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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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KANSAS CITY.....by: Wilbert Harrison 

CHOREOGRAPHER: Deb Crew, email: bcrew@georgian.net   
6 Murray Crt., Collingwood, ON, Canada L9Y 3J8 Phone: 705-445-9026
Choreographer's Note: This dance was designed to start when the artist begins his lyrics. I was invited to teach at a fund-raising event for abused children and choreographed this dance especially for this event. I named the dance "No Place Like Home" because all the children of the world should be safe at home! Let's all work together to help the children.

WALK FORWARD, SMALL JUMP, CLAP: Steps 1-8
1-2       Walk forward on right (1), Walk forward on left (2)
&3        Small jump forward landing on right (&), Step left beside right (3)
4          Clap (4)
5-6       Walk forward on right (5), Walk forward on left (6)
&7        Small jump forward landing on right (&), Step left beside right (7)
8          Clap (8)

STEP BACK, KICK FORWARD & SNAP FINGERS: Steps 9-16
9-10      Step back on right (9), Kick left foot forward & snap fingers (10)
11-12    Step back on left (11), Kick right foot forward & snap fingers (12)
13-14    Step back on right (13), Kick left foot forward & snap fingers (14)
15-16    Step back on left (15), Kick right foot forward & snap fingers (16)

STEP-TOUCHES: Steps 17-24
17-18   Step back on right (17), Touch left heel forward (18) [wt on R]
19-20   Step left home (19), Touch right beside with left (20) [wt on L]
21-22   Step forward on right (21), Touch left toe back (22) [wt on R]
23-24   Step left home (23), Touch right beside left (24) [wt on L]

POINT, STEP ACROSS, UNWIND, CLAP: Steps 25-28
25-26     Touch the right to the side (25), Cross  & step the right over the left (26)
27-28     Unwind by 1/2 turning to the left (27), Clap (28)

RIGHT ARM BACK, LEFT ARM BACK (WORK YOUR PECS), TWO CLAPS: Steps 29-32
29          Pull right arm back (elbow is bent & even with shoulder) (29)
30          Pull left arm back (elbow is bent & even with shoulder) (30)
31-32     Clap, Clap (31-32)

RIGHT DRAG VINE, TWO LEFT KICK-BALL-CHANGES: Steps 33-40
33-36     Step side right (33), Drag and step left to right (34), Step side right (35), Touch left beside right (36) [wt on R]
37&38    Left kick-ball-change:  Kick left forward (37), Step down on ball of left foot (&), Step right beside left (38)
39&40    Left kick-ball-change:  Kick left forward (39), Step down on ball of left foot (&), Step right beside left (40) [wt on R]

LEFT DRAG VINE, TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES: Steps 41-48
41-44     Step side left 41), Drag and step right to left (42), Step side left (43), Touch right beside left (44) [wt on L]
45&46    Right kick-ball-change:  Kick the right forward (45), Step down on ball of right foot (&), Step left beside right (46)
47&48    Right kick-ball-change:  Kick the right forward (47), Step down on ball of right foot (&), Step left beside right (48) [wt on L]

START OVER

Please email comments or queries to Deb Crew at [bcrew@georgian.net] 
 
 

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