Hear The Beat

Choreographed by: Sandra Speck (U.K.) June 2008
Music:

Clap Your Hands by The Herbaliser feat Jessica Darling (180 b.p.m) Album:-Same as it never was.Music download available from i-tunes

Descriptions: 64 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate dance

START:- 64 counts intro, start on vocals
 
1-8 RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, TRIPLE ¾ TURN LEFT
1,2,3 Rock forward onto right foot, rock back onto left, Step back on right foot
4 Hold for one count
5,6,7 Triple ¾ left on left, right, left
Hold for one count
 
9-16    HIPS X 3, ROCKING CHAIR
1,2,3 Small step forward on right foot, push hips onto right, left right
4 Hold for one count
5-6 Rock forward onto left foot, rock back onto right foot
7-8 Rock back onto left foot, recover onto right foot
 
17-24  LEFT LOCK STEP, SWEEP, CROSS BACK BACK, HOLD
1,2,3 Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
4-5 Sweep right foot out from back to front, cross right foot in front of left
6,7 Step back on left foot, step back on right foot
8 Hold for one count
 
25-32   CROSS BACK  TURN ¼ POINT, MONTERAY  ½ POINT, BEND, PUSH HIP LEFT
1-2 Cross left in front of right, step back on right foot
3-4 Turn ¼ left stepping left foot to side, point right to right side
5-6 Close right next to left making ½ turn right, point left to left side
7-8  Bend knees slightly, push  left hip to left (taking weight onto left foot)
 
REPEAT FROM HERE ON WALLS 5 & 7
 
33-40   SIDE TOUCH X 4 WITH CLICKS
1-2  Step right to right side, touch left next to right
3-4 Step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-6 Step right to right side, touch left next to right
7-8 Step left to left side, touch right next to left
 
41-48  SIDE BEHIND SIDE HEEL, SIDE BEHIND TURN ½ STEP
1-2 Step right to right side, step left behind right
3-4 Step right to right side, touch left heel forward
5-6 Step left to left side, cross right behind left
7-8  Make ½ turn right, weight onto right, step left foot next to right
 
49-56  SIDE TOUCH X 4 WITH CLICKS
1-8  Repeat counts 33-40
 
57-64  SIDE BEHIND SIDE HEEL, SIDE BEHIND TURN ½ STEP
1-8 Repeat counts 41-48
 
Choreographers note:-
On wall 2 counts 33-40 & 49-56 clap your hands instead of click
On wall 4 counts 33-40 & 49-56 shimmy instead of click
On walls 5 & 7 omit counts 1-32 & repeat counts 33-64 twice with claps
 
HAVE FUN!