Count:
-
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Sequence: ABAC, ABAC etc
This line dance was choreographed in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year, 2004 - the year of the Monkey
PART A
SCOOP RIGHT, HOP AND CLAP, SCOOP LEFT, HOP AND CLAP
1Angle body diagonally right, step right foot to right
2Slide left foot to right foot
3Step right foot to right
4Hop both feet together turning ¼ left and clap
5Angle body diagonally left, step left foot to left
6Slide right foot to left foot
7Step left foot to left
8Hop both feet together turning ¼ right and clap
9-16Repeat 1-8, end facing front
PART B
MONKEY WITH ARM SWINGS
1Step right foot to right, bend both knees with weight, centered over both feet, stay in this monkey stance well through 1-8, swing both arms out to side, elbows up, fists clenching
2Cross both arms in front
3Swing both arms out to side
4Cross both arms in front and lift left knee
5Lower left foot, swing both arms out
6Cross both arms in front
7Swing both arms out to side
8Cross both arms in front and lift right knee
9Repeat monkey stance and knee lift 1-8, swing right arm to front and up, left arm down,
10Alternate left arm up and right arm down
11-16Repeat arms 9-10
PART C
SWIM AND PONY
1-2Step both feet together, reach right arm forward like doing front stroke
3-4Reach left arm forward
5-6Reach right arm forward
7-8Reach left arm forward
9&10Right foot triple step to right, like drawing a semi-circle, swing right arm out and up, left arm down, fists clenching
11&12Left foot triple step to left, alternate left arm up, right arm down
13&14Right foot triple step ¼ left, repeat arms as 9&10
15&16Left foot triple step left ¼ left, repeat arms as 11&12
This line dance was choreographed in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year, 2004 - the year of the Monkey
PART A
SCOOP RIGHT, HOP AND CLAP, SCOOP LEFT, HOP AND CLAP
1Angle body diagonally right, step right foot to right
2Slide left foot to right foot
3Step right foot to right
4Hop both feet together turning ¼ left and clap
5Angle body diagonally left, step left foot to left
6Slide right foot to left foot
7Step left foot to left
8Hop both feet together turning ¼ right and clap
9-16Repeat 1-8, end facing front
PART B
MONKEY WITH ARM SWINGS
1Step right foot to right, bend both knees with weight, centered over both feet, stay in this monkey stance well through 1-8, swing both arms out to side, elbows up, fists clenching
2Cross both arms in front
3Swing both arms out to side
4Cross both arms in front and lift left knee
5Lower left foot, swing both arms out
6Cross both arms in front
7Swing both arms out to side
8Cross both arms in front and lift right knee
9Repeat monkey stance and knee lift 1-8, swing right arm to front and up, left arm down,
10Alternate left arm up and right arm down
11-16Repeat arms 9-10
PART C
SWIM AND PONY
1-2Step both feet together, reach right arm forward like doing front stroke
3-4Reach left arm forward
5-6Reach right arm forward
7-8Reach left arm forward
9&10Right foot triple step to right, like drawing a semi-circle, swing right arm out and up, left arm down, fists clenching
11&12Left foot triple step to left, alternate left arm up, right arm down
13&14Right foot triple step ¼ left, repeat arms as 9&10
15&16Left foot triple step left ¼ left, repeat arms as 11&12
