CLAP YOUR HANDS

Choreographed by Vivienne Scott

Music: 'My Dear Botanist' by Dyana & Natalya Syenchukov  (CD:  Best Songs of the Russian Radio #10)
              This is the literal translation of the title of this lively Folk Song direct from Russia
              'Boom Boom' by Chayane
Styling: 32-count, 2-wall Beginner Line Dance

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
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 making ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step forward left

STEP SIDE RIGHT, STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN
9-10 Step right to right side, step left beside right
11&12 Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side
13-14 Cross rock left over right, recover on right
15&16 Step left to left side making ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step forward left
(For fun, you could hold your arms up 'cossack' style while dancing the first 16 counts!)

STOMPS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, TRIPLE CLAPS, REPEAT
17-18 Stomp forward right, stomp forward left
19&20 Clap hands above right shoulder three times
21-22 Stomp forward right, stomp forward left
23&24 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
25-26 Walk back right, left (Option: make two 1/2 turns over right shoulder traveling back)
27&28 Step right in place, step left beside right, step right in place
29-30 Walk back left, right (Option: make two 1/2 turns over left shoulder traveling back)
31&32 Step left in place, step right beside left, step left in place

REPEAT - Enjoy!