J
Ho
Count: 64
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate / Advanced (ACW rotation)
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (March 2009)
Music: “Jai Ho” by The Pussycat Dolls
Intro : 32 counts (14 secs)
S1: TOUCH, PRESS, HEEL SWIVELS, KICK, CROSS, 3/4 UNWIND, LEFT
RONDE
1,2 Touch right toe next to left, Press right toe forward on right
diagonal (12.00)
3,4 Swivel right heel out, Swivel right heel in
5,6 Recover onto left kicking right foot forward on a right diagonal,
Cross right over left
7,8 Unwind 3/4 turn to left (keeping weight on right), Ronde sweep
left toe behind right (3.00)
S2: CROSS, SIDE, 1/2 HINGE-CHASSE, 1/2 HINGE-ROCK, RECOVER, WALKS
FORWARD
9,10 Cross left behind right, Step right to right side
11&12 1/2 hinge turn to right stepping left to left side,
Step right beside left, Step left to left side (9.00)
13,14 1/2 hinge turn right rocking out to right side, Recover
onto left (3.00)
15,16 Walk forward right, Walk forward left
S3: OUT-OUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, POINT BACK, UNWIND 1/2
LEFT, WALKS R, L
&17 Stomp out to right side, Stomp out to left side (feet
shoulder width apart)
Optional arms: (&17) Right arm is raised and pointing towards
the right diagonal. The right palm is facing away and is vertical.
The left arm is horizontal and crossed in front of the chest.
The left palm is also vertical and facing right.
18,19 Rock back diagonally on right, Recover onto left
20 Step to right side
21,22 Point left toe back, Unwind 1/2 turn to left placing weight
on left (9.00)
23,24 Walk forward right, Walk forward left
S4: OUT-OUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, POINT BACK, UNWIND 1/2
LEFT, WALKS R, L
&25 Stomp out to right side, Stomp out to left side (feet
shoulder width apart)
Optional arms: (&25) Right arm is raised and pointing towards
the right diagonal. The right palm is facing away and is vertical.
The left arm is horizontal and crossed in front of the chest.
The left palm is also vertical and facing right.
26,27 Rock back diagonally on right, Recover onto left
28 Step to right side
29,30 Point left toe back, Unwind 1/2 turn to left placing weight
on left (3.00)
31,32 Walk forward right, Walk forward left
S5: TOE-TAP TURN, HEEL TAP, HOLD, INDIAN HEEL ROCKS, TOGETHER-FLICK
33,34,35 Make 1/2 turn left whilst tapping right toe out (tap,
tap), Tap right heel forward (9.00)
36 HOLD
37 Drop right toes down whilst rocking forward onto right foot
and raising left heel
38 Drop left heel down whilst rocking back onto left foot and
raising right toes
39 Drop right toes down whilst rocking forward onto right foot
and raising left heel
40 Step left next to right whilst flicking right foot back (9.00)
Optional arms: (33-40)The right arm is horizontal and pointing
to the right side. The left arm is crossed in front of the chest.
The middle finger and thumb are touching on each hand.
S6: STEP, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STEP, HOLD, FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP LEFT,
1/2 PIVOT RIGHT
41,42 Step forward on right, 1/2 pivot turn left (3.00)
43,44 Step forward on right, HOLD
45,46 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping
forward on right (3.00)
47,48 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right (9.00)
TAG & RESTART – During wall 3 Dance
up to count 44, then, whilst facing the (9.00) wall (dance steps
as follows)
45,46 Walk forward L,R
47,48 Walk Forward Left, Point right to right side
(Optional arms: (count 48 only) as S5:Arms)
(Then restart the dance from the beginning)
S7: CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, SIDE BUMP RIGHT, HIP BUMPS
L, R, L
49,50 Cross left over right, Point right to right side
51,52 Cross right over left, Point left to left side
53 Cross left over right
Optional arms: (49-53)Put arms straight down with palms facing
ground and bounce shoulders in time with the steps as if bouncing
balls.
54 Step right to right side bumping hips to right side
55&56 Bump hips L, R, L (9.00)
Optional arms: (54-56) Arms are bent at the elbow with closed
palms facing yourself. The clenched fists are alternately pushed
up & down in opposite motion to the hip bumps, i.e. left fist
raised while right hip bumps right.
S8: LEFT CROSS, DIAGONAL TOE PRESS, HEEL TAPS, RIGHT JAZZ WITH
LEFT CROSS
57,58 Cross right over left, Press left toe forward on left diagonal
(heel raised)
59,60 Tap left heel twice (leaving it down on the second tap)
61,62 Cross right over left, Step back on left,
63,64 Step right to right side, Cross left over right (9.00)
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