Yippee-Ki-Yay
Choreographer:
Vern Harner (USA) - April 2025
Music:
YIPPEE-KI-YAY. - Kesha
No tags, no restarts
The dance starts after 8 beats (start on first “bitch”)
Note: this is choreographed to the version of the song that does not feature T-Pain
S1: Hip bumps, coaster step, lock step
1-2Step out with RF, hip bump R
3-4Step out with LF, hip bump L
5&-6Coaster step starting with RF
7&-8Lock step starting with LF
S2: Pivot turn, shuffle turn, coaster step, lock step
1-2Step RF forward, pivot half turn to the left
3&-4Use a shuffle step (starting with RF) to do a half turn to the left while traveling (the momentum of the turn should lead you into the coaster step)
5&-6Coaster step L
7&-8Lock step on RF
S3: Hip bump, unwind, steps, hitch-hook
1-2Step out on LF, hip bump L
3-4Unwind a half turn to the L (R leg crosses L leg and RF steps down, untwist your legs so you turn a half turn to the L)
5&-6Lock step on LF
7&Take two steps forward starting with RF
8&Hitch R and hook RF over L leg
S4: Quarter paddle turn, toe/heel/toes, hook
1-44 count paddle turn a quarter turn to the left (end with weight on RF)
5&-6&L toe, L heel, L toe, set L heel down to change weight to the LF
7&-8R toe, RF heel, RF hooks over L leg
Repeat until the song ends
Styling options:
S1: during hip bumps, stylize with hands grasped over your head with palms turned upwards
S4: lasso with your L arm during the paddle turn
Throughout:add in a full turn anywhere there’s a lock step
***Special THANK YOU to Ziadee for helping finetune the step sheet <3
Last Update: 17 Apr 2025