Funky Town

Choreographed By: BARRY & DARI ANNE AMATO  & DEAN GAMBINO - 11/03

Music: FUNKY TOWN BY LIPPS INC.

Description: 4 Wall, 48 Count, Advanced Line Dance

KICK, STEP, TOUCH (4 TIMES TRAVELING FORWARD SLIGHTLY) WITH ARM STYLING

1&2      Kick the R foot forward as you snap fingers in front of you (1). 

            Step down on the R foot as you bring arms in (just below chest

            level &).  Touch L foot to L side and bring arms straight down

            to side and snap fingers (2).

3&4      Kick the L foot forward as you snap fingers in front of you (3). 

            Step down on the L foot

            as you bring arms in (just below chest level &). Touch R foot to R

            side and bring arms straight down to your side and snap fingers (4).

5&6      Repeat 1&2

7&8      Kick the L foot forward (7).  Step on the L foot in place (&). 

            Step on the R foot in place (feet shoulder width apart) as you place

            both arms straight out in front with R hand clasped over the L (8).

KNEE POP WITH ARM STYLING (DEFINED BELOW), HIPROLL, STEP IN-IN, STEP OUT-OUT

1&2      With feet shoulder width apart, pop R knee in (keeping L leg straight)

            as you bring clasped hands in toward your chest as you push R elbow to R

            side (1).  Bring clasped hands back to center of chest (&).  Push R elbow to

            R side (2). * Make sure you keep your arms straight on this move.

3-4        With R knee still in “pop” position and hands clasped, bring clasped hands

            straight down to the R hip (3).  Bring clasped hands straight over to L hip

            as you pop L knee in and straighten R leg (4).

5-6        With clasped hand at L hip, roll L hip counterclockwise with weight ending up

            on L foot after hip roll.

&7&8    Bend at the waist bring arms up to your chest in a crossed position (hands in

            fists, right over left) as you step in R-L (&7).  Stand straight up as you

            bring arms down to both  sides (hands in fists) as you step out R-L (&8).

HIP BUMP WITH MORE ARM STYLING (DEFINED BELOW)

1-2        With weight on both feet, bump L hip to L side as you hit your R hip with R

            fist (1).  Bump your R hip to the R side as you hit your L hip with L fist (2).

3-4        Bump your L hip to L side as you extend your R arm forward (fisted hand - 3). 

            Bump your R hip to the R side as you extend L arm under R so that arms are

            crossed at the wrists (4).

5&6      With weight on both feet, bending at the elbows, bring both forearms in (5)

            *Looks like “I Dream of Jeannie” pose.  Take arms straight out again, crossing

            at wrists (&).  Bring both arms straight back into “Jeannie” pose (6).

7          Hold over on back.

&          Take hands straight out in front of you, opening hands wide this time and

            have palms of hands facing in toward each other (as though you are holding

            a ball straight out in front of you) as you extend R foot straight out in front

            of you.

8          “Thinker Position” - Bring R hand to side of R your head with index finger

            laid against the side of your cheek, as though you are thinking.  At the same

            time, take L hand and place it under R elbow and tilt your head R.  That’s for

            the upper body. For the lower half, cross R foot over L knee and bend your L

            knee slightly to look as though you are sitting.  All this happens in one

            count!

“WIZARD OF OZ” STEP, BALL CHANGE, 1/4 TURN, STEP TOGETHER, TWIST SIDE-CENTER

1-2        Step R foot to the R leading through R heel (1). Step L behind R foot (2).

&3        Step on the R foot next to L (&).  Step to the L diagonally  on the L foot (3).

4          Step R foot behind L.

&5        Step L foot next to R (&).  Step forward on R (5).

6-7        1/4 turn L, switching weight to L foot (6). Step R foot together with L (7). 

&8        With feet together, twist both heels to the R, then back to the center position.

PRESS SIDE WITH A PUNCH FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, PRESS SIDE WITH A PUNCH FORWARD,

STEP TOGETHER, STEP PIVOT, HITCH, TOUCH BACK

1-2        Press out onto the ball of the R foot, keeping toes pointing forward as you

            punch R fist forward (1). Step R foot together with L foot and bring R fist

            down by side(2).

3-4        Press out onto the ball of the L foot, keeping toes pointing forward as you

            punch L fist forward (3).  Step L foot together with R foot and bring L fist

            down by side (4).

5-6        Step forward R foot (5).  Pivot ˝ turn L with L taking weight (6).

7-8        Hitch R foot forward, leaning back slightly as you do this (7).  Touch R foot

            straight back and lean forward slightly as you do this (8).

STEP PIVOT, STEP DIAGONALLY, TOUCH, STEP DIAGONALLY, TOUCH, ˝ TURN & STEP FORWARD,

STEP TOGETHER

1-2        Step forward on R foot (1).  Pivot ˝ turn L with L taking weight (2).

3-4        Step diagonally to the right as you open your body to 10:00.  At the same time,

            swing arms out to side (3).   Touch the L foot next to the right.   At the same

            time, swing arms in, crossing R over L (4).

5-6        Step diagonally to the left as you open your body to 2:00.  At the same time,

            swing arms out to the side (5).  Touch the R foot next to the left.  At the same

            time, swing arms in , crossing R over L (6). 

7-8        Open a ˝ turn R, pivoting on ball of L foot and step forward on the R foot (7). 

            Step together with the L foot.

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN!

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!