Tian Me Me

Choreographed by Peter Low
Description: Phrased, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "Tian Me Me" by Theresa Teng
Sequence: AA, Tag, BBA, Tag, AA, Tag, BBA, Tag & Ending
Dedicated to Mrs Linda Teo and her line-dance dancers in Perth,
W.A.; my dance teacher, Ms Eileen Hoe; my wife, Doreen, and all
those who like this song

Counts    Step Descriptions

PART A
STEP, TAP, STEP, TAP, STEP, TAP, STEP, TAP
1-2	Step right foot to right side with a small step, tap left
foot next to right foot
3-4	Step left foot to left side with a small step, tap right
foot next to left foot
5-8	Repeat the above 4 counts
/Hand movement (optional):
/Swinging both arms parallel to the ground from side to side at
waist level with clicking of fingers
1	Swing both arms from left to right
2	Click fingers
3	Swing both arms from right to left
4	Click fingers
5-8	Repeat the above 4 counts of arm movement

FULL TURN, TOUCH WITH CLAP, (2 TIMES)
1-2	Make a full turn to right stepping on right, left, right
3-4	Touch left foot beside right foot with clap
5-6	Make a full turn to left stepping on left, right, left
7-8	Touch right foot beside left foot with clap

SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOUCH WITH CLAP, SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOUCH
WITH CLAP
1-4	Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to
right side, touch left next to right with clap
/Arms: shoop shoop arms, in same direction as feet, clap hands
at shoulder height
5-8	Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to
left side, touch right next to left with clap
/Arms: shoop shoop arms, in same direction as feet, clap hands
at shoulder height

WALK 3 STEPS, POINT WITH HEAD TURNING, (2 TIMES)
1-3	Walk 3 steps forward --- right, left, right
4	Point left foot beside right with the head turning to the
right and clicking of fingers at shoulder height
5-7	Walk 3 steps backwards --- left, right, left
5-8	Point right foot beside left with head turning to the left
and clicking of fingers at shoulder height

ROCKING CHAIR, MODIFIED JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT TURN
1-2	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4	Step right ball of foot to the back, recover weight on left
foot
5-6	Step right foot across left foot, recover weight on left foot
7-8	Step right to right making 1/4 right turn, step left foot
beside right foot

TAG
1/4 RIGHT TURN, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD,
STEP BACK, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2	Step right foot to right making 1/4 right turn, step left
foot in front of right foot to complete turn
3-4	Shuffle forward --- right, left, right
5-6	Step left foot forward, step right foot back with weight on
right foot
7-8	Shuffle back --- left, right, left

1/4 PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE IN PLACE (2 X)
1-2	Step right forward, step left to left making 1/4 pivot turn
to the left
3&4	Shuffle in place - right, left, right
5-6	Step left forward, step right to right making 1/4 pivot turn
to the right
7&8	Shuffle in place - left, right, left

PART B
SQUARE RUMBA BOX WITH CLICKING FINGERS
1-2	Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right
foot
3-4	Step back on right foot, tap left foot beside right foot
with clicking of fingers
5-6	Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
foot
7-8	Step forward on left foot, tap right foot beside left foot
with clicking of fingers

POINT, FLICK, POINT, CLOSE, POINT, FLICK, POINT, CLOSE
1-2	Point right foot to right, flick right foot behind left foot
with weight on left foot
3-4	Point right foot on right, step right foot beside left foot
with weight on right foot
5-6	Point left foot to left, flick left foot behind right foot
with weight on right foot
7-8	Point left foot to left, step left foot beside right foot
with weight on left foot

STEP FORWARD PIVOTING 1/4 TO THE LEFT, TOUCH, STEP LEFT, TOUCH
--- 4 TIMES
1-2	Step forward on right foot while pivoting 1/4 turn to the
left, touch left foot next to right foot
3-4	Step left foot to left side, ouch right foot next to left
foot
5-8	Repeat count 1 to count 4

ENDING
RIGHT - TOE/HEEL, LEFT - TOE/HEEL, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, STEP
FORWARD
1-2	Step right toe forward, drop right heel with finger snaps
3-4	Step left toe forward, drop left heel with finger snaps
5-6	Step right foot forward, step left foot back with weight on
left foot
7-8	Step right foot to right making 1/2 turn on the right, step
left foot forward

TWO STEPS FORWARD, RAISE BOTH ARMS FORWARD, FOLD BOTH ARMS
9-10	Step right foot forward, step left foot beside right foot
11	Stretch both arms straight forward but parallel to the ground
12	Fold both arms together - right hand on left shoulder & left
hand on right shoulder

/While performing the last 8 counts (counts 5-12) do them slowly
in order to follow the music which will taper off

Prep: 12/01/06   21:10
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