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Long Legged Hannah - With Option
Copyright © 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. Hitchhiker Moves to the Right 1. Ball of left foot and heel of right foot pivot 1/8 turn CW and bring right thumb up and over right shoulder as if hitchhiking 2. Ball of left foot and heel of right foot pivot 1/8 turn CCW, returning to starting position and return right hand to right hip 3. Ball of left foot and heel of right foot pivot 1/8 turn CW and bring right thumb up and over right shoulder as if hitchhiking 4. Ball of left foot and heel of right foot pivot 1/8 turn CCW, returning to starting position and return right hand to right hip Hitchhiker Moves to the Left 5. Ball of right foot and heel of left foot pivot 1/8 turn CCW and bring left thumb up and over left shoulder as if hitchhiking 6. Ball of right foot and heel of left foot pivot 1/8 turn CW, returning to starting position and return left hand to left hip 7. Ball of right foot and heel of left foot pivot 1/8 turn CCW and bring left thumb up and over left shoulder as if hitchhiking 8. Ball of right foot and heel of left foot pivot 1/8 turn CW, returning to starting position and return left hand to left hip Clock Turn 9. Right foot step right 1/4 turn CW 10. Right foot pivot 1/4 turn CW and left foot step in front of right leg to the right - ending the move in a crossed leg position 11. Pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn CW 12. Hold and clap Shoulder Rolls 13-14. Body leans back and twists slightly to the left (body stays slightly left through Count 17) and roll the left shoulder front to back [starlet poster pose] 15-16. Body starts forward lean as the right shoulder rolls front to back Heel Swivels with Knee Bends Knees bend and hips lower towards floor on Counts 17 and 18, while knees straighten and hips rise on Counts 19 and 20. 17. Pivot on balls of feet 1/8 turn CCW, while hips swing to the right 18. Pivot on balls of feet 1/4 turn CW, while hips swing to the left 19. Pivot on balls of feet 1/4 turn CCW, while hips swing to the right 20. Pivot on balls of feet 1/8 turn, returning to the starting position, and stand straight Syncopated Cha-Cha Step and Rock Step 21-22. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward 23. Left foot step forward and weight rocks forward 24. Weight rocks backward Syncopated Cha-Cha Step and Rock Step 25-26. Left foot step backward, right foot step backward, and left foot step backward 27. Right foot step backward and weight rocks backward 28. Weight rocks forward Syncopated Cha-Cha Step and Rock Step The footwork for Counts 29-32 in this dance is the same as the man's basic triple step in the East Coast Swing Counts 3-6; Counts 33-36 are merely a reversal (also the same as the lady's swing Counts 3-6). OK. So the choreographer added the clap on Counts 32 and 36! 29-30. Right foot step right, left foot step to close to right foot, and right foot step to the right 31. Left foot step behind right and weight rocks backward 32. Weight rocks forward and clap 33-34. Left foot step to the left, right foot step to close to left foot, and left foot step to the left 35. Right foot step behind left foot and weight rocks backward 36. Weight rocks forward and clap Syncopated Long Legs Shake The choreographer apparently used the word shake(s) to describe the movement of the knee from one side to the other side. Many dancers prefer to snap, or move quickly, the leg from one side to the other. They argue that in syncopation, you don't have time to do much shaking. 37. Right toe touch forward, with right knee pointed left &. Right knee shakes to the right 38. Right heel steps down 39. Left toe touch forward, with left knee pointed right &. Left knee shakes to the left 40. Left heel snaps down 41. Right toe touch forward, with right knee pointed left &. Right knee shakes to the right 42. Right heel steps down 43. Left toe touch forward, with left knee pointed right &. Left knee shakes to the left 44. Left heel snaps down 45. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 46. Left knee bends, bringing left foot up behind leg and swinging left foot to the left side, and left hand slaps left boot 47. Left foot step in front of right leg to the right 48. Pivot on left foot 1/4 turn CCW, right knee bends, bringing right foot up behind leg and swinging right foot to the right side, and right hand slaps right boot Brushes and Stomps 49. Right foot brush forward beside left foot 50. Right foot brush backward beside left foot 51. Right foot stomp to close to left foot 52. Left foot stomp in place and clap Repeat Counts 1 to 52 until the end of song. Option Substitute the following counts: Syncopated Long Legs Shake The choreographer apparently used the word shake(s) to describe the movement of the knee from one side to the other side. Many dancers prefer to snap, or move quickly, the leg from one side to the other. They argue that in syncopation, you don't have time to do much shaking. 37. Right toe touch forward and right knee shakes to the right &. Right knee shakes to the left 38. Right heel steps down &. Right knee shakes to the right 39. Left toe touch forward and left knee shakes to the left &. Left knee shakes to the right 40. Left heel snaps down and left knee shakes to the left 41. Right toe touch forward and right knee shakes to the right &. Right knee shakes to the left 42. Right heel steps down &. Right knee shakes to the right 43. Left toe touch forward and left knee shakes to the left &. Left knee shakes to the right 44. Left heel snaps down and left knee shakes to the left Scuffs 49. Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 50. Right foot scuff backward beside left foot |
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