MONSTER MASHING WITH KIDS (of all ages) CHOREOGRAPHER: Rick & Carolyn Robinson 202 Windjammer S., Emerald Isle, NC 28594 COUNT: 56 (we know it's a lot of counts but they are fun easy ones!) TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Beginner MUSIC: The Monster Mash RIGHT HEEL, TOGETHER 1 With weight on left foot, tap right heel front 2 Step right foot beside left foot LEFT HEEL, TOGETHER 3 Weight changed to right foot, tap left heel front 4 Step left foot beside right foot RIGHT FOOT STEP, TOGETHER, CLAP 5 Step right foot out to the right side 6 Bring left foot beside right and clap -weight changes to left LF FOOT STEP, TOGETHER, CLAP 7 Step left foot out to the left side 8 Bring right foot beside left and clap --weight changes to right DRACULA LUNGE RIGHT 9-10 Step right foot to the right in a lunge motion and bring right arm up the right side in a swooping motion up and across the face (like Dracula bringing his cape up to his face.) FEET TOGETHER, HOLD 11 Step right foot back beside left 12 Pause for 1 Count! DRACULA LUNGE LEFT 13-14 Step left foot to the left in a lunge motion and bring left arm up the left side in a swooping motion up and across the face (like Dracula bringing his cape up to his face.) FEET TOGETHER, HOLD 15 Step left foot back beside right 16 Pause for 1 Count! PIVOT 1/2 TURN 17 Step right foot forward 18 Pivot 1/2 turn to the left (facing opposite wall you began with) STOMP RIGHT, LEFT 19 Stomp right foot 20 Stomp left foot WOLFMAN LUNGE RIGHT 21-22 Step right foot to the right in a lunge motion and bring both hands up like claws and make swift small motion forward and downward while growling GRRRRRR! FEET TOGETHER, HOLD 23 Step right foot back beside left 24 Pause for 1 Count! WOLFMAN LUNGE LEFT 25-26 Step left foot to the left in a lunge motion and bring both hands up like claws and make swift small motion forward and downward while growling GRRRRRRR! FEET TOGETHER, HOLD 27 Step left foot back beside right 28 Pause for 1 Count! 2 PIVOT 1/2 TURNS 29 Step right foot forward 30 Pivot 1/2 turn to left 31 Step right foot forward 32 Pivot 1/2 turn to left (you'll be at the same wall you were doing the Werewolf lunges at!) MONSTER WALK RIGHT 33-34 Shifting body right, step to the right @ 45 degree angle with the right foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK LEFT 35-36 Shifting body left, step to the left @ 45 degree angle with the left foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK RIGHT 37-38 Shifting body right, step to the right @ 45 degree angle with the right foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK LEFT 39-40 Shifting body left, step to the left @ 45 degree angle with the left foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) SINGLE MONSTER ARMS 41-44 With weight distributed evenly on both feet and remaining in place, do the Frankenstein motion alternating the right arm and the left arm MONSTER WALK RIGHT 45-46 Shifting body right, step to the right @ 45 degree angle with the right foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK LEFT 47-48 Shifting body left, step to the left @ 45 degree angle with the left foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK RIGHT 49-50 Shifting body right, step to the right @ 45 degree angle with the right foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) MONSTER WALK LEFT 51-52 Shifting body left, step to the left @ 45 degree angle with the left foot, bringing both arms upward and downward stiffly with hands curled down (Like Frankenstein!) SINGLE MONSTER ARMS 53-56 With weight distributed evenly on both feet and remaining in place, do the Frankenstein motion alternating the right arm and the left arm REPEAT Choreographer's Note: Using the song "The Monster Mash" you will find that you are dancing the Monster Walks/Arms to the chorus of the song. However, after dancing the complete dance 3 times, repeat the Monster Walks/Arms (Steps 33-44), and then start again. (There is an extra verse after the third verse in the song but goes with the Monster Walks/Arms--then the Monster Mash chorus begins and (to go with the song) repeat the Monster Walks/Arms and then begin again. The rest of the song works great and the Kids (of all ages) love it!! 2nd Note: Monster Walks: when going from right to left, move swiftly from the right to the left walking forward. From: AgSADDLE (Rick & Carolyn Robinson) Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/cactusstar/home.htm