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64 Count, 4 Wall, Intermediate/Advanced; Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (UK) March
2009
Choreographed to: Jai Ho by The Pussycat Dolls ; Intro : 32 counts (14 secs)
S1:
TOUCH, PRESS, HEEL SWIVELS, KICK,
CROSS, 3/4 UNWIND, LEFT RONDE
1,2 Touch right toe next to left, Press
right toe forward on right diagonal (12.00)
3,4 Swivel right heel out, Swivel right
heel in
5,6
Recover onto left kicking right
foot forward on a right diagonal, Cross right over left
7,8
Unwind 3/4 turn to left (keeping
weight on right), Ronde sweep left toe behind right (3.00)
S2:
CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, 1/2
HINGE-CHASSE, 1/2 HINGE-ROCK, RECOVER, WALKS FORWARD
1,2
Cross left behind right, Step
right to right side
3&4
1/2 hinge turn to right stepping
left to left side, Step right beside left, Step left to left side (9.00)
5,6
1/2 hinge turn right rocking out
to right side, Recover onto left (3.00)
7,8
Walk forward right, Walk forward
left
S3:
OUT-OUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER,
SIDE, POINT BACK, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT, WALKS R, L
&1
Stomp out to right side, Stomp
out to left side (feet shoulder width apart)
Optional
arms: (&1)
Right
arm is raised and pointing towards the right diagonal. The right palm is facing away and is
vertical.
The
left arm is horizontal and crossed in front of the chest. The left palm is also vertical and facing
right.
2,3,4 Rock back diagonally on right, Recover
onto left . Step to right side
5,6
Point left toe back, Unwind 1/2
turn to left placing weight on left (9.00)
7,8 Walk forward right, Walk forward left
S4: OUT-OUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE,
POINT BACK, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT, WALKS R, L
&1
Stomp out to right side, Stomp out to left side (feet shoulder width apart)
Optional
arms: (&1)
Right
arm is raised and pointing towards the right diagonal. The right palm is facing away and is
vertical.
The
left arm is horizontal and crossed in front of the chest. The left palm is also vertical and facing
right.
2,3,4 Rock back diagonally on right, Recover
onto left. Step to right side
5,6
Point left toe back, Unwind 1/2
turn to left placing weight on left (3.00)
7,8
Walk forward right, Walk forward
left
S5: TOE-TAP TURN, HEEL TAP, HOLD, INDIAN
HEEL ROCKS, TOGETHER-FLICK
1,2,3,4 Make 1/2 turn left whilst tapping right toe
out (tap, tap), Tap right heel forward.
HOLD (9.00)
5 Drop right toes down whilst rocking
forward onto right foot and raising left heel
6 Drop left heel down whilst rocking
back onto left foot and raising right toes
7 Drop right toes down whilst rocking
forward onto right foot and raising left heel
8 Step left next to right whilst
flicking right foot back (9.00)
Optional
arms: (1-8)
The
right arm is horizontal and pointing to the right side.
The
left arm is crossed in front of the chest. Middle finger and thumb are touching
on each hand
S6:
STEP, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STEP, HOLD,
FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP LEFT, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT
1,2
Step forward on right, 1/2 pivot
turn left (3.00)
3,4 Step forward on right, HOLD*
5,6
1/2 turn right stepping back on
left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right (3.00)
7,8
Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot
turn right (9.00)
TAG
& RESTART – During wall 3 Dance up to count 44*, then,
whilst facing the (9.00) wall (dance steps as follows)
5,6,7,8 Walk forward Left, Right. Left, Point right to right side
(Optional
arms: (count 8 only) as S5:Arms) - Then restart the dance from the beginning
S7:
CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT,
CROSS, SIDE BUMP RIGHT, HIP BUMPS L, R, L
1,2,3,4 Cross left over right, Point right to right
side. Cross right over left, Point
left to left side
5 Cross left over right
Optional
arms: (1-5)
Put
arms straight down with palms facing ground and bounce shoulders in time with
the steps as if bouncing balls.
6 Step right to right side bumping
hips to right side
7&8 Bump hips L, R, L (9.00)
Optional
arms: (6-8)
Arms
are bent at the elbow with closed palms facing yourself. The clenched fists are alternately pushed up
& down in opposite motion to the hip bumps, i.e. left fist raised while right hip bumps right.
1,2 Cross right over left, Press left toe
forward on left diagonal (heel raised)
3,4 Tap left heel twice (leaving it down
on the second tap)
5,6
Cross right over left, Step back
on left,
7,8
Step right to right side, Cross
left over right (9.00)
Begin again