Bend Me Shape Me
Compte:
60
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Sandi Brooks (USA)
Musique:
Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed
HEEL TOE TURN STOMP
1Right heel forward
2Right toe back
3-4Bending at left knee turn ½ turn right dropping hips as if going to sit in a chair (stomp on 4)
5Left heel forward
6Left toe back
7-8Bend at right knee turn ½ turn left dropping hips as if going to sit in a chair (stomp on 8)
DIAGONAL STOMP & PAUSE *
&1&2Turning body slight to the right - diagonally stomp right and pause (clap, clap optional)
&3&4Stomp left, right pause (clap, clap optional)
&5&6Repeat diagonally to the left stomp and pause (clap, clap optional),
&7&8Stomp left right pause (clap, clap optional)
TURNING SIDE TOGETHER SIDE STEPS
1&2Step right to right, bring left to right, step right to right turning ½ turn right
3&4Step left to left, bring right to left, step left to left turning ½ turn left
5&6Step right to right, bring left to right, step right to right turning ½ turn right
7&8Step left to left, bring right to left, step left to left turning ½ turn left
DIAGONAL STOMP & PAUSE *
&1&2Turning body slight to the right - diagonally stomp right and pause (clap, clap optional)
&3&4Stomp left, right pause (clap, clap optional)
&5&6Repeat diagonally to the left stomp and pause (clap, clap optional),
&7&8Stomp left right pause (clap, clap optional)
WEAVE WITH A ½ TURN RIGHT AND A ¼ TURN LEFT
1Stepping right to right
2Cross left behind right
3Step right ¼ right
4Step left ¼ right
5Step/cross right behind left
6Step left a ¼ turn to left
7-8Stomp/step right to right and stomp/step left to left (slightly apart)
RIGHT JAZZ SQUARE, FORWARD HEEL GRIND WALKS: TOES FAN OUT
1-4Right jazz square
5-6Right heel grind moving forward: toes fan left to right
7-8Left heel grind moving forward: toes fan right to left
HEEL GRIND WALKS FORWARD: TOES FAN OUT, TOE-HEEL WALKS BACK
1-2Right toe-heel moving backwards
3-4Left toe-heel moving backwards
5-6Right heel grind moving forward: toes fan left to right
7-8Left heel grind moving forward: toes fan right to left
1-2Right toe-heel moving backwards
3-4Left toe-heel moving backwards
REPEAT
You can clap along on the diagonal stomps where it is easily heard in the song "bend me, shape me"
1Right heel forward
2Right toe back
3-4Bending at left knee turn ½ turn right dropping hips as if going to sit in a chair (stomp on 4)
5Left heel forward
6Left toe back
7-8Bend at right knee turn ½ turn left dropping hips as if going to sit in a chair (stomp on 8)
DIAGONAL STOMP & PAUSE *
&1&2Turning body slight to the right - diagonally stomp right and pause (clap, clap optional)
&3&4Stomp left, right pause (clap, clap optional)
&5&6Repeat diagonally to the left stomp and pause (clap, clap optional),
&7&8Stomp left right pause (clap, clap optional)
TURNING SIDE TOGETHER SIDE STEPS
1&2Step right to right, bring left to right, step right to right turning ½ turn right
3&4Step left to left, bring right to left, step left to left turning ½ turn left
5&6Step right to right, bring left to right, step right to right turning ½ turn right
7&8Step left to left, bring right to left, step left to left turning ½ turn left
DIAGONAL STOMP & PAUSE *
&1&2Turning body slight to the right - diagonally stomp right and pause (clap, clap optional)
&3&4Stomp left, right pause (clap, clap optional)
&5&6Repeat diagonally to the left stomp and pause (clap, clap optional),
&7&8Stomp left right pause (clap, clap optional)
WEAVE WITH A ½ TURN RIGHT AND A ¼ TURN LEFT
1Stepping right to right
2Cross left behind right
3Step right ¼ right
4Step left ¼ right
5Step/cross right behind left
6Step left a ¼ turn to left
7-8Stomp/step right to right and stomp/step left to left (slightly apart)
RIGHT JAZZ SQUARE, FORWARD HEEL GRIND WALKS: TOES FAN OUT
1-4Right jazz square
5-6Right heel grind moving forward: toes fan left to right
7-8Left heel grind moving forward: toes fan right to left
HEEL GRIND WALKS FORWARD: TOES FAN OUT, TOE-HEEL WALKS BACK
1-2Right toe-heel moving backwards
3-4Left toe-heel moving backwards
5-6Right heel grind moving forward: toes fan left to right
7-8Left heel grind moving forward: toes fan right to left
1-2Right toe-heel moving backwards
3-4Left toe-heel moving backwards
REPEAT
You can clap along on the diagonal stomps where it is easily heard in the song "bend me, shape me"