455 Rocket
Count:
54
Wall:
0
Level:
Choreographer:
Kathy Sharpe (USA)
Music:
455 Rocket - Kathy Mattea
Position: Couples begin in closed position, leads facing outside circle, follows facing inside circle, follows begin on right foot, leads stepping on left foot
BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN IN CLOSED POSITION
1-6Basic east coast swing pattern in closed position
1&2Triple step
3&4Triple step
5-6Step back on free foot and rock forward onto free foot
FREE TURNS, ROCK STEP
1&2Triple step in place
3&4Follows turn full turn right and leads turn full turn left
5-6Rock step joining follow's right hand in lead's left
¼ TURN TO REVERSE LINE OF DANCE, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK STEP
1&2Follows ¼ turn left and leads ¼ turn right
3&4Triple step moving slightly back
5-6Rock step maintaining hand hold
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN TO FORWARD LINE OF DANCE, ROCK STEP
1&2Partners triple step in place
3&4Dropping hands, follows turn ½ turn right and leads turn ½ turn left
5-6Join hands--follow's left in lead's right and rock step
FOLLOW'S WRAP, ROCK STEP
1&2Follows begin a full turn left
3&4Follows complete a full turn left
5-6Rock step (will now be in a wrap (cuddle) position to lead's right)
LEADS, MEANWHILE...
1&2Maintaining hand hold, leads lead follows into wrap by using a sweeping motion with right arm to the left and away from body
3&4Finish leading the turn. Footwork on 1-4 is a pair of basic triple steps
5-6Rock step, picking up follow's right hand in lead's left in front of lead's belt buckle
FOLLOWS SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Stomp right, left
LEADS, MEANWHILE...
1&2Shuffle forward left, right, left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Stomp left, right (still in wrap position)
FOLLOWS ¾ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP. LEADS TURN ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP
1&2-3&4Dropping hands joined in front, lead will lead follow into a ¾ turn right. Bringing right hand over follow's head and down to face lead. Lead turns ¼ turn right on counts 1&2 during their triple step, triple step in place on counts 3&4
5-6Both rock step on counts 5-6 and join hands to bring follow back into closed position to start the dance again
REPEAT
BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN IN CLOSED POSITION
1-6Basic east coast swing pattern in closed position
1&2Triple step
3&4Triple step
5-6Step back on free foot and rock forward onto free foot
FREE TURNS, ROCK STEP
1&2Triple step in place
3&4Follows turn full turn right and leads turn full turn left
5-6Rock step joining follow's right hand in lead's left
¼ TURN TO REVERSE LINE OF DANCE, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK STEP
1&2Follows ¼ turn left and leads ¼ turn right
3&4Triple step moving slightly back
5-6Rock step maintaining hand hold
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN TO FORWARD LINE OF DANCE, ROCK STEP
1&2Partners triple step in place
3&4Dropping hands, follows turn ½ turn right and leads turn ½ turn left
5-6Join hands--follow's left in lead's right and rock step
FOLLOW'S WRAP, ROCK STEP
1&2Follows begin a full turn left
3&4Follows complete a full turn left
5-6Rock step (will now be in a wrap (cuddle) position to lead's right)
LEADS, MEANWHILE...
1&2Maintaining hand hold, leads lead follows into wrap by using a sweeping motion with right arm to the left and away from body
3&4Finish leading the turn. Footwork on 1-4 is a pair of basic triple steps
5-6Rock step, picking up follow's right hand in lead's left in front of lead's belt buckle
FOLLOWS SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Stomp right, left
LEADS, MEANWHILE...
1&2Shuffle forward left, right, left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Stomp left, right (still in wrap position)
FOLLOWS ¾ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP. LEADS TURN ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP
1&2-3&4Dropping hands joined in front, lead will lead follow into a ¾ turn right. Bringing right hand over follow's head and down to face lead. Lead turns ¼ turn right on counts 1&2 during their triple step, triple step in place on counts 3&4
5-6Both rock step on counts 5-6 and join hands to bring follow back into closed position to start the dance again
REPEAT