Mean Machine
Count:
64
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Maureen Jones (UK) & Michelle Jones (UK)
Musik:
Easy Rider - Easy-Rider
SHUFFLE, ROCK, SHUFFLE, TOUCH, ½ TURN
1&2Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
3-4Rock left forward, recover back on right
5&6Step left back, step right beside left, step left back
7-8Touch right toes back, on ball of left pivot ½ turn right transferring weight to right
PIVOT, ROCK, BACK, HOLD, QUICK STEP, WALKS
9-10Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
11-12Rock left forward, recover back on right
13-14Step left back, hold
&15-16Quick step right beside left, step left forward, step right forward
LARGE STEP LEFT, DRAG, CLAPS, LARGE STEP RIGHT, DRAG, CLAPS
17-19Step left large step left (left toe pointing to left), over 2 counts drag right to meet left (weight remains on left) (look left during counts 17-19)
&20Clap hands to left side twice
21-23Step right large step right (right toe pointing to right), over 2 counts drag left to meet right (weight remains on right) (look right during counts 21-23)
&24Clap hands to right side twice
ROCKING CHAIR, HIP-BUMPS
25-26Rock forward on left, recover back on right
27-28Rock back on left, recover forward on right
29-30Step left diagonally forward left and bump hips left twice
31-32Step right diagonally forward right and bump hips right twice
WALK, STOMP-UP, KICK, ½ TURN WITH FLICK, WALK, KICK, COASTER
33-34Step left forward, stomp-up right beside left
35-36Kick right forward, on ball of left spin ½ turn left and flick right back
37-38Step right forward, kick left forward
39&40Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
KICK-BALL-POINT, STEP, KICK-OUT-OUT, TWISTS
41&42Kick right forward, step right beside left, point left to left
&43&44Step left beside right, kick right forward, step right to right, step left to left
45-46Bend knees and twist heels left (45), straighten legs and return heels to center (46)
47-48Repeat counts 45-46
SYNCOPATED VINE WITH STEP, SYNCOPATED VINE WITH STEP
49-50Step right to right, step left behind right
&51-52Step right to right, step left across right, step right to right
53-54Step left to left, step right behind left
&55-56Step left to left, step right across left, step left to left
KICK-BALL-POINT, STEP, KICK-OUT-OUT, TWISTS
57-64Repeat counts 41-48
REPEAT
TAG
Insert immediately after 2nd, 4th & 8th walls. This always follows the 'Easy-Rider chorus' and, therefore, is very easy to identify
FULL PADDLE TURN, LEFT HIP BUMPS
1-2Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
3-4Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
5-6Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
7-8Make ¼ turn left and step right to right, touch left beside right
9-12Step left to left and bump hips left four times (on each hip bump lean a little further to the left)
The dance concludes on count 4 of the main dance. At this point throw both arms up in the air
An easier option for counts 41-44 and 57-60 is:
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
41&42Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
43&44Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
57-60Repeat above variation for counts 41-44
1&2Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
3-4Rock left forward, recover back on right
5&6Step left back, step right beside left, step left back
7-8Touch right toes back, on ball of left pivot ½ turn right transferring weight to right
PIVOT, ROCK, BACK, HOLD, QUICK STEP, WALKS
9-10Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
11-12Rock left forward, recover back on right
13-14Step left back, hold
&15-16Quick step right beside left, step left forward, step right forward
LARGE STEP LEFT, DRAG, CLAPS, LARGE STEP RIGHT, DRAG, CLAPS
17-19Step left large step left (left toe pointing to left), over 2 counts drag right to meet left (weight remains on left) (look left during counts 17-19)
&20Clap hands to left side twice
21-23Step right large step right (right toe pointing to right), over 2 counts drag left to meet right (weight remains on right) (look right during counts 21-23)
&24Clap hands to right side twice
ROCKING CHAIR, HIP-BUMPS
25-26Rock forward on left, recover back on right
27-28Rock back on left, recover forward on right
29-30Step left diagonally forward left and bump hips left twice
31-32Step right diagonally forward right and bump hips right twice
WALK, STOMP-UP, KICK, ½ TURN WITH FLICK, WALK, KICK, COASTER
33-34Step left forward, stomp-up right beside left
35-36Kick right forward, on ball of left spin ½ turn left and flick right back
37-38Step right forward, kick left forward
39&40Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
KICK-BALL-POINT, STEP, KICK-OUT-OUT, TWISTS
41&42Kick right forward, step right beside left, point left to left
&43&44Step left beside right, kick right forward, step right to right, step left to left
45-46Bend knees and twist heels left (45), straighten legs and return heels to center (46)
47-48Repeat counts 45-46
SYNCOPATED VINE WITH STEP, SYNCOPATED VINE WITH STEP
49-50Step right to right, step left behind right
&51-52Step right to right, step left across right, step right to right
53-54Step left to left, step right behind left
&55-56Step left to left, step right across left, step left to left
KICK-BALL-POINT, STEP, KICK-OUT-OUT, TWISTS
57-64Repeat counts 41-48
REPEAT
TAG
Insert immediately after 2nd, 4th & 8th walls. This always follows the 'Easy-Rider chorus' and, therefore, is very easy to identify
FULL PADDLE TURN, LEFT HIP BUMPS
1-2Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
3-4Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
5-6Make ¼ turn left and rock right to right, recover on left
7-8Make ¼ turn left and step right to right, touch left beside right
9-12Step left to left and bump hips left four times (on each hip bump lean a little further to the left)
The dance concludes on count 4 of the main dance. At this point throw both arms up in the air
An easier option for counts 41-44 and 57-60 is:
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
41&42Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
43&44Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
57-60Repeat above variation for counts 41-44