Drive My Car

Position:

I recommend starting with just one line with dancers alternating between facing forward and facing back. If you have too many dancers for one line, you can do multiple lines. During the hip bumps each dancer will be looking at one of their neighbors

Start with weight on left foot

WALK, WALK, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE

ROCK, STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP

HEEL, RETURN, HEEL, RETURN, STEP, HALF, STEP, QUARTER

RIGHT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

REPEAT

I recently worked an event with a dance teacher of mine. I had a great time, but the toughest part of my job was driving her vehicle home through some typical upstate New York winter weather. This dance was inspired by that drive Count 32 of this dance is an unusual step. What I'm doing here is bumping my hips left with lots of attitude while putting my weight over the ball of my left foot and lifting my right foot off the floor slightly, allowing my body to turn to the right ¼ of a turn. Note to DJ: The music is in 32 count phrases and the dance is phrased to the music. Count 1 of the dance is on the downbeat immediately before the vocals (which is where one would expect it to be). I recommend practicing counting this dance in. The introduction has no drums and a somewhat irregular rhythm.