CAR WASH

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick, London, ON, Canada Phone: (519)439-5990
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Car Wash by Rose Royce

NOTE: Start on vocal. There is a long instrumental intro with syncopated hand claps.
Try clapping along.

VINE RIGHT & CLAP, LEFT & RIGHT HEEL STEPS WITH CAR WASH ARM MOVEMENTS

1-2	Step RIGHT to right side, Cross-step LEFT behind Right
3-4	Step RIGHT to right side, Touch LEFT together and clap
5-6	Touch LEFT heel forward, Step LEFT together and clap
7&8	Touch RIGHT heel forward, Step RIGHT together and clap twice
	(HAND MOVEMENTS: On counts 5-8 there are some optional hand movements. You can polish/buff
	the cars at the car wash! On counts 5-6 bring left hand up to upper chest level and to
	left side of body and circle hand around to the left twice like you are polishing your
	car. On counts 7-8 bring right hand up to upper chest level and to right side of body and
	circle hand around to the right. Once you get used to "polishing" you can try doing at
	different levels. Raise your arms higher, or extend arms straight down with hands bent
	forward to get those lower levels of the cars at the car wash.)

VINE LEFT & CLAP, RIGHT & LEFT HEEL STEPS WITH CAR WASH ARM MOVEMENTS

9-10	Step LEFT to left side, Cross-step RIGHT behind Left
11-12	Step LEFT to left side, Touch RIGHT together and clap
13-14	Touch RIGHT heel forward, Step RIGHT together and clap
15&16	Touch LEFT heel forward, Step LEFT together and clap twice
	(NOTE: See 1st 8 counts for optional hand movements. Start polishing with right hand!)

FUNKY WALKIN'

17-18	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together
19-20	Step RIGHT back, Step LEFT together
21-22	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together
23-24	Step RIGHT back, Step LEFT together
	(NOTE: To make this funky, twist your body as you do the steps)

RIGHT JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 RIGHT, STEP RIGHT & LEFT SLIGHTLY FORWARD WITH CLAPS

25-26	Cross-step RIGHT over Left, Step LEFT back
27-28	Step RIGHT to right side, Step LEFT together
29-30	Step RIGHT slightly forward, Hold and clap
31&32	Step LEFT slightly forward, Hold and clap, clap (weight ends on Left)
	(NOTE: Alternate steps for 29-32...)
	&29-30	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together, Hold and clap
	&31-32	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together, Hold and clap twice

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

For the dance & song to phrase properly:
The 2nd time you turn to face the rear of the hall, drop the last 4 counts. In other words
complete the jazz box with 1/4 right turn & start the dance again with the vines. (The singers
will be singing "get a wash. Run away!") This will make things run more smoothly at the car wash!
Enjoy!

For the clapping sequence at the beginning:
The first 7 times clap on counts 1, 3, 5&6&7, then clap on counts 2, 4, 6&7&8
until starting the dance on vocals

Reformatted for display on web site
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