Intro:
Stage action is to enter,
milling around and greeting the other dancers as if you've just arrived at some
fabulous party |
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drum fades in
I I I I
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| Section I: |
I I I I I I I I 'I I'I'I I I I I
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(Sequence 1): Egyptian Basic
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man begins singing
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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(Sequence 2):
1st 2 measures: chest circle R, L pause, drop!
last 2 measures: chest circle L, R pause, lift!
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group echos man's song
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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(Sequence 3):
1st 2 measures: both partners turn to their left so their right shoulders are together, lean forward & shoulder tock, then lean back, and hip bump (outside hip) drop-drop (sharp)
last 2 measures: both partners turn to their right so their left shoulders are together, lean forward & shoulder tock, then lean back, and hip bump (outside hip) drop-drop (sharp)
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instrumental
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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choo-choo (back to back)
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| Section II: |
man sings
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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Sequence 1 (Egyptian basic)
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group echos
I I I I I I+I+I I I I I I I I I
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Sequence 3
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instrumental
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I*I*I
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1st measure: single circle in place (4 counts),
then choo-choo (back to back) (12 counts), finishing with 1+ circle in place to face your partner.
Warning! This section has an extra 2 counts (1/2 measure)
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| Section III: |
man sings
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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both partners turn to their left so their right shoulders are together, and do a large undulation
both partners turn to their right so their left shoulders are together, and do a large undulation
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group echos
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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hip twists (measures 1-2) alternating with sharp bumps (measures 3-4)
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instrumental
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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grapevine left (causing partners to move in opposite directions and probably
wind up with a different partner as a result)
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| Section IV: |
(Repeats Section II) |
man sings
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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Sequence 1 (Egyptian basic)
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group echos
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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Sequence 3
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instrumental
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I I
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1st measure: single circle in place,
then circling pair handoffs for 10 measures -> exit
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