the cactus club

Jerusalema

Count:32/64, Wall:4/2

Level: Beginner/Improver

Choreographer: Colin Ghys (Bel), Alison Johnstone (Nuline) & The Zezura Shona People (July 2020)

Music: Jerusalema by Master KB featuring Nomcebo

Stomp Left, Heel bounces, Switch, Stomp Right, Heel Bounces, Switch
1-4& Stomp Left diagonally fwd, raise heel 3 times up and down (weight on Right), Ball step Left next to Right
5-8& Stomp Right diagonally fwd, raise heel 3 times up and down (weight on Left), Ball step Right next to Left

Heel Switches Left, Right, Left, Right, Ball, Cross Left over Right 1/4 over Left, Side, Cross, Side
9&10& Left Heel Fwd, Switch weight on Left, Right Heel Fwd, Switch weight on Right
11&12& Left Heel Fwd, Switch weight on Left, Right Heel Fwd, Switch weight on Right
13-16 Turn 1/4 over Left crossing Left over Right, Step Right to Side, Cross Left Over Right, Step Right to Side (9.00)

Touch Toe, Walk to Left, Touch Toe, Walk Back
17-20 Touch Left toe to Left turning body to 7.30, Walk Left, Right, Left
21-24 Touch Right toe fwd squaring to 9 o’clock, Walk Back Right, Left, Right

Some are finishing dance here

Step Side Left, Hold, Ball, Side, Touch Clap, Side, Left Together, Side, Left touch Clap
25-28 Step Left side, Hold, Ball step Right into Left, Step Left side, Touch Right next to Left with Clap
29-32 Step Right to side, Step Left together, Step Right to side, touch Left next to Right & Clap

(Beginners can simply repeat the above counts to have a 4 wall 32 count dance. Everyone will be dancing the same steps every Front and back wall…. ) (THE ABOVE DANCE IS CALLED JERUSALEMA EZ)

Step Left Fwd, Step Right Fwd, Pivot 1/2 over Left, Step R Fwd, Step Left Fwd, Pivot 1/2 over Right, Step L Fwd, Out Out
33-36 Step Left fwd, Step Right Fwd, Pivot 1/2 over Left, Step Right fwd (3.00)
37-38 39&40 Step Left fwd, Pivot 1/2 over Right, Step Left fwd, Step Right out diagonally, Step Left out Diagonally

Cross, Side, Behind, 1/4 over Left Step Fwd, Pivot 1/2, Pivot 1/2 (6.00)
41-44 Cross Right over Left, Step Left Side, Cross Right Behind Left, 1/4 over Left Stepping fwd on Left (6.00)
45-48 Step fwd on Right, Pivot 1/2 over Left, Step fwd on Right, Pivot 1/2 over Left

Run, Run, Run Fwd, Rock, Recover, Run, Run, Run Back, Rock, Recover
49&50 51-52 Run Fwd Right, Left, Right, Rock fwd onto Left, Recover on Right
53&54 55-56 Run Back Left, Right, Left, Rock Back onto Right, Recover Left

Step Side Right, Hold, Ball, Side, Touch. Rolling Vine to Left Cross
57-58&59-60 Step Right side, Hold, Ball step Left into Right, Step Right side, Touch Left into Right
61-64 1/4 over Left Step Left fwd, 1/2 over Left step Right back, 1/4 over Left step Left side, Cross Right over Left