GYPSY FUN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Winnie Yu (Dance Pooh) (July 2004) (Canada)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Gypsy by Ronan Hardiman (Intro/Count in: 16 counts from music starts) (CD: Lord Of The Dance)

This is a basic Spanish gypsy dance. The melody of this song is improvised with traditional
structures such as characteristic rhythms and chords. The traditional women’s dance is based more
on the grace of the body and hand movement; toe and heel clicking steps characterizes the men's
dance.

TOE TAP, TOGETHER, HEEL FORWARD, CLAPS

1-2&3	Tap right toe back twice, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&4	Clap hands twice near right shoulder
&5-6	Step left next to right, tap right toe back twice
&7	Step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&8	Clap hands twice near right shoulder
&	Step left next to right

SHUFFLE FORWARD X2, ROCKING CHAIR, ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, FLICK

1&2	Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward (3:00), close left behind right,
	step right forward with left foot sweeping clockwise
3&4	Step left forward, close right behind left,
	step left forward with right foot sweeping anti-clockwise
5&	Cross rock right over left, rock back on left
6&	Rock back diagonally on right, rock back on left
7&a8	Cross rock forward on right, rock back on left with a 1/4 turn right (6:00),
	step right beside left, flick left back

ROCKING CHAIR, ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, TOGETHER, FLICK,
STEP, HOLD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1&	Cross rock left over right, rock back on right
2&	Rock back diagonally on left, rock back on right
3&a4	Cross rock forward on left, rock back on right with a 1/4 turn left (3:00),
	step left beside right, flick right back
5&6	Step right forward, hold and clap hands twice near left shoulder
&7	Rcover on left, turn 1/2 right stepping right forward (9:00)
&8	Close left behind right, step right forward

STEP, HOLD RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 TURN LEFT. BACK STEPS, ROCK, RECOVER

1&2	Step left forward, hold and clap hands twice near right shoulder
&3	Recover on right, turn 1/2 left stepping left forward (3:00)
&4	Close right behind left, step left forward
5&a	Step right back diagonally, rock forward on left by pushing hip forward,
	recover Right in place
6&a	Step left back diagonally, rock forward on right by pushing hip forward,
	recover Left in place
7&a	Step right back diagonally, rock forward on left by pushing hip forward,
	recover Right in place
8&a	Step left back diagonally, rock forward on right by pushing hip forward,
	recover Left in place
	(Body movement for count 5&a6&a7&a8&a:
	SMALL steps with body twist and hip movement continuously)

**Easy Option: - Replace section 4 - count 5&a6&a7&a8&a with
Count 5&6 (RIGHT SAILOR STEPS)
Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
Count &7& (LEFT SAILOR STEPS)
Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
Count 8& (STEP, RECOVER)
Step right back, recover onto left

From: winniessyu@hotmail.com

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