Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Music:
Woman Up - Meghan Trainor : (Album: Thank You! - on iTunes and all major mp3 websites - 3:28)
Dedicated to Arline Winerman & Forty’s Senior Guys & Dolls
Count In: 8 counts from when the beat kicks in, dance begins on vocals
Inspired by the intermediate dance WOMAN UP by Rachael McEnaney-White (UK/USA) and Amy Christian (USA
[1-8] TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD R,L,R,L, SIDE, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP
1-4Walk forward – R, L, R, L
5,6Step R to side, Step L next to R
7&8Step back on R, Step L next to R, Step forward on R (end at 12:00)
[9-16] BIG STEP L, TOGETHER, SWIVEL HEELS, BIG STEP R, TOGETHER, SWIVEL HEELS
1-2Big step to L, Step R next to L,
3&4&Swivel heels: right(3), left(&), right(4), center(&) (weight on L)
5,6Big step to R, Step L next to R
7&8&Swivel heels: left(7), right(&), left (8) center(&) (weight on R)
[17-24] VINE L, TOE TAPS, VINE R, TOE TAPS
1-3,&4Step L to side, Step R behind L, Step L to side, Tap R toes next to L twice (for &4)
5-7,&8Step R to side, step L next to R, Step R to side,Tap L toes next to R twice (for &8) (12:00)
[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, CROSSING TRIPLE, ROCKING CHAIR with ¼ R
1-2Rock L to side, Recover on R
3&4Cross L over R, Step R to side, Cross L over R
5-8Turning ¼ right – Rock forward on R, Recover on L, Rock back on R, Recover on L
End at 3:00
[33-40]PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS
1&2Press ball of R to side, Recover on L, Step R in front of L
3&4Press ball of L to side, Recover on R, Step L in front of R
5-8Cross R over L, Step back on L, Step back on R, Cross L in front of R
[41-48] MAMBO R, MAMBO L, SWAYS
1&2Rock side R, Recover on L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock side L, Recover on R, Step L next to R
5-8Sway hips: R L R L
TAG: After 4th (now facing 12:00) repeat the last 16 counts of the dance
[33-48] then start from the beginning at 12:00
[33-40]PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS
1&2Press ball of R to side, Recover on L, Step R in front of L
3&4Press ball of L to side, Recover on R, Step L in front of R
5-8Cross R over L, Step back on L, Step back on R, Cross L in front of R
[41-48] MAMBO R, MAMBO L, SWAYS
1&2Rock side R, Recover on L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock side L, Recover on R, Step L next to R
5-8Sway hips: R L R L
Count In: 8 counts from when the beat kicks in, dance begins on vocals
Inspired by the intermediate dance WOMAN UP by Rachael McEnaney-White (UK/USA) and Amy Christian (USA
[1-8] TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD R,L,R,L, SIDE, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP
1-4Walk forward – R, L, R, L
5,6Step R to side, Step L next to R
7&8Step back on R, Step L next to R, Step forward on R (end at 12:00)
[9-16] BIG STEP L, TOGETHER, SWIVEL HEELS, BIG STEP R, TOGETHER, SWIVEL HEELS
1-2Big step to L, Step R next to L,
3&4&Swivel heels: right(3), left(&), right(4), center(&) (weight on L)
5,6Big step to R, Step L next to R
7&8&Swivel heels: left(7), right(&), left (8) center(&) (weight on R)
[17-24] VINE L, TOE TAPS, VINE R, TOE TAPS
1-3,&4Step L to side, Step R behind L, Step L to side, Tap R toes next to L twice (for &4)
5-7,&8Step R to side, step L next to R, Step R to side,Tap L toes next to R twice (for &8) (12:00)
[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, CROSSING TRIPLE, ROCKING CHAIR with ¼ R
1-2Rock L to side, Recover on R
3&4Cross L over R, Step R to side, Cross L over R
5-8Turning ¼ right – Rock forward on R, Recover on L, Rock back on R, Recover on L
End at 3:00
[33-40]PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS
1&2Press ball of R to side, Recover on L, Step R in front of L
3&4Press ball of L to side, Recover on R, Step L in front of R
5-8Cross R over L, Step back on L, Step back on R, Cross L in front of R
[41-48] MAMBO R, MAMBO L, SWAYS
1&2Rock side R, Recover on L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock side L, Recover on R, Step L next to R
5-8Sway hips: R L R L
TAG: After 4th (now facing 12:00) repeat the last 16 counts of the dance
[33-48] then start from the beginning at 12:00
[33-40]PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, PRESS, RECOVER, STEP FWD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS
1&2Press ball of R to side, Recover on L, Step R in front of L
3&4Press ball of L to side, Recover on R, Step L in front of R
5-8Cross R over L, Step back on L, Step back on R, Cross L in front of R
[41-48] MAMBO R, MAMBO L, SWAYS
1&2Rock side R, Recover on L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock side L, Recover on R, Step L next to R
5-8Sway hips: R L R L
