Hare Ram

Choreographed by: Jennifer Choo Sue Chin (Malaysia) Jan 08
Music: Bhool Bhulaiyaa by Neeraj Shridhar
Descriptions: Phrased wall -  Intermediate level line dance
 
Phrasing: Intro (3x8) AABC A-(24cts*) AAAC A-(16cts**) AAAC ABCCC  
 
PART A (32 Counts) 
¼ MONTEREY TURN, TOUCH BALL STEP, ROCK RECOVER, LEFT FULL TRIPLE STEP TURN 
1-2Touch right foot to right, ¼ turn right on ball of left foot bringing right foot next to left foot (3:00) 
3&4Touch left foot to left, bring left foot next to right foot, step right foot forward 
5-6Rock left foot forward, recover on right foot 
7&8½ turn left stepping left foot on the spot, ½ turn left stepping right foot on the spot, step left foot on the spot 
Easier option: left coaster step 
 
HIP ROLLS, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, ½ SAILOR CROSS 
1-2Step right foot to right roll hips to the right (to the right), roll hips to the left (to the left)  
(this 2 counts completes a figure 8 motion) arms: for counts 1-4, raise both arms above for a sexier Bollywood feel 
3&4Bump hips to the right, return hips to center, bump hips to the right 
5-6Cross rock left foot over right foot, recover on right foot 
7&8½ turn left stepping left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, cross left foot over right foot (9:00) 
RESTART:At the 2nd restart, do a ¼ sailor cross instead to face the front wall 
 
TOUCH, HOLD, SHOULDER JERKS, KICK BALL TOUCH, HEAD ROLL ¼ TURN LEFT 
1-2Touch right foot to right and raise right palm (facing outwards) next to face with face towards palm, hold on count 2 
&3&4Still in the same position - jerk both shoulders forward and back twice 
5-6Kick right foot forward, step ball of right foot next to left foot, touch left foot out to left 
7-8Head roll to the left with a ¼ turn left over 2 counts, stepping forward on left foot on count 8 (6:00) 
RESTART: 1st restart after count 24, you'll be facing the back wall 
 
STEP TOUCHES, PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN 
1-2Step right foot to right, touch left foot slightly behind right foot 
Arms: throw arms high up on count 1, bring hands towards chest on count &, then throw both arms to the right on count 2 
3-4Step left foot to left, touch right foot slightly behind left foot 
Arms: throw arms high up on count 3, bring hands towards chest on count &, then throw both arms to the left on count 4 
5-6Step right foot forward, ½ turn left shifting weight on left foot (12:00) 
7-8Step right foot forward, ½ turn left shifting weight on left foot (6:00) 
 
PART B (24 Counts) 
TURNING DOROTHY STEPS, APPLEJACKS TO THE RIGHT 
1-2&Step right foot diagonally to right, step ball of left foot behind right foot, step right foot diagonally to right 
3-4&¼ turn right step left foot diagonally to left, step ball of right foot behind left foot, step left foot diagonally to left 
5&Placing right foot next to left foot in a v shape, on heel of left foot twist left toe to right and on ball of right foot twist right heel to right 
6&On ball of left foot twist left heel to the right and on heel of right foot twist right toe to right, on heel of left foot twist left toe to right and on ball of right foot twist right heel to right 
7&8On ball of left foot turn left heel to the right and on heel of right foot twist right toe to right, on heel of left foot twist left toe to right and on ball of right foot twist right heel to right, on ball of left foot turn left heel to the right and on heel of right foot twist right toe to right (keep weight on right foot on count 8) 
Easier option: counts 5-8 can be replaced with jogging small steps to the right with both knees bent 
 
TURNING DOROTHY STEPS, APPLEJACKS TO THE LEFT 
9-16Mirror image of counts 1-8 of part b to the left 
 
DOROTHY STEPS, SWAY HIPS 
17-18&Step right foot diagonally right, step ball of left foot behind right foot, step right foot diagonally to right 
19-20&Step left foot diagonally left, step ball of right foot behind left foot, step left foot diagonally to left 
21-24Sway hips right, left, right, left 
Arms: sway both arms above head right, left, right, left 
 
PART C (32 Counts) 
HARE RAM ARM MOVEMENTS 
1-4With 3rd and 4th fingers folded in on both palms, straighten out both arms forward, and palms facing down  
Cross right palm over left palm twice on counts 1-2 and switch left palm over right palm on counts 3-4 
Optional: bump hips right twice on counts 1-2, bump hips left twice on counts 3-4 
5-8With 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers folded in on both hands, place right hand left of face with thumb pointing to the mouth, touch left thumb to right pinkie 
On every count, rotate both hands back and forth while both hand move rightwards across the face: 6: right thumb to left pinkie, 7: left thumb to right pinkie, 8: right thumb to left pinkie, the left thumb should be pointing to the right side of the face pointing to the mouth. These 4 counts signify playing of the flute 
Optional: bump hips right, left, right, left on every count 
 
BOLLYWOOD SHIMMIES 
9-12Keeping weight on left foot throughout, shimmy diagonally right forward on counts 9-10, shimmy back on counts 11-12 
13-16Keeping weight on left foot throughout, shimmy diagonally left forward on counts 13-14, shimmy back on counts 15-16 
 
17-32Repeat counts 1-16 of Part C again 
 
ENDING: In the final 3 C's, dancers can move freely around the dance floor doing counts 1-8 to look for a partner. On counts 9-16, do the Bollywood shimmies facing the partner. Then move around to the next partner on the next 8 counts and so forth. The shimmies can also be done in a group/circle 
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