GIMME A BREAK!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Roy Hadisubroto (NL) E-mail: evistar@chello.nl (Summer 2000)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Cha Cha Line Dance (Latin Rhythm)
LEVEL: Novice/Intermediate
MUSIC: In These Shoes by Kristy MacColl
	Smooth by Santana (for practice)

(Important Note: Start the dance immediately at the beginning of the beat)

TOUCH, RONDE, CROSS, (1/4 TURN R) SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH(=PIVOT) TURN 1/2, TOUCH, OUT, OUT

1	Right touch forward
2	Right draw 1/2 circle to the back (shift weight on Right)
3	Left cross over Right
4&5	Step Right 1/4 right, Left step just behind Right, Right step forward
6-7	Left step foward, Pivot turn/Push Turn 1/2 right
8&1	Touch Left beside Right, Step Left to left side, Step Right to right side

BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, STEP & CROSS 3x

2	Bend both knees (weight on Right)
3	Straighten both legs (weight still on Right) and touch Left diagonally left forward
4	(set Left back to place/same position as 2 this section)
	Bend both knees (weight on Left)
5	Straighten both legs (weight still on Left) and touch Right diagonally right forward
6&7	Right step to right side, Left cross behind Right, Right step to right side
&8&	Left cross behind Right, Right step to right side, Left cross behind Right

SIDE, ROCK STEP, TOUCH, STEP, CROSS, BEND, UNWIND, STRAIGHTEN, BEND, TURN

1-2	Right step to right side, Left rock forward
3-4	Recover on Right, Touch Left next to Right
&5	Step Left to left side, Cross Right over Left
6&7	Bend both knees, Unwind both feet 1/2 left, Straighten both legs
8&	Bend both knees, Turn both feet 1/4 right (shift weight to Left)

STRAIGHTEN, WALK 2x, STEP, SLIDE, HIP BUMPS 3x

1	Push Left hip back while straightening both legs (weight still on Left)
2-3	Right step forward, Left step forward
4-5	Take a wide step to the right, Drag Left next to Right (shift weight to Left)
6-7	Push Left hip to left, Push Right hip to right
8	Push Left hip to left

Arm movements (only this last section) from counts 4 till 8:
Stretch both arms up above your head, Left handpalm on the back of Right hand.
Note (this section): At the end of the music (at the end of the last vanilla)
add one more hip bump to the right.

Note: if you want to do more styling, you may pump up your upper body during
the bend/straightening movements.

Start again from the beginning, and have fun !!!

From: renegade.ranch@virgin.net (Renegade Ranch)

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