FUNKY TOWN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Barry & Dari Anne Amato (www.barryamato.com) & Dean Gambino (11/03)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced
MUSIC: Funky Town by Lipps Inc.

KICK, STEP, TOUCH (4 TIMES TRAVELING FORWARD SLIGHTLY) WITH ARM STYLING

1&2	Kick Right forward as you snap fingers in front of you,
	Step down on Right as you bring arms in (just below chest level),
	Touch Left to Left side and bring arms straight down to side and snap fingers
3&4	Kick Left forward as you snap fingers in front of you,
	Step down on Left as you bring arms in (just below chest level),
	Touch Right to Right side and bring arms straight down to your side and snap fingers
1&2	Kick Right forward as you snap fingers in front of you,
	Step down on Right as you bring arms in (just below chest level),
	Touch Left to Left side and bring arms straight down to side and snap fingers
7&8	Kick Left forward. Step on Left in place. Step on Right in place
	(feet shoulder width apart) as you place both arms straight out in front
	with Right hand clasped over the Left

KNEE POP WITH ARM STYLING (DEFINED BELOW), HIP ROLL, STEP IN-IN, STEP OUT-OUT

1&2	With feet shoulder width apart, pop Right knee in (keeping Left leg straight)
	as you bring clasped hands in toward your chest as you push Right elbow to Right side.
	Bring clasped hands back to center of chest,
	Push Right elbow to Right side * Make sure you keep your arms straight on this move
3	With Right knee still in "pop" position and hands clasped,
	bring clasped hands straight down to the Right hip
4	Bring clasped hands straight over to Left hip as you pop Left knee in
	and straighten Right leg
5-6	With clasped hand at Left hip, roll Left hip counterclockwise
	with weight ending on Left after hip roll
&7	Bend at the waist bring arms up to your chest in a crossed position
	(hands in fists, right over left) as you step in Right, Left
&8	Stand straight up as you bring arms down to both sides (hands in fists)
	as you step out Right, Left

HIP BUMP WITH MORE ARM STYLING (DEFINED BELOW)

1	With weight on both feet, bump Left hip to Left side as you hit Right hip with Right fist
2	Bump Right hip to Right side as you hit Left hip with Left fist
3	Bump Left hip to Left side as you extend your Right arm forward (fisted hand)
4	Bump Right hip to Right side as you extend Left arm under Right
	so that arms are crossed at the wrists
5&6	With weight on both feet, bending at the elbows, bring both forearms in
	*Looks like "I Dream of Jeannie" pose, Take arms straight out again crossing at wrists,
	Bring both arms straight back into "Jeannie" pose
7	Hold
&	Take hands straight out in front of you, opening hands wide this time and have palms of
	hands facing in toward each other (as though you are holding a ball straight out in front
	of you) as you extend Right foot straight out in front of you
8	"Thinker Position" - Bring Right hand to side of Right your head with index finger laid
	against the side of your cheek, as though you are thinking. At the same time, take Left
	hand and place it under Right elbow and tilt your head Right. That's for the upper body.
	For the lower half, cross Right over Left knee and bend your Left knee slightly to look
	as though you are sitting. All this happens in one count!

"WIZARD OF OZ" STEP, BALL CHANGE, 1/4 TURN, STEP TOGETHER, TWIST SIDE-CENTER

1-2	Step Right to the Right leading through Right heel, Step Left behind Right
&3	Step on Right next to Left, Step to the Left diagonally on Left
4	Step Right behind Left
&5	Step Left next to Right, Step forward on Right
6-7	1/4 turn Left switching weight to Left, Step Right together with Left
&8	With feet together, twist both heels to the Right, then back to the center position

PRESS SIDE WITH A PUNCH FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, PRESS SIDE WITH A PUNCH FORWARD,
STEP TOGETHER, STEP PIVOT, HITCH, TOUCH BACK

1	Press out onto the ball of the Right foot, keeping toes pointing forward
	as you punch Right fist forward
2	Step Right together with Left and bring Right fist down by side
3-4	Press out onto the ball of the Left foot, keeping toes pointing forward
	as you punch Left fist forward
4	Step Left together with Right and bring Left fist down by side
5-6	Step forward Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left with Left taking weight
7	Hitch Right forward, leaning back slightly as you do this
8	Touch Right straight back and lean forward slightly as you do this

STEP PIVOT, STEP DIAGONALLY, TOUCH, STEP DIAGONALLY, TOUCH, 1/2 TURN & STEP FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER

1-2	Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left with Left taking weight
3	Step diagonally to the right as you open your body to 10:00.
	At the same time, swing arms out to side
4	Touch Left next to the right. At the same time, swing arms in, crossing Right over Left
5	Step diagonally to the left as you open your body to 2:00.
	At the same time, swing arms out to the side
6	Touch Right next to the left. At the same time, swing arms in, crossing Right over Left
7	Open 1/2 turn Right, pivoting on ball of Left foot and step forward on Right
8	Step together with the Left

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN!!

Good luck and have fun!!

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