Gimme A Break!
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Roy Hadisubroto (IRE)
Music:
In These Shoes? - Kirsty MacColl
When dancing to "In These Shoes", start the dance immediately at the beginning of the beat
1st Place European Country Western Dance Championships 2001
TOUCH, RONDE, CROSS, (¼ TURN RIGHT) SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH TURN ½, TOUCH, OUT, OUT
1Right touch forward.
2Right draw ½ circle to the back (shift weight on right)
3Left cross over right.
4&5Step right ¼ to right, left step just behind right, right step forward.
6-7Left step forward, push turn ½ to the right
8&1Touch left beside right, step left to left side, step right to right side
BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, STEP & CROSS 3X
2Bend both knees (weight on right)
3Straighten both legs (weight still on right) and touch left diagonally left forward
4(Set left back to place/same position as 2 this section) bend both knees (weight on left)
5Straighten both legs (weight still on left) and touch right diagonally right forward
6&7Right step to right side, left cross behind right, right step to right side
&8&Left cross behind right, right step to right side, left cross behind right
SIDE, ROCK STEP, TOUCH, STEP, CROSS, BEND, UNWIND, STRAIGHTEN, BEND, TURN
1-2Right step to right side, left rock forward.
3-4Recover on right, touch left next to right
&5Step left to left side, cross right over left
6&7Bend both knees, unwind both feet ½ to left, straighten both legs
8&Bend both knees, turn both feet ¼ to right (shift weight to left)
If you want to do more styling, you may pump up your upper body during the bend/straightening movements
STRAIGHTEN, WALK 2X, STEP, SLIDE, HIP BUMPS 3X
1Push left hip back while straightening both legs(weight still on left)
2-3Right step forward, left step forward
4-5Right take a wide step to the right, drag left next to right (shift weight to left)
6-7Push left hip to left, push right hip to right
8Push left hip to left
Arm movements (only this last section) on counts 4-8: Stretch both arms up above your head, left hand palm on the back of right hand
REPEAT
FINISH
At the end of the music (at the end of the last vanilla) add one more hip bump to the right.
1st Place European Country Western Dance Championships 2001
TOUCH, RONDE, CROSS, (¼ TURN RIGHT) SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH TURN ½, TOUCH, OUT, OUT
1Right touch forward.
2Right draw ½ circle to the back (shift weight on right)
3Left cross over right.
4&5Step right ¼ to right, left step just behind right, right step forward.
6-7Left step forward, push turn ½ to the right
8&1Touch left beside right, step left to left side, step right to right side
BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, BEND, STRAIGHTEN & TOUCH, STEP & CROSS 3X
2Bend both knees (weight on right)
3Straighten both legs (weight still on right) and touch left diagonally left forward
4(Set left back to place/same position as 2 this section) bend both knees (weight on left)
5Straighten both legs (weight still on left) and touch right diagonally right forward
6&7Right step to right side, left cross behind right, right step to right side
&8&Left cross behind right, right step to right side, left cross behind right
SIDE, ROCK STEP, TOUCH, STEP, CROSS, BEND, UNWIND, STRAIGHTEN, BEND, TURN
1-2Right step to right side, left rock forward.
3-4Recover on right, touch left next to right
&5Step left to left side, cross right over left
6&7Bend both knees, unwind both feet ½ to left, straighten both legs
8&Bend both knees, turn both feet ¼ to right (shift weight to left)
If you want to do more styling, you may pump up your upper body during the bend/straightening movements
STRAIGHTEN, WALK 2X, STEP, SLIDE, HIP BUMPS 3X
1Push left hip back while straightening both legs(weight still on left)
2-3Right step forward, left step forward
4-5Right take a wide step to the right, drag left next to right (shift weight to left)
6-7Push left hip to left, push right hip to right
8Push left hip to left
Arm movements (only this last section) on counts 4-8: Stretch both arms up above your head, left hand palm on the back of right hand
REPEAT
FINISH
At the end of the music (at the end of the last vanilla) add one more hip bump to the right.