Hopscotch
Compte:
64
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Joenan (AUS)
Musique:
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
This dance is dedicated to our grand-daughters, Zara and Kyra, the apples of our eyes
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right to right side, recover onto left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left to left side, recover onto right
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
FULL TURN LEFT, MAMBO CROSS, MAMBO POINT
1-4Stepping back on right make a full turn left over left shoulder
5&6Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross step right over left
7&8Rock left to left side, recover onto right, point left toe beside right
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock forward on left, recover onto right
3&4Turning ¼ right sailor step on left, right, left
5&6Turning ¼ right sailor step on right, left, right
7-8Rock forward on left, turning ¼ left recover onto right
TRIPLE STEP ½ TURN LEFT, HIP SWAYS, CHASSE RIGHT ½ TURN RIGHT, CHASSE LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT
1&2Turning ½ left triple step on left, right, left
3-4Step right to right side and sway hips right, sway hips left
5&6Turning ½ right chasse right on right, left, right
7&8Turning ½ left chasse left on left, right, left
STEP RIGHT ¼ TURN LEFT, POINT, SWIVEL ½ RIGHT, FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD
1-3Turning ¼ left step right to right side, point left toe slightly forward, on ball of right swivel ½ right
4&5Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right
6-7Rock back on right, recover onto left
8&1Rock forward on right, turning ½ right recover onto left, step forward on right
HIP SWAYS, CHASSE RIGHT, STEP BACK, CROSS STEP, STEP LEFT, STEP BEHIND STEP LEFT
2-4Step left to left side and sway hips left, sway hips right, sway hips left
5&6Chasse right on right, left, right
7-8Step back on left, cross step right over left
&1&Step left to left side, cross step right behind left, step left to left side
ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, TRIPLE STEP ½ TURN LEFT
2&3Rock forward on right, turning ¼ right recover onto left, step right to right side
4&5Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
6Turning ½ left step right to right side
7&8Turning ½ left triple step on left, right, left
STEP FORWARD ¼ TURN LEFT, POINT, KICK AND POINT, SWIVEL ¼ RIGHT, SAILOR CROSS, STEP LEFT
1-2Turning ¼ left step forward on right, point left toe beside right
3&4Kick forward on left, step left beside right, point right toe beside left
5On ball of left swivel ¼ right
6&7Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
8Step left to left side
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 4 facing front wall
HOPSCOTCH (STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP CENTER, STOMP CENTER)
1-2Stomp right to right side, stomp left to left side (keep both feet spread apart shoulder width)
3-4Stomp right to center, stomp left to center beside right
Alternative steps for the hopscotch:
1-2Stomp right to right side, stomp left to left side
3-4Jump up and land with both feet criss-crossed, jump up and land with both feet together
ENDING
As the music fades away at the end, dance counts 7&8 of section 4 without the ½ turn left (i.e. Chasse left on left, right, left). You will complete the dance facing the front wall
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right to right side, recover onto left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left to left side, recover onto right
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
FULL TURN LEFT, MAMBO CROSS, MAMBO POINT
1-4Stepping back on right make a full turn left over left shoulder
5&6Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross step right over left
7&8Rock left to left side, recover onto right, point left toe beside right
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock forward on left, recover onto right
3&4Turning ¼ right sailor step on left, right, left
5&6Turning ¼ right sailor step on right, left, right
7-8Rock forward on left, turning ¼ left recover onto right
TRIPLE STEP ½ TURN LEFT, HIP SWAYS, CHASSE RIGHT ½ TURN RIGHT, CHASSE LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT
1&2Turning ½ left triple step on left, right, left
3-4Step right to right side and sway hips right, sway hips left
5&6Turning ½ right chasse right on right, left, right
7&8Turning ½ left chasse left on left, right, left
STEP RIGHT ¼ TURN LEFT, POINT, SWIVEL ½ RIGHT, FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD
1-3Turning ¼ left step right to right side, point left toe slightly forward, on ball of right swivel ½ right
4&5Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right
6-7Rock back on right, recover onto left
8&1Rock forward on right, turning ½ right recover onto left, step forward on right
HIP SWAYS, CHASSE RIGHT, STEP BACK, CROSS STEP, STEP LEFT, STEP BEHIND STEP LEFT
2-4Step left to left side and sway hips left, sway hips right, sway hips left
5&6Chasse right on right, left, right
7-8Step back on left, cross step right over left
&1&Step left to left side, cross step right behind left, step left to left side
ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, TRIPLE STEP ½ TURN LEFT
2&3Rock forward on right, turning ¼ right recover onto left, step right to right side
4&5Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
6Turning ½ left step right to right side
7&8Turning ½ left triple step on left, right, left
STEP FORWARD ¼ TURN LEFT, POINT, KICK AND POINT, SWIVEL ¼ RIGHT, SAILOR CROSS, STEP LEFT
1-2Turning ¼ left step forward on right, point left toe beside right
3&4Kick forward on left, step left beside right, point right toe beside left
5On ball of left swivel ¼ right
6&7Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
8Step left to left side
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 4 facing front wall
HOPSCOTCH (STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP CENTER, STOMP CENTER)
1-2Stomp right to right side, stomp left to left side (keep both feet spread apart shoulder width)
3-4Stomp right to center, stomp left to center beside right
Alternative steps for the hopscotch:
1-2Stomp right to right side, stomp left to left side
3-4Jump up and land with both feet criss-crossed, jump up and land with both feet together
ENDING
As the music fades away at the end, dance counts 7&8 of section 4 without the ½ turn left (i.e. Chasse left on left, right, left). You will complete the dance facing the front wall