Funk It Up
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Sho Botham (UK)
Musik:
Rock This Planet - Billy Ray Cyrus
You can 'funk it up' with body rolls on the rocks if you want to give the dance a bit of an edge and it looks great danced with a hat
ROCKS AND SHUFFLES TRAVELING BACK AND FORWARD
1-2Rock forward right, step in place left
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back left, step in place right
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
ROCKS AND SHUFFLES TRAVELING LEFT AND RIGHT
9-10Rock right to right, step in place left
11&12Shuffle right-left-right traveling to left (right across front of left)
13-14Rock left to left, step in place right
15&16Shuffle left-right-left traveling to right (left across front of right)
GRAPEVINES RIGHT AND LEFT WITH HITCHES
17-20Grapevine right, hitch left*
21-24Grapevine left, hitch right*
Hitches can have optional relaxed hop on supporting leg
KNEE POPS MAKING ONE HALF TURN TO RIGHT
During the following 8 counts gradually complete one half turn to right
&25-26Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop, hold position
&27Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop
&28Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop
&29-30Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop, hold position
&31Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop
&32Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop
The rhythm of these last 8 counts can be counted "& slow & quick, & quick, & slow, & quick, & quick".
Optional styling: touch right hand to hat and look down during last 8 counts.
REPEAT
TAG
"Rock This Planet" has an eight count bridge after the second wall. Repeat the last 8 counts of the dance, either with no turn or making one complete turn to right.
ROCKS AND SHUFFLES TRAVELING BACK AND FORWARD
1-2Rock forward right, step in place left
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back left, step in place right
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
ROCKS AND SHUFFLES TRAVELING LEFT AND RIGHT
9-10Rock right to right, step in place left
11&12Shuffle right-left-right traveling to left (right across front of left)
13-14Rock left to left, step in place right
15&16Shuffle left-right-left traveling to right (left across front of right)
GRAPEVINES RIGHT AND LEFT WITH HITCHES
17-20Grapevine right, hitch left*
21-24Grapevine left, hitch right*
Hitches can have optional relaxed hop on supporting leg
KNEE POPS MAKING ONE HALF TURN TO RIGHT
During the following 8 counts gradually complete one half turn to right
&25-26Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop, hold position
&27Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop
&28Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop
&29-30Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop, hold position
&31Transfer weight to right, touch left to right with left knee pop
&32Transfer weight to left, touch right to left with right knee pop
The rhythm of these last 8 counts can be counted "& slow & quick, & quick, & slow, & quick, & quick".
Optional styling: touch right hand to hat and look down during last 8 counts.
REPEAT
TAG
"Rock This Planet" has an eight count bridge after the second wall. Repeat the last 8 counts of the dance, either with no turn or making one complete turn to right.