Gimme Hope
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Choreographer:
Chris Ng (MY) & Mayee Lee (MY) - May 2018
Music:
Gimme Hope Jo'Anna (DJ DuKe NuKeM Remix) - Lou Bega
Intro: Start after 48 counts or start at 29 seconds
Intro Dance (32 counts)
1 – 8Step On R & point R hand up to diagonal R(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
9 – 16Step on L & point L hand up to diagonal L(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
17 – 24Step On R & point R hand to R(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
25 – 32Step on L & point L hand to L(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8) 12:00
Main Dance (32 counts)
Section 1 : OUT, OUT, IN, IN, R DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, L DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
1 – 4Step R diagonal R fwd, step L diagonal L fwd, step in R back center, Step in L back center 12:00
5&6Step R diagonal R fwd, step L close beside R, step R diagonal R fwd 1:30
7&8Step L diagonal L fwd, step R close beside L, step L diagonal L fwd 11:30
Section 2 : R FWD, L RECOVER, ¼ R SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS L, ½ TURN L, SIDE SHUFFLE
1 2 3&4Step R fwd, recover L, ¼ turn R side, close L beside R, step R to R side 3:00
5 6 7&8Cross L over R, step R ¼ turn L back, step L ¼ turn L side, step R close beside L, Step L to L side 9:00
Section 3 : R FORWARD, L TOUCH, L BACK, R TOUCH, WALK FORWARD RLR, TOUCH L
1 – 4Step R forward, touch L behind R, step L back, touch R in front of L
5 – 8Step forward RLR, touch L beside R (Raise both hands from side up to head) 9:00
Section 4 : L DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH R, R DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH L, ELVIS TWIST RLR,
CLOSE TOUCH R
1 – 4Step L back to diagonally L, touch R beside L, step R back to diagonally R, touch L beside R
5 – 8Step on L twist R knee in, step on R twist L knee in, step on L twist R knee in, Touch R beside L - 9:00
Tag (64 counts) : At end of wall 7 (12.00)(Please take note that at end of wall 7, you will facing 3.00, do ¼ turn L to 12.00 when you do the last counts “Close touch R”)
Section 1 : R SIDE, L BEHIND, R SIDE, FLICK L, STEP L, FLICK R, STEP R, FLICK L
1 – 4Step R to R, step L behind R, step R to R, flick L 12:00
5 – 8Step L down, flick R, step R down, flick L,
Section 2 : MIRROR STEPS FOR SECTION 1
Section 3 : CHUG 1/8 To L (x4), R OUT, L OUT, HOLD, SHIMMY
1 – 4Chug 1/8 to L(10.30), chug 1/8 to L(9.00), chug 1/8 to L(7.30), chug 1/8 to L(6.00) 6:00
&5 6 78Step R out, Step L out, hold, shimmy on spot x2 (End weights on R)
Section 4 : REPEAT SECTION 3 12:00
Section 5 :(HIP R SIDE, HIP L SIDE,) x 3, HIP ROLL
1 – 6(Step R to R side with hip, step L to L side with hip) x 3,
7 8clockwise hip roll (end weights on L) 12:00
Section 6 : REPEAT SECTION 5
Section 7 : R FWD – BODY ANGLE L & BODY ROLL x 3, BUMP AND BUMP
1 – 6(Step R fwd - body angle to L and body roll, recover L back) x 3
7&8Step R and bump to R, bump to L, bump to R (end weights on R) 12:00
Section 8 : L FWD – BODY ANGLE R & BODY ROLL x 2, STOMP L (SWING BOTH ARMS UP)
1 – 4(Step L fwd – body angle to R and body roll, recover R back) x 2
5 – 8Stomp L to L side & swing both arms and palm facing up till above head 12:00
*Ending : 9th wall on section 4
L DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH R, R DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH L, ELVIS TWIST RLR, STOMP, STOMP
1 – 4Step L back to diagonally L, touch R beside L, step R back to diagonally R, touch L beside R
5 – 7Step on L twist R knee in, step on R twist L knee in, step on L twist R knee in,
8, 1Stomp R ¼ R fwd, stomp L ¼ R side
Contact: ng8308@gmail.com or mayeeleeyy@gmail.com
Intro Dance (32 counts)
1 – 8Step On R & point R hand up to diagonal R(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
9 – 16Step on L & point L hand up to diagonal L(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
17 – 24Step On R & point R hand to R(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8)
25 – 32Step on L & point L hand to L(1-2), bounce on spot 6 times(3-8) 12:00
Main Dance (32 counts)
Section 1 : OUT, OUT, IN, IN, R DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, L DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
1 – 4Step R diagonal R fwd, step L diagonal L fwd, step in R back center, Step in L back center 12:00
5&6Step R diagonal R fwd, step L close beside R, step R diagonal R fwd 1:30
7&8Step L diagonal L fwd, step R close beside L, step L diagonal L fwd 11:30
Section 2 : R FWD, L RECOVER, ¼ R SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS L, ½ TURN L, SIDE SHUFFLE
1 2 3&4Step R fwd, recover L, ¼ turn R side, close L beside R, step R to R side 3:00
5 6 7&8Cross L over R, step R ¼ turn L back, step L ¼ turn L side, step R close beside L, Step L to L side 9:00
Section 3 : R FORWARD, L TOUCH, L BACK, R TOUCH, WALK FORWARD RLR, TOUCH L
1 – 4Step R forward, touch L behind R, step L back, touch R in front of L
5 – 8Step forward RLR, touch L beside R (Raise both hands from side up to head) 9:00
Section 4 : L DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH R, R DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH L, ELVIS TWIST RLR,
CLOSE TOUCH R
1 – 4Step L back to diagonally L, touch R beside L, step R back to diagonally R, touch L beside R
5 – 8Step on L twist R knee in, step on R twist L knee in, step on L twist R knee in, Touch R beside L - 9:00
Tag (64 counts) : At end of wall 7 (12.00)(Please take note that at end of wall 7, you will facing 3.00, do ¼ turn L to 12.00 when you do the last counts “Close touch R”)
Section 1 : R SIDE, L BEHIND, R SIDE, FLICK L, STEP L, FLICK R, STEP R, FLICK L
1 – 4Step R to R, step L behind R, step R to R, flick L 12:00
5 – 8Step L down, flick R, step R down, flick L,
Section 2 : MIRROR STEPS FOR SECTION 1
Section 3 : CHUG 1/8 To L (x4), R OUT, L OUT, HOLD, SHIMMY
1 – 4Chug 1/8 to L(10.30), chug 1/8 to L(9.00), chug 1/8 to L(7.30), chug 1/8 to L(6.00) 6:00
&5 6 78Step R out, Step L out, hold, shimmy on spot x2 (End weights on R)
Section 4 : REPEAT SECTION 3 12:00
Section 5 :(HIP R SIDE, HIP L SIDE,) x 3, HIP ROLL
1 – 6(Step R to R side with hip, step L to L side with hip) x 3,
7 8clockwise hip roll (end weights on L) 12:00
Section 6 : REPEAT SECTION 5
Section 7 : R FWD – BODY ANGLE L & BODY ROLL x 3, BUMP AND BUMP
1 – 6(Step R fwd - body angle to L and body roll, recover L back) x 3
7&8Step R and bump to R, bump to L, bump to R (end weights on R) 12:00
Section 8 : L FWD – BODY ANGLE R & BODY ROLL x 2, STOMP L (SWING BOTH ARMS UP)
1 – 4(Step L fwd – body angle to R and body roll, recover R back) x 2
5 – 8Stomp L to L side & swing both arms and palm facing up till above head 12:00
*Ending : 9th wall on section 4
L DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH R, R DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH L, ELVIS TWIST RLR, STOMP, STOMP
1 – 4Step L back to diagonally L, touch R beside L, step R back to diagonally R, touch L beside R
5 – 7Step on L twist R knee in, step on R twist L knee in, step on L twist R knee in,
8, 1Stomp R ¼ R fwd, stomp L ¼ R side
Contact: ng8308@gmail.com or mayeeleeyy@gmail.com