Say What?

Choreographed by Carole Daugherty
Description: Phrased, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line/contra
dance
Position: Begin after 16 counts of music in contra lines facing
each other. 
Music: "Ooh La La" by The Wiseguys
Sequence: A, B, B, B, B, B, B, C, B, B, B, B

Counts    Step Descriptions

PART A (INTRO)
/Done once, setting up face to face position
STATIONARY SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT RIGHT, STATIONARY
SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT LEFT
1&2	Step right sharply behind left, small ball step on left,
touch right toe home
3-4	Angling upper body right point right toe right, slide right
foot home with weight
5&6	Step left sharply behind right, small ball step on right,
touch left toe home
7-8	Angling upper body left point left toe left, slide left foot
home with weight

STEP TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, & STEP OUT, JOIN PALMS, BUMPS
1-2	Step right foot diagonally forward right, step left together
3-4	Step forward on right, pivot turn 1/4 left while rolling
hips (now in center of track facing partner)
&5	Hop out with right then left while raising arms, palms facing
forward
6	Touch open palms flat against the hands of the person facing
you. Remain in palm-to-palm position for the next 6 counts
7&8	Bump left, right, left dipping hips slightly, while palms
are together moving in small circles

PART B (MAIN BODY)
POINT RIGHT, STEP, POINT LEFT STEP WITH PALM ARCS, STEP TOGETHER
TWICE
1-2	Point right foot forward diagonally, step right foot home,
while moving hands above head in an arc - out, in
3-4	Point left foot forward diagonally, step left foot home
while moving hands above head in a large arc-out, in (release
palms drop hands)
5-6	Step right foot diagonally forward traveling along side of
the center track, step together with left
7-8	Step forward right diagonally, touch left together (passing
the person on your left)
/After the intro and 1st B pattern, you will be joining palms on
count 1 for the remainder of the B patterns

STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, KNEE KNOCKS, BUMPS WITH PALMS
1-2	Step to the left side on left toe, step left heel down
3-4	Step right together (inside track again) touch palms with
partner (maintain palms through count 8)
5-6	Knock knees out, knock knees in, while mimicking motion with
hands at shoulder level
7-8	Bump hips slightly back, bump hips slightly forward (release
palms dropping hands)

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH, RIGHT VINE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT
1-2	Step left forward diagonally left, step together with right
3-4	Step left forward diagonally left, touch right together
5-6	Step right, step left behind
7-8	Step right making 1/4 turn right, step together with left

TRUCKIN' WALK TWICE, WALK AROUND STRUT
1-2	Turning 1/4 right take a large step forward with right toe,
step down on right heel (lean back for a "truckin" style counts
1-4)
3-4	Large step forward on left toe, step down on left heel
5-6	Step turning 1/4 right on right, step forward on left
(counts 5-8 should be semi-circular in motion)
7-8	Step turning 1/4 right on right, step forward on left (now
be facing partner in track)

PART C (TURN IT OUT)
/Very easy walking steps
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP LEFT, PIVOT 1/2
RIGHT
1-2	Step right toe forward making 1/4 turn right, step right
heel down
3-4	Step left toe forward, step left heel down
5-6	Step right toe forward, step right heel down
7-8	Step left foot forward, pivot 1/2 right

TOE STRUTS FORWARD, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT STEP RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT
1-2	Step left toe forward, step left heel down
3-4	Step right toe forward, step right heel down
5-6	Step left toe forward, step left heel down
7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 left

ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP LEFT OVER RIGHT, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT
1-2	Step forward on right while angling body 1/4 left, hold
3-4	Step forward on left while angling body 1/4 right, hold
5-6	Step forward on right while angling body 1/4 left, hold
7-8	Point left toe left, sweep over right unwinding 1/2 right

ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP RIGHT OVER LEFT, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT
1-2	Step forward on left while angling upper body 1/4 right, hold
3-4	Step forward on right while angling upper body 1/4 left, hold
5-6	Step forward on left while angling upper body 1/4 left, hold
7-8	Point right toe right, sweep over left unwinding 1/2 right

WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, FLICK & TURN 1/2 RIGHT, WALK LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN 1/2 LEFT
1-2-3	Walk forward right, left, right
4	Flick left leg up and back while making 1/2 turn right
5-6-7	Walk forward left, right, left
8	Flick right leg up and back while making 1/2 left

WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN 1/2 LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT,
RIGHT, FLICK & TURN 1/2 RIGHT
1-2-3	Walk forward left, right, left
4	Flick right leg up and back while making 1/2 turn left
5-6-7	Walk forward right, left, right
8	Flick right leg up and back while making 1/2 turn right
/Raise arms above head and snap fingers for styling on all of
the flicks, counts 4 & 8

SMALL TOE STRUTS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT WITH LOOKS
1-2	Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
3-4	Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
5-6	Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
7-8	Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
/For styling, these 8 counts can be done bending forward at the
waist. You are now in the center track facing the same direction
you began Part C in

WHOLE LOTTA STATIONARY TURNING (SECOND START WALL)
1-8	Leading with right foot begin a 1 1/4 walking turn right in
place for 8 counts, end facing opposite your original B start
wall. (or simply put: with the music, complete as many right
turns in place as you care to - or can execute successfully -
meaning no one gets hurt ;) end with weight left facing your 2nd
B wall.

/You will dance Part B 4 more times from the 2nd wall. To add
styling after the 4th B pattern as the song ends, touch palms as
if beginning dance again raising them above your head and out to
the sides in a large arc while pulsing forward and back for 8
counts

PART C (EZ-FIED OPTION)
1-64	Repeat the toe strut pattern from counts 1-16 of part c,
for 62 counts. On the last set shorten steps to end in the
center of the track. Pivot 1/4 right to face the 2nd wall for
Part B with weight left & ready to go! (now turned 1/2 right
from where you originally started the first 6 B patterns)



Prep: 01/05/02   05:05
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