Tragic - David J. McDonagh - December 1999

Step Sheet

Sequence:

ABC, ABD, BD

72-count lead in from beginning of track (35 seconds approx.)

PART A

& SWING, & SWING, HIPS TWICE

Swing right to right side so your foot is now off the ground

Step right beside left

Swing left to left side so your foot is now off the ground

Step left beside right

3&4

Bump hips right-left-right while pumping shoulders down-up-down

Swing left to left side so your foot is now off the ground

Step left beside right

Swing right to right side so your foot is now off the ground

Step right beside left shoulder width apart

7&8

Bump hips left-right-left while pumping shoulders down-up-down

KICK BALL CHANGE, & SLIDE TWICE

Kick right forward, step right beside left

Step left beside right

Step right to right side

11-12

Slide left beside right over 2 counts (weight still on right)

13&

Kick left forward, step left beside right

Step right beside left

Step left to left side

15-16

Slide right beside left over 2 counts (weight still on left)

RIGHT VINE TWICE

17-18

Step right to right side, cross left behind right,

Step right to right side while turning a ¼ right

Step left beside right

21-24

Repeat steps 17-20 in PART A

POINT RIGHT, POINT LEFT, ½ TURN, WALKS

25-26

Point right toe to right side, step right beside left

Point left toe to left side

Unwind ½ a turn left (legs should end crossed)

29-32

Walk forward left-right-left, touch right toe beside left

REPEAT ABOVE STEPS

33-64

Repeat steps 1-32 in PART A

DELAYED HANDS

65-70

Over 6 counts, in a robotic movement slightly pausing after each beat, bring both of your hands upwards so they end up next to your ears

PART B (TRAGEDY)

HIP BUMPS & HAND WORK Make sure your hands are by your ears to start this section even though you have missed out the "delayed hands" in some sections

1&2&

Bump your hips right-left-right-left

3&4

Continue bumping your hips right-left-right

While doing steps 1-4 in PART B, your hands are next to your ears

Raise right arm into the air, tilted to the right

Raise left arm into the air, tilted to the left (both arms are now in the air)

Bring both hands to your heart

Extend both arms forward with palms facing upwards

HAND WORK, OUT-OUT-IN-TOUCH

9-12

Repeat steps 1-4 in PART B (then while doing step 13 drop arms)

13-14

Step right to right side, step left to left side

15-16

Step right to centre, touch left toe beside right

LEFT TOGETHER, LEFT TOUCH, RIGHT TOGETHER, RIGHT TOUCH

17-18

Step left to left side, slide right next to left

19-20

Step left to left side, slide right next to left (with weight ending on left)

21-22

Step right to right side, slide left next to right

23-24

Step right to right side, slide left next to right (with weight ending on both feet)

While doing step 17, bend your left arm left with palm facing upwards as you place right hand onto right hip. On step 18 bend arms in front of you palms facing up. Repeat the 17-18 handwork for steps 19-20, then repeat 17-18 handwork but this time reverse the handwork and do it on counts 21-24

HAND WORK / HEAD WORK, SHOULDER PUMPS

25-26

Extend right arm forward twice

Swing right arm to right side

Turn head a ¼ turn to the right

Turn head a ¼ turn to the left

29&

With right arm still extended, pump your left shoulder down-up

30-32

Repeat steps 29& twice, then on last count(32) pump your left shoulder down

While doing steps 29-32, lean to left side

REPEAT ABOVE STEPS

33-64

Repeat steps 1-32 in PART B

RIGHT SHUFFLE, REVERSE COASTER STEP

65&

Step right forward, step left next to right

Step right forward

67&

Step left forward, step right next to left

Step left back

69&

Step right back, step left next to right

Step right back

71&

Step left back, step left next to right

Step left forward

REPEAT ABOVE STEPS

73-80

Repeat steps 65-72 in PART B

TOE-TOE-TOE-BALL CHANGE

81&

Touch right toe forward, step right next to left

82&

Touch left toe forward, step left next to right

83&

Touch right toe forward, step right next to left

Step left next to right

Note:

While doing steps 81-84 turn a ¼ turn right

REPEAT ABOVE STEPS

85-88

Repeat steps 81-84 in PART B

You should now be facing 6:00 wall

WALK BACK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE

89-92

Walk back right-left-right-left

93&

Step right forward, step left next to right

Step right forward

95&

Step left forward, step right next to left

Step left forward

STOMP-STOMP, HEELS-TOES-HEELS, STOMP-STOMP, HEELS-TOES-HEELS

Stomp right forward

Stomp left slightly back directly behind right foot

Swivel right heel & left toe to left

Swivel right toe & left heel to left

100

Swivel right heel & left toe to left

You should be traveling left on steps 99-100

101

Stomp right forward to right diagonal

102

Stomp left forward shoulder width apart

103&

Swivel both heels in, swivel both toes in

104

Swivel both heels to centre ending wih feet side by side

PART C

SHOULDER PUSHES The following steps are done with fists clenched

Step right forward and lean forward as you push right shoulder down

Push left down and right shoulder up

Push right shoulder down and left shoulder up

Lean back as you push left down

Push right shoulder down and left shoulder up

Push left down and right shoulder up

Step right back and lean back as you push right shoulder down

Push left down and right shoulder up

Push right shoulder down and left shoulder up

Lean forward as you push left down

Push right shoulder down and left shoulder up

Push left down and right shoulder up

STEP ½ TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP-STEP

9-10

Step right forward, pivot ½ a turn left

11&

Step right forward, step left next to right

Step right forward

13&

Step left forward, step right next to left

Step left forward

Step right forward to right diagonal

Step left next to right shoulder width apart

PART D

STEP ½ TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP-STEP

1-2

Step right forward, pivot ½ a turn left

Step right forward, step left next to right

Step right forward

Step left forward, step right next to left

Step left forward

Step right forward to right diagonal

Step left next to right shoulder width apart.