Choreography for Istanbul (not Constantinople)
Music by They Might Be Giants
Choreography by Charni
This is a great song for beginners to do as it incorporates all the introductory moves and is to music with repetitive parts, so easy to remember what to do.
Introduction: basic hip flicks once beat starts (violin)
When tune and singing starts
4 x Basic Egyptian leading with right foot travelling to the left
change
4 x Basic Egyptian leading with left foot travelling to the right
"Even old New York..."
4 x Rib Figure 8
6 x Rib Slides
Shoulder shimmy into...
4 x Basic Egyptian leading with right foot travelling to the left
change (on the word "works" is the tap step of the change)
2 x Basic Egyptian leading with left foot travelling to the right
"Ahhh Ohhhh..."
4 x alternate Snake Arms
Shoulder Shimmy (Istanbul..)
Repeat
"Even old New York..."
4 x Rib Figure 8
6 x Rib Slides
Shoulder shimmy into...
4 x Basic Egyptian leading with right foot travelling to the left
change (on the word "works" is the tap step of the change)
2 x Basic Egyptian leading with left foot travelling to the right
6 more on the same side but in a clockwise circle
"Do do do..."
8 x Hip Flicks
8 x fast Hip Drops
4 x Hip Flicks
4 x Basic Egyptian leading with right foot travelling to the left
change (on the word "works" is the tap step of the change)
2 x Basic Egyptian leading with left foot travelling to the right
Shimmy to finish