Dance Monkey!

Choreographer: Stephen Paterson, Victoria, Australia, July 2019

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No Tags Or Restarts, start dance after 16 counts

[1-8] Hip, Hip, Side Shuffle, Rock Back, Recover, Side, Behind, Walk Quarter, Eighth, Eighth
1 &Touch right out to side whilst bumping hips right and up, bump hips left (&)

2 & 3Step right out to side, step left beside right (&), step right out to side (side shuffle right)

& 4 & 5Rock left behind right (&), recover onto right in place, step left out to side (&), step right behind left

6 7 8Turn 1/4 left then step left forward, turn 1/8 left then step right forward, turn 1/8 left then step left forward (3/4 left walk around) 6.00

[9-16] Rock Forward, Recover, Half, Full Turn, Rock Forward, Recover, Back, Back, Drag Together
1 2 3Rock right forward, recover back onto left in place, turn 1/2 right then step right forward - 12.00

4 &Turn 1/2 right then step left back, turn 1/2 right then step right forward -12.00

5 6 &Rock left forward, recover back onto right in place, step left slightly back (&)

7 8Big step right back dragging left, step left beside right popping right knee -12.00

[17-24] Paddle Quarter, Paddle Quarter, Paddle Quarter, Right, Lock, Right, Rock Forward, Recover, Three Quarter
1 & 2 &Step right forward, paddle 1/4 left (&), step right forward, paddle 1/4 left (&)

3 &Step right forward, paddle 1/4 left (&), (these paddles done with anti clockwise hip rolls) 3.00

4 & 5Step right forward, lock step left in behind right (&), step right forward (locking shuffle)

6 7Rock left forward, recover back onto right in place

8 &Turn 1/2 left then step left forward, turn 1/4 left then step right out to side (&) 6.00

[25-32] Rock Back, Recover, Side, Rock Back, Recover, Side, Weave Behind, Side, Cross, Side,Touch Behind, Unwind Three Quarters
1 2 &Rock left behind right, recover forward onto right in place, step left out to side (&),

3 4 &Rock right behind left, recover forward onto left in place, step right out to side (&)

5 & 6 &Step left behind right, step right out to side (&), step left across right, step right out to side (&)

7 8Touch left behind right, unwind 3/4 left taking weight onto left in place - 9.00

ENDING: On wall 10 (starts 9 o’clock wall) dance up to count 31 then unwind 1/4 left taking weight onto left, step right forward to finish

This is an original dance sheet, feel free to copy without change for distribution

LDSP - Stephen Paterson Mob: 0438 695 494, email: steve.cowboy@bigpond.com

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About the Choreographer

Stephen Paterson, Victoria, Australia, July 2019

Stephen Paterson, based in Victoria, Australia, is a talented dance artist whose creativity is showcased through two captivating dances in our archive. With an infectious passion for movement, Stephen's work embodies a vibrant blend of innovation and artistry that inspires audiences worldwide.

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