G Minor Fleas
Choreographer:
Violet Ray (USA)
Music:
G Minor Fleas - Herb Ohta, Jr.
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 out3-4Step 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 smoothKNEE 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 14Repeat 25Repeat 1THE MAIN DANCE: HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot5-6Repeat 1-27-8Repeat 3-4HEEL GRIND, ROCK STEPS MOVING LEFT1-2Place right heel forward, grind heel from left to right while stepping left foot to left side3-4Step (rock) right foot back, recover weight on left foot5-6Repeat 1-27-8Repeat 3-4WEAVE RIGHT1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot3-4Step right foot to right side, cross left foot over right foot5-6Repeat 1-27-8Repeat 3-4¼ TURN RIGHT, HEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD1-2Turn ¼ right while placing right heel forward, step down on right foot3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot7-8Turn ½ right stepping on right foot, step left foot forwardHEEL TOE FORWARD (2X), ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER1-2Place right heel forward, step down on right foot3-4Place left heel forward, step down on left foot5-6Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot7-8Turn ¼ right stepping on right foot, step left foot next to right footCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot5-6Repeat 1-27-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot downCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, STOMP1-2Cross (rock) right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot3-4Step (rock) right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot5-6Repeat 1-27-8Stomp right foot down, stomp left foot downCROSS, HOLD, POINT, HOLD1-2Cross right foot over left foot, hold3-4Point left toe to left side, hold5-6Cross left foot over right foot, hold7-8Point right toe to right side, holdREPEATENDING After dancing the dance 8 complete repetitions, do the following: TOE DIGS FORWARD1-2Step ball of right foot forward, step ball of left foot forward (small steps)3-4Repeat 1-25-6Repeat 1-27-8Repeat 1-2KNEE POPS WITH JAZZ HANDS1Pop 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 1HIP BUMPS1-4Bump 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)