MONKEY BUSINESS

Choreographer: Rick & Deborah Bates

Step Sheet

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ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, SIDE STEP, PUSH PIVOT, COASTER STEP

1-2Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot

3&4Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right; step forward on right foot

5-6Step to the left on left foot; push off on left foot and pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot

7&8Step back on left foot; step right foot next to left; step forward on left foot

STEP-SLIDE, SYNCOPATED STEP-SLIDE-STEP, TO THE RIGHT MILITARY PIVOT, TURNING SHUFFLE

9-10Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step

11&12Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step; step forward on right foot

13-14Step forward on left foot; pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot

15&16Shuffle forward (left, right, left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps

ROCK STEP, KICK-BALL-BALL, PIVOT, TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES WITH ¼ TURN

17-18Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot

19&20Kick right foot forward; step on ball of right foot next to left; step forward on left foot

21-22With feet in place, pivot ½ turn to the right and shift weight to right foot; step left foot next to right

23&24Touch right foot to the right; step right foot to home making a ¼ turn to the left with the step; touch left foot forward

SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, HOLD, ROMP, HOLD, SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, CROSS, UNWIND

&25Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left

26Hold

&27Step back and diagonally to the right on right foot; touch left toe forward

28Hold

&29Step left foot to home; touch right toe next to left

30Touch right foot to the right

31-32Cross right foot over left; unwind ½ turn to the left and shift weight to left foot

SYNCOPATED JAZZ SQUARE, TOGETHER, TO THE LEFT ROLLING TURN, TOUCH

33-34Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot

&Step to the right on right foot

35-36Cross left foot over right and step; step back on right foot

37-38Step to the left on left foot and begin a full to the left rolling turn traveling to the left; step on right foot and continue full to the left rolling turn

39-40Step on left foot and complete full to the left rolling turn; touch right foot next to left

FORWARD STOMPS WITH HAND MOVEMENTS, SYNCOPATED FORWARD JUMPS (GALLOPS)

41-42Stomp forward on right foot, bending knees slightly and place right hand on top of right knee; hold

43-44Stomp forward on left foot, bending knees slightly and place left hand on top of left knee; hold

Leave hands on knees during the following gallops

&45Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right

&46Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right

&47Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right

&48Jump forward on right foot; jump left foot next to right

REPEAT

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About the Choreographer

Rick & Deborah Bates

Rick and Deborah Bates are a dynamic line dance choreographer duo renowned for their innovative choreography, boasting an impressive archive of 153 dances that have captivated audiences worldwide. Their creative flair and dedication to the art of dance have significantly influenced the line dance community, inspiring countless dancers to express themselves rhythmically and joyfully on the dance floor.

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