CLAP TWO HANDS Choreographed by Carol McCarthy and Terry D. Zmrhal A Partner adaptation of Vivienne Scott’s Clap Your Hands line dance Description  32 count, non–progressive beginner/intermediate couples dance Couples facing each other holding both hands. Man’s steps are listed. Lady’s steps are mirror images unless otherwise noted. Music  My Dear Botanist - Dyana & Matalya Syenchukov

	STEP SIDE LEFT, STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN,
	1/4 LEFT TURN WITH RIGHT SHUFFLE
1-2 	Step left to left side, step right beside left.
3&4 	Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side.
	doing a ¼ turn to the left releasing man’s left and lady’s right hands.
5-6 	Step forward right, pivot ½ left putting weight on left --- release hands.
7&8 	Step forward right with ¼ left turn, close left beside right, step right to
	right side. Couples now facing each other --- rejoin both hands.

	STEP LEFT BEHIND RIGHT & STEP RIGHT WITH 1/4 RIGHT TURN, STEP
	FWD LEFT & STEP FWD RIGHT, 1/2 TURN, 1/4 RIGHT TURN WITH SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2 	Step left behind right, step right doing ¼ right turn releasing man’s right
	and lady’s left hands.
3-4 	MAN: 	Step forward left, step forward right.
	LADY: 	Step forward right and left doing a full 360 counter clockwise turn.
	Man’s left hand continues to hold lady’s right hand when lady turns.
5-6 	Step forward left, pivot ½ right putting weight on right --- release hands.
7&8 	Step forward left with ¼ right turn, close right beside left, step left to
	left side. Couples now facing each other --- rejoin both hands.

	STOMP (IN PLACE) RIGHT & LEFT, TRIPLE CLAPS, STOMP (IN PLACE)
	RIGHT & LEFT, TRIPLE CLAPS.
1-2 	Stomp right, stomp left.
3&4 	Clap hands three times (Man’s left with lady’s right, and vice versa).
5&6 	Stomp right, stomp left
7&8 	Clap hands three times (Man’s left with lady’s right, and vice versa).
	(Shift weight to right foot during these claps.)
	(For fun, slap the hands of the dancers next to you!)

	STEP FWD LEFT AND STEP FWD RIGHT, LEFT TRIPLE IN PLACE, STEP BACK
	WITH 360 CLOCKWISE TURN, RIGHT TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2 	MAN: 	Walk forward left then forward right.
	LADY: 	Walk backward (right & left) doing full 360 clockwise turn.
	(Man’s left hand holds lady’s right hand during this turn).
3&4 	Step left in place, step right beside left, step left in place.
	Releases man’s left and lady’s right hands
	Join man’s right and lady’s left hands.
5-6 	MAN: 	Walk backward (right & left) doing full 360 clockwise turn.
	(Man’s right hand holds lady’s left hand during this turn).
	LADY: 	Walk forward left then forward right.
7&8 	Step right in place, step left beside left, step right in place.
	(Rejoin both hands - man’s left with lady’s right and vice versa).

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	December 2005