Count:
56
Wall:
4
Level:
-
INTRO - "WAVE GESTURE"
These four counts are performed only to start the dance, on the lyrics "all children get down" and are not repeated again
1-4Crossing arms in front of you, start a large circle, raising arms over your head, continuing the circle until your hands meet at your hips in front of you
THE MAIN DANCE
FOOT FANS & HAND "THANG"
1Fan toes out and turn palms out
2Fan heels out and turn palms in
3Fan heels in and turn palms out
4Fan toes in and turn palms in
SIDE STEP LEFT, SIDE STEP RIGHT
5Step left, pointing toe to left
6Drag right foot next to left, while pointing feet to forward position
7Repeat step 5
8Repeat step 6
9Step right, pointing toe to right
10Drag left foot next to right, while pointing feet to forward position
11Repeat step 9
12Repeat step 10
HIP CIRCLE LEFT, HIP CIRCLE RIGHT, WALK FORWARD
13Circle hips back and to the right
14Turn ¼ to the left while circling hips, shifting weight to right, touch left heel out
15Circle hips back and to the left
16Turn ½ to the right while circling hips, shifting weight to left, touch right heel out
17Walk forward right
18Walk forward left
19Walk forward right
20Walk forward left
HIP THRUST'S
21Point right toe forward, and thrust right hip forward
&Thrust right hip back
22Thrust right hip forward
&Thrust right hip back
23Thrust right hip forward
24Thrust right hip back
HOPS & CLAPS
25Hop back, with right lead
26Clap
27Repeat 25
28Repeat 26
TRIPLE STEPS (POLKA STYLE WITH "BOUNCE")
29&30Triple step right
31&32Triple step left
33&34Repeat 29 & 30
35&36Repeat 31 & 32
KICK CROSS, TURN
37Kick right to right
38Cross right over left
39Unwind ½ turn left
40Shift weight to left
RUN IN PLACE
41Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
42Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
43Shift weight right and lift left foot
44Shift weight left and lift right foot
KICK CROSS, TURN
45Kick right to right
46Cross right over left
47Unwind ½ turn left
48Shift weight to left
RUN IN PLACE
49Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
50Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
51Shift weight right and lift left foot
52Shift weight left and lift right foot
STEP PIVOT TURN, STOMP, STOMP
53Step right forward
54Pivot ½ turn left
55Stomp right beside left
56Stomp left
REPEAT
These four counts are performed only to start the dance, on the lyrics "all children get down" and are not repeated again
1-4Crossing arms in front of you, start a large circle, raising arms over your head, continuing the circle until your hands meet at your hips in front of you
THE MAIN DANCE
FOOT FANS & HAND "THANG"
1Fan toes out and turn palms out
2Fan heels out and turn palms in
3Fan heels in and turn palms out
4Fan toes in and turn palms in
SIDE STEP LEFT, SIDE STEP RIGHT
5Step left, pointing toe to left
6Drag right foot next to left, while pointing feet to forward position
7Repeat step 5
8Repeat step 6
9Step right, pointing toe to right
10Drag left foot next to right, while pointing feet to forward position
11Repeat step 9
12Repeat step 10
HIP CIRCLE LEFT, HIP CIRCLE RIGHT, WALK FORWARD
13Circle hips back and to the right
14Turn ¼ to the left while circling hips, shifting weight to right, touch left heel out
15Circle hips back and to the left
16Turn ½ to the right while circling hips, shifting weight to left, touch right heel out
17Walk forward right
18Walk forward left
19Walk forward right
20Walk forward left
HIP THRUST'S
21Point right toe forward, and thrust right hip forward
&Thrust right hip back
22Thrust right hip forward
&Thrust right hip back
23Thrust right hip forward
24Thrust right hip back
HOPS & CLAPS
25Hop back, with right lead
26Clap
27Repeat 25
28Repeat 26
TRIPLE STEPS (POLKA STYLE WITH "BOUNCE")
29&30Triple step right
31&32Triple step left
33&34Repeat 29 & 30
35&36Repeat 31 & 32
KICK CROSS, TURN
37Kick right to right
38Cross right over left
39Unwind ½ turn left
40Shift weight to left
RUN IN PLACE
41Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
42Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
43Shift weight right and lift left foot
44Shift weight left and lift right foot
KICK CROSS, TURN
45Kick right to right
46Cross right over left
47Unwind ½ turn left
48Shift weight to left
RUN IN PLACE
49Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
50Shift weight right and lift left foot
&Shift weight left and lift right foot
51Shift weight right and lift left foot
52Shift weight left and lift right foot
STEP PIVOT TURN, STOMP, STOMP
53Step right forward
54Pivot ½ turn left
55Stomp right beside left
56Stomp left
REPEAT
