How Do
aka Get To Know Your Neighbour Dance
Choreographed by James 0. Kellerman 3/96 The Midwest Connection
Description 32 Beat - Beginner/Intermediate Circle Mixer (No Partner Required)
Music Down in Muddy Water - Brother Phelps
Don't Make Me Come to Tuisa - Wade Hayes
How Do - Mary Chapin Carpenter
NOTE.. This dance in done in 2 circles. One circle is inside facing out, the other is outside facing in. Stagger the dancers so they will start between two people. The first person you will shake hands with is across the circle to your left. You can have any combination of guys and girls, it doesn't matter ! !


  SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP
1&2 Step R forward (1), Step L together (&), Step R fwd (2). (This will cross through the other circle.)
3-4 Step forward L (3), Replace weight back to Right (4).
5&6 Step L back (5), Step R together (&), Step L back (6). (This will take you back home.)
7-8 Step R back (7), Replace weight forward to L foot (8).
   
  TURN 1/4 L & SIDE SHUFFLE R, SHAKE L HANDS, SIDE SHUFFLE L, SHAKE R HANDS
1&2 Turn 1/4 and step R to R side (1), Step L together (&), Step R to R side (2).
3-4 Touch L next to R and shake L hands twice with your neighbour. (You can say "How do" )
5&6 Step L to L side (5), Step R together (&), Step L to L side (6),
7-8 Touch R next to L and shake R hands twice with your neighbour. (You can say "How do" )
   
  CROSS ROCK, STEP, TRIPLE IN PLACE, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, SLAP
1-2 Step R across in front of L (1), Replace weight back to L foot (2).
3&4 Step R next to L (3), Step L in place (&), Step R in place (4).
5-6 Step L forward (5), Turn 1/4 R and shift weight to R (6).
7-8 Touch L next to R (7), Slap R hands with the dancer across from your R and L hands with the dancer across from your L and say whoo I (8).
   
  STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE, BUMP HIPS R, L, R, L
1-2 Step L to L side (1), Slide R together and shift weight to R (2).
3-4 Step L to L side (3), Slide R together but do not shift weight to R (4).
5-8 Bump hips R (5), L (6), R (7), L (8) shifting weight with each bump.
NOTE.. You will have now moved to your L one person.
  START OVER
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk October 2002