GERI'S SECRET

CHOREOGRAPHER: David J. McDonagh (23rd August 1999) (UK)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Mi Chico Latino (Original Mix) by Geri Halliwell-100 bpm (Start Dance 32-Counts From First Beat, Approx. 26 Seconds) (CD: Single)
	Back To The Wild by The Rye Brothers-108 bpm (CD: Album)
	I Thought I'd See Your Face Again by Sara Evans-100 bpm (CD: No Place That Far)
	Walkin' On Me (He Man Mix) by Big House-124 bpm (CD: Toe The Line 4)

*** Choreographed For The Teenage Division (11-20 yrs) In The CCLA Competition 18th December 1999 ***

HIP BUMPS TRAVELLING BACK ("WITH HAND MOVEMENTS")

1&2	Step right back angling body to right diagonal bumping hips right, left, right
&3&4	Continue bumping hips left, right, left, right
5&6	Step left back angling body to left diagonal bumping hips left, right, left
&7&8	Continue bumping hips right, left, right, left
	Styling: While bumping hips raise both hands at head level - pushing arms up and down
	Right arm down with right hip - Left arm down with left hip

TOE & HEEL SWITCHES BACKWARD, BRUSH, STEP BACK, KICK, CROSS, POINTS

	(With body still facing left diagonal)
9&	Touch right toe back, step right beside left
10&	Touch left heel forward, step left beside right
11&12	Brush right toe forward, hitch/raise right knee, step right back
	Note: End with right instep behind left heel: Right toe pointing 3:00,
	Left toe pointing front wall with body now facing front wall
13&	Kick left forward, cross step left over right
14&	Step right back, step left beside right
15&	Point right toe to right side, step right beside left
16	On ball of right turn 1/4 left touching left toe forward

BODY ROLL, FORWARD & BACK, SWEEP AROUND, HOLD & CLICK

17&18	Do a body roll leading from left foot upward to head
19&20	Do a body roll leading from head downward to left foot
	Note: On counts (19&20) do a right arm snake roll forward
21-22	On ball of left foot sweep right foot around in a circular motion turning 1/2 left
23	End with right toe touching across left preparing to click fingers at head level
24	Hold clicking fingers at head level and flicking head up slightly
	Note: During counts (23-24) angle body to left diagonal

SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS, SIDE SWITCH, SYNCOPATED KICKS, "GET DOWN"

&	On ball of left foot unwind 1/2 turn left jumping right back slightly
25	Extend left heel forward
&26	Step left back to centre, touch right toe beside left
&27	Jump right back slightly, extend left heel forward
&28	Step left back to centre, touch right toe beside left
29&	Touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
30&31	Kick left forward, step left beside right, kick right forward
&32	Slide right backward bending down onto right knee

"GET UP", MASHED POTATO STEPS, "NORMAL" RUNNING MAN STEPS TURNING

33-34	While standing up unwind 3/4 turn on the spot over right shoulder (feet end together)
&35	Split both heels apart, return both heels together sliding left foot forward
&36	Split both heels apart, return both heels together sliding left foot back
&	Split both heels apart
37&	Step left forward, slide left back to centre hitching/raising right knee
38&	Step right forward, slide right back to centre hitching/raising left knee
39&	Step left forward, slide left back to centre hitching/raising right knee
	Note: On counts (37&, 38&, 39&) rotate 1/4 turn over left shoulder on the spot
	End facing 3:00 wall from front wall
40	Step right to right side shoulder width apart

SNAKE ROLL ("WITH MORE HANDS"), SHIMMY LEFT, CLAP-CLICK

41&42	Do a body/snake roll to right side leading from head to hips (end leaning right)
	Note: At the end of snake roll (Count 42) turn hands sharply so palms face front
&43	Lean body to left side straightening up
	Note: On counts (&43) raising both lower arms roll/twist:
	fingers and wrist inward and downward
	Ending with palms facing front at head level like this " |_0_| "
	Also ending with both elbows inline with shoulders
	" _ " is your shoulder and arm leading to elbows
	" 0 " is your head (obviously)
	" | " is your lower arms
&44	Lean body to right side
	Note: On counts (&44) lowering both lower arms roll/twist:
	fingers and wrist inward and downward
	Ending with arms down to sides normally
45-46	Step left to left side shimmying shoulders
47	On ball of left foot turn 1/2 left over left shoulder stepping right beside left
&48	Clap hands, click both hands upward at head level
	(End facing 9:00 from front wall)

** TAG **
Do the following tag after 4th repetition (only with "Mi Chico Latino"):

SIDE SWITCHES, MONTEREY TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS

1&	Point right toe to right side, step right beside left
2&	Point left toe to left side, step left beside right
3&	Point right toe to right side, step right beside left 1/2 turn over right shoulder
4&	Point left toe to left side, step left beside right
5&	Rock forward onto right, rock weight back onto left
6&	Rock back onto right, rock weight forward onto right
7&	Rock forward onto right, rock weight back onto left
8&	Rock back onto right, rock weight forward onto right

KICK BALL POINTS, & SLIDE, APPLEJACKS, SHIMMY LEFT, CLAP-CLICK

9&10	Kick right forward, step right beside left, point left toe to left side
11&12	Kick left forward, step left beside right, point right toe to right side
&13-14	Hitch/raise right knee, step right to right side, slide left beside right
15&	With weight on left heel and right toe: swivel left toe and right heel to left,
	swivel back to centre
16&	With weight on left toe and right heel: swivel left heel and right toe to right,
	swivel back to centre
17-18	Step left to left side shimmying shoulders
19	On ball of left foot turn 1/2 left over left shoulder stepping right beside left
&20	Clap hands, click both hands upward at head level

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

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