This line dance was choreographed in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year, 2004 - the year of the Monkey
PART A
SCOOP RIGHT, HOP AND CLAP, SCOOP LEFT, HOP AND CLAP
1
Angle body diagonally right, step right foot to right
2
Slide left foot to right foot
3
Step right foot to right
4
Hop both feet together turning ¼ left and clap
5
Angle body diagonally left, step left foot to left
6
Slide right foot to left foot
7
Step left foot to left
8
Hop both feet together turning ¼ right and clap
9-16
Repeat 1-8, end facing front
PART B
MONKEY WITH ARM SWINGS
1
Step right foot to right, bend both knees with weight, centered over both feet, stay in this monkey stance well through 1-8, swing both arms out to side, elbows up, fists clenching
2
Cross both arms in front
3
Swing both arms out to side
4
Cross both arms in front and lift left knee
5
Lower left foot, swing both arms out
6
Cross both arms in front
7
Swing both arms out to side
8
Cross both arms in front and lift right knee
9
Repeat monkey stance and knee lift 1-8, swing right arm to front and up, left arm down,
10
Alternate left arm up and right arm down
11-16
Repeat arms 9-10
PART C
SWIM AND PONY
1-2
Step both feet together, reach right arm forward like doing front stroke
3-4
Reach left arm forward
5-6
Reach right arm forward
7-8
Reach left arm forward
9&10
Right foot triple step to right, like drawing a semi-circle, swing right arm out and up, left arm down, fists clenching
11&12
Left foot triple step to left, alternate left arm up, right arm down
13&14
Right foot triple step ¼ left, repeat arms as 9&10
15&16
Left foot triple step left ¼ left, repeat arms as 11&12