Heartbeat - Dance Demo - Becka Shae

Heartbeat Dance Demo
Artist: Beckah Shae
Album: Champion
Educational Use
Choreography: Wallaces
Native instruments and dancers - don’t let that white skin confuse you. It’s the color of survival.
Steps:
Verse (Part A)
{hands are neutral @ sides} Open mayim R; 3 bt turn R; stomp L {clap} (total 8 bts)
-Do all 2x-
3rd time: open mayim R; 3 bt turn R with a quick yemenite (still 8 bts total, but 3rd step in turn is also the first step of the yemenite, and the last two steps are double time.)
After yemenite: open mayim L {starburst arms}; 2 pt pivot L (CCW - end up facing R line of direction); step L; stomp R {clap}
Pre-chorus (Part B)
{palms flat, fingers spread at sides}
3 cha-chas to R; step L, stomp R {clap}
2 cha-chas to R; step forward on R & rock twice {hands do heart beat twice}
-repeat all of part B-
Chorus (Part C)
{palms flat, fingers spread at sides}
Into circle:
R,L,R (3) cha-chas; step L, stomp R (shout - both fists raised)
Back out of circle - same steps;
Into circle - same;
Last time out of circle only two cha-chas;
step forward on R & rock twice {hands do heart beat twice}
Instrumental (Part D)
{palms flat, fingers spread at sides}
Cha-cha to the R 8xs;
Step hop on R; L cha-cha -4xs
(During hop, L is high and crosses to be in line with R)
{palms up on hop, down on cha-cha}
Ending: 7 cha-chas R - end with L heal facing center.
Note: the consecutive cha-chas should be flat footed (aim heals at ground), slightly crouched with a slight out of line position each time in a Native dance posture.