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Cool Cats Big Dance Party
Sample
Subject Dance
Unit Social Dance
Topic The Nutbush
from the Cool Cats Big Dance Party (Book & CD).

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Background:

Originally known as The Madison as far back as the Fifties, this dance enjoyed a disco revival with Tina Turner's Nutbush City Limits.

Activity:

The Dance Formation:
Lines of dancers (as for a line dance).
1 Bushfire Press Dance Education Nutbush

Point right foot to the side and bring back (side, together)
- repeat. (4 beats)
2 Bushfire Press Dance Education Nutbush

Point left foot side, together
- repeat. (4 beats)
3 Bushfire Press Dance Education Nutbush

Point right foot behind and bring back
(back, together)
- repeat. (4 beats)
4

Point left foot back, together
- repeat.(4 beats)
5

Lift right knee across in front of body and back down
- repeat.
(4 beats)
6

Lift left knee across in front of body and back down
- repeat. (4 beats)
7 Kick right leg, kick left leg.
(4 beats)
8 Jump once, landing with feet apart,
(1 beat)

jump once, crossing legs, (right over left)
(1 beat)

jump once, turning 90° right and landing with feet apart,
(1 beat)

jump once bringing feet together.
(1 beat)

All lines are now facing a new direction (90° to the left of the starting position), ready to start again

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