SOPHISTICATED HULA

CHOREOGRAPHER: John H. Robinson & Doug & Jackie Miranda (January 2005)
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COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: High Beginner/Low Intermediate
MUSIC: Sophisticated Hula by Na Leo (48-count intro (start with vocals)) (CD: Find Harmony)

Note: We're counting every beat in the song

START WITH HANDS ON HIPS: TRIPLES FORWARD (RIGHT THEN LEFT), CHASE TURN LEFT, WIGGLE DOWN & UP

	Styling: Place hands on hips for this first section
1-2	Right step forward, Left step forward in 3rd position
3-4	Right step forward, hold
5-6	Left step forward, Right step forward in 3rd position
7-8	Left step forward, hold
1-2	Right step forward, pivot 1/2 Left (to 6:00) shifting weight to Left
3-4	Right step next to Left, hold
5-6	Bend knees and bump hips Right, bend knees a little more bumping hips Left
7-8	Straighten knees a bit bumping hips Right, straighten knees completely bumping hips Left
	(weight on Left)

SIDE TRIPLES WITH HULA HANDS, SLOW 1/4 PIVOT LEFT, 1/2 PADDLE TURN

	Styling: Do hula hands to the Right on the first 4 counts,
	and to the Left on the second 4 counts
1-2	Right step side Right, Left step next to Right
3-4	Right step side Right, hold
5-6	Left step side Left, Right step next to Left
7-8	Left step side Left, hold
1-2	Right step forward, hold
3-4	Pivot 1/4 Left (to 3:00) shifting weight to Left, hold
	Styling: Push hands up in the air over your head and
	slightly off to the Right as you paddle
5-6	Pivot 1/4 Left (to 12:00) raising Right slightly off floor, touch Right side Right
7-8	Pivot 1/4 Left (to 9:00) raising Right slightly off floor, touch Right side Right

CROSS, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, CHARLESTON

	Styling: Swing arms out to Right side on the cross steps,
	swing arms across body to Left on the side steps
1-2	Right step across Left, hold
3-4	Left step side Left, hold
5-6	Right step across Left, hold
7-8	Left step side Left, hold
	Note: Angle body diagonally Left for the next 8 counts
1-2	With body angled diagonally Left (to 7:30) Right sweep/touch forward, hold
3-4	Right sweep back/step back, hold
5-6	Left sweep/touch back, hold
7-8	Left sweep forward/step forward, hold

CHASE TURN LEFT, RUN FORWARD, SLOW JAZZ BOX SQUARING UP TO NEW WALL

	Note: Maintain diagonal on first 8 counts.
1-2	Right step forward to Left diagonal, 1/2 pivot Left (to 1:30) shifting weight to Left
3-4	Right step forward to Left diagonal, hold
5-8	Run forward picking feet up high (like goose-stepping) Left, Right, Left, hold
1-2	Right step across Left, hold
3-4	Left step back turning 1/8 Right (to 3:00) squaring up to new wall, hold
5-6	Right step side Right, hold
7-8	Left step next to Right placing hands on hips, hold

START AGAIN & ENJOY!

FUN ENDING
At end of song, you'll be facing the 9:00 wall.
Do the first 16 counts (first two sets of 8), then hula hands to Right side
(towards 12:00) as music finishes.

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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