Elvis 'n' Chips
Count:
0
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreograf/in:
Carol Clements (UK)
Musik:
There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis - Kirsty MacColl
Sequence: AB (first verse), A (chorus), AB (second verse), A (chorus), then continue with A to end
PART A ("ELVIS" SECTION)
TOE STRUTS BACKWARDS, ROCKS, OUT-OUT
1-2Point right toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
3-4Point left toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
5-6Rock right back, recover left forward
7-8Step right to right, step left to left feet shoulder width apart
ELVIS KNEES, STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF
9-10Roll right knee in and out
11-12Roll left knee in and out
Styling option: during the choruses, you can add an Elvis pose to the knees with a fake collar flick/shoulder shrug, and a pelvis roll. Leave out the styling during the verses.
13-14Step forward right lock left behind right
15-16Step forward right scuff left
STEP TURN STEP, STEP TURN CROSS POINT FLICK
17-18Step forward left pivot half turn right stepping on right
19-20Step forward left, step forward right
21-22Quarter turn left rocking weight onto left, cross right over left
23-24Point left to left, flick left behind right
UNSYNCOPATED SAILOR STEPS
25-26Cross left behind right, step right diagonally backwards
27-28Step left slightly forward to left diagonal, cross right behind left
29-30Step left diagonally backwards, step right slightly forward to right diagonal
31-32Cross left behind right, step right diagonally backwards
TOE STRUTS, ROCKS, OUT-OUT
33-34Point left toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
35-36Point right toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
37-38Rock left back, right forward
39-40Step left to left, step right to right (feet shoulder width apart)
ELVIS KNEES IN REVERSE, STEP LEFT TOUCH STEP RIGHT TOGETHER
41-42Roll left knee out (on 41) & hold (on 42) using hips
43-44Roll right knee out (on 43) & hold (on 44) using hips
See styling note above. It helps the outward knee roll if you roll ankles outwards at the same time.
45-46Step left to left side, touch right next to left (big step)
47-48Step right to right side, step left beside right (big step taking weight on left foot)
TOUCH KICK CROSS, TOUCH KICK CROSS, TOUCH KICK
49-50Touch right to left instep, kick right to right diagonal
51-52Cross right over left taking weight, touch left to right instep
53-54Kick left to left diagonal, cross left over right taking weight
55-56Touch right to left instep, kick right to right diagonal
If you're able to add a twisting motion to these steps, it will give a more rock 'n' roll flavor to the dance.
POINT PIVOT, POINT PIVOT, POINT PIVOT, TAP KICK
57-58Point right forward, pivot quarter left
59-60Point right forward, pivot quarter left
61-62Point right forward, pivot quarter left- left foot remains in place throughout, these are push turns
63-64Tap right beside left, kick right forward
You are now facing 6:00
PART B
STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF TWICE
1-4Step forward right, lock left behind, step forward right scuff left
5-8Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left scuff right
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN TWICE
9-12Cross right over left, step back left, step side right turning ¼ right, step left beside right
13-16Repeat 9-12
17-32Repeat previous 16 counts
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, KICK, GRAPEVINE LEFT KICK
33-40Step right to right, cross left behind, right to right kick left forward, repeat on left side kicking right forward
PART A ("ELVIS" SECTION)
TOE STRUTS BACKWARDS, ROCKS, OUT-OUT
1-2Point right toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
3-4Point left toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
5-6Rock right back, recover left forward
7-8Step right to right, step left to left feet shoulder width apart
ELVIS KNEES, STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF
9-10Roll right knee in and out
11-12Roll left knee in and out
Styling option: during the choruses, you can add an Elvis pose to the knees with a fake collar flick/shoulder shrug, and a pelvis roll. Leave out the styling during the verses.
13-14Step forward right lock left behind right
15-16Step forward right scuff left
STEP TURN STEP, STEP TURN CROSS POINT FLICK
17-18Step forward left pivot half turn right stepping on right
19-20Step forward left, step forward right
21-22Quarter turn left rocking weight onto left, cross right over left
23-24Point left to left, flick left behind right
UNSYNCOPATED SAILOR STEPS
25-26Cross left behind right, step right diagonally backwards
27-28Step left slightly forward to left diagonal, cross right behind left
29-30Step left diagonally backwards, step right slightly forward to right diagonal
31-32Cross left behind right, step right diagonally backwards
TOE STRUTS, ROCKS, OUT-OUT
33-34Point left toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
35-36Point right toe back, place heel down traveling backwards
37-38Rock left back, right forward
39-40Step left to left, step right to right (feet shoulder width apart)
ELVIS KNEES IN REVERSE, STEP LEFT TOUCH STEP RIGHT TOGETHER
41-42Roll left knee out (on 41) & hold (on 42) using hips
43-44Roll right knee out (on 43) & hold (on 44) using hips
See styling note above. It helps the outward knee roll if you roll ankles outwards at the same time.
45-46Step left to left side, touch right next to left (big step)
47-48Step right to right side, step left beside right (big step taking weight on left foot)
TOUCH KICK CROSS, TOUCH KICK CROSS, TOUCH KICK
49-50Touch right to left instep, kick right to right diagonal
51-52Cross right over left taking weight, touch left to right instep
53-54Kick left to left diagonal, cross left over right taking weight
55-56Touch right to left instep, kick right to right diagonal
If you're able to add a twisting motion to these steps, it will give a more rock 'n' roll flavor to the dance.
POINT PIVOT, POINT PIVOT, POINT PIVOT, TAP KICK
57-58Point right forward, pivot quarter left
59-60Point right forward, pivot quarter left
61-62Point right forward, pivot quarter left- left foot remains in place throughout, these are push turns
63-64Tap right beside left, kick right forward
You are now facing 6:00
PART B
STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF TWICE
1-4Step forward right, lock left behind, step forward right scuff left
5-8Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left scuff right
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN TWICE
9-12Cross right over left, step back left, step side right turning ¼ right, step left beside right
13-16Repeat 9-12
17-32Repeat previous 16 counts
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, KICK, GRAPEVINE LEFT KICK
33-40Step right to right, cross left behind, right to right kick left forward, repeat on left side kicking right forward