Bird In A Cage
Compte:
0
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Advanced
Chorégraphe:
John Robinson (USA)
Musique:
Little Bird - Sherrié Austin
Sequence: The basic dance is AB, AB, AA, AB, B. If using the extended mix of the song, it's ABC, AB, AA, AB, B, AB, BC. Each time Sherrié begins the chorus ("Ooh, whatcha gonna do"), you do Part B. As for Part C, remember that in between each verse/chorus combination, you do something Cool
PART A
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, STEP, LEFT KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT WITH RIGHT TOE POINT
1&2Right step side right, left step next to right, right step side right
3-4Left rock ball of foot behind right heel, right step in place
5&6Left kick forward toward left angle, left step ball of foot next to right, right step across left
7-8Left step into ¼ turn left, pivot ¼ left on ball of left with right toe point to right side
LEFT WEAVE, LEFT TOUCH, TURN LEFT KNEE IN, OUT-IN, LEFT HIP SHAKE
1&2Right step behind left, left step side left, right step across left
3-4Left toe touch side left about shoulder-width apart from right, left knee turn in toward right leg
5-6Left knee turn out, left knee turn in
7-8Bump hips left, bump hips right keeping weight on right
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, STEP, RIGHT KICK-BALL-CROSS, RIGHT STEP, LEFT SLIDE
1&2Left step side left, right step next to left, left step side left
3-4Right rock ball of foot behind left heel, left step in place
5&6Right kick forward toward right angle, right step back ball of foot, left step across right
7-8Right large step side right, left slide next to right keeping weight on right
LEFT STOMP, HOLD, RIGHT STEP FORWARD, HOLD, SLOW 4-COUNT ½ PIVOT LEFT (WITH OPTIONAL HEEL BOUNCES)
1-2Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right with left stomp forward, hold
3-4Right step forward, hold
5-8Slowly pivot ½ left, ending with weight forward on left foot
Option: Bounce heels to floor 4 times while executing slow pivot turn on counts 5-8. Be sure to finish with weight forward on left foot
PART B
RIGHT HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP, LEFT HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP
1-2Right heel touch forward with toe angled left, grind heel turning toe from left to right
3&4Right step back on ball of foot, left step next to right on ball of foot, right step forward
5-6Left heel touch forward with toe angled right, grind heel turning toe from right to left
7&8Left step back on ball of foot, right step next to left on ball of foot, left step forward
WALK FORWARD 3 STEPS, LEFT SIDE POINT, STEP HOME, RIGHT SIDE POINT, TOUCH HOME, SIDE POINT
1-2Right step forward, left step forward
3-4Right step forward, left toe point side left
5-6Left step next to right, right toe point side right
7-8Right touch next to left, right toe point side right
Styling option: Swing arms down to right side and snap fingers on counts 6 and 8
RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUTS WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2Right step side right on ball of foot, drop right heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
3-4Left step across right on ball of foot, drop left heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
5-6Right step side right on ball of foot, drop right heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
7-8Left step across right on ball of foot, drop left heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
SKIP BACK RIGHT-LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT TOUCHING RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT
&1&2Scoot back on left hitching right knee, right step back, scoot back on right hitching left knee, left step back
3&4Right step back on ball of foot, left step next to right on ball of foot, right step forward
5-6Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right shifting weight forward to right foot
7-8Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right keeping weight on left and touching right foot next to left
"FLY AWAY" - 1 ¼ LEFT TURN HEEL PIVOTS WITH JAZZ HANDS
Styling: On the following 8 counts, raise arms, spread fingers of both hands and shake them gently
1-2Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
3-4Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
5-6Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
7-8Right heel touch forward, pivot ½ turn left keeping weight on left
PART C
ANGLED STEP TOUCHES WITH CLAPS, TRAVELING FORWARD
1-2Right step forward diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
3-4Left step forward diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
5-6Right step forward diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
7-8Left step forward diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
ANGLED STEP TOUCHES WITH CLAPS, TRAVELING BACK
1-2Right step back diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
3-4Left step back diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
5-6Right step back diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
7-8Left step back diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
PART A
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, STEP, LEFT KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT WITH RIGHT TOE POINT
1&2Right step side right, left step next to right, right step side right
3-4Left rock ball of foot behind right heel, right step in place
5&6Left kick forward toward left angle, left step ball of foot next to right, right step across left
7-8Left step into ¼ turn left, pivot ¼ left on ball of left with right toe point to right side
LEFT WEAVE, LEFT TOUCH, TURN LEFT KNEE IN, OUT-IN, LEFT HIP SHAKE
1&2Right step behind left, left step side left, right step across left
3-4Left toe touch side left about shoulder-width apart from right, left knee turn in toward right leg
5-6Left knee turn out, left knee turn in
7-8Bump hips left, bump hips right keeping weight on right
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, STEP, RIGHT KICK-BALL-CROSS, RIGHT STEP, LEFT SLIDE
1&2Left step side left, right step next to left, left step side left
3-4Right rock ball of foot behind left heel, left step in place
5&6Right kick forward toward right angle, right step back ball of foot, left step across right
7-8Right large step side right, left slide next to right keeping weight on right
LEFT STOMP, HOLD, RIGHT STEP FORWARD, HOLD, SLOW 4-COUNT ½ PIVOT LEFT (WITH OPTIONAL HEEL BOUNCES)
1-2Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right with left stomp forward, hold
3-4Right step forward, hold
5-8Slowly pivot ½ left, ending with weight forward on left foot
Option: Bounce heels to floor 4 times while executing slow pivot turn on counts 5-8. Be sure to finish with weight forward on left foot
PART B
RIGHT HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP, LEFT HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP
1-2Right heel touch forward with toe angled left, grind heel turning toe from left to right
3&4Right step back on ball of foot, left step next to right on ball of foot, right step forward
5-6Left heel touch forward with toe angled right, grind heel turning toe from right to left
7&8Left step back on ball of foot, right step next to left on ball of foot, left step forward
WALK FORWARD 3 STEPS, LEFT SIDE POINT, STEP HOME, RIGHT SIDE POINT, TOUCH HOME, SIDE POINT
1-2Right step forward, left step forward
3-4Right step forward, left toe point side left
5-6Left step next to right, right toe point side right
7-8Right touch next to left, right toe point side right
Styling option: Swing arms down to right side and snap fingers on counts 6 and 8
RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUTS WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2Right step side right on ball of foot, drop right heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
3-4Left step across right on ball of foot, drop left heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
5-6Right step side right on ball of foot, drop right heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
7-8Left step across right on ball of foot, drop left heel to floor with weight and snap fingers
SKIP BACK RIGHT-LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT TOUCHING RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT
&1&2Scoot back on left hitching right knee, right step back, scoot back on right hitching left knee, left step back
3&4Right step back on ball of foot, left step next to right on ball of foot, right step forward
5-6Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right shifting weight forward to right foot
7-8Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right keeping weight on left and touching right foot next to left
"FLY AWAY" - 1 ¼ LEFT TURN HEEL PIVOTS WITH JAZZ HANDS
Styling: On the following 8 counts, raise arms, spread fingers of both hands and shake them gently
1-2Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
3-4Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
5-6Right heel touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left keeping weight on left
7-8Right heel touch forward, pivot ½ turn left keeping weight on left
PART C
ANGLED STEP TOUCHES WITH CLAPS, TRAVELING FORWARD
1-2Right step forward diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
3-4Left step forward diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
5-6Right step forward diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
7-8Left step forward diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
ANGLED STEP TOUCHES WITH CLAPS, TRAVELING BACK
1-2Right step back diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
3-4Left step back diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands
5-6Right step back diagonally right, left touch next to right and clap hands
7-8Left step back diagonally left, right touch next to left and clap hands