Word Up
Count:
32
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreograf/in:
Rachael McEnaney (USA)
Musik:
Word Up - Willis
Count In 16 counts from start of track, and begin 32 counts from start of vocals
STEP LEFT SIDE, CROSS BEHIND WITH SWEEP & ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP BACK LEFT, BACK LOCK STEP ON DIAGONAL, STEP TOUCH WITH ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN INTO FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind left as you release left leg to sweep around making ¼ turn left (9:00)
3Step back on left opening body to 7:30 (diagonal)
4&5Step back on right, cross right over left, step back on right (still on diagonal)
&6Make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side, touch right toe to right side (4:30)
7Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7:30)
8&Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
SYNCOPATED ROCK INTO JAZZ BOX, SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1&2&Rock forward on left, recover weight back onto right, rock left out to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4&Cross left over right, step back on right squaring up to face back wall, step left to side, cross right over left (6:00)
5&Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
6&7Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
&8&Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
STEP LEFT SIDE, HOLD, STEP TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING FORWARD, ¼ LEFT TOUCHING RIGHT TOE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HITCH, CROSS
1-2Step left to left side, hold
&3-4Step right next to left, make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, make ¼ turn left touching right toe to right side (12:00)
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Hitch left leg (style with left toe in towards right knee - figure 4), cross left over right
RIGHT SIDE ROCK CROSS, ¾ TURNING TRIPLE RIGHT, 2 WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO ½ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT TO BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
1&2Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
3&4Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left (9:00)
5-6Step forward on right, step forward on left
7&8Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3:00)
&Make ¼ turn right on ball of right foot
REPEAT
STEP LEFT SIDE, CROSS BEHIND WITH SWEEP & ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP BACK LEFT, BACK LOCK STEP ON DIAGONAL, STEP TOUCH WITH ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN INTO FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind left as you release left leg to sweep around making ¼ turn left (9:00)
3Step back on left opening body to 7:30 (diagonal)
4&5Step back on right, cross right over left, step back on right (still on diagonal)
&6Make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side, touch right toe to right side (4:30)
7Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7:30)
8&Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
SYNCOPATED ROCK INTO JAZZ BOX, SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1&2&Rock forward on left, recover weight back onto right, rock left out to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4&Cross left over right, step back on right squaring up to face back wall, step left to side, cross right over left (6:00)
5&Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
6&7Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
&8&Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
STEP LEFT SIDE, HOLD, STEP TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING FORWARD, ¼ LEFT TOUCHING RIGHT TOE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HITCH, CROSS
1-2Step left to left side, hold
&3-4Step right next to left, make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, make ¼ turn left touching right toe to right side (12:00)
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Hitch left leg (style with left toe in towards right knee - figure 4), cross left over right
RIGHT SIDE ROCK CROSS, ¾ TURNING TRIPLE RIGHT, 2 WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO ½ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT TO BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
1&2Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
3&4Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left (9:00)
5-6Step forward on right, step forward on left
7&8Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3:00)
&Make ¼ turn right on ball of right foot
REPEAT