Jungle Fever
Choreographer: Raymond Sarlemijn
Suggested Music: Melody: El baila del gorilla
Type: ABC-dance, 1 wall
Sequence: A, B, TAG 1, B (up to count 66& then do TAG 2), B (up to count 46& then do TAG 3 four times)
 
Part A
 
ROCK STEP, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1 - 2 Rock R fw, recover weight to L
3 & 4 Turn ½ R turn stepping fw on R, step L next to R, step R fw
5 - 6 Rock L fw, recover weight to R
7 & 8 turn ½ L stepping fw on L, step R next to L, step L fw
 
9 - 16 repeat above
 
Part B
 
TURN ¼ R, WALKS, TURN ½ L, CLAP, WALK TURN ½, CLAP
1 - 2 Turn ¼ R stepping R fw, walk fw L
3 - 4 Walk fw R, Turn ½ L on R and clapping hands once (weight on R)
5 - 6 Walk fw L, walk fw R
7 - 8 Walk fw L, turn ½ R on L clapping hands once (weight on L)
 
WALK R L R, TURN ½, CLAP, WALK L R L, TURN ¼ R, CLAP
9 - 10 Walk fw R, walk fw L
11 - 12 Walk fw R, turn ½ L on R clapping hands once (weight on R)
13 - 14 Walk fw L, walk fw R
15 - 16 Walk fw L, turn ¼ R on L clapping hands once (weight on L)
 
POINT FORWARD, POINT BACK
17 - 18 Point R forward, point R back
19 - 24 Repeat above!
 
4 PADDLE ¼ TURNS, CROSS STEP, PADDLE TURN 4/4 R
25 - 26 Turn ¼ L pointing R to R side, Turn ¼ L pointing R to R side
27 - 28 Turn ¼ L pointing R to R side, Turn ¼ L and cross R over L
29 - 30 Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side, Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side
31 - 32 Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side, Turn ¼ R stepping L to L side
 
WAVE SWIVELS, ARM POINT
& 33 Swivel both feet to R side and wave arms HIGH to R side, Repeat with L feet and wave arms HIGH to L side
& 34 Repeat steps &33
& 35 Repeat steps &34
& 36 Repeat steps &35
& 37 Swivel both feet to R side and wave arms LOW to R side, Repeat with L feet and wave arms LOW to L side
& 38 Repeat
39 Step R to R side and put R arm forward
40 Step L to L side and put L arm forward
 
SHAKE HEAD, ARMS MOVEMENT, GORILLA STEP SLIDES, TURN 4/4
& 41 Put both hands against head, shake head down
& 42 Head up, Head down (weight on L)
43 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
44 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
45 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
46 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
47 - 48 Turn ¼ L stepping R forward, Turn ¼ L stepping L forward
49 - 50 Repeat 47-48
 
WAVE SWIVELS
& 51 Swivel both feet to R side and wave arms HIGH to R side, Repeat with L feet and wave arms HIGH to L side
& 52 Repeat
& 53 Repeat
& 54 Repeat
& 55 Swivel both feet to R side and wave arms LOW to R side, Repeat with L feet and wave arms LOW to L side
& 56 Repeat
& 57 Repeat
& 58 Repeat
 
 
ARM POINT, ARMS MOVEMENT, GORILLA MOVE, TURN 4/4
59 Step R foot out and put R arm forward
60 Step L foot out and put L arm forward
& 61 Put both hands against head, shake head down
& 62 Head up, Head down
63 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
64 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
65 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
66 & Step R forward, slide L beside R (pull arms up and down like a gorilla would do!!!)
67 - 68 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R forward, Turn ¼ to the L stepping L forward
69 - 70 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R forward, Turn ¼ to the L stepping L forward
 
TAG 1
 
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, TURN ¼ L, STEP TOUCH
1 - 2 Step R to R side, touch L next to R
3 - 4 Step L to L side, touch R next to L
5 - 6 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R to R side, touch L next to R
7 - 8 Step L to L side, touch R next to L
 
REPEAT ¼ TURNS AND STEP TOUCHES X 3
9 - 10 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R to R side, touch L next to R
11 - 12 Step L to L side, touch R next to L
13 - 14 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R to R side, touch L next to R
15 - 16 Step L to L side, touch R next to L
17 - 18 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R to R side, touch L next to R
 
DIAGONAL STEP TOUCHES BACKWARDS
19 - 20 Step L diagonally back, touch R next to L
21 - 22 Step R diagonally back, touch L next to R
23 - 24 Step L diagonally back, touch R next to L
25 - 26 Step R diagonally back, touch L next to R
 
DIAGONAL STEP TOUCHES FORWARD
27 - 28 Step L diagonally forward, touch R next to L
29 - 30 Step R diagonally forward, touch L next to R
31 - 32 Step L diagonally forward, touch R next to L
33 - 34 Step R diagonally forward, step L next to R
 
TAG 2
 
STEP ½ TURN L, WALKS, CLAP HANDS
1 - 4 Step fw on R, Turn ½ L stepping fw on L, walk fw R L
5 - 8 Clap hands (the music indicates the number of claps…)
 
STEP ¼ TURN L, WALKS, CLAP HANDS
9 - 12 Step fw on R, Turn ¼ L stepping fw on L, walk fw R L
13 - 16 Clap hands (the music indicates the number of claps…)
17 - 24 Repeat steps 1-8
25 - 32 Repeat steps 9-16, BUT turn ¼ R stepping R fw in stead of ¼ turn L (facing 12 o'clock)
33 - 34 Hold
 
TAG 3
 
1 - 2 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R forward, Repeat with L
3 - 4 Turn ¼ to the L stepping R forward, Step L next to R
Repeat steps &51-&66&