn right stepping right forward

3-4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right

5-6Walk or skip forward on left, walk or skip forward on right

You could do a full turn right here if you wish

7-8Walk or skip forward on left, step right beside left

You will need to be completely opposite your partner at this stage and quite close to them. Decide which way you will do your side shuffles. Hold your partner, & swing them round!!

X4 SIDE SHUFFLES, MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
If you start this dance with your back to the home wall, begin with a left side shuffle

1&2Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

3&4Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

5&6Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

7&8Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

You will be making a ½ turn right or left depending on which wall you start on. Let go of your partner

STEP BACK, TOUCH, STEP BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, SHOULDER RAISE

1-2Step back diagonally right on right, touch left beside right

3-4Step back diagonally left on left, touch right beside left

5&6Step right forward, step left next to right, step forward right

7&8Step left beside right, raise shoulders, drop back down

You will need to be completely opposite your partner at this stage and quite close to them. Decide which way you will do the side shuffles x4. Hold your partner, & swing them round!

X4 SIDE SHUFFLES, MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT

If you start this dance with your back to the home wall, begin with a left side shuffle

1&2Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

3&4Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

5&6Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

7&8Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

You will be making a ½ turn right or left, depending on which wall you start on. Let go of your partner

JAZZ JUMPS BACK, WITH CLAPS, SHUFFLE FORWARD ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP

&1-2Make a small step back on right, step back on left, clap

&3-4Make a small step back on right, step back on left, clap

5&6Step right forward, step left next to right, step forward right

7-8Make ½ turn right, stepping back left, step right next to left