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Dance Monkey

Alison Johnstone (August 2019)
32 count, 4 wall, Beginner Line Dance
Dance Monkey by Tones and I

Start: On Vocals “oh my” – Clockwise Rotation

(1-8) Diagonal Shuffle Forward x2, Pivot ½, Walk, Walk 6:00
1 & 2    Step diagonally forward R, Step L next to R (&), Step diagonally forward R (Shuffle)

3 & 4    Step forward L, Step R next to L (&), Step diagonally forward L (Shuffle)

5, 6      Step forward on R straightening to 12, Pivot ½ turn over L transfer weight to L (6:00)

7, 8      Walk forward on R, Walk forward on L

(9-16) Side Mambo, Side Mambo, ¼ Turn Jazz Box 9:00
1 & 2    Rock R to side, Recover on L (&), Step R beside L (Mambo)

3 & 4    Rock L to side, Recover on R (&), Step L beside R (Mambo)

5678    Cross R over L, Step back on L turning ¼ over R, Step R to side, Step L together (Jazz Box) (9:00)

(17-24) ½ Volta Turn over Right, Syncopated Rocks 3:00
1&2&    Step on R, L toe behind (&), Step on R, L toe behind (&)

3&4      Step on R, L toe behind (&), Step on R

5&6&    Rock forward on L, Recover R (&), Rock Back on L, Recover R (&)

7&8      Rock forward on L, Recover R (&), Rock Back on L

(Complete a ½ circle turn over right shoulder during counts 1-4 in this section)

(25-32) Walk Back, Back, Coaster Step, Forward Rock, Side Rock, Behind, Side Cross
1, 2       Walk back on R, Walk back on L

3&4      Step back on R, Step L together (&), Step forward on R (Coaster Step)

5&6&    Rock forward L, Recover R (&), Rock L to side, Recover R (&)

7&8       Step L behind R, Step side R (&), Step L in front of R

START AGAIN

END OF DANCE: You will be facing the back wall and will hear that the music is coming to an end.
Dance to the end of count 30 and on the last 2 counts of the dance (behind side front).
Simply dance these as a ½ turn sailor over L.
You shall be facing front again …..Step nice and strong on RT – voila!!!

This is a fab fab fun song from a “just found” Australian busker who has set Australia on fire with this catchy track.
Have fun and enjoy with all levels on the floor 😉