Shama Lama Ding Dong
Choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Shama Lama Ding Dong by Scooter Lee [CD: Home To Louisiana]
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FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TURN
Face body to left diagonal and keep it there until count 8 of this step. Even though your body is facing the diagonal, the steps will be forward and back to the front and back walls
1-2 Step right forward (lean right shoulder down and forward, bring right hand down by right leg, left hand up to left shoulder), touch left together (snap both hands)
3-4 Step left back (bring shoulder back up, right hand up to right shoulder, left hand down by left hip), touch right together (snap both hands)
5-6 Step right forward (lean right shoulder down and forward, bring right hand down by right leg, left hand up to left shoulder), touch left together (snap both hands)
7-8 Step left back (bring shoulder back up, arms relax), step right together (turn body to face right diagonal)
FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TURN
1-8 Reverse above 8 counts body facing right diagonal, starting with left foot stepping forward
Face front on count 8. The above 16 counts should have the look of "back up singers and dancers"
CROSS, RECOVER, TRIPLE RIGHT, CROSS, RECOVER, TRIPLE LEFT
1-2 Cross/rock right over left (optional: push right hand across front at waist level), recover to left(arm comes back in)
3&4 Chassé side right, left, right
5-6 Cross/rock left over right (optional: push left hand across front at waist level), recover to right(arm comes back in)
7&8 Chassé side left, right, left
JAZZ BOX IN PLACE, JAZZ BOX WITH TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-4 Cross right over left, step left back, step right to side, step left slightly forward
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side, step left together
SIDE, DRAG, POINT OUT, TOGETHER, SIDE, DRAG, POINT OUT, TOGETHER
1-2 Large step right to side, drag/touch left toe together
3-4 Touch left to side, touch left together
5-6 Large step left to side, drag/touch right toe together
7-8 Touch right to side, touch right together
HIP WALK RIGHT, HIP WALK LEFT, STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN, HOLD
1-2 Place right forward, bump hips right, left, right (weight to right)
3-4 Place left forward, bump hips left, right, left (weight to left)
5-8 Step right forward, hold, turn ½ left (weight to left), hold
REPEAT
Jo Thompson Szymanski | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.com
Address: 10950 Bellbrook Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 303-791-5717
