Won 1st Place Original Choreography, Tarheel Dance Classic, 1999
SYNCOPATED JUMPING JACKS
1&(With weight balanced on both feet) jump out (feet shoulder length apart); bring feet together
2&Jump out turning ¼ to right; bring feet together turning ¼ left (12:00)
3&Jump out, bring feet together
4Jump out turning ¼ to left (left foot in front of right; weight balanced on both feet) (9:00)
4 COUNT BODY ROLL
5Roll body forward starting with head
6Shoulder
7Hips
8Knees (body roll ends with weight on right)
Styling: on eighth count, slap right buttock with right hand
& TOE & HEEL & TOE, STEP, TOUCH
&1Step left slightly forward; touch right toe behind left
&2Step right back; touch left heel forward
&3Step left in place; touch right behind left
&4Side step right; side touch left
Feet shoulder's distance apart; weight on right
SYNCOPATED VINE LEFT
&5Side step left; step right behind left
&6Side step left; step right in front of left
&7Side step left; step right behind left
&8Side step left; touch right beside left
Styling: on "&8," touch forefinger of right hand to tongue & touch right buttock, giving "sizzling hot" effect
STEP ¼ RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, KICK LEFT
1Step right ¼ right (12:00)
2Step left
3Step right pivoting ½ turn left (6:00)
4Kick left
Styling: on counts 1,2,3 with elbows bent at sides, shake hands with fingers pointing to floor. On ct 4, make your final shake more pronounced. (looks like you are air-drying your hands.)
WALK BACK LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
5Step left back
6Step right back
7Step left back
8Touch right beside left (weight on left)
Styling: snap fingers and swing hips right-left-right-left or mash potato backwards for 4 counts
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER
1Side step right
2Touch left beside right
3Side step left
4Step right beside left (weight on left)
Optional: step slides
HIP SWINGS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
5Moving body down, swing hips left
6Swing hips right
7Moving body up, swing hips left
8Swing hips right (weight on left)
Fluent motion, bend knees-should achieve a "snake-like effect."
SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS WITH "RAISE THE ROOF ARMS"; TOUCH BACK
1&Rock right forward; recover left
2&Rock right back; recover left
3&Rock right forward; recover left
4Touch right back (weight on left)
While rocking, arms are up in front of you, bent at the elbows, palms open and facing the ceiling. Push the palms up on the numbered counts and down on the "&" counts---raising the roof
STEP TOUCHES BACK
5Step right back at 45 degree right angle
6Touch left beside right
7Step left back at 45 degree left angle
8Touch right beside left
REPEAT
SYNCOPATED JUMPING JACKS
1&(With weight balanced on both feet) jump out (feet shoulder length apart); bring feet together
2&Jump out turning ¼ to right; bring feet together turning ¼ left (12:00)
3&Jump out, bring feet together
4Jump out turning ¼ to left (left foot in front of right; weight balanced on both feet) (9:00)
4 COUNT BODY ROLL
5Roll body forward starting with head
6Shoulder
7Hips
8Knees (body roll ends with weight on right)
Styling: on eighth count, slap right buttock with right hand
& TOE & HEEL & TOE, STEP, TOUCH
&1Step left slightly forward; touch right toe behind left
&2Step right back; touch left heel forward
&3Step left in place; touch right behind left
&4Side step right; side touch left
Feet shoulder's distance apart; weight on right
SYNCOPATED VINE LEFT
&5Side step left; step right behind left
&6Side step left; step right in front of left
&7Side step left; step right behind left
&8Side step left; touch right beside left
Styling: on "&8," touch forefinger of right hand to tongue & touch right buttock, giving "sizzling hot" effect
STEP ¼ RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, KICK LEFT
1Step right ¼ right (12:00)
2Step left
3Step right pivoting ½ turn left (6:00)
4Kick left
Styling: on counts 1,2,3 with elbows bent at sides, shake hands with fingers pointing to floor. On ct 4, make your final shake more pronounced. (looks like you are air-drying your hands.)
WALK BACK LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
5Step left back
6Step right back
7Step left back
8Touch right beside left (weight on left)
Styling: snap fingers and swing hips right-left-right-left or mash potato backwards for 4 counts
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER
1Side step right
2Touch left beside right
3Side step left
4Step right beside left (weight on left)
Optional: step slides
HIP SWINGS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
5Moving body down, swing hips left
6Swing hips right
7Moving body up, swing hips left
8Swing hips right (weight on left)
Fluent motion, bend knees-should achieve a "snake-like effect."
SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS WITH "RAISE THE ROOF ARMS"; TOUCH BACK
1&Rock right forward; recover left
2&Rock right back; recover left
3&Rock right forward; recover left
4Touch right back (weight on left)
While rocking, arms are up in front of you, bent at the elbows, palms open and facing the ceiling. Push the palms up on the numbered counts and down on the "&" counts---raising the roof
STEP TOUCHES BACK
5Step right back at 45 degree right angle
6Touch left beside right
7Step left back at 45 degree left angle
8Touch right beside left
REPEAT
