Phenomenon
Count:
46
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Charles Johnson
Music:
Phenomenon - LL Cool J
THE DIP, "BIG-DADDY" STRUT, STEP, TURN
&1-2Step right slightly to rear, step left forward, dip right shoulder while bringing right arm straight down to rear-knees bent a little-and angle shoulders to right
&3Step left next to right, step forward right and bring up left arm
4Step forward left (bring up right arm and lower left)
5-6Repeat 3-4
7-8Repeat 3, make ¼ turn left (weight on right)
½ TURN, TOUCHES AND KICKS WITH A STEP
&1-2Step left slightly to rear, step forward right, make ½ turn left (weight on left)
3&4Touch right to right side, step right next to left, touch left to left side
&5&Step left next to right, kick right foot forward, step right next to left
6&7Kick left foot to rear, step left next to right, kick right foot forward
&8Step right next to left, step forward left (taking weight)
¾ TURN, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR-TURN, SIDE ROCK
1-2On left make ¾ turn right pushing off with right foot, step right to right side
3-4Rock hips to right and let hands follow motion to right, rock hips to left and let hands follow motion to left (weight to left)
5&6Step right behind left with ¼ turn right, step left forward, with ¼ turn right-cross stepping right in front of left
7-8Stepping left to left side repeat 3, 4 going from left to right
End with weight on right
SAILOR TURN, KICK-BALL-TURN, & STEP, BODY SHIFTS
1&2Step left behind right and ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step forward left
3&4Kick right forward, step down right, quick ½ turn left on ball of right ending with weight on right with knee slightly bent and left toe pointing forward
&5-6-7-8Step forward left taking weight, turn ¼ right bringing feet together (weight on both), shift upper body to right, to left, to center
"SHAKE IT", HEAD MOVE
For counts 1-4, left heel follows hands and hips
&Step slightly forward left and begin to raise hands up to right (about chest level)
1Continue raising hands up (to left) about head level and moves hips to left
&2Lower hands to right and move hips to right, lower hands to left and move hips to left
&3&4&Repeat &1&2, step left next to right
5Place left hand to back of head/hat
6Quickly move hand around head to the left
7Finish the motion by placing left hand on left cheek
&8Push head to look right, turn head back forward
RAISES, KICKS, STEPS, AND TURNS
1-2Raise left knee, on right make ¼ turn left
3-4Step down left and take weight, kick forward right
5-6Swing/kick right to rear, swing/raise right knee in front
REPEAT
&1-2Step right slightly to rear, step left forward, dip right shoulder while bringing right arm straight down to rear-knees bent a little-and angle shoulders to right
&3Step left next to right, step forward right and bring up left arm
4Step forward left (bring up right arm and lower left)
5-6Repeat 3-4
7-8Repeat 3, make ¼ turn left (weight on right)
½ TURN, TOUCHES AND KICKS WITH A STEP
&1-2Step left slightly to rear, step forward right, make ½ turn left (weight on left)
3&4Touch right to right side, step right next to left, touch left to left side
&5&Step left next to right, kick right foot forward, step right next to left
6&7Kick left foot to rear, step left next to right, kick right foot forward
&8Step right next to left, step forward left (taking weight)
¾ TURN, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR-TURN, SIDE ROCK
1-2On left make ¾ turn right pushing off with right foot, step right to right side
3-4Rock hips to right and let hands follow motion to right, rock hips to left and let hands follow motion to left (weight to left)
5&6Step right behind left with ¼ turn right, step left forward, with ¼ turn right-cross stepping right in front of left
7-8Stepping left to left side repeat 3, 4 going from left to right
End with weight on right
SAILOR TURN, KICK-BALL-TURN, & STEP, BODY SHIFTS
1&2Step left behind right and ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step forward left
3&4Kick right forward, step down right, quick ½ turn left on ball of right ending with weight on right with knee slightly bent and left toe pointing forward
&5-6-7-8Step forward left taking weight, turn ¼ right bringing feet together (weight on both), shift upper body to right, to left, to center
"SHAKE IT", HEAD MOVE
For counts 1-4, left heel follows hands and hips
&Step slightly forward left and begin to raise hands up to right (about chest level)
1Continue raising hands up (to left) about head level and moves hips to left
&2Lower hands to right and move hips to right, lower hands to left and move hips to left
&3&4&Repeat &1&2, step left next to right
5Place left hand to back of head/hat
6Quickly move hand around head to the left
7Finish the motion by placing left hand on left cheek
&8Push head to look right, turn head back forward
RAISES, KICKS, STEPS, AND TURNS
1-2Raise left knee, on right make ¼ turn left
3-4Step down left and take weight, kick forward right
5-6Swing/kick right to rear, swing/raise right knee in front
REPEAT