The Dancing Tree
Choreographer:
Guillaume Richard (FR) - October 2015
Music:
The Hanging Tree (feat. Jennifer Lawrence) (Rebel Remix) - James Newton Howard
#32 Count Intro – Start when music begins
Translation from French to English by Alvie Aguilar (alvieaguilar@gmail.com)
[1 – 8] WALK x2 – OUT OUT – BOUNCE – CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & BOUNCE
1 – 2Step R forward, Step L forward
&3&4Step R out, Step Left out, heels up, heels down
&5&6Step R behind left, cross L over right, Step R to right, touch L heel forward
&7&8Step L beside right, cross R over left, heels up, heels down.
[9 – 16] POINT - STEP BACK – POINT - STEP BACK – MAMBO SIDE – BALL STEP
1 – 2Point R to right, step R back
3 – 4Point L to left, step L back
5&6Rock R to right, recover left, cross R behind left
&7&8Step L to left, cross R over left, step left on ball to left, small step R in place
[17–24] CROSS – SIDE STEP – ¼ LEFT TURN SAILOR STEP - ¼ LEFT TURN BUMP – ¼ LEFT TURN SAILOR
1 – 2Cross L over right, Step R to right
3&4Swing L behind right as you turn ¼ left, step R beside left, step L forward [9:00]
5 – 6Step R forward, turn ¼ left while bumping hip to right (weight on right) [6:00]
7&8Swing L behind right as you turn ¼ left, step R beside left, step L forward [3:00]
[25–32] ROCK STEP – COASTER STEP – STEP 1/2 TURN RIGHT – KICK BALL HOOK
1 – 2Rock R forward, recover left
3&4R Coaster Step – Step R back, Step L back beside right, Step R forward
5 – 6½ Turn Right – Step L forward, turn right stepping R forward [9:00]
7&8L Kick Ball Hook – Kick L foot, step L next to right, hook R over left
REPEAT
RESTART at Wall 7 after 15 counts, instead of small step R in place, walk forward to start the dance.
(Hopefully I understood this part. Please correct me if I am wrong.)
Contact - Submitted by - Alvie Aguilar : alvieaguilar@gmail.com