Tennis Canada

Para Para Sakura (Aaron Kwok)

Dance Notes prepared by Nelson Wong - September 19th, 2001. Last revision - September 21st, 2001>
This is not the official dance script. It’s documented by me from watching Aaron Kwok’s video.
Also, special thanks to Lewis Lee who introduced this dance to the Chinese Community in Toronto.
If you know the dance, the notes will help you to remember the steps.

COUNT ROUTINE/STEPS - Notes

28(3X8+4) Introduction…….. Music - listen very carefully, there’s no drum beat. However, start counting 8 counts with the loud chime sound.Both hands go up with palm facing outward (8 counts) Both hands come down with fingers pointing to each other (8 counts)Both hands go up with palm facing outward and spread to both sides and come down (12 counts)

8 Fingers pointing upwards (like ticking clock) and knees bend up and down

8+8+4 Row Boat (some may describe it as Chinese cooking with a wok - 'Chow Shung'), body bend forward a little

4 (5678) Drop both arms straight down on both sides at 5 and hold for 6,7,8

8 Airplane (R arm elbow up and point at R shoulder, point diagonally up, circle and point at R shoulder, then R arm sweep across in front from L to R while leaning forward slightly)

4 Tag (R arm circle from R to front and drop down (1,2), then roll both hands in front for 3,4)

2X32 Hands roll and move across and swipe faces + Foot work1,2 Roll RH above shoulder(front stroke), 3,4 Roll RH backstroke below shoulder, 5678 sweep RH across R to L, 1234 sweep R hand back from L to R. Keep R arms straight.5,6 Roll LH above shoulder(front stroke), 7,8 Roll LH backstroke below shoulder.1,2 swipe faces RH from R to L with palm facing in and elbow pointing down, 3,4 swipe RH from L to R with palm facing outward and elbow pointing side, 5678 sweep RH from R to L and turning ¼ CCW with palm facing up1234 roll both hands up and down (like retrieving a kite), 5 land LH on top on R arm and 678 turn ¼ CW to face front wall. Keep LH on top of left arm & slide it towards shoulder for 678.Then repeat again for the 2nd 32 counts (Recommend to end for the 1st lesson)

2X16 Eagle and hands/arms roll + Foot work1,2 RH eagle, 3,4 LH eagle 5&6 roll, 7 cross hands with fist 8 raise both arms1 keep arms up, 2 flip arms down, 3 roll both hands, 4 stretch out both arms sideways, 5 circle both hands/arms CW, 6 kung fu fist together at wasit height, 7,8 repeat 5,6. Repeat the 8 counts

2X8 LONE de DONT 1,2 on right side, 345678 on left side. Hip forward (3,5,7)and back(4,6,8).
The last 6 counts symbolize leaves whirling on the ground by blowing wind.

16 LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me.
Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7 circle both hands above shoulder.
RH clockwise and LH counter-clockwise. At 8, open both arms to the side at shoulder height with palm facing up. This positions naturally to the next move of clapping hands.
1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8

2X32 (**) Hands roll and move across and swipe faces + Foot work1,2 Roll RH above shoulder(front stroke), 3,4 Roll RH backstroke below shoulder, 5678 sweep RH across R to L, 1234 sweep R hand back from L to R. Keep R arms straight.5,6 Roll LH above shoulder(front stroke), 7,8 Roll LH backstroke below shoulder.1,2 swipe faces RH from R to L with palm facing in and elbow pointing down, 3,4 swipe RH from L to R with palm facing outward and elbow pointing side, 5678 sweep RH from R to L and turning ¼ CCW with palm facing up1234 roll both hands up and down (like retrieving a kite), 5 land LH on top on R arm and 678 turn ¼ CW to face front wall. Keep LH on top of left arm & slide it towards shoulder for 678.Then repeat again for the 2nd 32 counts

2X16 (**) Eagle and hands/arms roll + Foot work1,2 RH eagle, 3,4 LH eagle 5,6 roll, 7 cross hands 8 raise both arms1 keep arms up, 2 flip arms down, 3 roll both hands, 4 stretch out both arms sideways, 5 circle both hands/arms CW, 6 kung fu fist together, 7,8 repeat 5,6Repeat the 8 counts

2X8 (**) LONE de DONT 1,2 on right side, 345678 on left side. Hip forward (3,5,7)and back(4,6,8).
The last 6 counts symbolize leaves whirling on the ground by blowing wind.

16 (**) LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me.
Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7,8 circle both hands above shoulder. 1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8

16 Two 3-step rolling turns. 1 clap on left side, 3,4 roll hands down 5& clap hands on right side 678 CCW full turn. 1 clap on the left side, 234 CW full turn 5,6 clap hands on right side 7,8 drop arms and step together

2X8 Row boat (1-4) with chopping hands(5-8) + Foot work. Repeat 8 counts.(Recommend to end for the 2nd lesson). Step RF next to LF at the last count of this 2X8.

8 1,2 LF forward and RF point to side, 3,4 RF forward and LF point to side5678 both hands punch out to side R,L,R,L

4 Tag - 1st 4 count of Airplane (This looks like Hitler Salute)

2X16 Eagle and hands/arms roll - see above

2X8 LONE de DONT - see above

16 LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me.
Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7 circle both hands above shoulder.
RH clockwise and LH counter-clockwise. At 8, open both arms to the side at shoulder height with palm facing up. This positions naturally to the next move of clapping hands.
1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8

2X32 Falling Leaves (Featured moves of Para Para) RH, LH, RH, LH (each 16 counts)RH: 1 falling leaf with RH up down, 2 down up, 3 up down, 4 down up, 5 R arm straight down like chopping motion but with a bit of circular motion, 6 same as 5 and move a bit to left, 7 stretch out straight and turn ¼ CCW (9 o’clock), hold on count 8. 1 step RF to R, 2 slap LH to clap RH and kick LF back, 3,4 Step LF to L and RF kick back and move both elbow arms back, 5,6 Step RF and LF kick back and move both elbow arms forward, 7,8 same as 3,4 while making a ¼ CW turn and now facing the front wall.LH: 1 falling leaf with LH up down, 2 down up, 3 up down, 4 down up, 5 L arm straight downlike chopping motion but with a bit of circular motion, 6 same as 5 and move a bit to right, 7 stretch out straight and turn ¼ CW (3 o’clock), hold on count 8.1 step LF to L, 2 slap RH to clap LH, 3,4 Step RF to R and LF kick back and move both elbow arms back, 5,6 Step LF to L and RF kick back and move both elbow arms forward, 7,8 same as 3,4 while making a ¼ CCW turn and now facing the front wall.
Repeat above for the next 32 counts.

5X8 Come and Dance with Me.
8 counts - 1,2 clap hands above head. 3,4 point both hands on shoulder, 5678 raise both hands/arms.To make a strong "Superman" finish for the final 8 counts…. 5 left arm make a circle "front stroke swimming motion" on the left side, 6 raise right arm up with an angle forward like the superman post. The music ends a bit early without counts 7,8.

(**) - These steps are to be danced when playing extended version of the CD music (either Cantonese of Mandarin version) only. Foot movements: RF always go to right on count of 1 except in 3 places of the dance (the turning tag, forward point and falling leaves). I want to emphasize again that this is only my attempt to document the dance based on the video tape. Everyone will see something different. The notes hopefully will help you to remember the dance, especially those who dance at Doncrest.

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COUNT	ROUTINE/STEPS - Notes

28(3X8+4)	Introduction…….. Music - listen very carefully, there’s no drum beat. However, start counting 8 counts with the loud chime sound.Both hands go up with palm facing outward (8 counts) Both hands come down with fingers pointing to each other (8 counts)Both hands go up with palm facing outward and spread to both sides and come down (12 counts)
8	Fingers pointing upwards (like ticking clock) and knees bend up and down
8+8+4	Row Boat (some may describe it as Chinese cooking with a wok - 'Chow Shung'), body bend forward a little
4 (5678)	Drop both arms straight down on both sides at 5 and hold for 6,7,8
8	Airplane (R arm elbow up and point at R shoulder, point diagonally up, circle and point at R shoulder, then R arm sweep across in front from L to R while leaning forward slightly)
4	Tag (R arm circle from R to front and drop down (1,2), then roll both hands in front for 3,4)
2X32	Hands roll and move across and swipe faces + Foot work1,2 Roll RH above shoulder(front stroke), 3,4 Roll RH backstroke below shoulder, 5678 sweep RH across R to L, 1234 sweep R hand back from L to R. Keep R arms straight.5,6 Roll LH above shoulder(front stroke), 7,8 Roll LH backstroke below shoulder.1,2 swipe faces RH from R to L with palm facing in and elbow pointing down, 3,4 swipe RH from L to R with palm facing outward and elbow pointing side, 5678 sweep RH from R to L and turning ¼ CCW with palm facing up1234 roll both hands up and down (like retrieving a kite), 5 land LH on top on R arm and 678 turn ¼ CW to face front wall. Keep LH on top of left arm & slide it towards shoulder for 678.Then repeat again for the 2nd 32 counts (Recommend to end for the 1st lesson)
2X16	Eagle and hands/arms roll + Foot work1,2 RH eagle, 3,4 LH eagle 5&6 roll, 7 cross hands with fist 8 raise both arms1 keep arms up, 2 flip arms down, 3 roll both hands, 4 stretch out both arms sideways, 5 circle both hands/arms CW, 6 kung fu fist together at wasit height, 7,8 repeat 5,6. Repeat the 8 counts
2X8	LONE de DONT 1,2 on right side, 345678 on left side. Hip forward (3,5,7)and back(4,6,8). The last 6 counts symbolize leaves whirling on the ground by blowing wind.
16	LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me. Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7 circle both hands above shoulder. RH clockwise and LH counter-clockwise. At 8, open both arms to the side at shoulder height with palm facing up. This positions naturally to the next move of clapping hands. 1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8
2X32 ()**	Hands roll and move across and swipe faces + Foot work1,2 Roll RH above shoulder(front stroke), 3,4 Roll RH backstroke below shoulder, 5678 sweep RH across R to L, 1234 sweep R hand back from L to R. Keep R arms straight.5,6 Roll LH above shoulder(front stroke), 7,8 Roll LH backstroke below shoulder.1,2 swipe faces RH from R to L with palm facing in and elbow pointing down, 3,4 swipe RH from L to R with palm facing outward and elbow pointing side, 5678 sweep RH from R to L and turning ¼ CCW with palm facing up1234 roll both hands up and down (like retrieving a kite), 5 land LH on top on R arm and 678 turn ¼ CW to face front wall. Keep LH on top of left arm & slide it towards shoulder for 678.Then repeat again for the 2nd 32 counts
2X16 ()**	Eagle and hands/arms roll + Foot work1,2 RH eagle, 3,4 LH eagle 5,6 roll, 7 cross hands 8 raise both arms1 keep arms up, 2 flip arms down, 3 roll both hands, 4 stretch out both arms sideways, 5 circle both hands/arms CW, 6 kung fu fist together, 7,8 repeat 5,6Repeat the 8 counts
2X8 ()**	LONE de DONT 1,2 on right side, 345678 on left side. Hip forward (3,5,7)and back(4,6,8). The last 6 counts symbolize leaves whirling on the ground by blowing wind.
16 ()**	LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me. Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7,8 circle both hands above shoulder. 1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8
16	Two 3-step rolling turns. 1 clap on left side, 3,4 roll hands down 5& clap hands on right side 678 CCW full turn. 1 clap on the left side, 234 CW full turn 5,6 clap hands on right side 7,8 drop arms and step together
2X8	Row boat (1-4) with chopping hands(5-8) + Foot work. Repeat 8 counts.(Recommend to end for the 2nd lesson). Step RF next to LF at the last count of this 2X8.
8	1,2 LF forward and RF point to side, 3,4 RF forward and LF point to side5678 both hands punch out to side R,L,R,L
4	Tag - 1st 4 count of Airplane (This looks like Hitler Salute)
2X16	Eagle and hands/arms roll - see above
2X8	LONE de DONT - see above
16	LONE de DONT + Come and Dance with Me. Both hands point at shoulder(1,2), clasp (not clap) hands and drop down left and right side (3,4). Count 5, both hands point at shoulder. 6,7 circle both hands above shoulder. RH clockwise and LH counter-clockwise. At 8, open both arms to the side at shoulder height with palm facing up. This positions naturally to the next move of clapping hands. 1,2 Clap hands above head, 3,4 point shoulder and arms up 5,6,7,8
2X32	Falling Leaves (Featured moves of Para Para) RH, LH, RH, LH (each 16 counts)RH: 1 falling leaf with RH up down, 2 down up, 3 up down, 4 down up, 5 R arm straight down like chopping motion but with a bit of circular motion, 6 same as 5 and move a bit to left, 7 stretch out straight and turn ¼ CCW (9 o’clock), hold on count 8. 1 step RF to R, 2 slap LH to clap RH and kick LF back, 3,4 Step LF to L and RF kick back and move both elbow arms back, 5,6 Step RF and LF kick back and move both elbow arms forward, 7,8 same as 3,4 while making a ¼ CW turn and now facing the front wall.LH: 1 falling leaf with LH up down, 2 down up, 3 up down, 4 down up, 5 L arm straight downlike chopping motion but with a bit of circular motion, 6 same as 5 and move a bit to right, 7 stretch out straight and turn ¼ CW (3 o’clock), hold on count 8.1 step LF to L, 2 slap RH to clap LH, 3,4 Step RF to R and LF kick back and move both elbow arms back, 5,6 Step LF to L and RF kick back and move both elbow arms forward, 7,8 same as 3,4 while making a ¼ CCW turn and now facing the front wall. Repeat above for the next 32 counts.
5X8	Come and Dance with Me. 8 counts - 1,2 clap hands above head. 3,4 point both hands on shoulder, 5678 raise both hands/arms.To make a strong "Superman" finish for the final 8 counts…. 5 left arm make a circle "front stroke swimming motion" on the left side, 6 raise right arm up with an angle forward like the superman post. The music ends a bit early without counts 7,8.