AFRICAN VIBE
Choreographer: Chris Hodgson
Step Sheet
1-2Step right to right side, cross left behind
&3-4Small step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right side
5&6Step left back behind right, rock weight onto right, step left to left side
7-8Cross right behind left, step left to left side
TWO EASY STEPS (RELAXED AND EASY)
1-2Step forward on right to right diagonal, step forward on left to left diagonal
3-4Step back on right to place, step left next to right (right hands slaps right thigh-left slaps left thigh)
5-6Step forward on right to right diagonal, step forward on left to left diagonal
7-8Step back on right to place, step left next to right (right hand slaps right thigh-left slaps left thigh)
Arms: on step forward right, right arm goes up, left hand under right elbow. On step forward left, left arm goes up, right hand under left elbow (elbow-elbow-slap-slap)
TWO ½ TURING JAZZ BOXES (RELAXED AND EASY)
1-2Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left
3-4¼ turn right stepping right to right side, step left next to right
5-6Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left
7-8¼ turn right stepping back on right, step left next to right
Arms: in front of body (elbows bent), cross arms when crossing feet (cross-out-cross-slap thighs)
FOUR SWIVEL WALKS FORWARD, TWO SHUFFLES BACK
1-2Step forward on right swiveling heel out, step forward on left swiveling heel out
3-4Repeat counts 1-2 as above (swivel hands as feet swivel) (slap hands with person opposite on count 4)
5&6Shuffle back on right diagonal on right-left-right
7&8Shuffle back on left diagonal on left-right-left
FOUR SWIVEL WALKS FORWARD, TWO SHUFFLES BACK
1-2Step forward on right swiveling heel out, step forward on left swiveling heel out
3-4Repeat counts 1-2 as above (swivel hands as feet swivel) (slap hands with person opposite on count 4)
5&6Shuffle back on right diagonal on right-left-right
7&8Shuffle back on left diagonal on left-right-left
THREE STEPS FORWARD, ½ TURN-OUT-OUT, THREE STEPS BACK, OUT-OUT
1-2-3Walk forward on right-left-right
&4½ turn right stepping out-out on left then right (slap both hands with person next to you on count 4))
5-6-7Walk back on left-right-left
&8Step out-out on right then left clapping hands twice
THREE STEPS FORWARD, ½ TURN-OUT-OUT, THREE STEPS BACK, OUT-OUT
1-2-3Walk forward on right-left-right
&4½ turn right stepping out-out on left then right (slap both hands with person next to you on count 4))
5-6-7Walk back on left-right-left
&8Step out-out on right then left clapping hands twice
HIP BUMPS FORWARD, STEP-½ TURN TWICE
1&2Step forward on right bumping hips forward, bump hips back, bump hips forward
3&4Step forward on left bumping hips forward, bump hips back, bump hips forward
5-6Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
REPEAT
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Music
About the Choreographer
Chris Hodgson is a dynamic line dance choreographer renowned for their innovative choreography, contributing 104 captivating dances to the archive that have inspired dancers worldwide. With a flair for creativity and a passion for rhythm, Hodgson has profoundly impacted the line dance community, empowering others to embrace movement and express themselves through dance.
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