Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced hip hop partner/contra dance
Start the dance with partners facing each other but give each other enough space so you can hop forward without hitting each other, the dance should be like a battle
MAN:
HOP, TAP, TAP, CROSS, UNWIND, ROCK AND HITCH, ROCK AND STEP
1&2Hop forward onto left foot, tap right toe back behind left, tap right toe further back
3-4Cross right over left, fully unwind
5&6Rock right out to right side, recover onto left foot and hitch right
7&8Rock right foot back, recover onto left and step right foot forward
1-2Push right shoulder forward forcing lady to pull left shoulder back, pull right shoulder back
3-4Push right shoulder forward twice forcing lady to pull left shoulder back twice
5-6Pull right shoulder back, push right shoulder forward again
7-8Pull right shoulder back twice
1&2Take a large step right, slide left towards right, make a ¼ turn right stepping left to left side
3&4Make a 1 ½ turn back over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Raise right hand to right side of face and push right elbow across face with right shoulder following, pull right elbow back
7-8Push right shoulder across face twice
1-2Pull right elbow back, push right elbow across face once more
3-4Take a large step to the right while throwing arms into the air, slide left next to right and slap hands onto hips
5&6Take a step to the left on left foot, step right behind left, step left to left side while hitching right knee
7-8Cross right behind left, fully unwind
REPEAT
LADY:
1-6Repeat the same steps as the man
7-8Squat down into seated position, rise back up stepping right forward
1-8Mirror the man's moves so when he pushes right shoulder forward you pull left shoulder back, when it says for the man to pull right shoulder back, you push left shoulder forward forcing his shoulder back
1&2Take a large step to the right, slide left towards, make a ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (note: make sure you turn left so you follow the direction of man)
3-4Make a full turn left stepping right, then left
5-8Follow same steps as man
1-8Same as man
When you do counts 5&6 make sure you line up with partner so you can repeat the dance
REPEAT
MAN:
HOP, TAP, TAP, CROSS, UNWIND, ROCK AND HITCH, ROCK AND STEP
1&2Hop forward onto left foot, tap right toe back behind left, tap right toe further back
3-4Cross right over left, fully unwind
5&6Rock right out to right side, recover onto left foot and hitch right
7&8Rock right foot back, recover onto left and step right foot forward
1-2Push right shoulder forward forcing lady to pull left shoulder back, pull right shoulder back
3-4Push right shoulder forward twice forcing lady to pull left shoulder back twice
5-6Pull right shoulder back, push right shoulder forward again
7-8Pull right shoulder back twice
1&2Take a large step right, slide left towards right, make a ¼ turn right stepping left to left side
3&4Make a 1 ½ turn back over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Raise right hand to right side of face and push right elbow across face with right shoulder following, pull right elbow back
7-8Push right shoulder across face twice
1-2Pull right elbow back, push right elbow across face once more
3-4Take a large step to the right while throwing arms into the air, slide left next to right and slap hands onto hips
5&6Take a step to the left on left foot, step right behind left, step left to left side while hitching right knee
7-8Cross right behind left, fully unwind
REPEAT
LADY:
1-6Repeat the same steps as the man
7-8Squat down into seated position, rise back up stepping right forward
1-8Mirror the man's moves so when he pushes right shoulder forward you pull left shoulder back, when it says for the man to pull right shoulder back, you push left shoulder forward forcing his shoulder back
1&2Take a large step to the right, slide left towards, make a ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (note: make sure you turn left so you follow the direction of man)
3-4Make a full turn left stepping right, then left
5-8Follow same steps as man
1-8Same as man
When you do counts 5&6 make sure you line up with partner so you can repeat the dance
REPEAT
