Close To You (Music & Motion) (Chair Dance)
Count:
0
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Beginner Chair Dance
Choreographer:
V. Allen L. Isidro (USA) & Caroline Kennedy (USA) - November 2022
Music:
(They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
Sequence ABC-ABC-ABC, phrasing with the song plus sign language for “Close To You” as TAG
Part A “Lift or Raise the Shutters”
BOTH ARMS UP & DOWN WITH PALMS OF HANDS ALTERNATING UPWARD & DOWNWARD
1-4Raise R & L left hands with palms up on 1-2, bring them down with palms down on 3-4
5-8Raise R & L left hands with palms up on 5-6, bring them down with palms down on 7-8
Repeat
Part B “ Closing the Windows or Curtains”
LEFT ARM SWING FROM SIDE TO FRONT, RIGHT ARM SWONG FROM SIDE TO FRONT
1-4Swing L arm from left side to front on 1-2, swing R arm from right side to front on 3-4
5-8Swing L arm from left side to front on 5-6, swing R arm from right side to front on 7-8
Repeat
Part C “Brush Walk”
STOMP RIGHT FOOT, BRUSH LEFT FOOT, STOMP LEFT FOOT, BRUSH RIGHT FOOT
1-4Stomp R foot-brush L foot (+ optional L hand brush on knee) Stomp L foot-brush R foot (+ optional R hand brush on knee)
5-8Stomp R foot-brush L foot (+ optional L hand brush on knee) Stomp L foot-brush R foot (+ optional R hand brush on knee)
Repeat
TAG Do sign language every time the phrase or music interlude for “Close To You” is heard.
“Both hands crossed on chest” for CLOSE
“Touch with pointing finger of one hand the pointing finger of the other hand” for TO
“Point gently outward with one hand” for YOU
Last Update: 6 Nov 2022
Part A “Lift or Raise the Shutters”
BOTH ARMS UP & DOWN WITH PALMS OF HANDS ALTERNATING UPWARD & DOWNWARD
1-4Raise R & L left hands with palms up on 1-2, bring them down with palms down on 3-4
5-8Raise R & L left hands with palms up on 5-6, bring them down with palms down on 7-8
Repeat
Part B “ Closing the Windows or Curtains”
LEFT ARM SWING FROM SIDE TO FRONT, RIGHT ARM SWONG FROM SIDE TO FRONT
1-4Swing L arm from left side to front on 1-2, swing R arm from right side to front on 3-4
5-8Swing L arm from left side to front on 5-6, swing R arm from right side to front on 7-8
Repeat
Part C “Brush Walk”
STOMP RIGHT FOOT, BRUSH LEFT FOOT, STOMP LEFT FOOT, BRUSH RIGHT FOOT
1-4Stomp R foot-brush L foot (+ optional L hand brush on knee) Stomp L foot-brush R foot (+ optional R hand brush on knee)
5-8Stomp R foot-brush L foot (+ optional L hand brush on knee) Stomp L foot-brush R foot (+ optional R hand brush on knee)
Repeat
TAG Do sign language every time the phrase or music interlude for “Close To You” is heard.
“Both hands crossed on chest” for CLOSE
“Touch with pointing finger of one hand the pointing finger of the other hand” for TO
“Point gently outward with one hand” for YOU
Last Update: 6 Nov 2022