Chicago
Count:
64
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Dari Anne Amato (USA)
Musik:
Chicago - Frank Sinatra
Be careful not to get "Chicago-My Kinda Town" by Frank Sinatra
STEP, CROSS, STEP, CROSS
1-2Step out to the right with right foot, hold
3-4Cross left over right with the left foot taking the weight, hold
5-6Step out on to the right foot, hold
7-8Cross left over right with the left taking the weight, hold
Styling tip: allow arms to swing in front of you in opposition of your steps, this should be a fairly natural motion...think Broadway!
HEEL TAPS RIGHT, HEEL TAPS LEFT WITH JAZZ HANDS
1-2Step right foot to right side and tap right heel without placing weight on it, heel comes up off the floor
3-4Step down onto the right foot, hold
5-6Tap left heel to the left side, heel comes up off the floor
7-8Step down onto the left foot, hold
Arms / hands: your arms & hands (which are optional but very fun) will raise up over your head first to the right side then to the left while you heel tap. Tip: as you tap down on counts 1(to the right) and 5 (to the left) you will start your overhead arm raises up toward the ceiling with jazz hands
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP
1-2Cross right foot over left with right taking the weight, hold
3-4Step out onto the left foot, hold
5-6Cross right foot over left, hold
7-8Step out onto the left foot, hold
Same arm swing as above
HEEL TAPS RIGHT, HEEL TAPS LEFT WITH JAZZ HANDS
1-2Step right foot to right side and tap right heel without placing weight on it, heel comes up off the floor
3-4Step down onto the right foot, hold
5-6Tap left heel to the left side, heel comes up off the floor
7-8Step down onto the left foot, hold
Arms / hands: your arms & hands (which are optional but very fun) will raise up over your head first to the right side then to the left while you heel tap. Tip: as you tap down on counts 1(to the right) and 5 (to the left) you will start your overhead arm raises up toward the ceiling with jazz hands
CROSS OVER, SIDE TOUCH, CROSS OVER, SIDE TOUCH
1-2Cross right foot over left placing weight onto right foot, hold
3-4Touch left foot out to left side, hold
5-6Cross left foot over right placing weight onto left foot, hold
7-8Touch right foot out to right side, hold
Arms: optional again but fun...with jazz hands, on the cross steps (1 & 5) your hands come into your waist. On the touches out to the side on counts 3 & 7, still with jazz hands, you open your arms from the elbow (as if they were swinging doors) so that your palms will end up facing out
STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step forward onto right foot, hold
3-4Pivot ½ turn on the right foot with weight ending forward onto the left foot, hold
5-6Step forward onto the right foot, hold
7-8Pivot ½ turn on the right foot with weight ending forward onto the left foot, hold
LUNGE FORWARD RIGHT, HOLD, LUNGE FORWARD LEFT, HOLD
&1Clap hands on the & of 1. Lunge slightly forward on the right foot (right arm will be straight out at waist level with left arm straight up behind your left ear)
2-3Hold
4Clap hands
5Lunge slightly forward on the left foot (left arm will be straight out at waist level with right arm straight up behind your left ear)
6-7-8Hold
JAZZ SQUARE WITH SIDE ROCKS
1-2Cross right foot over left stepping onto the right, hold
3-4Step back onto the left foot, hold
5-6Step out to the right side on the right foot with your right hip rocking to the right, hold
7-8Rock left hip to the left shifting weight onto the left foot, hold
REPEAT
STEP, CROSS, STEP, CROSS
1-2Step out to the right with right foot, hold
3-4Cross left over right with the left foot taking the weight, hold
5-6Step out on to the right foot, hold
7-8Cross left over right with the left taking the weight, hold
Styling tip: allow arms to swing in front of you in opposition of your steps, this should be a fairly natural motion...think Broadway!
HEEL TAPS RIGHT, HEEL TAPS LEFT WITH JAZZ HANDS
1-2Step right foot to right side and tap right heel without placing weight on it, heel comes up off the floor
3-4Step down onto the right foot, hold
5-6Tap left heel to the left side, heel comes up off the floor
7-8Step down onto the left foot, hold
Arms / hands: your arms & hands (which are optional but very fun) will raise up over your head first to the right side then to the left while you heel tap. Tip: as you tap down on counts 1(to the right) and 5 (to the left) you will start your overhead arm raises up toward the ceiling with jazz hands
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP
1-2Cross right foot over left with right taking the weight, hold
3-4Step out onto the left foot, hold
5-6Cross right foot over left, hold
7-8Step out onto the left foot, hold
Same arm swing as above
HEEL TAPS RIGHT, HEEL TAPS LEFT WITH JAZZ HANDS
1-2Step right foot to right side and tap right heel without placing weight on it, heel comes up off the floor
3-4Step down onto the right foot, hold
5-6Tap left heel to the left side, heel comes up off the floor
7-8Step down onto the left foot, hold
Arms / hands: your arms & hands (which are optional but very fun) will raise up over your head first to the right side then to the left while you heel tap. Tip: as you tap down on counts 1(to the right) and 5 (to the left) you will start your overhead arm raises up toward the ceiling with jazz hands
CROSS OVER, SIDE TOUCH, CROSS OVER, SIDE TOUCH
1-2Cross right foot over left placing weight onto right foot, hold
3-4Touch left foot out to left side, hold
5-6Cross left foot over right placing weight onto left foot, hold
7-8Touch right foot out to right side, hold
Arms: optional again but fun...with jazz hands, on the cross steps (1 & 5) your hands come into your waist. On the touches out to the side on counts 3 & 7, still with jazz hands, you open your arms from the elbow (as if they were swinging doors) so that your palms will end up facing out
STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step forward onto right foot, hold
3-4Pivot ½ turn on the right foot with weight ending forward onto the left foot, hold
5-6Step forward onto the right foot, hold
7-8Pivot ½ turn on the right foot with weight ending forward onto the left foot, hold
LUNGE FORWARD RIGHT, HOLD, LUNGE FORWARD LEFT, HOLD
&1Clap hands on the & of 1. Lunge slightly forward on the right foot (right arm will be straight out at waist level with left arm straight up behind your left ear)
2-3Hold
4Clap hands
5Lunge slightly forward on the left foot (left arm will be straight out at waist level with right arm straight up behind your left ear)
6-7-8Hold
JAZZ SQUARE WITH SIDE ROCKS
1-2Cross right foot over left stepping onto the right, hold
3-4Step back onto the left foot, hold
5-6Step out to the right side on the right foot with your right hip rocking to the right, hold
7-8Rock left hip to the left shifting weight onto the left foot, hold
REPEAT