Hamsters Dancing
Choreographer:
David J. McDonagh (WLS) & The Phoenix (UK)
Music:
Cognoscenti Vs Intelligentsia (C Vs I) - Cuban Boys
No hamsters were injured during the making of this dance Start dance 22-counts from first beatRIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT SIDE-BEHIND, 2 HEEL SWITCHES (¼-RIGHT), STEP-SLIDE1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right3-4Step right to right side, cross-step left behind right While completing the following counts (5&6&) rotate a ¼ turn right on the spot5&Touch right heel forward, step right beside left6&Touch left heel forward, step left beside right7-8Take a long step to right side with right, slide left beside rightRIGHT STEP DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT, LEFT STEP OUT, CLAP, (4) COUNT HANDWORK1-2Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right3-4Step left out to left side, hold & clap5Extend/punch right arm out to right side (keep right arm out)6Extend/punch left arm out to left side (both arms are now out & parallel to floor)7Extend/punch right arm forward and to left diagonal (keep right arm there)8Extend/punch left arm forward and to right diagonal under left arm (both arms are now crossed in front of you)STEP RIGHT (¼-LEFT) 3 TIMES WITH HANDWORK BELOW1-2Step right forward, on balls of both feet pivot a ¼ turn left Hands: do the following handwork in accordance with above counts (1-2)1Bring both arms in front of face, crossing right arm in front of left, fists clenched & fingers facing you2Slide both arms downwards, arms ending at both sides of body3-6Repeat above counts (1-2) (steps and hands together) twice more. (you'll end facing the back wall)REPEAT10-COUNT 'EASY' TAG Do the following tag after repetitions: 6, 11 & 12 (during the only vocals in the entire dance!) CLAPS, "SEARCH AND DESTROY (THE HAMSTER)"1-2Clap hands twice3Point right index finger to right diagonal, bending forward slightly4Stomp right forward to right diagonal (dropping right arm)5Point left index finger to left diagonal, bending forward slightly6Stomp left forward to left diagonal (dropping left arm)7-10Repeat above counts (3-6) Hint Counts 1-2 make up the (8) counts from the following (6) at the end of dance. Counts 3-10 make up (8) counts.