Singing In The Rain
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Sho Botham (UK)
Musik:
Singing In the Rain - The Jive Aces
TOE STRUTS, LINDY RIGHT
1-4Two toe struts right, left to right corner
5&6-7-8Lindy right (side chasse right, rock, back left, step in place right)
TOE STRUTS MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE AND ½ TURN PIVOT
1-4Toe strut left making ¼ turn left, toe strut right
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Step forward right, half turn pivot to left
SUZY Q'S, FINGER CLICKS
1-3Right Suzy Q (right-left-right)
4-6Left Suzy Q (left-right-left)
7-8Click fingers twice at shoulder height
Alternately: clap hands; clap sides of thighs; pause with attitude; pause holding hands out as if testing for rain
BALL CHANGE, BACKWARD WEAVE, STRAIGHT KICK LEFT TO LEFT, STEP LEFT ACROSS FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BACK MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE LEFT TO RIGHT
&1Ball change right, left with feet apart
2-4Backward weave, stepping right behind left, left to left side, right across front of left
5-6Kick left to left side, step left across front of right
7-8Step back right making ¼ turn left, close left to right
FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ½ TURN, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT
1-2Flick kick right to right side, step right close to left
3-4Flick kick left to left side, step left close to right
5-6Step right behind left making ¼ turn left, step left making ¼ turn left
7&8Triple on the spot right-left-right
FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ¾ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT
1-2Flick kick left to left side, step left close to right
3-4Flick kick right to right side, step right close to left
5-6Step left behind right making ¼ turn right, step right completing ½ turn right
7&8Triple on the spot left-right-left
STEP DIGS X 4 WITH ARM SWINGING AND FINGER CLICKS
1-8Step right to right side swinging both arms to right, dig left beside right with finger click, reverse to left then repeat (4 step digs in total)
STEP, SPLOSH SCUFF X 3 AND STEP X SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT TRAVELING LEFT
1-6Step right, splosh scuff left, step left, splosh scuff right, step right splosh scuff left
7&8Side shuffle left-right-left traveling left
REPEAT
ENDING
After eighth wall, facing front, step digs x 4 as section 7, rolling grapevine right, touch left beside right, rolling grapevine left into small lunge, arms low V, raise them slowly hitting high V with accent in music
Feel free to add your own 'rain' actions for a bit of fun - maybe holding a pretend brolly when dancing Suzy Q's or holding hands out testing for rain in Lindy's
Suzy Q - based on the twisting style of Suzy Q in tap dancing
Right Suzy Q - step right forward twisting from the waist so right leg and foot are turned inwards, step back left turning right leg and foot outwards leaving right heel on floor with toes raised, step right beside left
For left Suzy Q start left reversing footwork
Splosh scuff - a scuff or stomp danced as if splashing in puddles - has a circular feel to it as leg is carried outwards following the scuff
1-4Two toe struts right, left to right corner
5&6-7-8Lindy right (side chasse right, rock, back left, step in place right)
TOE STRUTS MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE AND ½ TURN PIVOT
1-4Toe strut left making ¼ turn left, toe strut right
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Step forward right, half turn pivot to left
SUZY Q'S, FINGER CLICKS
1-3Right Suzy Q (right-left-right)
4-6Left Suzy Q (left-right-left)
7-8Click fingers twice at shoulder height
Alternately: clap hands; clap sides of thighs; pause with attitude; pause holding hands out as if testing for rain
BALL CHANGE, BACKWARD WEAVE, STRAIGHT KICK LEFT TO LEFT, STEP LEFT ACROSS FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BACK MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE LEFT TO RIGHT
&1Ball change right, left with feet apart
2-4Backward weave, stepping right behind left, left to left side, right across front of left
5-6Kick left to left side, step left across front of right
7-8Step back right making ¼ turn left, close left to right
FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ½ TURN, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT
1-2Flick kick right to right side, step right close to left
3-4Flick kick left to left side, step left close to right
5-6Step right behind left making ¼ turn left, step left making ¼ turn left
7&8Triple on the spot right-left-right
FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ¾ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT
1-2Flick kick left to left side, step left close to right
3-4Flick kick right to right side, step right close to left
5-6Step left behind right making ¼ turn right, step right completing ½ turn right
7&8Triple on the spot left-right-left
STEP DIGS X 4 WITH ARM SWINGING AND FINGER CLICKS
1-8Step right to right side swinging both arms to right, dig left beside right with finger click, reverse to left then repeat (4 step digs in total)
STEP, SPLOSH SCUFF X 3 AND STEP X SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT TRAVELING LEFT
1-6Step right, splosh scuff left, step left, splosh scuff right, step right splosh scuff left
7&8Side shuffle left-right-left traveling left
REPEAT
ENDING
After eighth wall, facing front, step digs x 4 as section 7, rolling grapevine right, touch left beside right, rolling grapevine left into small lunge, arms low V, raise them slowly hitting high V with accent in music
Feel free to add your own 'rain' actions for a bit of fun - maybe holding a pretend brolly when dancing Suzy Q's or holding hands out testing for rain in Lindy's
Suzy Q - based on the twisting style of Suzy Q in tap dancing
Right Suzy Q - step right forward twisting from the waist so right leg and foot are turned inwards, step back left turning right leg and foot outwards leaving right heel on floor with toes raised, step right beside left
For left Suzy Q start left reversing footwork
Splosh scuff - a scuff or stomp danced as if splashing in puddles - has a circular feel to it as leg is carried outwards following the scuff