Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: (When dancing to the Alabama song) ABA ABA ABA ABA AAA
PART A: "THE MAIN EVENT"
KICK TO SIDE, CIRCLE BEHIND, SIDE STEPS, HIP BUMPS
1-2Kick right toe to right side, circle back and cross behind left foot in circular motion keeping right toe in contact with floor (stretch upper body skyward as you point right toe down to create a long extended look)
3&4Step right foot crossed behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot crossed over left foot
5-6Step left foot large step to left side, drag and touch right toe together with left foot
7-8Bump hips right, left
HIP BUMPS, STEP, SAILOR SHUFFLES (3X)
1&2Step right foot tiny step diagonally forward to right and bump hips, bump hips back home, step right foot diagonally forward to right
3&4With swaying, leaning motion: step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot forward
5&6With swaying, leaning motion: step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot forward
7&8With swaying, leaning motion: step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot forward
"SHAGGIN" SEQUENCE
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward beside right foot (shoulder width), step right foot back
3&4Step left foot back and bump hips left, bump hips right, bump hips left
5-6Step back on right foot, step back on left foot
&7Step back on right foot, step left foot crossed over right foot
8Touch right toe to right side
JAZZ ¼ TURN RIGHT, PIVOT TURNS WITH HEEL DROPS (3X FOR ½ TURN TOTAL)
1-2Step right foot crossed over left foot, step back on left foot directly behind right foot
3Pivot ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot and step right foot forward
4-5Step left foot forward, step right foot crossed over left foot (feet fairly close together)
&6With feet in place and slight crouch: raise both heels and pivot left, drop heels to floor
&7Turn again as in "&6"
&8Turn again as in "&6" completing ½ turn to left
REPEAT
PART B:
SWAY HIPS
1-4&Sway hips left-right-left-right-left (weight now on left foot)
PART A: "THE MAIN EVENT"
KICK TO SIDE, CIRCLE BEHIND, SIDE STEPS, HIP BUMPS
1-2Kick right toe to right side, circle back and cross behind left foot in circular motion keeping right toe in contact with floor (stretch upper body skyward as you point right toe down to create a long extended look)
3&4Step right foot crossed behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot crossed over left foot
5-6Step left foot large step to left side, drag and touch right toe together with left foot
7-8Bump hips right, left
HIP BUMPS, STEP, SAILOR SHUFFLES (3X)
1&2Step right foot tiny step diagonally forward to right and bump hips, bump hips back home, step right foot diagonally forward to right
3&4With swaying, leaning motion: step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot forward
5&6With swaying, leaning motion: step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot forward
7&8With swaying, leaning motion: step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot forward
"SHAGGIN" SEQUENCE
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward beside right foot (shoulder width), step right foot back
3&4Step left foot back and bump hips left, bump hips right, bump hips left
5-6Step back on right foot, step back on left foot
&7Step back on right foot, step left foot crossed over right foot
8Touch right toe to right side
JAZZ ¼ TURN RIGHT, PIVOT TURNS WITH HEEL DROPS (3X FOR ½ TURN TOTAL)
1-2Step right foot crossed over left foot, step back on left foot directly behind right foot
3Pivot ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot and step right foot forward
4-5Step left foot forward, step right foot crossed over left foot (feet fairly close together)
&6With feet in place and slight crouch: raise both heels and pivot left, drop heels to floor
&7Turn again as in "&6"
&8Turn again as in "&6" completing ½ turn to left
REPEAT
PART B:
SWAY HIPS
1-4&Sway hips left-right-left-right-left (weight now on left foot)
