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How to Dance the Macarena

Thanks go out to The Chicago Tribune for this animation.

This is a very useful example of what an animated gif can do.

My wife was interested in learning the Macarena. So I fired up The WebFerret and found these instructions on a list. They are not exactly the same sequence as the above animation, but you will get the general idea.

If you hate the Macarena and accidently stumbled upon this webpage, you may want to visit the MACARENA-FREE ZONE.

MACARENA Line Dance

NAME: MACARENA

DESCRIPTION: 4 wall, stationary

COUNTS: 16

LEVEL: beginner

CHOREOGRAPHER: Unknown

MUSIC: Macarena by Los Del Mar

PREPARED BY: Knox Rhine

SUBMITTED BY: Judy Rice

Note: Keep knees flexed and transfer weight from side to side with each

beat of music, let the hips sway side to side with heel movements.

COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS

RIGHT ARM OUT, LEFT ARM OUT / RIGHT PALM UP, LEFT PALM UP WITH

ALTERNATING HEEL DROPS:

  1. Point RIGHT arm straight forward, palm down

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  2. Point LEFT arm straight forward, palm down

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

  3. Turn RIGHT arm, palm up

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  4. Turn LEFT arm, palm up

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

    FOLD RIGHT ARM, FOLD LEFT ARM / COVER RIGHT EAR, COVER LEFT EAR:

  5. Place RIGHT hand on left upper arm

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  6. Place LEFT hand on right upper arm

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

  7. Place RIGHT hand over right ear

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  8. Place LEFT hand over left ear

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

    RIGHT TO LEFT HIP, LEFT TO RIGHT HIP / RIGHT TO RIGHT HIP, LEFT TO

    LEFT HIP:

  9. Place RIGHT hand on front of left hip

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  10. Place LEFT hand on fron of right hip

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

  11. Place RIGHT hand on right hip

    Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel

  12. Place LEFT hand on left hip

    Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel

    HIP ROLLS WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT:

    (Bend Knees during hip rolls Pivoting on ball of both feet)

  13. Move LEFT hip forward,

    RIGHT hip backwards

    Start slow 1/4 turn left

    & Move RIGHT shoulder forward,

    LEFT shoulder backwards

  14. Move LEFT shoulder forward,

    RIGHT shoulder backwards

    & Move RIGHT shoulder forward

    LEFT shoulder backwards

  15. Move LEFT hip forward,

    RIGHT hip backwards

    & Move RIGHT shoulder forward,

    LEFT shoulder backwards

  16. Move LEFT shoulder forward,

    RIGHT shoulder backwards

    Complete 1/4 turn left

    & Move RIGHT shoulder forward,

    LEFT shoulder backwards

REPEAT

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