Choreographers: Hanna and Laura Pitkänen FI, May 2019
Music: Ei Suomalaiset Tanssi (available at Spotify) by Haloo Helsinki
Counts: 32
Walls: 4
Level: low intermediate
Intro: 32 couts
This dance came to light in the gathering of the Finnish line dance instructors association (SRO) in 2019.
[1-8]: STEP R FORWARD, L TOGETHER, SHUFFLE STEP TO SIDE, STEP L FORWARD, L, 1/2 TURN R ON THE SPOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 Step R fwd, step L next to R
3&4 Step R to side, step L next to R, step R to side
she sings “Cha cha”, dance with cha cha technique
5-6 Step L fwd, turn ½ R with weight on L
7&8 Step R fwd, step L next to R, step R fwd
She sings “polkkaa”, dance with polka technique
[9-16] STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT ½ R, L SAMBA CROSS, HOP FORWARD, HOP BACK, HOP FORWARD x 3
1-2 Step L fwd, turn ½ R shifting weight to R
3&4 Cross L over R, step R to side, recover L (cross rock recover)
She sings “sambadaa”
5-6 Hop fwd feet together, hop back feet together
7&8 Hop fwd 3 times feet together **
She sings “letkajenkkaa” (small hops, knees bend)
[17-25] SKATE R, SKATE WITH 1/4 TURN L, BOOGIE WALKS x 3, ¼ TURN L, ROCK BACK R, FULL TRIPLE TURN L GOING FORWARD
1-2 Skate R, turn ¼ L skate to L
3&4 Run R, L, R or do boogie walks
5-6 Turn ¼ L step L fwd, recover R (prep for turn L)
Twist upper body ¼ R to prep for a full turn over L shoulder
7&8 step L fwd, turn ½ L step back R, turn ½ L step L fwd
Easier option: run L, R, L
[26-33] PIVOT ¼ L x 3, CURTSEY OR BOW
1-2 Step fwd R, turn ¼ L shifting weight to L
3-4 Step fwd R, turn ¼ L shifting weight to L
5-6 Step fwd R, turn ¼ L shifting weight to L *
7-8 curtsey (men can bow), straighten legs (9:00)
*TAGS 1&2: End of walls 3 (3:00) and wall 7 (6:00), change the curtsey or bow
1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Hop fwd, hop back feet together, flick R, shimmy shoulders.
**RESTART: On wall 4, after 16 counts there´s a 4 count break, pose and start again (3:00)
ENDING: On wall 11 (starting 9:00) dance until count 8, turn ½ R step back L, turn ¼ R step R to side (12:00)
Have fun!