HAPPY

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (March 30th 2004) email: williamsevone@yahoo.co.uk
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: H.A.P.P.Y Radio by Edwin Starr-138 bpm (The Very Best Of / many compilations)
	We're Not Here For A Long Time by Huey Lewis & The News-125 bpm
	When You're Number One by Gene Chandler-133 bpm
	That's Where The Music Takes Me by Jimmy James-136 bpm
	Trouble by Pink-136 bpm
	Contact by Edwin Starr-140 bpm

Choreographer's note: The title is (as in the song) pronounced 'H-A-PP-Y.' and was inspired
by someones outlook on life at the time. This dance is aimed at those carefree happy days
where everything and everyone seems calm, totally chilled out ...and happy.

Nothing awkward about the dance to worry about and is suitable for established Beginners
(new levels) - so just reach across and turn the dial, to the Happy Radio station of
groooove ... and smile.

Dance starts on the vocals with feet together and weight on left

4X DIAGONAL FORWARD STEP-TOUCH & CLICK (12:00)

1-2	Step right diagonally forward right, Touch left toe next to right and click fingers
3-4	Step left diagonally forward left, Touch right toe next to left and click fingers
5-6	Step right diagonally forward right, Touch left toe next to right and click fingers
7-8	Step left diagonally forward left, Touch right toe next to left and click fingers

4X DIAGONAL BACKWARD SHUFFLE (12:00)

9&10	(diagonally right) Step backward onto right,
	close left next to right, step backward onto right
11&12	(diagonally left) Step backward onto left,
	close right next to left, step backward onto left
13&14	(diagonally right) Step backward onto right,
	close left next to right, step backward onto right
15&16	(diagonally left) Step backward onto left,
	close right next to left, step backward onto left
	Dance note: All the shuffles are short stepped with upper body facing forward

ROCK BACKWARD, ROCK, WALK: RIGHT-LEFT, KICK BACKSIDE (?), CROSS STEP, SIDE STEP (12:00)

17-18	Rock backward onto right, Rock step onto left
19-20	Walk forward Right, Left
21&22	Kick right diagonally forward right, cross step right behind left, step left to left side
23-24	Cross step right over left, Step left to left side

4X BOOGIE FINGER CLICKS, KICK BACKSIDE (?), 1/4 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, DIAGONAL FORWARD KICK (9:00)

25-26	Lean to left and click fingers, Lean to right and click fingers
27-28	Lean to left and click fingers, Lean to right and click fingers
	Dance note: Counts 25-28: the action of moving side to side is done
	with a rise and fall action
29&30	Kick left diagonally forward left, cross step left behind right, step right to right side
31-32	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto left, Kick right diagonally forward left

DANCE FINISH: The dance will finish on count 24 of the 12th wall facing 9:00,
To finish dance facing the home wall replace 23-24 with -

23-24	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto right, Step or touch left next to right

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au

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