Destiny
Count:
0
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Karen Looker (UK)
Musik:
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child
Sequence: (Start after the words "I don't think they can handle this") AABA, A(counts 1-16), BAAB, AB
PART A
SIDE, BEND KNEES, CLOSE, BEND KNEES, SIDE, BEND KNEES, CLOSE, BEND KNEES (WITH ARM MOVEMENTS)
1-2Step right foot to right side, bend knees twice while crossing hands in front of you twice at waist height
3-4Step left foot next to right foot, bend knees twice pulling elbows into waist twice
5-6Repeat steps 1-2
7-8Repeat steps 3-4
VAUDEVILLE STEPS
9-10Step left foot to left side, cross right foot behind left foot
11-12Touch right heel diagonally forward right, step right foot beside left foot, cross left foot over right foot
13-14Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
15-16Touch left heel diagonally forward left, step left foot beside right foot, cross right foot over left foot
SKATE STEPS, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE
17-18Swivel diagonally forward left on left foot, swivel diagonally forward right on right foot
19-20Make ¼ turn to left, step forward on left foot, close right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot
21-22Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn
23-24Step forward on right foot, close left foot beside right foot, step forward on right foot
DIAGONAL STEP LEFT, DIAGONAL STEP RIGHT
25-26Step left foot diagonally forward left, close right foot beside left foot
27-28Step right foot diagonally forward right, close left foot beside right foot
You can click your fingers when bringing the feet together and bump hips forward at the same time to add some attitude
HIP BUMPS
29&Bump hips up to right side, bend knees returning hips to center
30&Bump hips down to right side, straighten up returning hips to center
31&Bump hips up to right side, bend knees returning hips to center
32&Bump hips down to right side, straighten up returning hips to center
PART B
SIDE TOUCHES, SAILOR STEPS
1-2Tap right toe to right side, tap right toe next to left foot, tap right toe to right side
3-4Step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot to right
5-6Tap left toe to left side, tap left toe next to right foot, tap left toe to left side
7-8Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
RIGHT STEP LOCK STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN, SHIMMY
9-10Step right foot forward, lock left foot behind right foot, step right foot forward
11-12Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn
13-14Step left foot next to right foot at the same time putting palms of hands on bottom - right then left
15-16Shimmy keeping feet together - shaking shoulders and sliding hands down the sides of your body
17-32Repeat steps 1-16 (with the exception of the last wall where the dance finishes on count 16)
When dancing the fourth A you should start B again after the Vaudeville steps - you will be facing Wall 4 (this will be at the beginning of the chorus). You need to quickly transfer your weight from the left foot to the right foot.
PART A
SIDE, BEND KNEES, CLOSE, BEND KNEES, SIDE, BEND KNEES, CLOSE, BEND KNEES (WITH ARM MOVEMENTS)
1-2Step right foot to right side, bend knees twice while crossing hands in front of you twice at waist height
3-4Step left foot next to right foot, bend knees twice pulling elbows into waist twice
5-6Repeat steps 1-2
7-8Repeat steps 3-4
VAUDEVILLE STEPS
9-10Step left foot to left side, cross right foot behind left foot
11-12Touch right heel diagonally forward right, step right foot beside left foot, cross left foot over right foot
13-14Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
15-16Touch left heel diagonally forward left, step left foot beside right foot, cross right foot over left foot
SKATE STEPS, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE
17-18Swivel diagonally forward left on left foot, swivel diagonally forward right on right foot
19-20Make ¼ turn to left, step forward on left foot, close right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot
21-22Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn
23-24Step forward on right foot, close left foot beside right foot, step forward on right foot
DIAGONAL STEP LEFT, DIAGONAL STEP RIGHT
25-26Step left foot diagonally forward left, close right foot beside left foot
27-28Step right foot diagonally forward right, close left foot beside right foot
You can click your fingers when bringing the feet together and bump hips forward at the same time to add some attitude
HIP BUMPS
29&Bump hips up to right side, bend knees returning hips to center
30&Bump hips down to right side, straighten up returning hips to center
31&Bump hips up to right side, bend knees returning hips to center
32&Bump hips down to right side, straighten up returning hips to center
PART B
SIDE TOUCHES, SAILOR STEPS
1-2Tap right toe to right side, tap right toe next to left foot, tap right toe to right side
3-4Step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot to right
5-6Tap left toe to left side, tap left toe next to right foot, tap left toe to left side
7-8Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
RIGHT STEP LOCK STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN, SHIMMY
9-10Step right foot forward, lock left foot behind right foot, step right foot forward
11-12Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn
13-14Step left foot next to right foot at the same time putting palms of hands on bottom - right then left
15-16Shimmy keeping feet together - shaking shoulders and sliding hands down the sides of your body
17-32Repeat steps 1-16 (with the exception of the last wall where the dance finishes on count 16)
When dancing the fourth A you should start B again after the Vaudeville steps - you will be facing Wall 4 (this will be at the beginning of the chorus). You need to quickly transfer your weight from the left foot to the right foot.