Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Conta Fun Dance - Beginner
Music:
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Gayle Peevey : (CD: Dr Demento Presents the Great Year 1999 / Funny Christmas Songs)
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, HEEL SWITCHES
1 & 2 Step R forward, close L beside R, step R forward
3 & 4 Step L forward, close R beside L, step L forward
5 & Dig R heel forward, step R beside L
6 & Dig L heel forward, step L beside R
7 & Dig R heel forward, step R beside L
8 & Dig L heel forward, step L beside R
ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, JAZZ BOX
9 – 10 Rock forward on R, rock weight back onto L
11 & 12 Step R back, close L beside R, step R back
13 – 14 Cross step L over R, step R back
15 – 16 Step L to L side, touch R beside L
GRAPEVINE, STOMPS, GRAPEVINE, STOMPS
17 – 18 Step R to R side, step L behind R
19 & 20 Step R to R side, stomp L beside R, stomp L beside R
21 – 22 Step L to L side, step R behind L
23 & 24 Step L to L side, stomp R beside L, stomp R beside L
STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN, KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN, KICK BALL CHANGE
25 – 26 Step R forward, pivot ¼ turn L
27 & 28 Kick R forward, step ball of R beside L, step L beside R
29 – 30 Step R forward, pivot ¼ turn L
31 & 32 Kick R forward, step ball of R beside L, step L beside R
START AGAIN
TAG: Danced once after the 4th repetition
1 & 2 Step R to R side, close L beside R, step R to R side
3 – 4 Rock L back behind R, rock weight forward onto R
5 & 6 Step L to L side, close R beside L, step L to L side
7 – 8 Rock R back behind L, rock weight forward onto L
ENDING: Danced after 8th repetition of dance. Dance up to count 10 then
Pose and shout HIPPO CHRISTMAS
NOTE 1 This is a contra line dance and from counts 1 – 24 you must hold
hands when dancing. (now isn’t that sweet) But let go for 25 – 32
NOTE 2 No elves or reindeers were harmed in the testing of this dance
NOTE 3 This dance works better after 3 or 4 G& T’s or Vodka & Cokes
HAVE A VERY HIPPO CHRISTMAS
1 & 2 Step R forward, close L beside R, step R forward
3 & 4 Step L forward, close R beside L, step L forward
5 & Dig R heel forward, step R beside L
6 & Dig L heel forward, step L beside R
7 & Dig R heel forward, step R beside L
8 & Dig L heel forward, step L beside R
ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, JAZZ BOX
9 – 10 Rock forward on R, rock weight back onto L
11 & 12 Step R back, close L beside R, step R back
13 – 14 Cross step L over R, step R back
15 – 16 Step L to L side, touch R beside L
GRAPEVINE, STOMPS, GRAPEVINE, STOMPS
17 – 18 Step R to R side, step L behind R
19 & 20 Step R to R side, stomp L beside R, stomp L beside R
21 – 22 Step L to L side, step R behind L
23 & 24 Step L to L side, stomp R beside L, stomp R beside L
STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN, KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN, KICK BALL CHANGE
25 – 26 Step R forward, pivot ¼ turn L
27 & 28 Kick R forward, step ball of R beside L, step L beside R
29 – 30 Step R forward, pivot ¼ turn L
31 & 32 Kick R forward, step ball of R beside L, step L beside R
START AGAIN
TAG: Danced once after the 4th repetition
1 & 2 Step R to R side, close L beside R, step R to R side
3 – 4 Rock L back behind R, rock weight forward onto R
5 & 6 Step L to L side, close R beside L, step L to L side
7 – 8 Rock R back behind L, rock weight forward onto L
ENDING: Danced after 8th repetition of dance. Dance up to count 10 then
Pose and shout HIPPO CHRISTMAS
NOTE 1 This is a contra line dance and from counts 1 – 24 you must hold
hands when dancing. (now isn’t that sweet) But let go for 25 – 32
NOTE 2 No elves or reindeers were harmed in the testing of this dance
NOTE 3 This dance works better after 3 or 4 G& T’s or Vodka & Cokes
HAVE A VERY HIPPO CHRISTMAS
