Freak Your Finger
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner line/contra dance
Choreographer:
David Marsh (IRE) & Jack Healy (UK)
Music:
Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) - Will Smith & TRÂ-Knox
A very easy, fun, "do what you want" kind of dance, just follow the basic foot pattern. It all started with the two lads fooling around on the dance floor and people just started following, unbeknownst to them !
Step sheet prepared by Lisa Mooney (Eire)
RIGHT SHIMMY TOGETHER CLAP, LEFT SHIMMY TOGETHER CLAP
1-2Step right foot to right side as you bend knees slightly, shimmy or move up/down shoulders or nod your head
3-4Slide or step left foot beside right foot as you straighten up, clap
5-6Step left foot to left side as you bend knees slightly, shimmy shoulders or move up/down shoulders or nod your head
7-8Slide or step right foot beside left foot as you straighten up, clap
FINGER MOVEMENT, FORWARD RIGHT/LEFT, BACK RIGHT/LEFT
9-12Standing feet together, bring right hand in a fist up in front of body, pointing right finger up. For 4 counts dance only your finger in "night fever" style, pointing to left, then up, left and up.
Move body to beat of music if you like, as you do this
13-14Step forward on right heel, step forward on left heel, shoulder width apart
15-16Step back in place on right foot, step back in place on left foot bringing feet together
HIP BUMPS AND THRUSTS
17-18Step right foot slightly to right side, thrust hips to right diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips, then step left foot slightly to left side, thrust hips to left diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips
19-20Touch right to right side, thrust hips and arms then step right to right side, thrusting hips and arms
21-22Step left foot slightly to left side, thrust hips to left diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips, then step right foot slightly to right side, thrust hips to right diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips
23-24Touch left to left side, thrust hips and arms then step left to left side, thrusting hips and arms
TWO ¼ PIVOTS LEFT, WALK FORWARD, WAVING ARMS WITH A YELL
25-26Step forward on right foot, ¼ pivot to left
27-28Step forward on right foot, ¼ pivot to left, completing a half turn
29-32Walk forward right, left, right, step left together, while waving arms, palms facing out, up and down in front of body in the air, as you scream out loud "ahhhhhh" or whatever takes your fancy
REPEAT
Step sheet prepared by Lisa Mooney (Eire)
RIGHT SHIMMY TOGETHER CLAP, LEFT SHIMMY TOGETHER CLAP
1-2Step right foot to right side as you bend knees slightly, shimmy or move up/down shoulders or nod your head
3-4Slide or step left foot beside right foot as you straighten up, clap
5-6Step left foot to left side as you bend knees slightly, shimmy shoulders or move up/down shoulders or nod your head
7-8Slide or step right foot beside left foot as you straighten up, clap
FINGER MOVEMENT, FORWARD RIGHT/LEFT, BACK RIGHT/LEFT
9-12Standing feet together, bring right hand in a fist up in front of body, pointing right finger up. For 4 counts dance only your finger in "night fever" style, pointing to left, then up, left and up.
Move body to beat of music if you like, as you do this
13-14Step forward on right heel, step forward on left heel, shoulder width apart
15-16Step back in place on right foot, step back in place on left foot bringing feet together
HIP BUMPS AND THRUSTS
17-18Step right foot slightly to right side, thrust hips to right diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips, then step left foot slightly to left side, thrust hips to left diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips
19-20Touch right to right side, thrust hips and arms then step right to right side, thrusting hips and arms
21-22Step left foot slightly to left side, thrust hips to left diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips, then step right foot slightly to right side, thrust hips to right diagonal as you push arms up then down by hips
23-24Touch left to left side, thrust hips and arms then step left to left side, thrusting hips and arms
TWO ¼ PIVOTS LEFT, WALK FORWARD, WAVING ARMS WITH A YELL
25-26Step forward on right foot, ¼ pivot to left
27-28Step forward on right foot, ¼ pivot to left, completing a half turn
29-32Walk forward right, left, right, step left together, while waving arms, palms facing out, up and down in front of body in the air, as you scream out loud "ahhhhhh" or whatever takes your fancy
REPEAT