Oasis of Line Dancing
Hey Mama!
Hey Mama! |
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Choreographed by: |
Scott Blevins & Maren Oslac (Sept 09) |
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Music: |
Say Hey (I Love You) [feat Cherine Anderson] by Michael Franti & Spearhead |
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Descriptions: |
64 count - 0 level line dance |
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Intro: 24 counts. Start dance with lyrics. |
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Contra Line Dance with one 60-count TAG (tag will happen in the 3rd rotation on count 33). |
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1-8 |
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1&2 |
1) Cross body rock L foot in front of R; &) Recover to R: 2) Step L foot to left side. |
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3&4 |
3) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R foot to R side. |
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5&6 |
5) Rock forward on L foot; &) Recover to R; 6) Step L foot back. |
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7&8 |
7) Rock back on R foot; &) Recover to L; 8) Step R foot next to L. |
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9-16 |
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1&2 |
1) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Turning ¼ to left, step back on R; 2) Turning ¼ to left, step L to left side. |
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3&4 |
3) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R foot to R side. |
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5&6 |
5) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Turning ¼ to left, step back on R; 6) Turning ¼ to left, step L to left side. |
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7&8 |
7) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 8) Step R foot to R side [facing 12 O’clock]. |
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17-24 |
Crossing lines on counts 1-4. |
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1&2 |
1) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Step R foot forward and on a diagonal to right side rotating body to face slight diagonal left; 2) Step L foot next to R foot. |
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3&4 |
3) Step R foot across and in front of L; &) Step L foot forward and on a diagonal to left side rotating body to face slight diagonal right; 4) Step R foot next to L foot. |
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5&6 |
5) Step forward on L foot; &) Make a half turn left on L foot; 6) Touch R foot next to L foot [facing 6 O’clock]. |
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7&8 |
7&8) Shuffle forward R-L-R. |
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25-32 |
Crossing Lines on counts 5–7. |
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a-1&2 |
a) Lift L knee and rotate a ¼ turn to right on R foot: 1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L forward. |
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a-3&4 |
a) Lift R knee and rotate ½ turn to left on L foot: 3&4) Shuffle forward R-L-R. |
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a-5&6 |
a) Lift L knee and rotate a ¼ turn to right on R foot: 5&6) Shuffle forward L-R-L forward [facing 6 O’clock]. |
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7&8 |
7) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn left, taking weight on L; 8) Step R foot to right side [facing 12 O’clock]. |
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33-40 |
Crossing Lines on counts 1-4. |
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1-a-2 |
1) Step L foot across and in front of R; a) Leaving L foot in place, rotate slightly to left, stepping ball of R foot to right side; 2) Return weight to L foot. (Samba move called “Bota Fogo”) |
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3-a-4 |
3) Step R foot across and in front of L; a) Leaving R foot in place, rotate slightly to right, stepping ball of L foot to left side; 4) Return weight to R foot. (“Bota Fogo”) |
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5 |
5) Step L foot across and in front of R; Over the next 3 beats of music you will be making a gradual ¾ turn to left, this is a Samba movement called “Volta”. |
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a6a7a8 |
a) Keeping thighs touching, step ball of R foot to right side making ¼ turn to left; 6) Step L foot across R foot; Repeat for a-7 – a-8 [facing 3 O’clock]. |
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41-48 |
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1&2 |
1) Rock fwd on R foot; &) Turning ¼ over right shoulder, recover to L foot; 2) Turning ¼ to right, step forward on R foot [facing 9 O’clock]. |
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3&4 |
3) Rock fwd on L foot; &) Recover to R foot; 4) Step L foot next to R foot pushing hips back (weight on both feet). |
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a-5&6 |
a) change weight to R; 5) Step fwd on L; &) Pivot ¾ turn right on R foot; 6) Point L to left side [facing 6 O’clock]. |
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7-8 |
7-8) Keeping L toe on the floor bump hips to the left 2 times taking weight onto L foot on count 8. |
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49-56 |
Crossing Lines on counts 1–4. |
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a-1&2 |
a) Make a ¼ turn left; 1) Step R foot to right side; &) Step L foot behind R; 2) Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on |
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R foot. |
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a-3&4 |
a) Make a ¼ turn right; 3) Step L foot to left side; &) Step R foot behind L; 4) Make a ¼ left stepping forward on L |
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foot. |
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5&6 |
5) Turning ½ left, step back on R foot; &) Turning ½ left, step fwd on L foot; 6) Step forward on R [facing 6 O’clock]. |
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7&8 |
7) Rock forward on L foot; &) Recover onto R foot; 8) Step back on L foot. |
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57-64 |
Crossing Lines counts 1-4. |
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1&2& |
1&2) Walk back R-L-R &) Kick L foot fwd. |
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3&4& |
3&4) Walk back L-R-L &) Kick R foot fwd. |
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5-6 |
5) Step R foot to right side; 6) Step L foot to left side. |
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a-7&8 |
a) Make a ¼ turn to right stepping forward on R foot; 7) Step forward on ball of L foot; &) Pivot ½ turn right taking weight on R foot; 8) Make ¼ turn right pointing L foot to left side. |
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TAG |
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1–8 |
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1&2 |
1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L. |
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3&4 |
3) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over left shoulder taking weight on L foot; 4) Make a ½ turn left stepping back on R foot. |
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5&6& |
5&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times. |
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7&8 |
7&8) Coaster step L-R-L. |
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9–16 |
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1&2 |
1&2) Shuffle forward R-L-R. |
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3&4 |
3) Step forward on L foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over right shoulder taking weight on R foot; 4) Make a ¼ turn right stepping back on L foot [facing 9 O’clock]. |
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5&6& |
5&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. |
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7&8 |
7&8) Coaster step R-L-R. |
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17-24 |
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1&2 |
1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L. |
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3&4 |
3) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over left shoulder taking weight on L foot; 4) Make a ½ turn left stepping back on R foot [facing 9 O’clock]. |
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5&6& |
5&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times. |
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7&8 |
7&8) Coaster step L-R-L. |
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25-32 |
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1&2 |
1&2) Shuffle forward R-L-R. |
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3&4 |
3) Step forward on L foot; &) Pivot ¾ turn over right shoulder taking weight on R foot; 4) Make a ½ turn right stepping back on L foot [facing 12 O’clock]. |
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5&6& |
5&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. |
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7&8& |
7&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 8&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. |
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33-36 |
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1–2 |
1) Step forward and out to right side with R foot; 2) Step forward and out to left side with L foot. |
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3–4 |
3) Step back and out to right side with R foot; 4) Step back and out to left side with L foot. |
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37-44 |
Crossing Lines on counts 5–8. |
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1&2 |
1&2) Coaster step R-L-R. |
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3&4 |
3&4) Shuffle forward L-R-L |
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5&6 |
5) Turning ½ left, step back on R foot; &) Turning ½ left, step fwd on L foot; 6) Step forward on R. |
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7&8 |
7&8) Shuffle forward L-R-L (prep for a ¾ turn to left on last step of shuffle). |
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45-52 |
Crossing Lines on counts 1–5. |
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&1 |
&) Make a ¾ turn over left shoulder on L foot; 1) Take a large step to right on R foot pointing L to left [facing 3 O’clock]. |
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2-4 |
&2-&3-&4) Hold position, moving L knee forward on the & counts and back on the number counts, bounce knee three times. |
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5 |
5) Step L foot across and in front of R foot. |
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6-8 |
&6-&7-&8) Hold position, moving L knee forward on the & counts and back on the number counts, bounce knee three times. |
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53-60 |
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1–2 |
1) Step R foot in front of L foot; 2) Hold. |
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3–4 |
3) Step L foot in front of R foot; 4) Hold. |
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&5 |
&) Make ¼ turn left on L foot; 5) Take a large step to right on R foot [facing 12 O’clock]. |
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6-8 |
6-7-8) Hold |
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NOTE: AFTER DANCING THE TAG, YOU WILL BE IN THE SAME LINE AS WHEN YOU STARTED BUT TWO SPACES TO YOUR RIGHT FROM YOUR ORIGINAL STARTING POSITION. |
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Start dance with about 4 feet between the dancers next to you and about 2 feet between Line 1 and Line 2. |
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Line 1 and Line 2 will be facing each other and each dancer positioned in the opening in the line across from them. |
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See diagram below: |
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Line 1 - A A A A A A |
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Line 2 - B B B B B B |