Bucklehuck
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Choreographer:
Carole Daugherty (USA)
Music:
The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
Sequence: AA, BB, AA, B, AA, B, A
PART A (THE EZ, 24 COUNTS)
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Step right on right foot, step together with left foot, step right on right foot
3-4Rock left behind right foot, recover weight onto right foot
5&6Step left on left foot, step together with right foot, step left on left foot
7-8Rock right foot behind left foot, recover weight onto left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT, STEP, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT
9&10Step forward on right foot, step together with left foot, step forward on right foot
11&12Step forward on left foot, step together with right foot, step forward on left foot
13-14Step forward with right foot, pivot ½ left onto left foot
15-16Walk forward right, walk forward left
Or complete full left walking turn
DIAGONAL RIGHT VINE WITH SCUFF, DIAGONAL LEFT VINE WITH SCUFF
17-20Step forward diagonally right on right, step left behind right, step diagonally right on right, scuff left foot forward
21-24Step forward diagonally left on left, step right behind, step diagonally left on right, scuff right foot forward
Or replace with diagonal rolling vines
PART B (THE HUCKLEBUCK, 48 COUNTS)
(TWIST & THIS) STEP, TOGETHER, TWISTS, STEP TOGETHER, HEEL SPLITS
1-2Step right foot right, step left foot next to right
3&4Twist heels left, twist heels right, twist heels center
5-6Step left foot left, step right foot next to left
7&8Swivel heels out, swivel heels to center, swivel heels out
(LIL SIS) BOOGIE STRUTS RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALKS: RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
9&10Step right toe diagonally right, bump hips forward, step right heel down
11&12Step left toe diagonally left, bump hips forward, step left heel down
13-14Step right toe forward while swiveling right heel in to weight, step left toe forward while swiveling left heel in to weight & swiveling right heel back to center
15-16Repeat 13-14
Styling: add jazz hands low to the sides for 8 count section
(BACK) RIGHT ROLLING VINE WITH PUNCH, LEFT ROLLING VINE WITH PUNCH
17-20Step ¼ right on right, step ½ right on left foot, step ¼ right on right, touch left foot next to right
21-24Step ¼ left on left, step ½ left on right foot, step ¼ left on left, touch right next to left
Styling: swing arms around in an arc high across body facing into vine on counts 4 & 8
(SACROILIAC) DIP, LEAN, DIP, LEAN, SHOULDERS
25-26Dip down bending both knees with feet apart, rise up pushing off left foot to lean right with left toes out left
27-28Dip down bending both knees with feet apart, rise up pushing off right foot to lean left with right toes out right
29-32Shift shoulders back left, back right, forward right, center shoulders with feet wide (upper washing machine)
Option:
1-2Dip with feet centered, rise
3-4Repeat
5-6Roll left shoulder back, roll right shoulder back
7-8Roll right shoulder forward, roll left shoulder forward
(SNAKE & DUCK) SWIVELS, ALTERNATING HEEL STEPS
33-34Swivel both toes in, swivel both heels in
35-36Repeat 33-34
Styling: raise palms up held together snake downwards to chest
&37&38Step slightly on right heel, step slightly on left, step slightly on right heel, step slightly on left heel
Or heel step right, left, right, left
&39&40Repeat counts &37-38
Styling: arms straight down wrists bent with palms facing floor
(HUCKLEBUCK) OUT-OUT, HOLD, WITH ARM MOVEMENTS
&41-44Step out right, step out left placing left hand on hip and extending right arm forward, hold for 3 counts
45-47Hold foot position with weight centered for 3 counts
48Take weight left
Option 1: leave left hand on hip move right arm over left back to right or "stir the pot" to the left with both hands (45-48)
Option 2: both arms forward in stop pose on count 41, hold 42-44, milk the cow from left to right for 45&46&47&48
OPTIONS
On the last Part A do the 1st 16 counts, then ½ pivot left and Boogie Walk forward with knees, for 5 counts
PART A (THE EZ, 24 COUNTS)
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Step right on right foot, step together with left foot, step right on right foot
3-4Rock left behind right foot, recover weight onto right foot
5&6Step left on left foot, step together with right foot, step left on left foot
7-8Rock right foot behind left foot, recover weight onto left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT, STEP, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT
9&10Step forward on right foot, step together with left foot, step forward on right foot
11&12Step forward on left foot, step together with right foot, step forward on left foot
13-14Step forward with right foot, pivot ½ left onto left foot
15-16Walk forward right, walk forward left
Or complete full left walking turn
DIAGONAL RIGHT VINE WITH SCUFF, DIAGONAL LEFT VINE WITH SCUFF
17-20Step forward diagonally right on right, step left behind right, step diagonally right on right, scuff left foot forward
21-24Step forward diagonally left on left, step right behind, step diagonally left on right, scuff right foot forward
Or replace with diagonal rolling vines
PART B (THE HUCKLEBUCK, 48 COUNTS)
(TWIST & THIS) STEP, TOGETHER, TWISTS, STEP TOGETHER, HEEL SPLITS
1-2Step right foot right, step left foot next to right
3&4Twist heels left, twist heels right, twist heels center
5-6Step left foot left, step right foot next to left
7&8Swivel heels out, swivel heels to center, swivel heels out
(LIL SIS) BOOGIE STRUTS RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALKS: RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
9&10Step right toe diagonally right, bump hips forward, step right heel down
11&12Step left toe diagonally left, bump hips forward, step left heel down
13-14Step right toe forward while swiveling right heel in to weight, step left toe forward while swiveling left heel in to weight & swiveling right heel back to center
15-16Repeat 13-14
Styling: add jazz hands low to the sides for 8 count section
(BACK) RIGHT ROLLING VINE WITH PUNCH, LEFT ROLLING VINE WITH PUNCH
17-20Step ¼ right on right, step ½ right on left foot, step ¼ right on right, touch left foot next to right
21-24Step ¼ left on left, step ½ left on right foot, step ¼ left on left, touch right next to left
Styling: swing arms around in an arc high across body facing into vine on counts 4 & 8
(SACROILIAC) DIP, LEAN, DIP, LEAN, SHOULDERS
25-26Dip down bending both knees with feet apart, rise up pushing off left foot to lean right with left toes out left
27-28Dip down bending both knees with feet apart, rise up pushing off right foot to lean left with right toes out right
29-32Shift shoulders back left, back right, forward right, center shoulders with feet wide (upper washing machine)
Option:
1-2Dip with feet centered, rise
3-4Repeat
5-6Roll left shoulder back, roll right shoulder back
7-8Roll right shoulder forward, roll left shoulder forward
(SNAKE & DUCK) SWIVELS, ALTERNATING HEEL STEPS
33-34Swivel both toes in, swivel both heels in
35-36Repeat 33-34
Styling: raise palms up held together snake downwards to chest
&37&38Step slightly on right heel, step slightly on left, step slightly on right heel, step slightly on left heel
Or heel step right, left, right, left
&39&40Repeat counts &37-38
Styling: arms straight down wrists bent with palms facing floor
(HUCKLEBUCK) OUT-OUT, HOLD, WITH ARM MOVEMENTS
&41-44Step out right, step out left placing left hand on hip and extending right arm forward, hold for 3 counts
45-47Hold foot position with weight centered for 3 counts
48Take weight left
Option 1: leave left hand on hip move right arm over left back to right or "stir the pot" to the left with both hands (45-48)
Option 2: both arms forward in stop pose on count 41, hold 42-44, milk the cow from left to right for 45&46&47&48
OPTIONS
On the last Part A do the 1st 16 counts, then ½ pivot left and Boogie Walk forward with knees, for 5 counts