“YAKETY YAK”

Choreographed by: Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319 E-Mail bates@netnitco.net

Description: 32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance

Starting Position: Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands (Man’s Right and Lady’s Left).

Partners on same footwork unless noted

Music “Yakety Yak” by The Coasters

Forward Step-Slides, Forward Shuffles

1 - 2 Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot up behind Right heel and step

3 & 4 Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

5 - 6 Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot up behind Left heel and step

7 & 8 Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

Diagonal Steps

9 - 10 Take a long step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot; Take a long step forward and

diagonally to the left on LEFT foot

11 - 12 Take a long step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot; Take a long step forward and

diagonally to the left on LEFT foot

MAN: Jazz Square, Together LADY: Jazz Square, Touch

13 - 14 Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step; Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step;

Step back on LEFT foot Step back on LEFT foot

15 - 16 Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Step Step to the right on RIGHT foot;

LEFT foot next to Right Touch LEFT foot next to Right

MAN: 3/4 CW Rolling Turn, Together LADY: 3/4 CCW Rolling Turn, Touch

Release inside hands. Man’s Right and Lady’s Left. Lady passes in front of Man as partners switch sides....

17 - 18 Step to the right on RIGHT foot and Step to the left on LEFT foot and

begin a 3/4 CW rolling turn traveling begin a 3/4 CCW rolling turn traveling

to the right; Step on LEFT foot and to the left; Step on RIGHT foot and

continue 3/4 CW rolling turn continue 3/4 CCW rolling turn

19 - 20 Step on RIGHT foot and complete Step on LEFT foot and complete

3/4 CW rolling turn; Step LEFT foot 3/4 CCW rolling turn; Touch RIGHT

next to Right foot next to Left

Partners now facing each other. Man faces ILOD and Lady faces OLOD. Lady to the right of Man.

Syncopated Jump Back, Hold, Knee Pops

& 21-22 Jump back on RIGHT foot; Jump LEFT foot next to Right; Hold

23 - 24 Bend RIGHT knee inward; Straighten Right knee and bend LEFT knee inward

Syncopated Jump Forward, Yakety Yak Hand Movement, Stomps

& 25 Straighten Left knee and jump forward on RIGHT foot; Jump LEFT foot next to Right

26 - 27 Face partner, raise hands to neck level and squeeze fingers and thumbs together on both hand

twice ( Just like in the chicken dance )

28 & 29 Bring hands down and stomp in place on RIGHT foot; Stomp in place on LEFT foot; Stomp in

place on RIGHT foot

MAN: 3-Count 3/4 CCW Rolling Turn LADY: Step, Turning Step, Together

Lady passes in front of Man as partners switch sides....

30 - 32 Step forward on LEFT foot and begin a Step forward on LEFT foot: Step

3/4 CCW rolling turn traveling toward forward on RIGHT foot making a

ILOD; Step on RIGHT foot and continue 1/4 turn CCW with the step: Step

3/4 CCW rolling turn; Step on LEFT foot LEFT foot next to Right

and complete 3/4 CCW rolling turn

Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Right returning to the Right Open Promenade Position facing FLOD.

-Begin Pattern Again-