Yang Penting Hepi
Count: 64
Wall: 4
Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Shirley Selvasingam
Music: Yang Penting Hepi by Jamal Mirdad
Start after 64 counts - Lots of hand movements, as is usual with dangdut/joget!
ROCKING CHAIR TWICE
1-4 Rock R forward, recover on L, rock R back, recover on L
5-8 Repeat 1 - 4
¼ L TURN SIDE ROCK(TWICE), ½ R TURN SIDE ROCK (TWICE)
1-4 ¼ turn L rock R, recover on L, rock R, recover on L (9.00)
5-8 ½ turn R rock R, recover on L, rock R , recover on L with ¼ turn L (12.00)
PADDLE ½ TURN LEFT
1-8 Paddle ½ turn L with right wrist movement above head, left hand on hip
PADDLE ½ TURN RIGHT
1-8 Paddle ½ turn R with left wrist movement above head, right hand on hip
STEP RIGHT, TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SHIMMY
1-4 Step R to right, touch L next to R, Step L to left, touch R next to L
5-8 ¼ turn left, Step R to right, step L next to R, shimmy shoulders
RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-4 Step R forward, recover on left, ½ R turn shuffle forward R-L-R
5-8 Step L forward, recover on right, ½ left turn shuffle forward L-R-L
WALK FORWARD, CURTSEY, WALK BACKWARD, CURTSEY
1-4 Walk forward R-L-R, L curtsey behind R
5-8 Walk backward L-R-L, R curtsey behind L
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER, SWIVEL ½ RIGHT, LEFT HITCH, STEP LEFT FORWARD, SWIVEL ½ RIGHT, RIGHT HITCH, STEP RIGHT BACK, RECOVER LEFT
1-2 Step R forward, recover on L
3-4 ½ R turn step R forward, hitch L (hands on hips)
(Tag here)
5-6 Step L forward, ½ R turn hitch R (hands on hips)
7-8 Step R backward, recover L
Restart after 32 counts on 2nd wall(9.00) and 4th wall(3.00)
TAG: At 6th wall : Dance until 60 counts then tag :
- Feet together, Left hand on hip, right hand straight up, palm in front(stop sign)
- Hold pose until music starts again (approx 10 counts)
Ending :
Section 1 as before
Section 2: 1 – 8 Paddle L to face 12.00
Tanggal 31 (Merdeka)
Count: 32
Wall: 2
Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Shirley Selvasingam (Aug 2011)
Music: Tanggal 31 by Sudirman Arshad
Start after 32 counts
MARCH ON THE SPOT, VINE RIGHT
1-4 March on the spot R-L-R-L
5-8 Vine right: R step R, step L behind R, R step R, L touch by R
¼ TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT, STEP R, STEP L
1-4 ¼ turn right, Vine L: L step L, R step behind L, L step L, R touch by L
5-8 Step R to right, touch L by R, step L to left, touch R by L
BRIDGE: (At the 3rd, 7th and 9th repetition, do the following for steps 5-8)
5-8 Step R next to L, hold, clench right fist to chest and then raise hand up
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT FORWARD, SCUFF LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR
1-4 Step R forward, recover on L, ½ turn right, step R forward, scuff L
5-8 Rocking chair L-R-L-R
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN LEFT SCUFF RIGHT, ROCKING CHAIR
1-4 Cross L over R, recover on R, ¼ turn left, step L, scuff R
5-8 Rocking chair R-L-R-L
Repeat
Tag: after the 4th repetition :
1-8 Paddle ½ turn left
9-16 March on the spot R-L-R-L, walk R-L-R , ½ turn L step L forward
Ending:
1-4 March R-L-R-L, clench right fist to chest and then raise hand up
5-8 ¼ turn L, March R-L-R-L, clench right fist to chest and then raise hand up
9-12 ¼ turn L, March R-L-R-L, clench right fist to chest and then raise hand up
13-15 March R-L-R, clench right fist to chest and then raise hand up
Larger Than Life
Count: 48
Wall: 2
Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Shirley Selvasingam (June 2011)
Music: Larger than Life by The Backstreet Boys
Start after 32 counts
ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, COASTER, LEFT FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock right forward, rock back on left
3&4 Coaster R-L-R
5-6 Left forward, ½ turn right
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L
JUMP FORWARD, JUMP BACK, KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE
1-2 Jump forward both feet, clap hands
3-4 Jump back both feet, clap hands
5&6 Kick ball change R-L-R
7&8 Kick ball change R-L-R
STEP RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE, LEFT FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 Step right, cross left behind right
3&4 ¼ turn right, shuffle forward R-L-R
5-6 Left forward, ½ turn right
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L
RIGHT FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP LEFT, RIGHT HEEL FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, LEFT HEEL FORWARD
1-2 Step right forward, ¼ turn left
3&4 Cross shuffle R-L-R
5-6 Step left, right heel diagonally right (angle body right)
7-8 Step right, left heel diagonally left (angle body left)
LEFT FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, RIGHT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, LEFT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
1-2 Step left forward, ½ turn right
3&4 Step left diagonal, shuffle L-R-L (with hip bumps)
5&6 Step right diagonal, shuffle R-L-R (with hip bumps)
7&8 Step left diagonal, shuffle L-R-L (with hip bumps)
RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT KICK FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE. RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT KICK FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right forward, small jump on right as left kick forward (hands up)
3&4 Turn ½ left L-R-L
5-6 Step right forward, small jump on right as left kick forward (hands up)
7&8 Turn ½ left L-R-L
On 2nd wall dance until 40 counts only (leave out last 8 counts). Restart.
Tag: at the end of the 4th wall.
1-8 Bump hips left, left hand on hip, swing right hand horizontally slowly from left to right
1-8 Bump hips right, right hand on hip, swing left hand horizontally slowly from right to left
1-4 Bump hips left, right hand swing slowly up and down in a circle
5-8 Bump hips right, left hand swing slowly up and down in a circle
1-4 Bend and straighten knees, hands at side
5-8 Lift heels up and down, hands at side moving up and down
1-4 Rocking chair R-L-R-L
5-8 Step forward R-L-R, swivel ½ turn left, weight on left, both hands up in air, shout ‘HEY’
Restart
Ending on 1st beat, right forward, hands up in air
Bitter Heart
Count: 32
Wall: 4
Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Shirley Selvasingam (July 2011)
Music: Bitter Heart by Zee Avi
Start after 16 counts
VINE RIGHT WITH A ½ TURN SCUFF, VINE LEFT, DIAGONAL ROCK
1&2& R side, cross L behind, R side, scuff L forward with a ½ turn right
3&4& Step L down, cross R behind, L side, scuff R
5&6 Cross R over L, recover on L, step R back diagonally R (5.00)
7&8 Step L back diagonally R, recover on R, step L next to R
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2 Shuffle right R-L-R,
3&4 ½ turn right, shuffle left L-R-L
5&6 ½ turn left, shuffle R-L-R
7&8 ¼ turn right, shuffle forward L-R-L
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, STEP LEFT, HEEL RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, LEFT FORWARD ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP LEFT, BUMP HIPS
1&2 Step R forward, recover on L, Step R heel diagonally R
3&4 ¼ turn right, coaster R-L-R
5&6 L forward, ½ turn right, step L
7&8 Bump hips diagonally with R slightly forward R-L-R
DIAGONAL ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD
1&2& Cross L over R, recover on R, Step L back diag L, recover on R (7.00)
3&4 Cross shuffle L-R-L
5-6 Step R to right, ¼ turn left step L
7-8 Walk forward cross R over L, cross L over R
Repeat
Ending after 5th wall :
1-4 ¼ turn left, sway hips R-L-R-L, hands on hips
5-8 ½ turn left, sway hips R-L-R-L, hands on hips
9-12 ½ turn left, sway hips R-L-R-L, hands on hips
13-16 Sway on spot with both palms on chest
17 Palms remain on chest, head falls to chest
