THE BAHAMA MAMA
aka Stagger Lee

CHOREOGRAPHER:  The Bahama Mama & The Le' Chic Dancers, 
		The Fun Club, Nassau, the Bahamas
COUNT: 40
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Stagger Lee by Geno D, Nassau, The Bahamas. (242) 341-0632

RIGHT & LEFT HAND JABS
	With arms at sides, forearm bent upwards, 
	hands bent outwards from body
	towards side wall, palms down, parallel with floor...
1-2	Extend Right hand out and back from body twice
3-4	Extend Left hand out and back from body twice
5-6	Repeat out and back with Right hand, palms up
7-8	Repeat out and back with Left hand, palms up
	(Lower arm/hand that is not being jabbed outward)

HITCH HIKING & HAND ROLLS

9-10	Hitch-hike over right shoulder with Right hand twice
11-12	Hitch-hike over left shoulder with Left hand twice
	Bending over frontwards....
13-14	Roll hands over one another clockwise on right side
15-16	Roll hands over one another clockwise on left side

HANDS AND ELBOWS TO FRONT THIGHS

	Bending over frontwards:
17	Slap left leg with right hand
18	Slap right leg with left hand
19	Touch bent right elbow to left leg
20	Touch bent left elbow to right leg

SQUATTING FLOOR TOUCHES

	Squatting to the floor.....
21	Touch floor in front with right hand
22	Touch floor in back with left hand
23	Touch floor in front with right hand
24	Stand and clap
	(Optional: extend palms downward with knees bent - 
	front, back, front - instead of touching the floor)

HAND ROLLS...RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER

	Bending over frontwards....
25-26	Roll hands over one another clockwise on right
27-28	Roll hands over one another in front
29-30	Roll hands over one another on left
31-32	Roll hands over one another in front

FRONT & BACK POCKET SLAPS
FORWARD WALK with 1/4 LEFT TURN & CLAP

33	Slap right front pocket with right hand
34	Slap left front pocket with left hand
35	Slap right rear pocket with right hand
36	Slap left rear pocket with left hand
37	Walk forward on right foot
38	Walk forward on left foot
39	Walk forward on right foot, turning 1/4 left
40	Clap hands with feet together

Begin Again......

From:	BrJim95@aol.com