Choreographers note:- Tag & Restart after first 32 counts. A themed dance that’s crazier than ‘SURFS UP’ and as fast.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on main vocals after the very short (4 second) intro. Weight on left.
Side. Together. Side. Back. Forward. Touch:Fwd-Left-Right (12:00)
1 – 2
Touch right to right side. Step right next to left.
3 – 4
Touch left to left side. Touch left backward.
5 – 6
Step forward onto left. Touch right forward.
7 – 8
Touch right across left. Touch right to right side.
1/4 Right Back. 2x Touch-Together. Touch. Walk:L-R (3:00)
9 – 10
Turn ¼ right & step backward onto right (3). Touch left backward .
11 – 12
Touch left next to right. Touch left backward
13 – 14
Touch left next to right. Touch left backward
15 – 16
(small steps) Walk forward: Left-Right.
1/2 Left Back. 2x Touch-Together. Touch. Fwd. 1/4 Pivot (6:00)
17 – 18
Turn ½ left & step backward onto left (9). Touch right backward.
19 – 20
Touch right next to left. Touch right backward.
21 – 22
Touch right next to left. Touch right backward.
23 – 24
Step forward onto right. Pivot ¼ left (weight on left).
3x Diagonal Cross-Hop Kick. Fwd. 1/2 Pivot (Tag & Restart) (12:00)
25 – 26
Cross right diagonally left. Hop on right - at same time flick kick left to left side.
27 – 28
Cross left diagonally right. Hop on left – at same time flick kick right to right side.
29 – 30
Cross right diagonally left. Hop on right - at same time flick kick left to left side.
31 – 32
Step forward onto left. Pivot ½ right (weight on right).
Dance note: Counts 25-29: Diagonals move slightly forward.
Tag-Restart: Wall 1: Perform the Ball ‘n’ Chain tag then RESTART dance from count 1.
&1&2&3&4&
(&) with no weight – step ball of left next to right. (1) Step slightly forward onto right.
(the action of the Tag resembles that of somebody ‘limping’)
6x Soft Shoe Shuffle (12:00)
33& 34
(On the spot) Step left slightly in front of right, step right back slightly, slide left back to right toe.
35& 36
(On the spot) Step right slightly in front of left, step left back slightly, slide right back to left toe.
37 – 44
Repeat 33 – 36 x4.
Take A Breather: 1/2 Right (6:00)
45 – 48
Take A Breather: Place hands on knees & stepping L-R-L-R - turn ½ right.
6x Soft Shoe Shuffle (6:00)
49& 50
(On the spot) Step left slightly in front of right, step right back slightly, slide left back to right toe.
51& 52
(On the spot) Step right slightly in front of left, step left back slightly, slide right back to left toe.
Short Wall Wall 2: (incl ‘tag/restart’) facing 3:00 and with no weight on right – restart dance with new wall.
Take A Breather: 1/4 Right (9:00)
61 – 64
Take A Breather: Place hands on knees & stepping L-R-L-R - turn ¼ right.
Dance Finish: Wall 6 (incl’tag/restart’) dance up to Count 16 (facing 12:00) as music as the music is fading then:
Step left foot next to right and with hands on knees – ‘take a breather’
A (Left) Soft Shoe Shuffle – in detail.
1.
Step the left foot in front of right (the heel of the left is almost touching the toe of the right)
&.
Step backward onto the right foot.
2.
Slide/step the left backward towards the right - to a position identical to count 1.
(a similar move can been seen at the beginning of the dance video ‘Running Man’: http://dancejam.com/dances/running-man)