YMCA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Winnie Yu (Dance Pooh) (Feb. 2004) Canada
COUNT: 132
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Novice
MUSIC: YMCA by The Village People

Starting Point: Stand with 2 feet shoulder apart at 1/4 left (facing 9:00)

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT OUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH INDEX FINGER POINTING IN & OUT,
CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1-7	Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&8	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn right facing 3:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-8 WITH LEFT HAND, JUMP 1/2 TURN LEFT

9-15	Left hand straight out to the left side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce left feet along with music)
&16	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn left facing 9:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-7, CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/4 TURN RIGHT

17-23	Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&24	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/4 turn right facing 12:00

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT UP, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT UP, RIGHT HAND TOUCH LEFT SIDE WAIST,
LEFT HAND TOUCH RIGHT SIDE WRIST, RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN

25-26	Right hand straight up, left hand straight up
	(Option: right step forward when right arm straight up,
	left step forward when left arm straight up)
27-28	Right hand move to left waist, left hand move to right waist
29	Right arm straight down to right side of body
30	Left hand straight down to left side of body

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT OUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH INDEX FINGER POINTING IN & OUT,
CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/2 TURN RIGHT

	(Note: Start from the STARTING POINT)
31-37	Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&38	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn right facing 3:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-8 WITH LEFT HAND, JUMP 1/2 TURN LEFT

39-45	Left hand straight out to the left side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce left feet along with music)
&46	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn left facing 9:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-7, CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/4 TURN RIGHT

47-53	Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
	(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
	(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&54	Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/4 turn right facing 12:00

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT UP, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT UP, RIGHT HAND TOUCH LEFT SIDE WAIST,
LEFT HAND TOUCH RIGHT SIDE WRIST, RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN

55-56	Right hand straight up, left hand straight up
	(Option: right step forward when right arm straight up,
	left step forward when left arm straight up)
57-58	Right hand move to left waist, left hand move to right waist
59	Right arm straight down to right side of body
60	Left hand straight down to left side of body

1/2 TURN LEFT WITH RIGHT STOMPING 5X, STEP 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD BOTH ARMS ACROSS AT CHEST LEVEL, HOLD

61-65	Turning 1/2 left stomp right 5 times facing 6:00
66	Turning 1/2 right step on right facing 12:00
67-68	Hold both arms across at chest level, hold

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

69-70	Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
71	Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
72	Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
73	Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
74-76	Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
	(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

77-78	Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
79	Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
80	Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
81	Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
82-84	Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
	(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

WALK FORWARD, LEFT KICK, WALK BACKWARD, RIGHT TOUCH

85-88	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, kick left to the front
89-92	Walk backward Left, Right, Left, touch right to the right

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (RIGHT), SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (LEFT)

93-94	Step right to right side, step left next to right
95-96	Step right to right side, touch left next to right (with rolling hands)
	Option: Triple steps full turn right (rolling vine), clap hands
97-98	Step left to left side, step right next to left
99-100	Step left to left side, touch right next to left (with rolling hands)
	Option: Triple steps full turn left (rolling vine), clap hands

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

101-102	Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
103	Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
104	Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
105	Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
106-108	Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
	(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

109-110	Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
111	Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
112	Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
113	Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
114-116	Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
	(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

WALK FORWARD, LEFT KICK, WALK BACKWARD, RIGHT TOUCH

117-120	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, kick left to the front
121-124	Walk backward Left, Right, Left, touch right to the right

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (RIGHT), SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (LEFT)

125-126	Step right to right side, step left next to right
127-128	Step right to right side, touch left next to right (with rolling hands)
	Option: Triple steps full turn right (rolling vine), clap hands
129-130	Step left to left side, step right next to left
131-132	Step left to left side, touch right next to left (with rolling hands)
	Option: Triple steps full turn left (rolling vine), clap hands

**Start again (from the Starting Point) and have fun**

From: winniessyu@hotmail.com

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