Count: 88 Wall:
1 Level: Phrased
Intermediate
Choreographer: Bracken
Ellis, and Brandon Zahorsky, May 2016
Music: Handclap by
Fitz and the Tantrums, 3:13 minutes, iTunes (USA)
Part A: 56 counts (A- is the first 32 counts of A)
Part B: 32 counts
Intro: 32 counts - Sequence: AA BB A- A BB A- A- A-
See bottom of step sheet for the ending.
PART A: 56 counts
A[1-8] R SYNCOPATED VINE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, FORWARD ROCK
1,2 Step R to R side, Step L behind R
&3,4 Step R to R side, Step L across (in front of) R, Step R
to R side
5&6 Step L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L across (in
front of) R
7,8 Rock R forward, recover on L in place
A[9-16] COASTER STEP, QUARTER TURN, BUMP R, BUMP L
1&2 Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R forward
3,4 Step L forward, Turn quarter R with weight L 3:00
5,6 Bump hips to R twice
7,8 Bump hips to L twice
*Option on counts 5-8:
5,6 Bend both knees stepping R to R side and swinging hips R,
Stand up and touch L to L side
7,8 Bend both knees stepping L to L side and swinging hips L,
Stand up and kick R forward
A[&17-24] BALL STEP QUARTER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND SIDE FORWARD, RUN RUN RUN
&1,2 Step ball of R back, Step L forward, Turn quarter R with
weight R 6:00
3,4 Step L across (in front of) R, Step R to R side
5&6 Step L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L forward
7&8 Run forward R, L, R
A[25-32] FORWARD ROCK, COASTER STEP, HALF PIVOT, FULL TURN
1,2 Rock L forward, Recover on R in place
3&4 Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L forward
5,6 Step R forward, Turn half L with weight on L 12:00
7,8 Turn half L and Step R back, Turn half L and Step L
forward 12:00
(Restarts for
A- are here)
A[33-40] FORWARD, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, SHARP SPIN
1,2 Step R forward, Hold
3,4 Step L forward, Hold
5,6 Rock R to R side, Recover to L
7,8 Sharp 3/4 spin R with weight on L, letting R leg hook or
swing in front 9:00
A[41-48] FOUR WALKS, HAND SWIPES WITH KICK
1,2 Walk forward R, L
3,4 Walk forward R, Step L forward
5&6& Starting with hands low in front and moving higher, swipe
hands (like brushing flour off them
or
signaling to your dog the treats are all gone): 5 Swipe R hand down and L hand
up and let
hands clap
as they pass each other, & Swipe R hand up and L hand down letting them
clap
as they pass, 6& repeat the
swipes like 5&
7 Swipe R hand down and L hand up
letting them clap as they pass (hands should be about
eye level now)
8 Final swipe: Swipe L hand out in front
extending arm forward, swipe R hand back and pull R
elbow back
at shoulder height. Hands clap as they pass. With the final swipe, shift weight
back to R and kick L forward
on count 8.
A[49-56] BACK, QUARTER, CROSS, TOUCH, KNEE SWIVELS,
KICK
1,2 Step L back, Turn quarter R and Step R to R side (12:00)
3,4 Step L across (in front of) R, Touch ball of R foot to R
side with R knee bent and facing
forward 12:00
5&6&7,8 Swivel R knee out-in-out-in-out. On count 8, kick R to R
forward diagonal (Note: To transition smoothly into Part A after this, contract
the body core on the kick.)
END OF PART A
PART B: 32 counts
B[1-8] BACK, HOLD, BACK ROCK, HALF, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE
1,2 Step R back, Hold
3,4 Rock L back, Recover in place on R
5,6 Half turn R and step L back (6:00), Sweep R from front to
back 6:00
7,8 Step R behind L, Step L to L side
B[9-16] CROSS, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, QUARTER, HALF
1,2 Step R across (in front of) L, Hold
3,4 Rock L to L side, Recover in place on R
5,6 Step L across (in front of) R, Hold
7,8 Quarter turn L and step R back, Half turn L and step L forward 9:00
B[17-24] FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, BACK, QUARTER, HOLD, HOLD, QUARTER
1,2 Rock R forward, Hold
3,4 Recover in place on L, Step R back
5,6 Quarter turn L and step L to L side (6:00), Hold (extend
this position by having R pointed to
R and slowly torquing
body L)
7,8 Hold, Quarter turn R and step R forward 9:00
B[25-32] QUARTER PIVOT, CROSS, SWEEP, JAZZ BOX
1,2 Step L forward, Quarter turn R with weight R 12:00
3,4 Step L across (in front of) R, Sweep R from back to front
5,6 Step R across L, Step L back
7,8 Step R to R side, Step L across (in front of) R (Note:
When transitioning to repeat B from
here,
think of this final step like a forward rock so you can more easily start B
again going
back.)
END OF PART B
ENDING: For the
last A-, dance the first 12 counts of the dance. For the next counts 5-6, use
the R hip bumps to turn quarter L to the front wall, sitting back on the R leg.
Hold count 7. On &8& do three hand swipes above the head, starting with
the R hand going out and ending with the R arm extended out and L elbow pulled
back at shoulder level.
Contacts: Bracken Ellis, brackenNCV@gmail.com, and Brandon Zahorsky, BrandonZahorsky@yahoo.com