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HAMPSTER'S DANCE

SONG:          The Hampster Dance

ARTIST:        Hampton The Hampster

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, 4 Pebble Ct. Torquay, Hervey Bay 4655,

               Queensland, Australia

               Phone/Fax 0741 255534   

               Email: janwyllie@iinet.net.au

               Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE:         32 count, 4 wall Line Dance which is suitable for Everybody Who

               Likes To Have Fun.   

BEATS                    PATTERN OF DANCE

1,2    Touch R heel to right diag., Touch R toe beside L

3,4    Tap R heel to right diag., Tap R heel to right diag.

&      Step R beside L

5,6    Touch L heel to left diag, Touch L toe beside R

7,8    Tap L heel to left diag., Tap L heel to left diag.

&      Step L beside R

9&     Touch R heel fwd, Step R beside L

10&    Step fwd on L, Step R beside L

11&    Step fwd on L, Step R beside L

12     Step fwd on L

13,14  Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

15&16  Make a 1/4 turn right and shuffle to the right R-L-R

The next steps depict the 'rocking' hampster that you see on tele during the video of

this song. Arms should be held stiffly beside body with wrists bent and hands pointing

to each side

17     Keeping legs stiff rock wt to L and bend body to left

18     Keeping legs stiff rock wt to R and bend body to right

19     Keeping legs stiff rock wt to L and bend body to left

20     Keeping legs stiff rock wt to R and bend body to right

21,22  Stamp L beside R, Stamp R beside L

23,24  Clap hands twice

25,26,27&28 Make a full turn to the left while stepping L,R shuffle L,R,L

29,30  Step fwd on R, Make a 'breastroke' movement with your arms

       (as if you were swimming I mean!)

31,32  Step fwd on L, Make a 'breastroke' movement with your arms as above

This is, of course, just a little fun dance - I told you. I had been  mixing with the

Victorians too much!!!! 

The music is grossly unphrased and you will have to take up the extra beats at the

beginning of the 1st (2 beats), 2nd (2 beats), 5th (4 beats), 6th (2 beats) and 7th

(2 beats) walls. It's no drama  - just put your right heel fwd and hold. You will

probably hear where the extra counts  have to go , but if you miss it, who cares….

just have some fun with it!!!  I'm certainly going to…..

Watch the video clip if you get the opportunity, it will appeal to the child in you!