Count:
-
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: A, B, A, B(1-16), TAG, B(17-32), A, B(1-16), TAG, C, B(17-32), A, B(1-16), TAG, C, B(17-32)
This dance was choreographed for DanceFuntasia KL 2004 Choreography Competition, organized by Tennessee Tornados and won first place
PART A
RIGHT KICK-HOOK-CROSS, POINT SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, POP KNEES, JUMP CROSS, UNWIND ½ LEFT
8&1Right kick to right side, pull hook back right over left, cross step right over left
2-3Point left out to left side, cross step left over right
4Step right to right side, (weight on left)
5-6Pop right knee inward, pop left knee inward
7Jump up and cross step right over left
8Unwind ½ turn to left, right will be taking more weight
LEFT CROSS STEP-STEP DIAGONAL (3X), TOUCH LEFT BESIDE RIGHT
1-2Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
3-4Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
5-6Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
7Touch left beside right and facing back wall, (6:00)
Styling option: swing both hands parallel back to left diagonal while you do "cross step left over right", swing both hands parallel front to right diagonal while you do "step right to right diagonal"
ROCK LEFT BACK, RECOVER, KICK LEFT, STEP BACK, TOUCH TOE BACK, STEP TOGETHER, TOE, HEEL, TOE, STEP
8&1Back rock on left, recover weight to right, kick left forward
2Step back left
3-4Touch right toe back, step right beside left, (weight on the right)
5-6Tap left toe beside right instep, tap left heel beside right
7-8Tap left toe beside right instep, step down left beside right
SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STOMP RIGHT WITH HIPS PUSHED BACK, HOLD
1&2Back shuffle with ½ turn to right - right, left, right ½ turn to right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5Stomp right next to left, straighten both legs, pushing hips back
6-8Hold
Styling option: on count 5, you can raise right palm out near to your ear like you are listening to someone saying something unclear and you ask "what you say?"
ROGER RABBITS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2Swing right leg back on air, slid right leg into left heel which has just been lifted up
3-4Swing left leg back on air, slid left leg into right heel which has just been lifted up
5-6Swing right leg back on air, slid right leg into left heel which has just been lifted up
7Unwind ½ turn to right, keep weight on left
8Hold
TOUCH BEHIND, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH IN FRONT, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH BEHIND, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT IN FRONT
1-2Touch right toe behind left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
3-4Touch right toe in front of left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
5-6Touch right toe behind left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
7Touch right toe in front of left
SLAP HIPS, TOE STRUT RIGHT, TOE STRUT LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT (2X)
8&Slap right hip with right hand & stay on, slap left hip with left hand & stay on
1-2Step right toe forward, drop down right heel
3-4Step left toe forward, drop down left heel
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
LEFT TURNING BOOGIE WALKS - RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT, HOLD, RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step forward right slightly towards left diagonal (4, 30), hold
3-4Step forward left slightly towards left (3, 00), hold
5-6Step forward right slightly towards left diagonal (1, 30), hold
7-8Step forward left slightly towards left (12, 00), hold
Remarks: for count 1-8, the direction of travel changes from starting position 6:00 to finishing position facing 12:00
PART B
DIAGONAL TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT, BACK TOE STRUT, ¼ TURN LEFT TOE STRUT
1-2Touch forward right toe to right diagonal, drop down heel & click fingers to the right
3-4Cross touch left toe over right, drop down heel & click both to the left
5-6Touch back right toe, drop down heel & click fingers to the right
7-8Make ¼ turn left as you touch left toe to left side, drop down heel & click fingers to the left
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HITCH-CLAP UNDER, STEP LEFT BACK, HITCH-SLAP, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step forward right, hitch left & clap under your thigh
3-4Step back left, hitch right & tap both hands on right thigh
5-6Step forward right, hold
7-8Make pivot ¼ turn left as you step on left, hold
DOROTHY STEPS - RIGHT-LEFT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, BEND KNEES AND HOLD
1-2&Step forward right to right diagonal, lock step left behind right, step forward right to right diagonal
3-4&Step forward left to left diagonal, lock step right behind left, step forward left to left diagonal
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
&Step forward right, turn your right toe slightly to left diagonal, straighten both arms to the sides
7-8Bend knee, weight on right, hold
STEP LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT STEPPING LEFT FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, CROSS ARMS, NODS
1-2Step forward left, recover weight on right
3-4½ turn left stepping forward left, step right beside left
5Cross arms, with left on top of right
6-7Nod head twice
PART C
STEP RIGHT TO SIDE, KICK ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT BESIDE, FORWARD HEEL STEPS, STEP RIGHT BACK, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Step right to right side, turn body ¼ left and kick forward with straight look
3-4Step down left, touch right toe beside left
5-6Step right heel forward, step left heel beside right
7-8Step back right, step left beside right
Styling option: on count 5-6, wipe a full circle (each hand half a circle) from bottom sides to the eye level, both palms facing front, right palm blocking the eyes and left palm blocking the mouth, on count 7-8, return swing both hands back to original resting sides
MONTEREY ½ TURN RIGHT, HAND STYLING
1-2Point right toe out to right side, ½ turn right stepping right beside left
3-4Point left toe out to left side, step left beside right
5-6Straighten up right hand with open palm facing back to right diagonal up, clench right fist and put near your right cheek
7-8Straighten up left hand with open palm facing back to left diagonal up, clench left fist and put near your left cheek
TAG
POINT RIGHT FORWARD, POINT SIDE, ¾ SWEEP RIGHT TURNING, STEP ON, STEP LEFT SIDE, HOOK, STEP RIGHT SIDE, HOOK
1-2Point right toe forward, point right toe out to right side
3Sweep right behind left and beginning ¾ turn to right
4Complete the ¾ turn to right and step on right
5-6Step left to left side, hook right behind left
7-8Step right to right side, hook left behind right
Styling option: on count 5, straighten up right hand with open palm facing backwards to right diagonal up, clench right fist and put near your right cheek on count 6, straighten up left hand with open palm facing backwards to left diagonal up on count 7, clench left fist and put near your left cheek on count 8
HALF VINE RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT STEP LEFT TO SIDE, STEP RIGHT, HAND STYLING
1-2Step down left behind right, step right to right side
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step down right
5-6"Dive" both hands down and front and cross at lower arms (palms facing the floor), spread both hands out and sideways (palm facing away from floor)
7-8"Up and dive down" both lower arms from the sides (with shoulders synchronizing the arms), "snake" both hands smoothly straightened and to sides of body
STYLING NOTE
Replace the following 7 counts while doing Part B for the 3rd time (facing 6,00) at count 25-31
CROSS RIGHT ARM, SWING RIGHT HAND TO RIGHT POINTING AND LOOK RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS BOTH ARMS, LOOK FRONT AND NOD TWICE
&1Raise right arm and across the body, point from left shoulder out to right side, look to right side
2-4Hold
5Cross arms, with left on top of right
6-7Nod head twice
OPTIONAL OPENING
RAISE HANDS SLOWLY TO BACK OF HEAD, ½ TURN LEFT, LOWER BOTH HANDS BACK TO ORIGINAL SIDES
1-3Back facing audience (6, 00), raise both hands up (palm open) from the sides in semi-circle and end them at the back of the head
4Turn ½ left on ball of left foot, (12:00)
5-7Lower both hands slowly to the sides using the original up path
OPTIONAL ENDING
BOOGIE WALKS IN CIRCLE
Keep doing the boogie walks in a circle to the left
This dance was choreographed for DanceFuntasia KL 2004 Choreography Competition, organized by Tennessee Tornados and won first place
PART A
RIGHT KICK-HOOK-CROSS, POINT SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, POP KNEES, JUMP CROSS, UNWIND ½ LEFT
8&1Right kick to right side, pull hook back right over left, cross step right over left
2-3Point left out to left side, cross step left over right
4Step right to right side, (weight on left)
5-6Pop right knee inward, pop left knee inward
7Jump up and cross step right over left
8Unwind ½ turn to left, right will be taking more weight
LEFT CROSS STEP-STEP DIAGONAL (3X), TOUCH LEFT BESIDE RIGHT
1-2Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
3-4Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
5-6Cross step left over right to diagonal right, bend both knees, step right to right diagonal, (7, 30)
7Touch left beside right and facing back wall, (6:00)
Styling option: swing both hands parallel back to left diagonal while you do "cross step left over right", swing both hands parallel front to right diagonal while you do "step right to right diagonal"
ROCK LEFT BACK, RECOVER, KICK LEFT, STEP BACK, TOUCH TOE BACK, STEP TOGETHER, TOE, HEEL, TOE, STEP
8&1Back rock on left, recover weight to right, kick left forward
2Step back left
3-4Touch right toe back, step right beside left, (weight on the right)
5-6Tap left toe beside right instep, tap left heel beside right
7-8Tap left toe beside right instep, step down left beside right
SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STOMP RIGHT WITH HIPS PUSHED BACK, HOLD
1&2Back shuffle with ½ turn to right - right, left, right ½ turn to right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5Stomp right next to left, straighten both legs, pushing hips back
6-8Hold
Styling option: on count 5, you can raise right palm out near to your ear like you are listening to someone saying something unclear and you ask "what you say?"
ROGER RABBITS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2Swing right leg back on air, slid right leg into left heel which has just been lifted up
3-4Swing left leg back on air, slid left leg into right heel which has just been lifted up
5-6Swing right leg back on air, slid right leg into left heel which has just been lifted up
7Unwind ½ turn to right, keep weight on left
8Hold
TOUCH BEHIND, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH IN FRONT, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH BEHIND, KICK RIGHT-SCOOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT IN FRONT
1-2Touch right toe behind left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
3-4Touch right toe in front of left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
5-6Touch right toe behind left, kick right out to right side while left leg scoot slightly left
7Touch right toe in front of left
SLAP HIPS, TOE STRUT RIGHT, TOE STRUT LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT (2X)
8&Slap right hip with right hand & stay on, slap left hip with left hand & stay on
1-2Step right toe forward, drop down right heel
3-4Step left toe forward, drop down left heel
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
LEFT TURNING BOOGIE WALKS - RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT, HOLD, RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step forward right slightly towards left diagonal (4, 30), hold
3-4Step forward left slightly towards left (3, 00), hold
5-6Step forward right slightly towards left diagonal (1, 30), hold
7-8Step forward left slightly towards left (12, 00), hold
Remarks: for count 1-8, the direction of travel changes from starting position 6:00 to finishing position facing 12:00
PART B
DIAGONAL TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT, BACK TOE STRUT, ¼ TURN LEFT TOE STRUT
1-2Touch forward right toe to right diagonal, drop down heel & click fingers to the right
3-4Cross touch left toe over right, drop down heel & click both to the left
5-6Touch back right toe, drop down heel & click fingers to the right
7-8Make ¼ turn left as you touch left toe to left side, drop down heel & click fingers to the left
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HITCH-CLAP UNDER, STEP LEFT BACK, HITCH-SLAP, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step forward right, hitch left & clap under your thigh
3-4Step back left, hitch right & tap both hands on right thigh
5-6Step forward right, hold
7-8Make pivot ¼ turn left as you step on left, hold
DOROTHY STEPS - RIGHT-LEFT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, BEND KNEES AND HOLD
1-2&Step forward right to right diagonal, lock step left behind right, step forward right to right diagonal
3-4&Step forward left to left diagonal, lock step right behind left, step forward left to left diagonal
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
&Step forward right, turn your right toe slightly to left diagonal, straighten both arms to the sides
7-8Bend knee, weight on right, hold
STEP LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT STEPPING LEFT FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, CROSS ARMS, NODS
1-2Step forward left, recover weight on right
3-4½ turn left stepping forward left, step right beside left
5Cross arms, with left on top of right
6-7Nod head twice
PART C
STEP RIGHT TO SIDE, KICK ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT BESIDE, FORWARD HEEL STEPS, STEP RIGHT BACK, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Step right to right side, turn body ¼ left and kick forward with straight look
3-4Step down left, touch right toe beside left
5-6Step right heel forward, step left heel beside right
7-8Step back right, step left beside right
Styling option: on count 5-6, wipe a full circle (each hand half a circle) from bottom sides to the eye level, both palms facing front, right palm blocking the eyes and left palm blocking the mouth, on count 7-8, return swing both hands back to original resting sides
MONTEREY ½ TURN RIGHT, HAND STYLING
1-2Point right toe out to right side, ½ turn right stepping right beside left
3-4Point left toe out to left side, step left beside right
5-6Straighten up right hand with open palm facing back to right diagonal up, clench right fist and put near your right cheek
7-8Straighten up left hand with open palm facing back to left diagonal up, clench left fist and put near your left cheek
TAG
POINT RIGHT FORWARD, POINT SIDE, ¾ SWEEP RIGHT TURNING, STEP ON, STEP LEFT SIDE, HOOK, STEP RIGHT SIDE, HOOK
1-2Point right toe forward, point right toe out to right side
3Sweep right behind left and beginning ¾ turn to right
4Complete the ¾ turn to right and step on right
5-6Step left to left side, hook right behind left
7-8Step right to right side, hook left behind right
Styling option: on count 5, straighten up right hand with open palm facing backwards to right diagonal up, clench right fist and put near your right cheek on count 6, straighten up left hand with open palm facing backwards to left diagonal up on count 7, clench left fist and put near your left cheek on count 8
HALF VINE RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT STEP LEFT TO SIDE, STEP RIGHT, HAND STYLING
1-2Step down left behind right, step right to right side
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step down right
5-6"Dive" both hands down and front and cross at lower arms (palms facing the floor), spread both hands out and sideways (palm facing away from floor)
7-8"Up and dive down" both lower arms from the sides (with shoulders synchronizing the arms), "snake" both hands smoothly straightened and to sides of body
STYLING NOTE
Replace the following 7 counts while doing Part B for the 3rd time (facing 6,00) at count 25-31
CROSS RIGHT ARM, SWING RIGHT HAND TO RIGHT POINTING AND LOOK RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS BOTH ARMS, LOOK FRONT AND NOD TWICE
&1Raise right arm and across the body, point from left shoulder out to right side, look to right side
2-4Hold
5Cross arms, with left on top of right
6-7Nod head twice
OPTIONAL OPENING
RAISE HANDS SLOWLY TO BACK OF HEAD, ½ TURN LEFT, LOWER BOTH HANDS BACK TO ORIGINAL SIDES
1-3Back facing audience (6, 00), raise both hands up (palm open) from the sides in semi-circle and end them at the back of the head
4Turn ½ left on ball of left foot, (12:00)
5-7Lower both hands slowly to the sides using the original up path
OPTIONAL ENDING
BOOGIE WALKS IN CIRCLE
Keep doing the boogie walks in a circle to the left
