Ready To Go
Choreograf/in:
Marilyn Morgan (USA)
Musik:
Ready to Go - Republica
Start dance with eyes closed, head down, feet together, both hands at waist level. On count 25 (the first count of the fourth 8 count), slowly start raising head and slowly opening eyes until your head is completely up and your eyes are open on last countPART A KNEE POPS/SLIDES Left arm stays at waist level, hand facing body, while holding right arm forward, elbow locked, palm facing front1Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward2Pop left knee while sliding right foot forward3Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward4Pop left knee while sliding right foot forwardBIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES Return right arm to waist level, hand facing body5-6Big step back on left; close left beside right (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)&7Split heels; return to center&8Split heels; return to centerBIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES, VAUDEVILLES1-2Big step back on right; close right beside left (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)&3Split heels; return to center&4Split heels; return to center&5Step left to left side; cross right over left&6Step back on left; extend right heel forward&7Step right to right side; cross left over right&8Step back on right; extend left heel forwardELVIS KNEES WITH SHOULDER LIFTS&Step left to left side (feet should be shoulder width apart) Arms straight down to sides, elbows straight, palms up. When you pop right knee, right shoulder will go up, left shoulder will go down. When you pop left knee, left shoulder will go up, right shoulder will go down1Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in2Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in3Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in&Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in4Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in5Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in6Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in7Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in&Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in8Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee inLEFT SIDE, BEHIND, LEFT SIDE, CROSS, LEFT SIDE, STOMP Keep right arm at waist level, palm facing body. Left arm down to left side, palm facing back1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left&3Step left to left side; cross right over left&4Step left to left side; stamp right beside leftFULL TURN, STAMP Both hands at waist level5Turn ¼ to right and step right forward6Turn ½ to right and step left7Turn ¼ to right and step right8Stamp left beside rightWALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, SCOOT/TAP, SCOOT/TAP1-2Walk back left, right&3Scoot back on right; tap left toe back&4Scoot back on right; tap left toe backSTEP, SCUFF, SHUFFLE5-6Step forward left; scuff right7&8Shuffle forward right-left-rightCROSS, BACK, HEEL, STEP, TOUCH, BACK, HEEL, STEP1Cross left over right&2Step back on right; extend left heel forward&3Step forward left; touch right beside left&4Step back on right; extend left heel forward&Step forward on leftMONTEREY TURNS Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body5Touch right toe to right side Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body6Turn ½ to right and step right beside left Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body7Touch left toe to left side Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body8Close left beside right Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body1 TOUCH RIGHT TOE TO RIGHT SIDE Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body2Turn ½ to right and step right beside left Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body3Touch left toe to left side Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body4Close left beside rightPART B TRAVELING APPLEJACKS Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand1With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward2With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left3With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position4With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand5With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward6With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left7With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position8With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to rightKICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS Return both arms to waist level1Kick right foot back2Make ½ turn on left foot and hitch right knee3&4Right coaster step With hands at waist level, make loose fists. With fists facing down, cross right hand over left. When bumping hips to right, uncross hands. While bumping hips to left, cross hands5&6Bend forward and shimmy hips, bumping right-left-right7-8Straighten back up and bump hips right-left-rightKICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS1-8Repeat previous 8 counts¼ TURN LEFT, HIP BUMPS, ½ TURN RIGHT, HIP BUMPS Return arms to waist level1Make ¼ turn to left and step right to right side while bumping hips to right2Bump hips to left3&4Bump hips right-left-right5Make ½ turn to right and step left to left side while bumping hips to left6Bump hips to right7&8Bump hips left-right-left½ TURN LEFT, HIP SWAYS1-4Make ½ turn to left and step right to right side and sway hips right-left-right-leftTOE/HEEL DROPS FORWARD With elbows bent, clasp hands in front (shoulder level) and shake hands forward/back/forward. Head faces forward and hands should be forward of right shoulder5&6Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00). Hands should be in front of left shoulder7&8Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heel Face forward and shake hands forward/back/forward, hands forward of right shoulder1&2Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00)3&4Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heelSTEP, ½ PIVOT LEFT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT LEFT Return hands to waist level5-6Step forward right; pivot ½ turn to left7-8Step forward right; pivot ¼ turn to left (you will now be facing front wall)2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD, 2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD Extend both arms forward, palms down&1Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up2Hold Extend both arms forward, palms down&3Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up4HoldKNEE BENDS WITH SNAKE ARMS Cross arms in front, palms up5Keeping feet hip distance apart, bend both knees to center Turning palms up, uncross arms6Bend both knees outward7-8Repeat counts 5-6CROSS, UNWIND ½, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ Return arms to waist level1-2Cross left over right; unwind ½ turn to right3-4Cross right behind left; unwind ½ turn to right (you will be facing front wall)PART C Hands stay at waist level ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP1-2Rock forward left; recover back on right3&4Triple step in place left-right-left5-6Rock forward right; recover back on left7&8Triple step in place right-left-rightSTEP LEFT, RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left5&6Shuffle left-right-left to left side7-8Rock back right; recover forward on leftSTEP RIGHT, LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER1-2Step right to right side; step left behind right3-4Step right to right side and make ½ turn to right; step left to left side and make ½ turn to right5&6Shuffle right-left-right to right side7-8Rock back on left; recover forward on rightWEAVE1-8Step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over left; step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over leftDOUBLE COUNT WEAVE&1Step right to right side; cross left over right&2Step right to right side; step left behind right&3Step right to right side; cross left over right&4Step right to right side; step left behind right&5Step right to right side; cross left over right&6Step right to right side; step left behind right&7Step right to right side; cross left over right&8Step right to right side; touch left beside rightSTEP, SLIDE, FULL TURN, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE1-2Step left to left side; slide right to meet3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left5-6Step left to left side; slide right to meet7-8Step left to left side; slide right to meetTHE SEQUENCE IS All of A Start with Elvis knees of Part A and complete up to, but not including, Monterey turns. Instead of Monterey turns, do: Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body5Touch right toe to right side Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body6Close beside left Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body7Touch left toe to left side Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body8Close beside left Continue with Part B, All of Part A Start with Elvis knees of Part A and do the next 16 counts (ending with full turn to right) Then do B, C, A, B, A, then Elvis Knees of Part A