Animation

This dance was choreographed to "Animate: as a phrased dance. The 'A' phrase is a 32 count four-wall pattern that can be danced by itself to any other tune.

PART A

When you do this part, angle your body to face diagonally to the right

You will be facing the left rear diagonal

Still facing the left rear diagonal. At the beginning of the next pattern you will turn 1/8 right as you start the right side shuffle

REPEAT

There are two widely available versions of "Animate". The studio version is on an album called "Counterparts" and the live version is on an album called "Different Stages" If you use the studio version, start dancing ten beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is AAA BBB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA... If you use the live version, you start dancing about 18 beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is AAA ABB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA... The A phrase is the 32-count dance above, the B and C phrases are described below.PART B1&2Side shuffle right

Phrase C

End with weight on left foot