Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: AB, AB, AB, AA
PART A
ROCKING CHAIR WITH MACHETE ARMS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover on left
3-4Rock back on right foot, recover on left
5-8Repeat
When rocking forward, your right arm swings in front of your body as if cutting cane with a machete. When rocking back, your right arm is over head. Try to circle the wrist in the middle to make it look graceful
NAMASTE STEP (THE BLESSING)
1-3Walk forward right, left, right
4Step left foot to left in 2nd position with knees bent
5-8Hold
While walking forward, hold hands in front of chest with fingers pinched and elbows bent to side (Hindy hands). Pulse hands forward 1,2&3. As you step side circle arms up and around 4,5. Touch knees for 6. Cover eyes for 7 palms facing face and hold for 8
17-32Repeat 1-16
PART B
& BACK X 4, HEEL ROCK FORWARD ½ TURN RIGHT
&1Ball of right foot slightly back, step back on left
&2&3&4Repeat &1 three more times
5-6Rock forward on right heel, recover left, right arm follows right foot
7-8Step right ½ turn right, hold
For the first 4 counts, hands are over head palms together creating a diamond shape. Head moves slightly side to side &1 etc
HEEL ROCK FORWARD ¼ TURN LEFT, VINE RIGHT WITH HOOK
1-2Rock forward on left heel, recover right, left arm follows foot
3-4Step left ¼ turn left, hold
5-6Step right foot right, cross left over right
7-8Step right foot right, hook left foot over right knee with left knee bent out making a p shape, foot flexed
For 5 as you step right, your left arm is out to left side fingers facing up, right hand is at chest with fingers pinched and facing down (Hindy hand), 6 reverse arms (right arm out to side, left Hindy hand). On 7, arms go down to your side palms forward.. On 8, right arm up, elbow bent and facing forward, palm facing left. Left arm up, elbow bent and facing forward, fingers touching right elbow, palm down. This creates a reversed left shape. Cock head right a little for more style.
VINE LEFT, HOOK, PADDLE LEFT
1-2Step left foot left, cross right foot over
3-4Step left foot left, hook right foot over left knee with foot flexed
Same arm movements as last 5-8 reversed. 1 right arm out to right side fingers up, left Hindy hand, 2, reverse arms, 3 hands down 4, elbows up, left shape hands, cock head left
5-6Touch right toe forward and pivot 1/8 turn left
7-8Repeat 5-6
Right arm is over head, left arm is extended out. Circle wrists for a graceful effect
PADDLE LEFT, HEEL ROCK, STEP, STEP
1-4Continue left paddle for 4 counts to complete a ¾ turn left. You will be facing the back wall
5-6Rock right heel forward, arm follows foot, recover left
7-8Step right, left
33-65Repeat Part B counts 1-32
ENDING
To end the dance, when cymbal sounds, arms over head palms together, right foot hooked over left and slowly lower hands in prayer position to chest
PART A
ROCKING CHAIR WITH MACHETE ARMS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover on left
3-4Rock back on right foot, recover on left
5-8Repeat
When rocking forward, your right arm swings in front of your body as if cutting cane with a machete. When rocking back, your right arm is over head. Try to circle the wrist in the middle to make it look graceful
NAMASTE STEP (THE BLESSING)
1-3Walk forward right, left, right
4Step left foot to left in 2nd position with knees bent
5-8Hold
While walking forward, hold hands in front of chest with fingers pinched and elbows bent to side (Hindy hands). Pulse hands forward 1,2&3. As you step side circle arms up and around 4,5. Touch knees for 6. Cover eyes for 7 palms facing face and hold for 8
17-32Repeat 1-16
PART B
& BACK X 4, HEEL ROCK FORWARD ½ TURN RIGHT
&1Ball of right foot slightly back, step back on left
&2&3&4Repeat &1 three more times
5-6Rock forward on right heel, recover left, right arm follows right foot
7-8Step right ½ turn right, hold
For the first 4 counts, hands are over head palms together creating a diamond shape. Head moves slightly side to side &1 etc
HEEL ROCK FORWARD ¼ TURN LEFT, VINE RIGHT WITH HOOK
1-2Rock forward on left heel, recover right, left arm follows foot
3-4Step left ¼ turn left, hold
5-6Step right foot right, cross left over right
7-8Step right foot right, hook left foot over right knee with left knee bent out making a p shape, foot flexed
For 5 as you step right, your left arm is out to left side fingers facing up, right hand is at chest with fingers pinched and facing down (Hindy hand), 6 reverse arms (right arm out to side, left Hindy hand). On 7, arms go down to your side palms forward.. On 8, right arm up, elbow bent and facing forward, palm facing left. Left arm up, elbow bent and facing forward, fingers touching right elbow, palm down. This creates a reversed left shape. Cock head right a little for more style.
VINE LEFT, HOOK, PADDLE LEFT
1-2Step left foot left, cross right foot over
3-4Step left foot left, hook right foot over left knee with foot flexed
Same arm movements as last 5-8 reversed. 1 right arm out to right side fingers up, left Hindy hand, 2, reverse arms, 3 hands down 4, elbows up, left shape hands, cock head left
5-6Touch right toe forward and pivot 1/8 turn left
7-8Repeat 5-6
Right arm is over head, left arm is extended out. Circle wrists for a graceful effect
PADDLE LEFT, HEEL ROCK, STEP, STEP
1-4Continue left paddle for 4 counts to complete a ¾ turn left. You will be facing the back wall
5-6Rock right heel forward, arm follows foot, recover left
7-8Step right, left
33-65Repeat Part B counts 1-32
ENDING
To end the dance, when cymbal sounds, arms over head palms together, right foot hooked over left and slowly lower hands in prayer position to chest
