YMCA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Winnie Yu (Dance Pooh) (Feb. 2004) Canada
COUNT: 132
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Novice
MUSIC: YMCA by The Village People

Starting Point: Stand with 2 feet shoulder apart at 1/4 left (facing 9:00)

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT OUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH INDEX FINGER POINTING IN & OUT,
CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1-7 Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&8 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn right facing 3:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-8 WITH LEFT HAND, JUMP 1/2 TURN LEFT

9-15 Left hand straight out to the left side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce left feet along with music)
&16 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn left facing 9:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-7, CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/4 TURN RIGHT

17-23 Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&24 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/4 turn right facing 12:00

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT UP, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT UP, RIGHT HAND TOUCH LEFT SIDE WAIST,
LEFT HAND TOUCH RIGHT SIDE WRIST, RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN

25-26 Right hand straight up, left hand straight up
(Option: right step forward when right arm straight up,
left step forward when left arm straight up)
27-28 Right hand move to left waist, left hand move to right waist
29 Right arm straight down to right side of body
30 Left hand straight down to left side of body

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT OUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH INDEX FINGER POINTING IN & OUT,
CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/2 TURN RIGHT

(Note: Start from the STARTING POINT)
31-37 Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&38 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn right facing 3:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-8 WITH LEFT HAND, JUMP 1/2 TURN LEFT

39-45 Left hand straight out to the left side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce left feet along with music)
&46 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/2 turn left facing 9:00 (both feet shoulder apart)

REPEAT COUNT 1-7, CLAP HANDS, JUMP 1/4 TURN RIGHT

47-53 Right hand straight out to the right side with index finger pointing in and out
(keep arm straight at shoulder level)
(Option: Bounce right feet along with music)
&54 Clap hands, clap hands and jump 1/4 turn right facing 12:00

RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT UP, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT UP, RIGHT HAND TOUCH LEFT SIDE WAIST,
LEFT HAND TOUCH RIGHT SIDE WRIST, RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN, LEFT HAND STRAIGHT DOWN

55-56 Right hand straight up, left hand straight up
(Option: right step forward when right arm straight up,
left step forward when left arm straight up)
57-58 Right hand move to left waist, left hand move to right waist
59 Right arm straight down to right side of body
60 Left hand straight down to left side of body

1/2 TURN LEFT WITH RIGHT STOMPING 5X, STEP 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD BOTH ARMS ACROSS AT CHEST LEVEL, HOLD

61-65 Turning 1/2 left stomp right 5 times facing 6:00
66 Turning 1/2 right step on right facing 12:00
67-68 Hold both arms across at chest level, hold

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

69-70 Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
71 Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
72 Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
73 Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
74-76 Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

77-78 Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
79 Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
80 Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
81 Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
82-84 Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

WALK FORWARD, LEFT KICK, WALK BACKWARD, RIGHT TOUCH

85-88 Walk forward Right, Left, Right, kick left to the front
89-92 Walk backward Left, Right, Left, touch right to the right

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (RIGHT), SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (LEFT)

93-94 Step right to right side, step left next to right
95-96 Step right to right side, touch left next to right (with rolling hands)
Option: Triple steps full turn right (rolling vine), clap hands
97-98 Step left to left side, step right next to left
99-100 Step left to left side, touch right next to left (with rolling hands)
Option: Triple steps full turn left (rolling vine), clap hands

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

101-102 Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
103 Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
104 Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
105 Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
106-108 Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

MAKING A Y, M, C, A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS, RIGHT HAND WITH INDEX FINGER POINT DOWN(3X)

109-110 Make a "Y" sign with Right and Left hands, hold
111 Make a "M" sign with Right and Left hands
112 Make a "C" sign with Right and Left hands
113 Make a "A" sign with Right and Left hands
114-116 Right hand with index finger point down 3 times
(Option: Look down to the right side and bounce right foot 3 times at the same time)

WALK FORWARD, LEFT KICK, WALK BACKWARD, RIGHT TOUCH

117-120 Walk forward Right, Left, Right, kick left to the front
121-124 Walk backward Left, Right, Left, touch right to the right

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (RIGHT), SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (LEFT)

125-126 Step right to right side, step left next to right
127-128 Step right to right side, touch left next to right (with rolling hands)
Option: Triple steps full turn right (rolling vine), clap hands
129-130 Step left to left side, step right next to left
131-132 Step left to left side, touch right next to left (with rolling hands)
Option: Triple steps full turn left (rolling vine), clap hands

**Start again (from the Starting Point) and have fun**

YMCA 2

Count: This is a Sectioned Dance Choreographed on a Beginner Level.

Do not be afraid of this, the music lets you know where the Sections begin and end.

Section "A" 32 Count Repeat
Section "B" 8 Count Special
Section "C" 16 Count YMCA with 16 Count Extension
Introduction: 56 Counts Start at Vocals

Section "A" 32 Counts with 32 Count Repeat.
1 - 4 (Vine Right)
Step right with right foot, Step behind with left foot,
Step right with right foot, Kick Left & Clap.
5 - 8 (Rolling Vine Left)
Step left with left foot 1/4 left, Step right with right foot 1/4 left,
Pivoting on ball of right foot turn 1/2 left, Touch right foot next to left foot and Clap.
9 - 16 (Repeat 1 - 8)
17 - 20 (Stroll Step forward Right with Scuff and Clap)
Step forward right, Bring left foot up to right foot and cross behind right foot
Wtep forward right, Scuff left foot forward and clap.
21 - 24 (Stroll Step forward Left with Scuff and Clap)
Step Forward Left, Bring right foot up and cross behind left foot,
Step forward left, Scuff right foot forward and clap.
25 - 32 (Step Back, Touch, Claps)
Step back right foot, Touch left to right and clap.
Step back left foot, Touch right to left and clap.
Step back right foot, Touch left to right and clap.
Step back left foot, Touch right to left and clap.

(Repeat 32 Counts)
Section "B" 8 Count Special
1 - 4 Step Forward Right, Left, Right,
Kick Left foot forward and Clap
5 - 8 Step back Left, Right, Left,
Jump Together and clap
Section "C" YMCA, with 16 Count Extension
1 - 4 Make YMCA Letters (with arms)
5 - 8 With hands on Hips: Wiggle -- Right down, Left down, Right up, Left up
9 - 16 Repeat 1 - 8
(16 Count Extension)
1 - 8 (Two Charlston Steps)
Step forward right, Kick left forward,
Step back left, Touch right toe back and Clap.
Step forward right, Kick left forward,
Step back left, Touch right toe back and Clap.
9 - 16 (Step Slides Right and Left)
Step right, together left, Step right, Kick left and Clap.
Step left, together right, Step left, Kick right and Clap.
Repeat Section "C"
To finish Song:
Repeat All Three Sections above "Two" More Times
Do a Single 32 Count "A"
Do one and one half Section "C"