Jungle  Freak
Cheographed by   Pedro Machado &Bill Lorah  
Description  48 Count; 2 Wall Contra Dance  
Music  Freakin’ You – The Jungle Brothers  
Note:- To start the Dance you want to be standing in contra lines with someone directly ion front of you, ideally the 
floor should be made up of people standing in lines facing alternatively front and back.  Throughout the dance you will 
find yourself clapping hands with everyone around you and laughing uncontrollably as you squeeze between and around
 those in your immediate vicinity  
  LUNGES  
1&2  Lunge left in front of right to right at 45°, rock back onto right, step left next to right [recover]  
3&4 Lunge right in front of left to left at 45° rock back onto left, step right next to left [recover]  
7&8  Repeat 1&2
5&6 Repeat 3 but touch right to right side on count 8    
TURNING SAILORS  
1-2   Touch right forward, touch right to right side  
3&4 Sailor step 1/2turn to right side ending with a stomp on 4 with right forward  
5-6 Touch left forward, touch left to left side  
7&8 Sailor step 1/2turn to left side ending with a stomp with left forward    
KICK AND ROLL 
1&2 Right kick ball step [forward]  
3 Step up with right while putting right hand on right knee  
4 Step down with right while rolling hips  
[Make the step diagonally forward so you’re now standing between two people of the row             that was facing you]  
5&6 Left kick ball step  
7 Step up with left while putting left hand on left knee  
8 Step down on left while rolling hips  
[Make the step diagonally forward so you’re now directly facing someone in the next line]  
SWIVET WITH HOPS & TURNS  
1&2 Step right forward and swivel to the right side at 45°, step left forward and swivel to left side 45°  
3&4  Repeat 1&2  
On a crowded floor those four steps can be done as four skaters steps on the spot  
5 Hop forward jumping both feet together While thrusting hips forward and arms back  
6 Hop back while making a 1/4turn to left  
7&8  Repeat 5&6  
HOP AND SHAKE  
1&2 Hop forward [&1] HOLD [2]  
3&4 Hop forward [&3] HOLD [4]  
5-8 Hop forward Four times  
Hand movements for last eight counts  
1-4 Rub hands up from hips to straight up
5-8 Lower hands down to side or clap your own hands on 2 &4 and clap hands with the person facing you on 8    
45-DEGREE HOPS  
1-2 Hop both feet forward at 45° to right, hop both feet back to centre  
3-4 Hop both feet forward 45° to left , hop both feet back to centre  
5-8 Repeat 1-4  
Alternate steps for last 8 counts  
1-2 Make a 1/4turn right on ball of left and clap hands with the person facing you  
3-4 Make a 1/4turn right on ball of left and clap hands with the person you were just back to back with  
5-8 Repeat 1-4  
You have now walked around the person you are facing  
Repeat