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Mexican Hat Dance Line Dance How To

May 4, 2023

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Do you wish to kick up your heels for Cinco De Mayo? Then I’ve the proper line dance for you. Learn learn how to dance the Mexican Hat Dance.

History of the Mexican Hat Dance

The Mexican Hat dance, also called Jarabe Tapatio, was declared the nationwide dance of Mexico in 1924. Originally a courtship dance the place the person locations the sombrero on the bottom for the couple to bop round. The dance ends with the woman choosing the hat up and utilizing it to disguise a kiss to seal the deal. It is now a preferred dance for celebrations like Cinco De Mayo.

Line Dance variation of Mexican Hat Dance

The Mexican Hat dance is popularly taught in grade college. The grade college model has the children skip across the hat after the kicks and claps. I’m utilizing the standard sombrero to bop round, and a number of the conventional Ladies strikes like checking steps and turns.

Mexican Hat Line Dance

Commence with palms on hips.

Step 1 Kicks and Claps
Kick proper, left, proper, two claps, repeat to the left, proper, left two claps, repeat for 16 counts.

Step 2 Rock step aspect
Left, proper, left, rely 1 & 2. then repeat to the correct. Right, left, proper rely 3&4. Do for 16 rely or 8 occasions.

Step 3 Peddle Turns
Step aspect left foot, peddle flip proper foot 4 rely to left, repeat stepping to the correct foot and peddling left foot round for 4 counts. Repeat for 16 counts.

Repeat steps one and a couple of till the unique kicking motif returns then dance the kicks and claps.

Repeat steps 2 and three till the tip.

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Song–
Mexican Hat Dance

Credits

We filmed on location at Adventures in Dance Club on the super-secret second ground of the Woodlawn purchasing heart dwelling to Littleton’s first film theatre. The lead dancer and narrator is Holly Tomazin.

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