Hampster's Dance
Choreographer:
Jan Wyllie (AUS)
Music:
The Hampster Dance Song - Hampton the Hampster
1-2Touch right heel to right diagonal., touch right toe beside left3-4Tap right heel to right diagonal., tap right heel to right diagonal&Step right beside left5-6Touch left heel to left diagonal, touch left toe beside right7-8Tap left heel to left diagonal., tap left heel to left diagonal&Step left beside right 9&Touch right heel forward, step right beside left10&Step forward on left, step right beside left11&12Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left13-14Rock/step forward on right, rock back on left15&16Make a ¼ turn right and shuffle to the right right, left, right The next steps depict the "rocking" hamster that you see on tele during the video of this song. Arms should be held stiffly beside body with wrists bent and hands pointing to each side17Keeping legs stiff rock weight to left and bend body to left18Keeping legs stiff rock weight to right and bend body to right19Keeping legs stiff rock weight to left and bend body to left20Keeping legs stiff rock weight to right and bend body to right21-22Stamp left beside right, stamp right beside left23-24Clap hands twice 25-26-27&28Make a full turn to the left while stepping left, right shuffle left, right, left29-30Step forward on right, make a "breastroke" movement with your arms (as if you were swimming I mean!)31-32Step forward on left, make a "breastroke" movement with your arms as aboveREPEATTAG You will have to take up the extra beats at the end of the 1st (2 beats), 2nd (2 beats), 5th (4 beats), 6th (2 beats) and 7th (2 beats) walls. Put your right heel forward and hold. You will probably hear where the extra counts have to go, but if you miss it, who cares. Just have some fun with it!