Count:
-
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Phrased Intermediate
Musik:
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars
Sequence A-B-C-D-E-TAG1-A minus-B-C-D-E-A-F-B-TAG2-E-Ending
Intro: 32 count
**Special thanks to Barb Robertson and Hélène Lang for taking an afternoon to help tweak this dance and learn the choreography.
PART A
A[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right
A[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT OR FULL TURN LEFT
1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left
5-8Full turn – Step left fwd ¼ turn to left, step right to right side ¼ turn to left, step back left ¼ to left, touch right next to left ¼ turn to left (facing 12:00)
PART B
B[1-8] LOCK STEP, SHUFFLE STEP RIGHT, LOCK STEP SHUFFLE STEP LEFT
1-2Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind
3&4Shuffle diagonally forward right, left, right
5-6Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind
7&8Shuffle diagonally forward left, right, left
B[9-16] ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (RIGHT), ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (LEFT)
1-2Rock right forward, recover on left
3&4Turn ½ right, shuffle right, left, right
5-6Rock left forward, recover on right
7&8Turn ½ left, shuffle left, right, left
PART C (pre-chorus)
C[1- 32] MONTEREY STEP TURNING ¼ RIGHT, JAZZ BOX IN PLACE (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending Facing 12:00) (shoulder shimmy)
1-2Touch right toe to right side, on left foot make ¼ turn over your right shoulder, and step right together
3-4Touch left toe out to the side, step left foot next to right
5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
(for a little more fun, you can add fan movement to the lyrics “I’m too hot”)
PART D (chorus)
D[1-8] POINT TOE FORWARD, SIDE, SAILOR STEP (RIGHT AND LEFT)
1-2Point right toe front, point right toe to right side
3&4Step right behind left, step left, step right next to left
5-6Point left toe front, point left toe to left side
7&8Step left behind right, step right, step left
D[9-12] SYNCOPATED TOE AND HEEL STEPS
1&2&Touch right toe to side, step right down, touch left toe to side, step left down
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right down, step left next to right
D[13-20] PADDLE STEP ½ TURNING LEFT, PADDLE STEP ½ TURN RIGHT
With right arm in the air do arm pump to the beat
1&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
2&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
3&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
4Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left step on right (facing 6:00)
With left arm in the air do arm pump to the beat
5&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
6&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
7&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
8Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right step on left (facing 12:00)
D[21-28] 2X WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO STEP FORWARD, 2X WALKS BACK, MAMBO STEP BACK
1-2Walks forward right, left
3&4Rock right forward, recover to left, step right together
5-6Step left back, step right back
7&8Rock left back, recover to right, step left together
D[29-32] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step
left together
PART E
E[1-32] TEMPTATION STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending facing 12:00)
(This section is done with Motown arm movements)
On slight right diagonal
1-2Step right forward, step left together
3-4Step right forward, touch left together
On slight left diagonal
5-6Turn ¼ left step left forward, step right together
7-8Step left forward, touch right together
E[33-40] VINE RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4Step right side, cross left behind, step right side, touch left
5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, touch right
E[41-48] WALK BACK, HEEL, WALK FORWARD STOMP/TOUCH
1-4Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left heel forward
5-8Walk forward left, right, left, stomp right / touch right
(Stomp the 1st time only)
TAG 1:
1-4Raise hand in air like stopping someone, then pause 3 beats
PART A (minus)
A-[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right
A-[9-12] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
PART F
F[1-32] OUT, OUT, IN, IN, CROSS HEEL, CROSS HEEL WITH A ¼ TURN LEFT
(repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)
1-2Step right to side, step left to side
3-4Step right to center, step left to center
5&6&Cross right over left, step left back at slight angle, touch right heel forward, step right together
7&8&Cross left over right, step right back with ¼ turn left at slight angle, touch left heel, step left together
TAG 2
T2[1-8] MOVING FORWARD 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT, 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT
1-2Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right
3-4Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left
5-6Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right
7-8Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left
T2[9-16] 2 JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
ENDING (Repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)
[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left
[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT ¼ TURN
1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left
5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, turn ¼ left onto left, touch right
Contact: jmacled614@rogers.com
Intro: 32 count
**Special thanks to Barb Robertson and Hélène Lang for taking an afternoon to help tweak this dance and learn the choreography.
PART A
A[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right
A[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT OR FULL TURN LEFT
1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left
5-8Full turn – Step left fwd ¼ turn to left, step right to right side ¼ turn to left, step back left ¼ to left, touch right next to left ¼ turn to left (facing 12:00)
PART B
B[1-8] LOCK STEP, SHUFFLE STEP RIGHT, LOCK STEP SHUFFLE STEP LEFT
1-2Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind
3&4Shuffle diagonally forward right, left, right
5-6Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind
7&8Shuffle diagonally forward left, right, left
B[9-16] ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (RIGHT), ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (LEFT)
1-2Rock right forward, recover on left
3&4Turn ½ right, shuffle right, left, right
5-6Rock left forward, recover on right
7&8Turn ½ left, shuffle left, right, left
PART C (pre-chorus)
C[1- 32] MONTEREY STEP TURNING ¼ RIGHT, JAZZ BOX IN PLACE (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending Facing 12:00) (shoulder shimmy)
1-2Touch right toe to right side, on left foot make ¼ turn over your right shoulder, and step right together
3-4Touch left toe out to the side, step left foot next to right
5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
(for a little more fun, you can add fan movement to the lyrics “I’m too hot”)
PART D (chorus)
D[1-8] POINT TOE FORWARD, SIDE, SAILOR STEP (RIGHT AND LEFT)
1-2Point right toe front, point right toe to right side
3&4Step right behind left, step left, step right next to left
5-6Point left toe front, point left toe to left side
7&8Step left behind right, step right, step left
D[9-12] SYNCOPATED TOE AND HEEL STEPS
1&2&Touch right toe to side, step right down, touch left toe to side, step left down
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right down, step left next to right
D[13-20] PADDLE STEP ½ TURNING LEFT, PADDLE STEP ½ TURN RIGHT
With right arm in the air do arm pump to the beat
1&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
2&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
3&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side
4Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left step on right (facing 6:00)
With left arm in the air do arm pump to the beat
5&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
6&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
7&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side
8Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right step on left (facing 12:00)
D[21-28] 2X WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO STEP FORWARD, 2X WALKS BACK, MAMBO STEP BACK
1-2Walks forward right, left
3&4Rock right forward, recover to left, step right together
5-6Step left back, step right back
7&8Rock left back, recover to right, step left together
D[29-32] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step
left together
PART E
E[1-32] TEMPTATION STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending facing 12:00)
(This section is done with Motown arm movements)
On slight right diagonal
1-2Step right forward, step left together
3-4Step right forward, touch left together
On slight left diagonal
5-6Turn ¼ left step left forward, step right together
7-8Step left forward, touch right together
E[33-40] VINE RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4Step right side, cross left behind, step right side, touch left
5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, touch right
E[41-48] WALK BACK, HEEL, WALK FORWARD STOMP/TOUCH
1-4Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left heel forward
5-8Walk forward left, right, left, stomp right / touch right
(Stomp the 1st time only)
TAG 1:
1-4Raise hand in air like stopping someone, then pause 3 beats
PART A (minus)
A-[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right
A-[9-12] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
PART F
F[1-32] OUT, OUT, IN, IN, CROSS HEEL, CROSS HEEL WITH A ¼ TURN LEFT
(repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)
1-2Step right to side, step left to side
3-4Step right to center, step left to center
5&6&Cross right over left, step left back at slight angle, touch right heel forward, step right together
7&8&Cross left over right, step right back with ¼ turn left at slight angle, touch left heel, step left together
TAG 2
T2[1-8] MOVING FORWARD 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT, 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT
1-2Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right
3-4Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left
5-6Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right
7-8Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left
T2[9-16] 2 JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together
ENDING (Repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)
[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)
5-8Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left
[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT ¼ TURN
1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left
5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, turn ¼ left onto left, touch right
Contact: jmacled614@rogers.com
