Mony Mony
Chorégraphe:
Maggie Gallagher (UK)
Musique:
Mony Mony - The Dean Brothers
Part A is the verse, Part B is the chorus. It will always be danced Verse-Chorus right through.PART A WALK, WALK, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, FORWARD-ROCK1-2Step forward on right, step forward on left3-4Point right to side, cross step right over left5-6Point left to side, cross step left over right7-8Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left¼ RIGHT, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD1-2&3Turn ¼ right stepping right to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands&4&5Step left together, step right to side, step left together, step right to side6&7-8Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, holdFORWARD-ROCK, TRIPLE ½ TURN, FORWARD-ROCK, TRIPLE ½ TURN1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right3&4Triple step left, right, left making ½ turn left5-6Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left7&8Triple step right, left, right making ½ turn rightSTOMP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD1-2&3Stomp left to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands&4&5Step right together, step left to side, step right together, step left to side6&7-8Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, holdWALK, WALK, POINT, CROSS, ETC.1-24Repeat the first 24 counts of Part ALEFT TOGETHER, LEFT TOUCH, RIGHT TOUCH, LEFT TOUCH1-2Step diagonally forward left, step right together3-4Step diagonally forward left, touch right together5-6Step diagonally forward right, touch left together7-8Step diagonally forward left, touch right togetherTOE STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT1-2Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight3-4Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight5-6Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight7-8Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight Option note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the "yeahs"PADDLE TURNS (FULL TURN TOTAL) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!1-2Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left3-4Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left5-6Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left7-8Step forward on right, pivot ¼ leftPART B STEP, SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP, STEP SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP1-2Step diagonally forward right with knees bent, slide left together shimmying shoulders3-4Touch left together straightening knees, clap5-6Step diagonally forward left with knees bent, slide right together shimmying shoulders7-8Touch right together straightening knees, clapBACK STRUT, BACK, STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT1-2Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight3-4Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight5-6Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight7-8Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight Option note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) during these toe-strutsKNEE-POP, HOLD, KNEE-POP, HOLD, KNEE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT1-2Pop your left knee in, hold3-4Pop your right knee in, hold5-6Pop your left knee in, pop your right knee in7-8Pop your left knee in, pop your right knee inROLLING VINE RIGHT, ROLLING VINE LEFT1-4Step right, left, right, touch left and clap; making a whole turn right (traveling right)5-8Step left, right, left, touch right and clap; making a whole turn left (traveling left)TOE STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT1-2Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight3-4Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight5-6Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight7-8Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight Option note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the "yeahs"PADDLE TURNS (ONE AND A HALF TURN TOTAL) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!1-2Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left3-4Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left5-6Step forward on right, pivot ½ left7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ leftREPEAT