Batwannes Beek Choreo

Batwannes Beek (Cherish You) Choreo by Kat of Tacoma Dance Studios 

VIDEO:

0:00

Arms go up (facing back)
arms go down
hip hit R, left hip up down turn head left, hip hit L, right hip up down turn head right
hip hit R, left hip up down turn head left , hip hit L, right hip up down turn head right

0:14

half turn hip drops R (8)
hip drops (8)
hip hits RLRL low low, high high / hip hits RLRL low low, high high
hip hits RLRL low low, high high / twist x4 RLRL

0:29

A: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left B: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
A: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left B: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
A: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left B: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
A: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left B: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn

0:45

ALL big maya left arms go up half way, maya right arms go up all the way
undulation down hands come down, hands pull up (open)
step back R, left pose hip drop x2, step back L, left pose hip drop x2
step back R, left pose hip drop x2, step back L, left pose hip drop x2

1:00

Stir the pot going left x2
Stir the pot going left x2
camels x2 going back right, switch, camel x2 going back left
chest up, down, slide RL, chest up R, down, L, down

1:15

Sink down, hands over head come down over head in the middle
snake arm right, snake arm left
hands coming across in to out with hip hits with the beat
Shimmy! Hold

1:33

Step R L, drop left hip x 2, step L R, drop right hip x 2
Turn back (left) stepping RLR, hands up, ship hips R, lock left hip up, ship hips L R

1:42

half turn hip drops R (8)
hip drops (12)

Shimmy slide left, slide right arms coming down behind head
Shimmy slide left, hands go out, single hip scoops forward, back slow, forward, back fast

Camels back R and R, switch L and L
Camels back R and R, reach left hand out, reach right hand out, arms up

2:11

Egyptian Basic to two lines (Group A: Falls Back. Group B: Comes forward)
Egyptian Basic to two lines
Egyptian Basic to two lines (Group A: Falls Back. Group B: Comes forward)
Egyptian Basic to two lines

2:26

Stir the pot going left x2
Stir the pot going left x2
camels x2 going back right, switch, camel x2 going back left
chest up, down, slide RL, chest up R, down, L, down

2:42 (this section doesn't really go by easily counted 8 sections)

- Three step turn right arms low to high, hold, shimmy

- Three step turn left arms high to low, hold, shimmy

- Right arm reach out and up, left arm reach out and up, pull arms in to heart, undulation down

- right arm reach forward, arm goes up, turn left (360)

- omi's x4 arms come up, turn left to back

3:17

Sink down, hands over head come down over head in the middle
snake arm right, snake arm left
hands coming across in to out, big shimmy, turn on "batwanees beek"

3:28
ALL big maya left arms go up half way, maya right arms go up all the way
undulation down hands come down, hands pull up (open)
step back R, left pose hip drop x2, step back L, left pose hip drop x2
step back R, left pose hip drop x2, step back L, left pose hip drop x2

3:46
half turn hip drops L (8)
hip drops L (8)
hip hits RLRL low low, high high / hip hits RLRL low low, high high
hip hits RLRL low low, high high / twist x4 RLRL

4:01

B: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left A: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
B: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left A: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
B: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left A: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn
B: To the left, chest Up Down, undulation x2, chest shimmy left A: R hip drop x2, twist x2, turn

Pose arms up