FUNK DE PARIS (Pronounced "Funk De Paree")
CHOREOGRAPHER: Daniel Whittaker (May 05) UK
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Tu Es Foutu by In-Grid (Start on main vocals)
Echa Pa'Lante by Thalia (Dance With Me Album)
1-8 KICK BALL CHANGE, FRONT SIDE, HEEL JACK, & CROSS 1/2 TURN
1&2 Kick left across right, step left beside right, step right in place
3-4 Step left over right, step right to side
5&6 Step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left heel forward
&7-8 Step left beside right, cross right over left, turn 1/4 right and step left back
(facing 3:00 wall)
9-16 SIDE CLOSE, CHASSE, ROCK & SIDE, CROSS OVER BACK 1/4 TURN
1-2 Turn 1/4 right and step right to right, close left beside right (facing 6:00 wall)
3&4 Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
5&6 Rock left in front on right, recover back on right, step left to left side
7-8 Cross right in front of left, turn 1/4 right and step left back (facing 9:00 wall)
17-24 FORWARD 1/4 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP TOUCH & HEEL & STEP TURN
1-2 Step right 1/4 turn right, step left forward (facing 12:00 wall)
3-4 Turn 1/2 right, step left forward (facing 6:00 wall)
5&6 Touch right toe beside left, step right back, touch left heel forward
&7-8 Step left beside right, step right forward, turn 1/4 left (facing 3:00 wall)
25-32 X 2 MAMBO ROCK STEPS, CROSS 1/2 TURN, SIDE TOUCH
1&2 Right over left, recover weight on left, step right beside left
3&4 Left over right, recover weight on right, step left beside right
5-6 Cross right over left, turn 1/4 right step left back
7-8 Turn 1/4 right to right side, touch left beside right (facing 9:00 wall)
33-40 SIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD, MAMBO CROSS, BACK AND TOUCH
1-2 Step left to left side, close right to left
3 Step left forward
4&5 Rock right to right side, recover weight on left, cross right over left
6-7 Step left back, step right slightly to right side
8& Touch left toe in front of right, step left to left side
41-48 ROCK STEP 3/4 CHASE STEP, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH
1-2 Rock right over left, recover weight on to left
3&4 Run in a 3/4 circle right stepping right, left, right
(style arms: left arm out to left side, right arm across body to left)
5-6 Step left to left side, touch right beside left
7-8 Step right to side, touch left beside right (Facing 6:00 wall)
******* RE-START on wall 5 after 48 counts (facing back wall) ********
49-56 ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, MONTEREY TURN, SIDE & FORWARD
1-2 Rock left back, recover forward on right
3&4 Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6 Touch right to right side, turning 1/2 right step right beside left
7&8 Touch left toe to left side, switch and touch right toe forward
57-64 ROCK STEP SHUFFLE, STEP FORWARD LOCK BEHIND UNWIND 1/2
1-2 Rock right back, recover forward left
3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6 Step forward left, lock right behind left (click fingers at shoulder height)
7-8 Unwind 1/2 turn right
END OF DANCE
From: daniel.whittaker@btinternet.com
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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