Grasshopper
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Lorraine Kurtela (USA) & Norman Faria
Musik:
Billy B. Bad - George Jones
JAZZ SQUARE, GRASSHOPPER SCRATCHES
1-4Right foot cross over left, left step behind right, right step in place, left step beside right
5-8Wrists together, fists crossed, left foot stays in place, right knee lifts up, rub right instep up and down leg for 4 counts
Wrists rub up and down along with right leg rubs (simultaneously)
STEP LOCKS WITH BRUSH
1-4Right step forward, left slide up in back of right, step forward right, brush left foot forward
5-8Left step forward, right slide up in back of left, step forward left, brush right foot forward
Styling: When left foot locks behind right on counts 1-4, lift right heel, bending right knee. Reverse for counts 5-8
ROCK STEPS, ¼ LEFT PIVOTS
1-4Right step forward, rock back on left, right step back, rock forward on left
5-8Right step forward with ¼ turn left, right step forward with ¼ turn left
Weight is on left
SAILOR SHUFFLE, GRASSHOPPER SCRATCHES
1&2Right ball-cross behind left
3&4Left ball-cross behind right
5-8Wrists together, fists crossed, left foot stays in place, right knee lifts up, rub right instep up and down leg for 4 counts
Wrists rub up and down along with right leg rubs (simultaneously)
HOP FORWARD, BACK, HOP FORWARD
&1-2Hop right foot forward, bring left foot next to right, hold
&3-4Hop left foot back, bring right foot next to left, hold
5-8Pushing off with left foot, hop forward 4 steps (right-left-right-left)
ZIG ZAG BACKWARDS WITH CLAPS
1-2Step back right (angle right), touch left next ot right and clap
3-4Step back left (angle left), touch right next to left and clap
5-6Step back right (angle right), touch left next ot right and clap
7-8Step back left (angle left), touch right next to left and clap
STEP LOCK RIGHT, STEP LOCK LEFT, PIVOT TURN
1-3Step lock right-left-right
4-6Step lock left-right-left
7-8Step right forward, ½ turn pivot left (weight left)
HOP FORWARD, BACK, HOP FORWARD
&1-2Step right foot forward, bring left foot next to right, hold
&3-4Step left foot forward, bring right foot next to left, hold
5-8Pushing off with left foot, hop forward 4 steps (right-left-right-left)
REPEAT
1-4Right foot cross over left, left step behind right, right step in place, left step beside right
5-8Wrists together, fists crossed, left foot stays in place, right knee lifts up, rub right instep up and down leg for 4 counts
Wrists rub up and down along with right leg rubs (simultaneously)
STEP LOCKS WITH BRUSH
1-4Right step forward, left slide up in back of right, step forward right, brush left foot forward
5-8Left step forward, right slide up in back of left, step forward left, brush right foot forward
Styling: When left foot locks behind right on counts 1-4, lift right heel, bending right knee. Reverse for counts 5-8
ROCK STEPS, ¼ LEFT PIVOTS
1-4Right step forward, rock back on left, right step back, rock forward on left
5-8Right step forward with ¼ turn left, right step forward with ¼ turn left
Weight is on left
SAILOR SHUFFLE, GRASSHOPPER SCRATCHES
1&2Right ball-cross behind left
3&4Left ball-cross behind right
5-8Wrists together, fists crossed, left foot stays in place, right knee lifts up, rub right instep up and down leg for 4 counts
Wrists rub up and down along with right leg rubs (simultaneously)
HOP FORWARD, BACK, HOP FORWARD
&1-2Hop right foot forward, bring left foot next to right, hold
&3-4Hop left foot back, bring right foot next to left, hold
5-8Pushing off with left foot, hop forward 4 steps (right-left-right-left)
ZIG ZAG BACKWARDS WITH CLAPS
1-2Step back right (angle right), touch left next ot right and clap
3-4Step back left (angle left), touch right next to left and clap
5-6Step back right (angle right), touch left next ot right and clap
7-8Step back left (angle left), touch right next to left and clap
STEP LOCK RIGHT, STEP LOCK LEFT, PIVOT TURN
1-3Step lock right-left-right
4-6Step lock left-right-left
7-8Step right forward, ½ turn pivot left (weight left)
HOP FORWARD, BACK, HOP FORWARD
&1-2Step right foot forward, bring left foot next to right, hold
&3-4Step left foot forward, bring right foot next to left, hold
5-8Pushing off with left foot, hop forward 4 steps (right-left-right-left)
REPEAT