Won 1st Place Original Choreography, Tarheel Dance Classic, 1999
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
4
Jump out turning ¼ to left (left foot in front of right; weight balanced on both feet) (9:00)
5
Roll body forward starting with head
8
Knees (body roll ends with weight on right)
Styling: on eighth count, slap right buttock with right hand
& TOE & HEEL & TOE, STEP, TOUCH
&1
Step left slightly forward; touch right toe behind left
&2
Step right back; touch left heel forward
&3
Step left in place; touch right behind left
&4
Side step right; side touch left
Feet shoulder's distance apart; weight on right
&5
Side step left; step right behind left
&6
Side step left; step right in front of left
&7
Side step left; step right behind left
&8
Side 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
1
Step right ¼ right (12:00)
3
Step right pivoting ½ turn left (6:00)
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
8
Touch 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
4
Step right beside left (weight on left)
HIP SWINGS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
5
Moving body down, swing hips left
7
Moving body up, swing hips left
8
Swing 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
4
Touch 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
5
Step right back at 45 degree right angle
7
Step left back at 45 degree left angle