They Danced
Compte:
0
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate/Advanced
Chorégraphe:
Ann Fleming
Musique:
They Dance! - Barry Manilow
Sequence: ABBB, Tag, ABBB, C, BBB, C, End
PART A
SIDE LUNGES, TOE TAPS, ROTATE KNEE OUT, IN & OUT
1-4Step left to left with full weight, hold, transfer weight to right side with full weight, hold
5&Tap left toe beside right twice
6-7Rotate left knee out, hold
&8Rotate left knee in, rotate left knee out
Arm styling - place hands on thighs during lunges
STEP TOUCHES, DIAGONAL WALK FORWARD, HITCH
1-2Step left in place, touch right toe forward on diagonal
3-4Step right beside left, touch left toe diagonally forward
5-8Walk left, right, left forward on diagonal left, hitch right knee up
COASTER STEP, HOLD, SWEEP, FAST HEEL SPLIT
1-4Step back on right, step left beside right, step right forward diagonally, hold
5-7Sweep left toe out with a slow circular motion from back to front of right in 4th position
&8Twist raised heels out, twist heels in
Arm styling for counts 5-7 - raise arms out from sides during toe sweep, bring towards front center at waist level, then down with heel split
STEP TOUCHES, SWEEP DRAG & TOUCH
1-4Step right back, touch left toe forward, step left back, touch right toe forward
5-6Sweep right toe to right side with a semi circular motion while shifting weight to right (feet shoulder width apart)
7-8Transfer weight to left bending knee slightly, drag right toe and touch beside left
VINE RIGHT WITH FULL TURN, CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP
1-4Step right to right, cross left behind right, step to the side right, left making a full turn right
5&6Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
7-8Cross left behind right, recover weight on the right
VINE LEFT WITH FULL TURN, CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP
1-4Step left to left, cross right behind left, step to the left left, right making a full turn left
5&6Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left
7-8Cross right behind left, recover weight on the left
CHAINÉ TURN FORWARD, STEP FORWARD TOGETHER
1-2Step forward on right, left making a full turn right
3-4Step forward right, step left beside right as you pop your right knee
PART B
WALK, WALK, WALK, SWEEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, making ¼ turn right, sweep left from back to front
5&6Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7-8Step right to the right, recover weight on the left
Arm styling - during turn, raise arms with palms up
TWO SAILORS, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right to the right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left to the left
5-8Cross right behind left, unwind ½ turn right "slowly" for 3 counts
2nd ABBB sequence ends with a ¾ turn RIGHT to 12:00
TAG
DIAGONAL WEAVE, SWEEP, DIAGONAL WEAVE, ½ TURN, DIAGONAL WEAVE, SWEEP, DIAGONAL WEAVE
1&2&3Cross left in front of right, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 3:00) step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left in front of right
4Sweep right toe out from back to in front of left
5&6&7Cross right in front of left, step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right in front of left
8Pivot ½ turn on both balls to left, recover weight on right
1&2&3Cross left in front of right, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 9:00) step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left in front of right
4Sweep right toe out from back to in front of left
5&6&7Cross right in front of left, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 3:00 to left), step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right in front of left,
8Turning slightly left facing 6:00, hold
PART C
WEAVE, STOMPS, HEEL & TOE, HEEL SPLIT, HITCH
1&2Cross right in front of left, step left to left, cross right behind left
&3&4Step left to left, cross right in front of left, stomp left beside right twice
&5Step left beside right, tap right heel diagonally forward
&6Step right beside left, tap left toe diagonally back
&7&Touch left toe beside right, twist raised heels out, twist heels in
8Hitch left knee up high (heel at knee level) as you place weight on right
WEAVE, STOMPS, HEEL & TOE, HEEL SPLITS, HITCH
1&2Cross left in front of right, step right to right, cross left behind right
&3&4Step right to right, cross left & in front of right, stomp right beside left twice
&5Step right beside left, tap left heel diagonally forward
&6Step left beside right, tap right toe diagonally back
&7&Touch right toe beside left, twist raised heels out, twist heels in
8Hitch right knee up high (heel at knee level) as you place weight on left
1st C sequence is to one wall. 2nd C sequence is to four walls. Count 8 is modified hitch right knee up as you pivot on left ball ¼ turn left
END DANCE
During right knee hitch, pivot quickly on left ball ½ turn left. Step right forward in front of left in 4th position facing 12:00
Arm styling - extend arms forward with palms open
PART A
SIDE LUNGES, TOE TAPS, ROTATE KNEE OUT, IN & OUT
1-4Step left to left with full weight, hold, transfer weight to right side with full weight, hold
5&Tap left toe beside right twice
6-7Rotate left knee out, hold
&8Rotate left knee in, rotate left knee out
Arm styling - place hands on thighs during lunges
STEP TOUCHES, DIAGONAL WALK FORWARD, HITCH
1-2Step left in place, touch right toe forward on diagonal
3-4Step right beside left, touch left toe diagonally forward
5-8Walk left, right, left forward on diagonal left, hitch right knee up
COASTER STEP, HOLD, SWEEP, FAST HEEL SPLIT
1-4Step back on right, step left beside right, step right forward diagonally, hold
5-7Sweep left toe out with a slow circular motion from back to front of right in 4th position
&8Twist raised heels out, twist heels in
Arm styling for counts 5-7 - raise arms out from sides during toe sweep, bring towards front center at waist level, then down with heel split
STEP TOUCHES, SWEEP DRAG & TOUCH
1-4Step right back, touch left toe forward, step left back, touch right toe forward
5-6Sweep right toe to right side with a semi circular motion while shifting weight to right (feet shoulder width apart)
7-8Transfer weight to left bending knee slightly, drag right toe and touch beside left
VINE RIGHT WITH FULL TURN, CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP
1-4Step right to right, cross left behind right, step to the side right, left making a full turn right
5&6Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
7-8Cross left behind right, recover weight on the right
VINE LEFT WITH FULL TURN, CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP
1-4Step left to left, cross right behind left, step to the left left, right making a full turn left
5&6Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left
7-8Cross right behind left, recover weight on the left
CHAINÉ TURN FORWARD, STEP FORWARD TOGETHER
1-2Step forward on right, left making a full turn right
3-4Step forward right, step left beside right as you pop your right knee
PART B
WALK, WALK, WALK, SWEEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, making ¼ turn right, sweep left from back to front
5&6Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7-8Step right to the right, recover weight on the left
Arm styling - during turn, raise arms with palms up
TWO SAILORS, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right to the right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left to the left
5-8Cross right behind left, unwind ½ turn right "slowly" for 3 counts
2nd ABBB sequence ends with a ¾ turn RIGHT to 12:00
TAG
DIAGONAL WEAVE, SWEEP, DIAGONAL WEAVE, ½ TURN, DIAGONAL WEAVE, SWEEP, DIAGONAL WEAVE
1&2&3Cross left in front of right, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 3:00) step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left in front of right
4Sweep right toe out from back to in front of left
5&6&7Cross right in front of left, step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right in front of left
8Pivot ½ turn on both balls to left, recover weight on right
1&2&3Cross left in front of right, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 9:00) step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left in front of right
4Sweep right toe out from back to in front of left
5&6&7Cross right in front of left, (body will be angled to right diagonal corner at 3:00 to left), step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right in front of left,
8Turning slightly left facing 6:00, hold
PART C
WEAVE, STOMPS, HEEL & TOE, HEEL SPLIT, HITCH
1&2Cross right in front of left, step left to left, cross right behind left
&3&4Step left to left, cross right in front of left, stomp left beside right twice
&5Step left beside right, tap right heel diagonally forward
&6Step right beside left, tap left toe diagonally back
&7&Touch left toe beside right, twist raised heels out, twist heels in
8Hitch left knee up high (heel at knee level) as you place weight on right
WEAVE, STOMPS, HEEL & TOE, HEEL SPLITS, HITCH
1&2Cross left in front of right, step right to right, cross left behind right
&3&4Step right to right, cross left & in front of right, stomp right beside left twice
&5Step right beside left, tap left heel diagonally forward
&6Step left beside right, tap right toe diagonally back
&7&Touch right toe beside left, twist raised heels out, twist heels in
8Hitch right knee up high (heel at knee level) as you place weight on left
1st C sequence is to one wall. 2nd C sequence is to four walls. Count 8 is modified hitch right knee up as you pivot on left ball ¼ turn left
END DANCE
During right knee hitch, pivot quickly on left ball ½ turn left. Step right forward in front of left in 4th position facing 12:00
Arm styling - extend arms forward with palms open