LIMBO LADY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Rob Fowler (UK)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 1 Wall Contra Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Limbo Lady by The Dean Brothers

SIDE TOGETHERS SYNCOPATED (L, R)

1&	Left to side, Right together
2&	Left to side, Right together
3	Left to side
4	Touch Right next to Left and clap
	Hands to Left side making hula motions during 1-4
5&	Right to side, Left together
6&	Right to side, Left together
7	Right to side
8	Touch Left next to Right and clap
	Hands to Right side making hula motions during 5-8

FOUR PADDLE TURNS CW

9	Step forward Left
10	Paddle 1/4 turn to Right
11	Step forward Left
12	Paddle 1/4 turn to Right
13	Step forward Left
14	Paddle 1/4 turn to Right
15	Step forward Left
16	Paddle 1/4 turn to Right
	Roll hands over each other in front of chest as you go 
	(Right hand clockwise); similar to "Staying Alive" dance

SIDE TOGETHERS (L, R, L, R WITH 1/4 CCW)

17&	Left to side, Right together
18&	Left to side, Right together
19	Left to side
20	Touch Right next to Left and clap
	Hands to Left side making hula motions during 17-20
21&	Right to side, Left together
22&	Right to side, Left together
23	Right to side
24	Touch Left next to Right and clap
	Hands to Right side making hula motions during 21-24
25&	Left to side, Right together
26&	Left to side, Right together
27	Left to side
28	Touch Right next to Left and clap
	Hands to Left side making hula motions during 17-20
29&	Right to side, Left together
30&	Right to side, Left together
31	Right to side
32	Touch Left next to Right making 1/4 turn left and clap
	Hands to Right side making hula motions during 21-24

SYNCOPATED JUMPS (WITH 1/2 CW, THEN 1/4 CCW)

&33	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&34	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&35	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&	Jump forward Right
36	Jump with Left making 1/2 turn Right
&37	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&38	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&39	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&	Jump forward Right
40	Jump with Left making 1/4 turn Left

SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION

&41	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&42	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&43	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&44	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart

TWO PADDLE TURNS CCW

45	Step forward Right
46	Paddle 1/4 turn to Left and roll hips
47	Step forward Right
48	Paddle 1/4 turn to Left and roll hips

SIDE TOGETHERS

49	Left to side
50	Right together
51	Left to side
52	Right together
	(rolling hands held over head)
53	Right to side
54	Left together
55	Right to side
56	Left together
	(rolling hands down at waist level)

SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION

&57	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&58	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&59	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&60	Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart

TWO PADDLE TURNS CCW

61	Step forward Right
62	Paddle 1/4 turn to Left and roll hips
63	Step forward Right
64	Paddle 1/4 turn to Left and roll hips

REPEAT

Choreographer's Note
This dance is a contra line dance to have some fun with. On beats 41-44 
one side of the contra line joins hands at the arms length while the other
side limbo under the arms on the jumps forward. On beats 57-60 the 
opposite side join hands etc.

Sheet History & Credits
18 Nov 97 John Walton Transcribed from choreographer's paper 
step sheet (shown as 56 counts), then substantially edited to reflect 
dance as taught on choreographer's video.

From:	jwalton@cix.compulink.co.uk (J Walton)

Reformatted for display on web site 
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