Pretty Hip
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Chris Hodgson (UK)
Music:
This is Hip - John Lee Hooker
DIAGONAL ROCK STEP, & BACK-BACK, COASTER STEP, SWEEP-½ TURN
1-2Step right diagonally forward right, rock weight back onto left
&3-4Step right next to left, step back on left, step back on right
5&6Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
7-8Sweep right around over left making ½ turn left, touch right next to left
FORWARD-BEHIND-TOGETHER, ¼ TURN-BEHIND-TOGETHER, FORWARD-HITCH, STEP BACK X 3
1-2&Step right diagonal, forward right, cross left behind right, step right next to left
3-4¼ turn left stepping forward on left, cross right behind left
&Step left next to right
5-6Long step diagonally forward right on right, hitch left knee slightly
&7-8Step back on left, step back on right, step back on left
Add 6 count tag here on walls 2 & 4 & 2 count tag on wall 6 (always when you start the dance facing back wall, so tags on 3:00 wall)
FORWARD-SLIDE-FORWARD-HITCH -¼ TURN, SIDE-SLIDE, TOGETHER-CROSS-SIDE
1-4Step forward on right, slide left next to right, step forward on right, ¼ turn left lifting left slightly
5-6Step left to left side, slide right next to left
&7-8Step right next to left, cross left over right, step right to right side
TOGETHER-CROSS-¼ TURN, TRIPLE ½ TURN, SWAY TWICE, CROSS-FULL UNWIND
&1-2Step left next to right, cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back left
3&4Triple ½ turn right stepping on right-left-right
5-6Step left to left side swaying hips left, sway hips right
7-8Cross left over right, unwind full turn right ending with weight on left
SKATE-SKATE-SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SKATE-SKATE-SHUFFLE
1-2Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
3&4Small step forward on right, cross left behind right, small step forward on right
&5-6¼ turn left on ball of right, skate forward on left, skate forward on right
7&8Small step forward on left, cross right behind left, small step forward on left
CROSS-BACK, BACK-SLIDE, KNEE POPS, KICK-BALL-STEP FORWARD
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left
3-4Long step back on right, slide left back touching slightly forward of right
5&6Pop right knee, pop left knee, pop right knee (weight on left)(or do hips bumps)
7&8Kick right forward, step right next to left, step forward on left
REPEAT
TAG
After count 16 on 3:00 wall when starting dance facing back wall
1-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left twice, step forward on right, rock back on left with hips
Do this on walls 2 and 4
1-2Step forward right, rock weight back onto left with hips
Do this on wall 6
ENDING
To end facing home wall: on counts 7-8 sweep and full turn to face front
1-2Step right diagonally forward right, rock weight back onto left
&3-4Step right next to left, step back on left, step back on right
5&6Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
7-8Sweep right around over left making ½ turn left, touch right next to left
FORWARD-BEHIND-TOGETHER, ¼ TURN-BEHIND-TOGETHER, FORWARD-HITCH, STEP BACK X 3
1-2&Step right diagonal, forward right, cross left behind right, step right next to left
3-4¼ turn left stepping forward on left, cross right behind left
&Step left next to right
5-6Long step diagonally forward right on right, hitch left knee slightly
&7-8Step back on left, step back on right, step back on left
Add 6 count tag here on walls 2 & 4 & 2 count tag on wall 6 (always when you start the dance facing back wall, so tags on 3:00 wall)
FORWARD-SLIDE-FORWARD-HITCH -¼ TURN, SIDE-SLIDE, TOGETHER-CROSS-SIDE
1-4Step forward on right, slide left next to right, step forward on right, ¼ turn left lifting left slightly
5-6Step left to left side, slide right next to left
&7-8Step right next to left, cross left over right, step right to right side
TOGETHER-CROSS-¼ TURN, TRIPLE ½ TURN, SWAY TWICE, CROSS-FULL UNWIND
&1-2Step left next to right, cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back left
3&4Triple ½ turn right stepping on right-left-right
5-6Step left to left side swaying hips left, sway hips right
7-8Cross left over right, unwind full turn right ending with weight on left
SKATE-SKATE-SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SKATE-SKATE-SHUFFLE
1-2Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
3&4Small step forward on right, cross left behind right, small step forward on right
&5-6¼ turn left on ball of right, skate forward on left, skate forward on right
7&8Small step forward on left, cross right behind left, small step forward on left
CROSS-BACK, BACK-SLIDE, KNEE POPS, KICK-BALL-STEP FORWARD
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left
3-4Long step back on right, slide left back touching slightly forward of right
5&6Pop right knee, pop left knee, pop right knee (weight on left)(or do hips bumps)
7&8Kick right forward, step right next to left, step forward on left
REPEAT
TAG
After count 16 on 3:00 wall when starting dance facing back wall
1-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left twice, step forward on right, rock back on left with hips
Do this on walls 2 and 4
1-2Step forward right, rock weight back onto left with hips
Do this on wall 6
ENDING
To end facing home wall: on counts 7-8 sweep and full turn to face front