Crazy
Choreographer:
Cindy Truelove (AUS)
Music:
Gotta Get a Little Crazy - The Bellamy Brothers
CROSSES/STEPS FWD1-2Cross/step right over left, hold one count3-4Cross/step left over right, hold one count5-6Cross/ step right over left, cross/step left over right7-8Cross/touch right over left, hold one beat (but no weight on right)STEP/TOUCHES/CLAPS BACK9-10Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap11-12Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap13-14Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap15-16Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clapTOE-HEEL-STOMP (X2)17-18Angle right toe in and touch next to left, angle right toe out and touch heel next to left19-20Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count21-22Angle left toe in and touch next to left, angle left toe out and touch heel next to right23-24Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one countTOE STRUTS AND FINGER SNAPS FWD25-26Touch ball of right forward at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands27-28Touch ball of left forward at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands29-30Touch ball of right back at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands31-32Touch ball of left back at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both handsFINGER SHAKES Body angles 45 degrees right of original wall on next 4 counts:33Step right ¼ to right-heel of left will swivel to left and you point and shake finger of right hand as if scolding someone34-36Shake finger three more times Body angles 45 degrees left of original wall on next 4 counts:37-40Swivel on balls of both feet ½ to left reversing position of step 33 and shake finger 4 timesMONTEREY TURNS41-42Point right to side, turn ½ right and step right next to left43-44Point left to side, step left next to right45-46Point right to side, turn ½ right and step on right next to left47-48Point left to side, step left next to rightKICKS, SYNCOPATED SPLITS AND 'CRAZY SHIMMY'49-50Kick right forward twice&51-52Quickly step right to right side, quickly step left to left side, hold and clap&53-54Quickly step left in to center, quickly step right in to center, hold and clap55-56Kick right forward twiceTURNING SWIVELS57-58Step right forward, bending both knees make a ¼ turn left (with a scooping hip movement) ending with legs straight59-60Bend knees and turn ¼ right (with a scooping hip movement ending with legs straight)CRAZY SHIMMY61-66Raise hands so that palms facing forward at about shoulder height or slightly above -shimmy shoulders (like a washing machine) as you turn ½ to left.REPEATTAG To make the dance perfectly phrased to the music, use this 16-count shuffle sequence.1&2Right shuffle forward3&4Left shuffle forward5&6Right shuffle forward7Stomp left8Kick left forward9&10Left shuffle back11&12Right shuffle back13&14Left shuffle back15-16Stomp right twice Dance will be perfectly phrased when danced in this order1Regular sequence starts with vocals2One shuffle sequence3Regular sequence4Two shuffle sequences5Two regular sequences6At very end repeat sections vii, viii and ix-drop hands on last beat of music EXTRA TIP: During last sequence when vocals say "Gotta, gotta, gotta, cut loose, loose, loose"-it is fun to do side shimmies right then left instead of the finger shaking-and CUT LOOSE!