Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
This dance was choreographed for Christian Liberty School in Keaau, Hawaii for their 2004 Junior High & High School play, "Desert Rain."
Start on Count 16 (when the other string instruments come in)
INTRO
FORWARD WALKS (SLOW MUSIC)
1-2Step forward on right foot with hands up above head, wrist touching, palms facing out
3-4Step forward on left foot bringing hands down slightly (about 45 degrees to each side)
5-6Step forward on right foot bringing hands down a little more (about 90 degrees to each side - should be about shoulder height)
7-8Step forward on left foot bringing hands down to sides
Above hand motions, 1-8, should be continuous and smooth
KNEE POPS WITH JAZZ HANDS (FAST MUSIC)
1-8Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands). Hold position for 7 counts
1Pop left knee up with left hand out to left side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Right hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
2Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands)
3Repeat 1
4Repeat 2
5Repeat 1
THE MAIN DANCE:
HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT
1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side
3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT
1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side
3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
3-4Step right foot to right side, cross left foot over right foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
¼ TURN RIGHT, HEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD
1-2Turn ¼ right while placing right heel forward, step down on right foot
3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot
7-8Turn ½ right stepping on right foot, step left foot forward
HEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER
1-2Place right heel forward, step down on right foot
3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot
7-8Turn ¼ right stepping on right foot, step left foot next to right foot
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP
1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot down
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP
1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot down
CROSS, HOLD, POINT, HOLD
1-2Cross right foot over left foot, hold
3-4Point left toe to left side, hold
5-6Cross left foot over right foot, hold
7-8Point right toe to right side, hold
REPEAT
ENDING
After dancing the dance 8 complete repetitions, do the following:
TOE DIGS FORWARD
1-2Step ball of right foot forward, step ball of left foot forward (small steps)
3-4Repeat 1-2
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 1-2
KNEE POPS WITH JAZZ HANDS
1Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
2Pop left knee up with left hand out to left side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Right hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
3-4-5Repeat 1, repeat 2, repeat 1
HIP BUMPS
1-4Bump hips, right, left, right, left while holding skirts and swishing right, left, right, left (if no skirts, both arms down to side and move hands, right, left, right, left - hands should be in "cup" position)
Start on Count 16 (when the other string instruments come in)
INTRO
FORWARD WALKS (SLOW MUSIC)
1-2Step forward on right foot with hands up above head, wrist touching, palms facing out
3-4Step forward on left foot bringing hands down slightly (about 45 degrees to each side)
5-6Step forward on right foot bringing hands down a little more (about 90 degrees to each side - should be about shoulder height)
7-8Step forward on left foot bringing hands down to sides
Above hand motions, 1-8, should be continuous and smooth
KNEE POPS WITH JAZZ HANDS (FAST MUSIC)
1-8Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands). Hold position for 7 counts
1Pop left knee up with left hand out to left side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Right hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
2Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands)
3Repeat 1
4Repeat 2
5Repeat 1
THE MAIN DANCE:
HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT
1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side
3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT
1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side
3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
3-4Step right foot to right side, cross left foot over right foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 3-4
¼ TURN RIGHT, HEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD
1-2Turn ¼ right while placing right heel forward, step down on right foot
3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot
7-8Turn ½ right stepping on right foot, step left foot forward
HEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER
1-2Place right heel forward, step down on right foot
3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot
7-8Turn ¼ right stepping on right foot, step left foot next to right foot
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP
1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot down
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP
1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot down
CROSS, HOLD, POINT, HOLD
1-2Cross right foot over left foot, hold
3-4Point left toe to left side, hold
5-6Cross left foot over right foot, hold
7-8Point right toe to right side, hold
REPEAT
ENDING
After dancing the dance 8 complete repetitions, do the following:
TOE DIGS FORWARD
1-2Step ball of right foot forward, step ball of left foot forward (small steps)
3-4Repeat 1-2
5-6Repeat 1-2
7-8Repeat 1-2
KNEE POPS WITH JAZZ HANDS
1Pop right knee up with right hand out to right side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Left hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
2Pop left knee up with left hand out to left side, fingers spread, palm facing out (jazz hands). Right hand in front of stomach with fingers spread, palm facing in (jazz hands).
3-4-5Repeat 1, repeat 2, repeat 1
HIP BUMPS
1-4Bump hips, right, left, right, left while holding skirts and swishing right, left, right, left (if no skirts, both arms down to side and move hands, right, left, right, left - hands should be in "cup" position)
