Yakety Yak (P)
Choreographer:
Rick Bates (USA) & Deborah Bates (USA)
Music:
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
Position: Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left). Partners on same footwork unless notedFORWARD STEP-SLIDES, FORWARD SHUFFLES1-2Step forward on right foot; slide left foot up behind right heel and step3&4Shuffle forward (right, left, right)5-6Step forward on left foot; slide right foot up behind left heel and step7&8Shuffle forward (left, right, left)DIAGONAL STEPS9-10Take a long step forward and diagonally to the right on right foot; take a long step forward and diagonally to the left on left foot11-12Take a long step forward and diagonally to the right on right foot; take a long step forward and diagonally to the left on left footMAN: JAZZ SQUARE, TOGETHER / LADY: JAZZ SQUARE, TOUCH13-14MAN: Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot LADY: Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot15-16MAN: Step to the right on right foot; step left foot next to right LADY: Step to the right on right foot; touch left foot next to rightMAN: ¾ ROLLING TURN TO THE RIGHT, TOGETHER / LADY: ¾ ROLLING TURN TO THE LEFT, TOUCH Release inside hands. Man's right and lady's left. Lady passes in front of man as partners switch sides17-18MAN: Step to the right on right foot and begin a ¾ rolling turn to the right traveling to the right; step on left foot and continue ¾ rolling turn to the right LADY: Step to the left on left foot and begin a ¾ rolling turn to the left traveling to the left; step on right foot and continue ¾ rolling turn to the left19-20MAN: Step on right foot and complete ¾ rolling turn to the right; step left foot next to right LADY: Step on left foot and complete ¾ rolling turn to the left; touch right foot next to left Partners now facing each other. Man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD. Lady to the right of manSYNCOPATED JUMP BACK, HOLD, KNEE POPS&21-22Jump back on right foot; jump left foot next to right; hold23-24Bend right knee inward; straighten right knee and bend left knee inwardSYNCOPATED JUMP FORWARD, YAKETY YAK HAND MOVEMENT, STOMPS&25Straighten left knee and jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right26-27Face partner, raise hands to neck level and squeeze fingers and thumbs together on both hand twice (just like in the chicken dance)28&29Bring hands down and stomp in place on right foot; stomp in place on left foot; stomp in place on right footMAN: 3-COUNT ¾ TO THE LEFT ROLLING TURN / LADY: STEP, TURNING STEP, TOGETHER Lady passes in front of man as partners switch sides30-32MAN: Step forward on left foot and begin a ¾ rolling turn to the left traveling toward ILOD; step on right foot and continue ¾ rolling turn to the left; step on left foot LADY: Step forward on left foot: step forward on right foot making a ¼ turn to the left with the step: step left foot next to right and complete ¾ rolling turn to the left Man takes up lady's left hand in his right returning to the right open promenade position facing LODREPEAT