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Elephant Walk

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Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Mare Dodd (USA)
Music:
Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini
 
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Position: Begin in circle facing LOD  
Sequence: 64, 64, 1-32, 48-64, 1-32, 48-64, 1-48, Ending  
 
INTRO 
Moving forward, begin with right toe-heel strut (swing left arm forward & right arm back - like trunk & tail of elephant); then follow with left toe-heel strut (swing right arm forward & left arm back). Continue until count 21. Touch right toe forward & pivot ¼ left as you drop right heel; then do left toe-heel strut in place. This leaves you facing inside of circle 
 
SHUFFLE, ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN 
1&2 Shuffle to right side - right-left-right  
3-4 Rock back on left; recover on right  
5&6 Shuffle to left side - left-right-left  
7-8 Turn ½ right as you step right, left  
 
SHUFFLE, ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN 
1-8 Repeat above 8 counts  
 
STEP-POINTS MOVING FORWARD 
1-2 Step forward on right; point left to left side  
3-4 Step forward on left; point right to right side  
5-6 Step forward on right; point left to left side  
7-8 Step forward on left; point right to right side  
 
SAILORS BACK; ¼ TURN RIGHT SAILOR; SAILOR IN PLACE 
1&2 Right sailor step  
3&4 Left sailor step  
5&6 Turn ¼ right as you do a right sailor step  
7&8 Left sailor step  
 
SHIMMIES RIGHT WITH CLAPS 
1-3 Shimmy to right side for 3 counts  
4 Step on left & clap on 4th count  
5-7 Repeat right shimmy  
8 Touch left & clap on 8th count  
 
SHIMMIES LEFT WITH CLAPS 
1-3 Shimmy to left side for 3 counts  
4 Step on right & clap on 4th count  
5-7 Repeat left shimmy  
8 Touch right & clap on 8th count  
 
ELEPHANT WALK: TOE-HEEL STRUTS WITH ARM SWINGS 
1-2 Moving forward on all these: touch right toe forward; drop right toe (swing left arm forward & right arm back)  
3-4 Touch left toe forward; drop left toe (swing right arm forward & left arm back)  
5-6 Touch right toe forward, drop right heel (arm swings)  
7-8 Touch left toe forward; drop left heel (arm swings)  
 
ELEPHANT WALK: TOE-HEEL STRUTS WITH ARM SWINGS; TURNING JAZZ SQUARE 
1-2 Moving forward, touch right toe forward; drop right toe (swing left arm forward & right arm back)  
3-4 Moving forward, touch left toe forward; drop left toe (swing right arm forward & left arm back)  
5-6 Cross right foot over left; turn ¼ left as you step back on left  
7-8 Step right to right side; step left beside right  
REPEAT

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