MeoMio

Choreographer Brenda Nuttall
Type 4 walls
Level Intermediate
Counts 44
Music Jambalaya by Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis (Album: You Win Again)

Right Shuffle, ½ turn right, Left shuffle, full turn
1&2 Shuffle forward R, L, R
& Keeping weight on right, hitch left and pivot ½ turn right
3&4 Shuffle forward L, R, L
& Keeping weight on left pivot full turn left
(Easy option: hold for the final & count)

Side switches, modified Monterey
5&6 touch right toe to side, replace right next to right and switch left toe to side
&7 &8 Replace left next to right and point right to side, replace right next to left and at same time turn ½ right taking weight onto right, touch left toe to side

Twist rock and kick flick (x2), Rock ½ turn step pivot half turn
&1& Step left next to right, step right in front of left whilst twisting heels right &left
2& kick right foot forward twice
3& Step right in front of left whilst twisting heels right &left
4& kick right foot forward twice
5-8 Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, keeping weight on left pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left and pivot ½ turn right

Step 1/4 pivot, ¼ pivot, jump, jump
1-3 Step forward right, step forward left whilst turning a ¼ right, pivot a ¼ turn right bringing both feet together
&4 Small jump back with feet together. Small jump back with feet together
(Easy option: &4 walks back right, left)

Side and back switches with claps
5&6& Point right toe to side, clap, step right next to left and point left toe to side, clap
7&8& touch right heel forward, clap, step right foot next to left, point left toe back and pivot half a turn left jumping on right whilst kicking left toe forward and clapping

Weave right, quarter turn right (x2), extended weave right
1-4 Step weight onto left, step right to side, step left behind right, step right forward a ¼ turn right
5-6 Step forward on left and pivot a ¼ right keeping weight on right
7-8 Cross left in front of right, step right to side,

¾ pivot right with ronde, touch, lunge out left and recover
1-2 Step left behind right, step right a quarter turn right
3-4 Keeping weight on right pivot ¾ turn right whilst sweeping left leg around, touch left next to right keeping weight on right)
5-8 lunge left leg and body to left side(5-6) and recover to original standing position(7-8)
(Note: whilst lunging left hold both arms to left and pull as if pulling on a rope)

Modified running men (x2), ¼ turning running man, stomp & flick
1& Jump left forward (45o) and right back (45o), bring left to place hitching right
2& Jump right forward (45o) and left back (45o), bring right to place hitching left
3& Jump left forward whilst turning ¼ left, bring left to place hitching right
4& Stomp right next to left, take weight onto left whilst flicking right hand in air
(Easy option: 1-3& can be replaced with heel switches)