Rock This Town
Compte:
0
Mur:
1
Niveau:
Advanced
Chorégraphe:
Mona Arvidson (USA)
Musique:
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Sequence: AB, AB, A(1-8), CDA, B(with variation), A(1-8), CDA, C, Ending
Start on count 17 of the music
PART A
RUN LEFT, KICK 2X
1-4Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 9:00 (right, left, right, left)
5Kick right leg forward
6Step right
7½ turn left (face 3:00) kick left leg forward
8Step left
When only doing the 1st 8 counts of Part A, do ¼ turn left as you are stepping right on count 6 (face 6:00) and then the ½ turn left on count 7 brings you back to facing 12:00 for the left leg kick
RUN RIGHT, KICK 2X
1-4Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 3:00 (right, left, right, left)
5Kick right leg
6Step right
7¼ turn left (face 12:00) kick left leg
8Step left
HIP PUSHES RIGHT AND LEFT
1Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
2Step together with left, rock hips back
3Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
4Hop on right
5Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
6Step together with right, rock hips back
7Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
8Hop on left
SWIVELS
1Tap right next to left
2Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
3Tap left next to right
4Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
5Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
6Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
7Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
8Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
PART B
CROSSING TAP STEPS
1Tap right foot to side
2Step side on right foot
3Cross left over right and tap left
4Step on left
5Tap right foot to side
6Step side on right foot
7Cross left over right and tap left
8Step on left
HEEL SWIVELS 4X
1Step right foot to the side
2Cross left over right and step on left foot
3With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
4Cross left over right and step on left foot
5With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
6Cross left over right and step on left foot
7With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
8Cross left over right and step on left foot
TURNING TAP STEPS
1Tap right foot to side
2Step side on right foot
3¼ turn left (face 9:00), tap left foot to side (towards 6:00)
4Step onto left foot
5¼ turn left step (face 6:00), tap right foot to side (towards 9:00)
6Step side on right foot
7½ turn left (face 12:00), and tap left foot to side (towards 9:00)
8Step on left
VINE LEFT
1Cross right over left and step onto right foot
2Step left to side
3Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
4Step left to side
5Cross right over left and step onto right foot
6Step left to side
7Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
8Step left to side
APPLE JACKS
Or substitute 8 counts of your choice
1With weight on left ball and right heel, swivel left heel in and right toe out
2Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to left heel and right ball
3Swivel left toe out and right heel in
4Swivel left toe in and right heel out and change weight to left toe and right heel
5Swivel left heel in and right toe out
6Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to left heel and right ball
7Swivel left toe out and right heel in
8Swivel left toe in and right heel out
Variation on 3rd rendition of part b to match the breaks in the music replace apple jacks with:
1Jump with feet apart, body facing 9:00, look over right shoulder at 12:00
2Look towards 9:00
3Look back towards 12:00
4Hold
5Jump with feet apart, body facing 3:00, look over left shoulder at 12:00
6Look towards 3:00
7Look back towards 12:00
8Hold
JUMP TOGETHER, APART, HIP CIRCLES
1-2Jump forward, both feet together
3-4Jump both feet apart
5Hips forward
6Hips right
7Hips back
8Hips left (transfer weight to left foot)
STEP CLAP 4X
1Step right
2Clap
3Step left
4Clap
5Step right
6Clap
7Step left
8Clap
PART C
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
HIP BUMPS IN CIRCLE
1¼ turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 12:00
2Recover weight onto right foot
3¼ turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 3:00
4Recover weight onto right foot
5¼ turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 6:00
6Recover weight onto right foot
7¼ turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and bump left hip towards 9:00
8Hold
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
ARM PUSHES IN CIRCLE
1¼ turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 12:00
2Recover weight onto right foot
3¼ turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 3:00
4Recover weight onto right foot
5¼ turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 6:00
6Recover weight onto right foot
7¼ turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and raise both arms up towards 9:00
8Hold
STEP, STEP, KNEE SWIVELS
1-2Step to the right side with right foot
3-4Step to the left side with left foot
5Swivel right knee left
6Recover
7Swivel right knee left
8Recover
JUMP, TWIST TURN, BOOGIE WALKS 4X FORWARD
1-2Jump onto both feet with left foot crossed over right foot (facing 12:00)
3-4Unwind to right, end with weight on left foot (end up facing 12:00)
5Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
6Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up
7Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
8Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up
CHARLESTON KICK
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
3-4Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
5-6Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
7-8Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
PART D
TAP LEFT 3X, KICK, STEP, STEP
1Tap left foot towards 10:30
2Tap left foot towards 10:30
3Tap left foot towards 10:30
4Hold
5Step onto left foot towards 10:30
6Step back on right foot and kick left leg towards 10:30
7Cross left behind right and step onto left foot
8Step right foot to side
JAZZ BOX
1-2Cross left over right and step onto left
3-4Step back on right
5-6Step side on left
7-8Step together on right
CROSS UNWIND 2X
&Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
1Cross right behind left
2Hold
3-4Unwind to right, end with weight on right facing 12:00
&Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
5Cross right behind left
6Hold
7-8Unwind to right, end with weight on left facing 12:00
JUMP FORWARD, BACK, SHIMMIES FORWARD
&Jump forward onto right
1Bring left together with right
2Clap
&Jump back onto right
3Bring left together with right
4Clap
&5Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&6Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&7Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&8Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
TAP RIGHT 3X, PARTIAL VINE LEFT
1Tap right foot towards 1:30
2Tap right foot towards 1:30
3Step right foot towards 1:30 (take weight)
4Hold
5Step left foot side
6Cross right behind left and step onto right
7Step left foot side
8Hold
KICK STEP 2X, SCISSORS 3X
1Kick right leg towards 10:30
2Step onto right foot (still facing 10:30)
3Kick left leg towards 10:30
4Step onto left foot (still facing 10:30)
5Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg back
6Jump onto left foot (still facing 10:30) and kick right leg back
7Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg back
8Hold
PUSHES TO LEFT, 4X
1Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
2Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
3Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
4Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
5Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
6Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
7Step towards 9:00 with left foot, transfer weight completely ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
8Hold (relax arms)
ENDING
CHARLESTON KICK, LEFT LEG
1-2Kick left leg forward
3-4Step left next to right
5-6Kick right leg back
7Step right next to left
8Step left next to right
BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
3-4Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
5-6Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
7-8Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
Run forward, arms up on "whoo", paddle turn in place, hit ending pose of your choice
Start on count 17 of the music
PART A
RUN LEFT, KICK 2X
1-4Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 9:00 (right, left, right, left)
5Kick right leg forward
6Step right
7½ turn left (face 3:00) kick left leg forward
8Step left
When only doing the 1st 8 counts of Part A, do ¼ turn left as you are stepping right on count 6 (face 6:00) and then the ½ turn left on count 7 brings you back to facing 12:00 for the left leg kick
RUN RIGHT, KICK 2X
1-4Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 3:00 (right, left, right, left)
5Kick right leg
6Step right
7¼ turn left (face 12:00) kick left leg
8Step left
HIP PUSHES RIGHT AND LEFT
1Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
2Step together with left, rock hips back
3Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
4Hop on right
5Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
6Step together with right, rock hips back
7Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
8Hop on left
SWIVELS
1Tap right next to left
2Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
3Tap left next to right
4Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
5Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
6Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
7Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body still facing 12:00)
8Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body still facing 12:00)
PART B
CROSSING TAP STEPS
1Tap right foot to side
2Step side on right foot
3Cross left over right and tap left
4Step on left
5Tap right foot to side
6Step side on right foot
7Cross left over right and tap left
8Step on left
HEEL SWIVELS 4X
1Step right foot to the side
2Cross left over right and step on left foot
3With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
4Cross left over right and step on left foot
5With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
6Cross left over right and step on left foot
7With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right foot
8Cross left over right and step on left foot
TURNING TAP STEPS
1Tap right foot to side
2Step side on right foot
3¼ turn left (face 9:00), tap left foot to side (towards 6:00)
4Step onto left foot
5¼ turn left step (face 6:00), tap right foot to side (towards 9:00)
6Step side on right foot
7½ turn left (face 12:00), and tap left foot to side (towards 9:00)
8Step on left
VINE LEFT
1Cross right over left and step onto right foot
2Step left to side
3Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
4Step left to side
5Cross right over left and step onto right foot
6Step left to side
7Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
8Step left to side
APPLE JACKS
Or substitute 8 counts of your choice
1With weight on left ball and right heel, swivel left heel in and right toe out
2Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to left heel and right ball
3Swivel left toe out and right heel in
4Swivel left toe in and right heel out and change weight to left toe and right heel
5Swivel left heel in and right toe out
6Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to left heel and right ball
7Swivel left toe out and right heel in
8Swivel left toe in and right heel out
Variation on 3rd rendition of part b to match the breaks in the music replace apple jacks with:
1Jump with feet apart, body facing 9:00, look over right shoulder at 12:00
2Look towards 9:00
3Look back towards 12:00
4Hold
5Jump with feet apart, body facing 3:00, look over left shoulder at 12:00
6Look towards 3:00
7Look back towards 12:00
8Hold
JUMP TOGETHER, APART, HIP CIRCLES
1-2Jump forward, both feet together
3-4Jump both feet apart
5Hips forward
6Hips right
7Hips back
8Hips left (transfer weight to left foot)
STEP CLAP 4X
1Step right
2Clap
3Step left
4Clap
5Step right
6Clap
7Step left
8Clap
PART C
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
HIP BUMPS IN CIRCLE
1¼ turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 12:00
2Recover weight onto right foot
3¼ turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 3:00
4Recover weight onto right foot
5¼ turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and bump left hip towards 6:00
6Recover weight onto right foot
7¼ turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and bump left hip towards 9:00
8Hold
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
ARM PUSHES IN CIRCLE
1¼ turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 12:00
2Recover weight onto right foot
3¼ turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 3:00
4Recover weight onto right foot
5¼ turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and raise both arms up towards 6:00
6Recover weight onto right foot
7¼ turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and raise both arms up towards 9:00
8Hold
STEP, STEP, KNEE SWIVELS
1-2Step to the right side with right foot
3-4Step to the left side with left foot
5Swivel right knee left
6Recover
7Swivel right knee left
8Recover
JUMP, TWIST TURN, BOOGIE WALKS 4X FORWARD
1-2Jump onto both feet with left foot crossed over right foot (facing 12:00)
3-4Unwind to right, end with weight on left foot (end up facing 12:00)
5Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
6Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up
7Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
8Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up
CHARLESTON KICK
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
3-4Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
5-6Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
7-8Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
PART D
TAP LEFT 3X, KICK, STEP, STEP
1Tap left foot towards 10:30
2Tap left foot towards 10:30
3Tap left foot towards 10:30
4Hold
5Step onto left foot towards 10:30
6Step back on right foot and kick left leg towards 10:30
7Cross left behind right and step onto left foot
8Step right foot to side
JAZZ BOX
1-2Cross left over right and step onto left
3-4Step back on right
5-6Step side on left
7-8Step together on right
CROSS UNWIND 2X
&Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
1Cross right behind left
2Hold
3-4Unwind to right, end with weight on right facing 12:00
&Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
5Cross right behind left
6Hold
7-8Unwind to right, end with weight on left facing 12:00
JUMP FORWARD, BACK, SHIMMIES FORWARD
&Jump forward onto right
1Bring left together with right
2Clap
&Jump back onto right
3Bring left together with right
4Clap
&5Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&6Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&7Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&8Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
TAP RIGHT 3X, PARTIAL VINE LEFT
1Tap right foot towards 1:30
2Tap right foot towards 1:30
3Step right foot towards 1:30 (take weight)
4Hold
5Step left foot side
6Cross right behind left and step onto right
7Step left foot side
8Hold
KICK STEP 2X, SCISSORS 3X
1Kick right leg towards 10:30
2Step onto right foot (still facing 10:30)
3Kick left leg towards 10:30
4Step onto left foot (still facing 10:30)
5Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg back
6Jump onto left foot (still facing 10:30) and kick right leg back
7Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg back
8Hold
PUSHES TO LEFT, 4X
1Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
2Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
3Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
4Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
5Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
6Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
7Step towards 9:00 with left foot, transfer weight completely ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
8Hold (relax arms)
ENDING
CHARLESTON KICK, LEFT LEG
1-2Kick left leg forward
3-4Step left next to right
5-6Kick right leg back
7Step right next to left
8Step left next to right
BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
3-4Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
5-6Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left and lift left toe
7-8Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right and lift right toe
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2Kick right leg forward
3-4Step right next to left
5-6Kick left leg back
7Step left next to right
8Step right next to left
Run forward, arms up on "whoo", paddle turn in place, hit ending pose of your choice