Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Unknown
This is a "Club Med" Signature Dance
INTRO:
1-4Double pelvic thrust, clap hands twice
Repeat until Hands Up chorus vocals start
HANDS UP CHORUS (48 COUNTS):
On the words "Hands Up"
1-2Wave both hands twice up in the air above head
3-4Bring hands down to sides bend knees and wiggle hips
5-6Wave both hands up in the air above head
7-8Bring hands down to sides bend knees and wiggle hips
On the words "Gimme Your Heart Gimme Gimme..."
9On the word "your" point hands forward palms together index fingers pointing forward and rest of fingers interlaced
10-12Keeping fingers interlaced bend elbows and place palms on left shoulder, then right shoulder then left shoulder
13-16Repeat Gimme Your Heart counts 9-12
17-32Repeat Hands Up counts 1-16
On the words "For Your Love"
33-34Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
35-36Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
37-38Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
39-40Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
41-42Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
43-44Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
45-48Do single flicks to left, right, left, right
During counts 1-48 you are standing in place and shifting weight (bumping hips) from side to side
VERSE 1
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH - LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Step side left on left foot, step right foot next to left
3-4Step side left on left foot, touch right foot next to left
Make a wave with the right hand as you step together step. Double clap on the touch
5-6Step side right on right foot, step left foot next to right
7-8Step side right on right foot, touch left foot next to right
Make a wave with the left hand as you step together step. Double clap on the touch
Repeat Verse 1 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
VERSE 2
ROLLING TURNS WITH DOUBLE CLAPS
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH - LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Make a full turn to left as you step side left on left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Step side left on left foot, touch right foot next to left and double clap
5-6Make a full turn to right as you step side right on right foot, step left foot next to right
7&8Step side right on right foot, touch left foot next to right and double clap
Repeat Verse 2 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
VERSE 3
SHIFT WEIGHT FROM FOOT TO FOOT AS YOU DO "MACARENA" TYPE ARMS
1Right arm straight out in front of body with palm down
2Left arm straight out in front of body with palm down
3Turn right palm up
4Turn left palm up
5Bend right arm at elbow and touch right fingers to inside of left elbow
6Bend left arm at elbow and touch left fingers to bottom of right elbow
You look like Jeannie from "I Dream Of Jeannie"
7Bend knees and bounce down
8Hitchhike right hand up over right shoulder
9Hitchhike left hand up over left shoulder
Repeat Verse 3 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
Phrasing of chorus and verses could vary from mix to mix of this song. Just dance to the words!
At worlds we substituted vines left and right for verse 1. Walk forward with kick, back with stomp for verse 2. Rolling vines with claps for verse 3
Also instead of flicking hands to left and right side in the "Hands Up" chorus we brought the right hand forward and to right for 4 counts and then our left hand forward and to left for 4 counts
Add a ¼ turn to any of the vines and make it a four wall dance.
INTRO:
1-4Double pelvic thrust, clap hands twice
Repeat until Hands Up chorus vocals start
HANDS UP CHORUS (48 COUNTS):
On the words "Hands Up"
1-2Wave both hands twice up in the air above head
3-4Bring hands down to sides bend knees and wiggle hips
5-6Wave both hands up in the air above head
7-8Bring hands down to sides bend knees and wiggle hips
On the words "Gimme Your Heart Gimme Gimme..."
9On the word "your" point hands forward palms together index fingers pointing forward and rest of fingers interlaced
10-12Keeping fingers interlaced bend elbows and place palms on left shoulder, then right shoulder then left shoulder
13-16Repeat Gimme Your Heart counts 9-12
17-32Repeat Hands Up counts 1-16
On the words "For Your Love"
33-34Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
35-36Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
37-38Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
39-40Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
41-42Flick both hands twice to left side at hip level
43-44Flick both hands twice to right side at hip level
45-48Do single flicks to left, right, left, right
During counts 1-48 you are standing in place and shifting weight (bumping hips) from side to side
VERSE 1
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH - LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Step side left on left foot, step right foot next to left
3-4Step side left on left foot, touch right foot next to left
Make a wave with the right hand as you step together step. Double clap on the touch
5-6Step side right on right foot, step left foot next to right
7-8Step side right on right foot, touch left foot next to right
Make a wave with the left hand as you step together step. Double clap on the touch
Repeat Verse 1 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
VERSE 2
ROLLING TURNS WITH DOUBLE CLAPS
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH - LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Make a full turn to left as you step side left on left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Step side left on left foot, touch right foot next to left and double clap
5-6Make a full turn to right as you step side right on right foot, step left foot next to right
7&8Step side right on right foot, touch left foot next to right and double clap
Repeat Verse 2 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
VERSE 3
SHIFT WEIGHT FROM FOOT TO FOOT AS YOU DO "MACARENA" TYPE ARMS
1Right arm straight out in front of body with palm down
2Left arm straight out in front of body with palm down
3Turn right palm up
4Turn left palm up
5Bend right arm at elbow and touch right fingers to inside of left elbow
6Bend left arm at elbow and touch left fingers to bottom of right elbow
You look like Jeannie from "I Dream Of Jeannie"
7Bend knees and bounce down
8Hitchhike right hand up over right shoulder
9Hitchhike left hand up over left shoulder
Repeat Verse 3 until you hear the "Hands Up" chorus
Phrasing of chorus and verses could vary from mix to mix of this song. Just dance to the words!
At worlds we substituted vines left and right for verse 1. Walk forward with kick, back with stomp for verse 2. Rolling vines with claps for verse 3
Also instead of flicking hands to left and right side in the "Hands Up" chorus we brought the right hand forward and to right for 4 counts and then our left hand forward and to left for 4 counts
Add a ¼ turn to any of the vines and make it a four wall dance.
