Hoppin' John
Choreographed by Nancy Rogers🇺🇸 & Dick Rogers🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
Alt Music: Boot Scootin' (Michael Ballew) [153 bpm]
Note: Fun dance for two-step music. Count the four beats in a bar as 1&2&. In other words, QQ would be two beats counted as e.g. "1&", and S would be two beats, counted as e.g. "1". Google " Hoppin' John History" for interesting accounts of the history of the name, and recipe by the same name.
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Starting Position: Weight on LF facing 12:00 wall.
[1-8&] POINT R, TOGETHER, POINT L, TOGETHER, TOUCH R BACK, TOGETHER, TOUCH L BACK, TOGETHER AND POP R KNEE / SCUFF, STOMP FWD, SWIVEL R HEEL L-R-L-CENTER
[9-16] HOOK FRONT, STEP, HOOK BACK, STEP, KICK, TOGETHER, KICK, TOGETHER / TOE BACK, TURN ¼ R, KICK, CROSS AND FLICK, TURN ¼ R AND KICK, HOOK, STOMP
[17-24&] TAP TOE BACK, TOGETHER, TAP HEEL FWD, TOGETHER, DOUBLE TOE TAP BACK, TOGETHER / SIDE PRESS, PIVOT ½ R, SIDE PRESS, PIVOT ¼ L, VINE WITH CROSS
[25-32] SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS, TWO QUICK ½ PIVOTS, TWO CROSS HITCHES, TOGETHER, COASTER
START OVER
Contact: wildwoodlabs at gmail dot com
Last Update: 4 Aug 2022
Note: Fun dance for two-step music. Count the four beats in a bar as 1&2&. In other words, QQ would be two beats counted as e.g. "1&", and S would be two beats, counted as e.g. "1". Google " Hoppin' John History" for interesting accounts of the history of the name, and recipe by the same name.
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No tags or restarts!
Starting Position: Weight on LF facing 12:00 wall.
[1-8&] POINT R, TOGETHER, POINT L, TOGETHER, TOUCH R BACK, TOGETHER, TOUCH L BACK, TOGETHER AND POP R KNEE / SCUFF, STOMP FWD, SWIVEL R HEEL L-R-L-CENTER
1&Point R toe to R (1), step RF beside LF (&)
2&Point L toe to L (2), step LF beside RF (&)
3&Touch R toe back (3), step RF beside LF (&)
4&Touch L toe back (4), step LF beside RF and pop R knee FWD (this will lift R heel) (&)
5-6Scuff RF FWD (5), stomp RF FWD (6)
7&Swivel R heel L (7), swivel R heel R (&)
8&Swivel R heel L (8), swivel R heel to center position (&)
[9-16] HOOK FRONT, STEP, HOOK BACK, STEP, KICK, TOGETHER, KICK, TOGETHER / TOE BACK, TURN ¼ R, KICK, CROSS AND FLICK, TURN ¼ R AND KICK, HOOK, STOMP
1&Hook RF across L leg (1), step RF diagonal FWD R (&)
2&Hook LF behind R leg (2), step LF diagonal back L (&)
3&Kick RF FWD (3), step RF beside LF (&)
4&Kick LF FWD (4), step LF beside RF (&)
5&Touch R toe back (5), turn ¼ R and transfer weight to RF (&)
6&Kick LF diagonal FWD R (6), cross LF (with weight) over RF and flick RF back (&)
7&8Turn ¼ R and kick RF FWD (7), hook RF over L leg (&), stomp RF FWD (8)
[17-24&] TAP TOE BACK, TOGETHER, TAP HEEL FWD, TOGETHER, DOUBLE TOE TAP BACK, TOGETHER / SIDE PRESS, PIVOT ½ R, SIDE PRESS, PIVOT ¼ L, VINE WITH CROSS
1&Tap L toe back (1), step LF beside RF (&)
2&Tap R heel FWD (2), step RF beside LF (&)
3&4Double tap L toe back (3&), step LF beside RF (4)
5&Step RF to R with pressure (5), push off and pivot ½ R on ball of LF (do not step on RF yet) (&)
6&Step RF to R with pressure (6), push off and pivot ¼ L on ball of LF (do not step on RF yet) (&)
7&Step RF to R (7), cross LF behind RF (&)
8&Step RF to R (8), cross LF in front of RF (&)
[25-32] SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS, TWO QUICK ½ PIVOTS, TWO CROSS HITCHES, TOGETHER, COASTER
1Big step to R on RF (1)
2&Drag LF to RF (third position) (2), cross RF over LF (&)
3Turn ¼ L and step LF FWD and pivot another ¼ L on ball of LF (3)
&Turn ¼ L and step RF back and pivot another ¼ L on ball of RF (&)
4Step L on LF (end with feet shoulder width apart and weight on LF) (4)
Easy variation for counts 3&4: Step LF to L (3), step RF beside LF (&), step LF to L (4)5&Hitch R knee across L knee (5), point R toe to R (&)
6&Hitch R knee across L knee (6), step RF bside LF (&)
7&8Coaster step: Step back on LF (7), step RF beside LF (&), step LF FWD (8)
Variation for counts 6-8: Hitch R knee across L knee (6), cross RF over LF (&), slow 360 unwind L (end with L leg crossed over R leg and weight on LF) (7-8).START OVER
Contact: wildwoodlabs at gmail dot com
Last Update: 4 Aug 2022
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