Jamaican Jitters
Choreographer:
Barry Amato (USA)
Music:
Little Bit Is Better Than Nada - Texas Tornados
SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT WHILE ROLLING HANDS1&2Shuffle to left side left, right, left while rolling hands3&4Shuffle to right side right, left, right while rolling handsTWIST RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD5Twist on balls of both feet as you extend left forearm straight up and place right fist next to the left elbow6Twist both feet to the right and opposite arms from count 57&8Shuffle forward left, right, leftTOUCH/CLAP, TOGETHER, TOUCH BACK/CLAP, TOGETHER9Touch right foot forward and clap your hands bringing arms over your head10Step on right bringing it back next to the left11Touch left foot back and clap your hands bring down below your waist12Step on left foot, bringing it back next to the rightJITTERS13-16This set of counts 5-8 will be counted as &5&6&7&8 As you do this, hop forward as you place your arms out to the side; shimmy your shoulders and lean back slightly, as though you are doing the "limbo". Your footwork is right, left, right, left, right, left, right, leftTOUCH, TOGETHER, TOUCH, TOGETHER Try to put a little "hip action" with it.17Touch right foot forward18Bring right foot back next to left and step on right19Touch left foot forward20Bring left foot back next to right and step on leftSYNCOPATED STEPS21Step forward on right22Step forward on left (count 22 should be syncopated, following count 21 immediately).23Step forward on right&Step forward on left24Step forward on right3 STEP TURN LEFT, BALL-CHANGE, 3 STEP TURN RIGHT, BALL-CHANGE (Ladies hold their arms out to the side, bent at the elbow with the forearm straight up, they should be in shape of an "left").25Step ¼ turn to left on left26Pivot ¼ turn to left and step on right foot27Pivot ½ turn to face front and step on left foot&Step out to the right on right foot28Transfer weight quickly to left29Step ¼ turn to right on right30Pivot ¼ turn to right and step on left foot31Pivot ½ turn to face front and step on right foot&Step out to the left on left foot32Transfer weight quickly to rightSAILOR SHUFFLES FORWARD33Traveling forward, cross left behind right&Transfer weight quickly to right foot34Step on left foot in place35Continue to travel forward by crossing right behind left&Transfer weight quickly to left36Step on right foot in placeBODY ROLL TO THE LEFT37-40Roll hips back and around in a circular motion as you turn in a circle to the left. As you do this step left, right, left, rightREPEAT