Zulu
Choreographer:
Dee Cresdee (CAN) & Ember Schira (CAN)
Music:
Nkalakatha - Mandoza
ROCK, RECOVER, BRUSH ACROSS, CROSS-SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, TOGETHER, RIGHT AND LEFT1&2Side rock right, recover onto left, brush right across front of left3&4Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left5&6Step left to left side, recover onto right, step left beside right7&8Step right to right side, recover onto left, step right beside leftHIP PUSH SHUFFLE LEFT DIAGONAL WITH ARM PUSH, HIP PUSH SHUFFLE RIGHT DIAGONAL WITH ARM PUSH, HIP WALKS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT WITH ARMS EXTENDED FORWARD1&2Push left hip forward as you do a very small shuffle forward on left diagonal (resembles a samba step) At the same time extend arms forward to left diagonal with palms forward, fingers up towards ceiling with pushing motion3&4Repeat 1&2 on right side5-6Step forward left, pushing hip to left diagonal, step forward right pushing hip to right diagonal Push arms as above to left, then right7-8Repeat 5-6STEP FORWARD LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT & RIGHT, LEFT KICK-BALL TOUCH, KNEE POP ACROSS TWICE1-2Step forward left, ½ turn right, weight on right3-4Step forward left, step forward right5&6Kick left forward, step ball of left foot beside right, touch right toe beside left foot and pop right knee across front of left knee7-8Replace right beside left and pop left knee across front of right knee, replace left beside right and pop right knee across front of left knee Use twisting action from hips when doing knee popsSIDE STEP RIGHT, PUMP, TOGETHER, PUMP, SIDE STEP RIGHT, PUMP, TOGETHER, PUMP1&2With knees bent side step right to right side, (with fingers pointing down, cross right arm over left arm (use pumping action for arms and legs))3&4Straighten legs but with knees soft, step left beside right (extending arms to each side with fingers pointing down (pumping action))5&6With knees bent side step right to right side, (extending arms to right side with fingers pointing down (pumping action))7&8Straighten legs but with knees soft, step left beside right (extending arms to left side with fingers pointing down (pumping action)) Arms should be between waist and hip height throughout this sectionSTEP FORWARD RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT, KICK-BALL TOUCH, KNEE POP ACROSS TWICE1-2Step forward right, ¼ turn left (weight on left)3-4Step forward right, step forward left5&6Kick right forward, step ball of right foot beside left, touch left toe beside right foot and pop left knee across front of right knee7-8Replace left beside right and pop right knee across front of left knee, replace right beside left and pop left knee across front of right knee Use twisting action from hips when doing knee popsLEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT TURNING COASTER STEP, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ACROSS AND FORWARD, LEFT AND RIGHT1&2Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side3&4Turning ¼ turn to right step back right, step left beside right, step forward right5&6Step left to left side, recover onto right, step left forward and across right7&8Repeat 5&6 on right sideLEFT BRUSH-SCOOT STEP, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SIDE ROCK, LEFT RECOVER, COASTER STEP1&2Brush left forward hitching knee up, small hop forward on right (scoot), step left forward3&4Step forward right, ½ turn left, step forward right5&6&Left rock forward, recover onto right, left side rock, recover onto right7&8Step left back, step right beside left, step left forwardRIGHT BRUSH-SCOOT STEP, STEP FORWARD LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SAILOR STEP1&2Brush right forward hitching knee up, small hop forward on left (scoot), step right forward3-4Step forward left, ½ turn right, weight on right5-6Step forward left, ¼ turn right, weight on right7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left sideREPEAT