HAPPY FEET

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (November 21st 2006)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Happy Feet-112/224 bpm (Shall We Dance [soundtrack])

Choreographer's note: Most modern-day Orchestral version's will fit perfectly with the dance.
This dance is ideally suited for the experienced Advanced Beginner dancers within the new levels
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts after the piano when the trumpet comes in (approx 17 seconds after intro begins).

Dance starting position: 9:00 with head turned right

CROSS TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, 1/4 RIGHT COASTER STEP, CROSS, BACK, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE (6:00)

1-2	Cross touch right toe over left, Touch right toe to right side
3&4	Turn 1/4 right and step backward onto right, step left next to right,
	step forward onto right (12:00)
5-6	Cross step left over right, Step backward onto right
7&8	Turn 1/4 left and step left to left, step right next to left,
	turn 1/4 left and step forward onto left (6:00)

CROSS, BACKWARD, 3X HOP 'N' TAP, BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE (3:00)

9-10	Cross step right over left, Step backward onto left
11&12	With right leg extended back hop backward 3 times on left foot
	(simultaneously tapping right toe)
13-14	Step/drop right foot to floor, Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side (3:00)
15&16	Cross shuffle left stepping Right, Left, Right

SIDE LUNGE, RECOVER, 1/4 RIGHT LUNGE, RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE, CROSS, BACKWARD (12:00)

17-18	Lunge/push left foot to left side, Recover onto right
19-20	Turn 1/4 right and lunge/push left foot forward, Recover onto right (6:00)
21&22	Turn 1/2 left and shuffle forward Left, Right, Left (12:00)
23-24	Cross step right over left, Step backward onto left

3X HOP 'N' TAP, BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE, 3X CROSS TWINKLE, 1/4 RIGHT TOUCH (12:00)

25&26	With right leg extended back hop backward 3 times on left foot
	(simultaneously tapping right toe)
27-28	Step/drop right foot to floor, Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side (9:00)
29&	Step right over left, step left to left side
30&	Step right behind left, step left to left side
31&	Step right over left, step left to left side
32	Turn 1/4 right and touch right toe to right side (12:00)

Dance note:
Counts 11&12 and 25&26:
To help with balance: lean upper body slightly forward and (for styling) dip left shoulder

DANCE FINISH:
The dance will finish on count 16 of the 9th wall facing 3:00
To finish with a flourish and facing the 2:00 wall, replace counts 15&16 with the following:
15	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right
16	With a shrug of shoulders and showing palms of hands step/touch left toe
	to outside of right heel

From: taylormademusic@yahoo.com

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