Calling Me Home (Matariki Hunga Nui)
Chorégraphe:
Pauline Gilroy (NZ) - June 2025
Musique:
Matariki Hunga Nui - Troy Kingi, Rob Ruha & Kaylee Bell
Intro: 16 counts (optional: hands on hips swaying and tapping right foot to the beat)
[1-8] V STEP OUT OUT IN IN, STEP TAP BEHIND STEP TAP BEHIND
1,2Step RF out diagonal right (1), step LF out diagonal left (2)
3,4Step RF back to the centre (3), step LF back to the centre (4)
5,6Step RF to right side (5), tap left toe behind RF (6)
7,8Step Left to left side (7), tap right toe behind LF (8)
[9-16] LINDY RIGHT, LINDY LEFT
1&2Step RF to right side (1), step LF next to right (&), step RF to right side (2)
3,4Step left behind right (3) recover on right (4)
5&6Step left to left side (5) step right next to left (&), step left to left side (6)
7.8Step right behind left (7) recover on left (8)
[17-24] HOP R SWEEP L RECOVER TOUCH, HOP L SWEEP R RECOVER TOUCH
1,2Hop step RF slight diagonal forward (1) sweep LF around cross (2)
3,4Recover RF beside LF (3), touch LF beside RF (4)
5,6Hop step LF slightly behind RF (5), Sweep RF behind LF (6)
7,8Recover LF beside RF (7), touch RF beside LF
[25-32] GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT
1,2Step RF to right side (1), step LF behind RF (2)
3,4Step right to right side (3) touch LF beside RF (4)
5,6Step LF to left side (5) step RF behind LF (6)
7,8Step left to left side (7) touch RF beside LF (8)
[33-40] PADDLE 1/2 TURN STEP HOOK STEP HOOK
1,2Weight on LF step RF forward pushing right hip out 1/4 turn (1) lift right foot (2)
3,4Step RF forward pushing right hip out 1/4 turn (3) lift right foot (4)
Styling: Holding hands out, elbows locked into sides, do reverse Z pattern hands travelling left to right diagonal, elbows chest height left to right bringing hands back to centre. Hands on hips
5,6Cross RF over LF (5) Hook LF behind (or kick heels up) (6)
7,8Cross LF over RF (7) Hook RF behind (kick heels up) (8)
[41-48] HIP SWAY FORWARD, SIDE, BACK PAUSE, SNAP
1,2Weight on LF step RF forward pushing hips forward (1) Recover on LF (2)
3,4Sway out to the right pushing hips to the side (3) Recover on LF (4)
5,6Step RF back (5) touch RH to right shoulder (6)
Styling: eyes to be looking toward hand
7,8RF is still behind, drop RH to right side, pause (7) keep hand there snap head to the front (8)
RESTART After the 5th rotation facing 12 o’clock complete 32 counts and restart becomes the 6th rotation.
ENDING Complete 7th rotation to 12 o’clock repeat last 8 count, step back, step together hip sway right while raising hands up (lyrical - home) flick fingers up swing hands down onto hips on HI Aue! HI (verbal sound he (hi) oh ear (Aue) he (hi))
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Last Update: 20 Jun 2025