Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Mamamia

Mamamia
Choreographed by Alan Howard

Description: 44 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Mamma Mia by ABBA [ABBA Gold / Available on iTunes]
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RIGHT VINE & HITCH, LEFT VINE ½ TURN LEFT & HITCH
1-2 Step right to side, cross left behind right
3-4 Step right to side, hitch left beside right
5-6 Step left to side, cross right behind left
7-8 Step left to side, ½ turn left with right hitch

RIGHT VINE & HITCH, LEFT VINE & HITCH
9-10 Step right to side, cross left behind right
11-12 Step right to side, hitch left beside right
13-14 Step left to side, cross right behind left
15-16 Step left to side, hitch right beside left

DIAGONALS
17-18 Step diagonally forward right, slide left to right
19-20 Step diagonally forward right, slide left to right
21-22 Step diagonally forward left, slide right to left
23-24 Step diagonally forward left, slide right to left

SQUARE & TOE POINT
25-26 Step right to side, step left together
27-28 Step right back, step left together
29-30 Step left to side, step right together
31-32 Step left forward, touch right to side

ROCK ¾ TURN & COASTER STEP
33-34 Rock right forward over left, recover to left
35-36 Turn ¾ right and right left right
37-38 Rock forward left over right, recover to right
39-40 Left coaster step

½ TURN LEFT & ¼ TURN LEFT
41-42 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
43-44 Step right forward ¼ pivot turn left

REPEAT

Earthquake

Earthquake
Choreographed by Susan Brooks & The Bremen Dance Class

Description: 24 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Earthquake by Ronnie Milsap [124 bpm / Country Kickers]
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STEP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TURN ½ LEFT
1-3 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
4 Pivot ½ left on ball of right and kick left and clap

STEP FORWARD LEFT RIGHT LEFT, TURN ¼ RIGHT
5-7 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
8 Pivot ¼ right on ball of left and kick right and clap

STEP BACK RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TAP LEFT
9-12 Step right back, left, right, tap left next to right

TOE TAPS (WEIGHT ON RIGHT)
13-14 Tap left toe back left at a 45 degree angle twice
15-16 Tap left toe in front of right foot twice
17-18 Tap left back once, tap left in front once

QUICK CHANGE
19 Pull left foot back at a 45 degree angle (with weight) pushing left hip back, while bending right knee slightly with slight weight on right toe for balance

PELVIC THRUSTS
Both knees must be slightly bent for proper motion
20 With weight remaining on left, thrust hips forward, and up
21 Settle hips down and back left
22 Thrust hips forward, and up
23 Settle hips down and back left
24 Thrusting hips forward and scuff right foot forward

REPEAT

Susan Brooks | EMail: smbrooks@netscape.net | Website: http://homepages.apci.net/~drdeyne/kwikstep.htm
Address: Kwik Step Productions, 7775 North Hwy. 23, Walkerton, IN 46574 | Phone: (219) 586-2464 or (219) 586-3090