Clap Your Hands

32 count, 2 wall, beginner level

Choreographer: Vivienne Scott (Can) Apr 05

Choreographed to: My Dear Botanist by Dyana & Natalya Syenchukov,

This is the literal translation of the title of this lively folk song from Russia

Music available from Vivienne Scott: Boom Boom by Chayane

STEP SIDE RIGHT, STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LEFT

WITH 1/4 TURN

1-2 Step right to right side, step left beside right

(Styling Option: As you step right, bend your knees out and hold your arms crossed in front of you - Cossack Style! Stand up as you step left beside right)

3&4 Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side

5-6 Cross rock left over right, recover on right

7&8 Step left to left side turning 1/4 left, step right beside left, step forward left

STEP SIDE RIGHT, STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LEFT

WITH 1/4 TURN

1-2 Step right to right side, step left beside right

(Styling option: as you step right bend your knees out, holding your arms crossed up in front of you - Cossack style! Stand up as you step left beside right)

3&4 Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side

5-6 Cross rock left over right, recover on right

7-8 Step left to left side turning 1/4 left, step right beside left, step left forward

STOMPS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, TRIPLE CLAPS, REPEAT

1-2 Stomp forward right, stomp forward left

3&4 Clap hands above right shoulder three times

5-6 Stomp forward right, stomp forward left

7-8 Clap hands above right shoulder three times

For Fun - now and again slap the hands of the dancer next to you, or even behind you!

WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, TRIPLE IN PLACE, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE

1-2 Walk back right, left (Option: make two 1/2 turns over right shoulder traveling back)

3&4 Step right in place, step left beside right, step right in place

5-6 Walk back left, right (Option: make two 1/2 turns over left shoulder traveling back)

7-8 Step left in place, step right beside left, step left in place

Option for those with good knees!:

Heel switches starting with the right and moving back every two counts 1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8& with arms

crossed in front Cossack style!

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