Love Is Move

I was told that this is a sure floor burner  in KK.
Let's see how it goes with us.

Love Is Move
Count:	112	Wall:	4	Level:	Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer:	Lily Liu, Malaysia ( Nov, 2011 )			Music:	Love Is Move by Secret
Intro : 24 counts - Sequence : A B B B32 C / A B B32 C / A B40 C C / A  A : 32 COUNTS (A1) R Back Shuffle , Touch , L Back Shuffle , Touch 12 Step R back . Step L beside R & clap . 3, 4Step R back . Touch L beside R & clap . 5, 6Step L back . Step R beside L & clap . 7, 8Step L back . Touch R beside L & clap . (A2) (Shimmy Shoulder, Hold) x2 1, 2Step R to right . Hold ( shimmy ) . 3, 4Step L beside R . Hold .(shimmy) . 5, 6Step R to right . Hold ( shimmy ) . 7, 8Step L beside R . Hold (shimmy ) . (A3) Repeat (A1)  (A4) Twist Right & Left 1 - 4Step R to right while twisting without moving your feet to R , L , R , L .. 5 - 8Twist without moving your feet to R , L , R , L . B : 48 counts  (B1) Side , Touch , Side , Touch , Side Together , Side , Touch  1, 2Step R to right . Touch L beside R . 3, 4Step L to left . Touch R beside L . 5, 6Step R to right . Step L beside R .. 7, 8Step R to right . Touch L beside R . (B2) Side , Touch , Side , Touch , Side , Together , Side , Touch 1, 2Step L to left . Touch R beside L . 3, 4Step R to right . Touch L beside R . 5, 6Step L to left . Step R beside L . 7, 8Step L to left . Touch R beside L . (B3) (Forward , Lock Step , Scuff ) x2 1, 2Step R Forward . Lock L behind R . 3, 4Step R forward . Scuff L forward . 5, 6Step L forward . Lock R behind L . 7, 8Step L forward . Scuff R forward . (B4) Toes Strut With Shimmy Shoulders ( x 4 ) 1, 2Touch R toes backwards . Drop R heel down . 3, 4Touch L toes backwards . Drop L heel down . 5, 6Touch R toes backwards . Drop R heel down .. 7, 8Touch L toes backwards . Drop L heel down . **** Restart at wall 4 (6:00) & wall 8 ( 3:00 ) . (B5) Jazz Box ( slow motion ) 1, 2Step R forward . Hold . 3, 4Cross L over R . Hold . 5, 6Step R back . Hold . 7, 8Step L to left . Hold . **** Restart at wall 10 facing (3 :00 ) . (B6) Rocking Chair , Paddle 1/8 Turn , Paddle 1/8 Turn 1, 2Rock R forward . Recover onto L . 3, 4Rock R back . Recover onto L . 5, 6Step R forward , Pivot 1/8turn left (weight onto L ) . 7, 8Sep R forward . Pivot 1/8 turn left ( weight onto L ) . C : 32 counts (C1)  1, 2Point both fingers forward . Hold 3, 4Put your palm forward and spin clockwise twice . 5, 6Point both fingers forward . Hold 7, 8Put your palm forward and spin clockwise twice . (C2) R Hip Bump( x 4 ) , L Hip Bump ( x 4 )  1 - 4Bump hips to right 4 times(Right hand 5 - 8Bump hip to left 4 times . (C3) & (C4) Repeat (C1) & (C2) .  **** When you dance to last Sequence A facing (3.00) , change Section (3)  5 -6 -7 -8to turn1/4 left stepping L forward . Step R beside L . Step L forward . Touch R beside L . Continue with Section (4). Last 2 counts do a pose for ending.

Caribbean Pearl

Alison Johnstone and her Perth team danced with the "pirate head scarf" in the recent Kuching Party that we attended and it certainly created the right mood  of the dance ( music from "Pirates of the Caribbean" )

So to give us the right ambiance to fully enjoy the dance and music, let's all bring a scarf/bandana to tie on the head & have fun. And maybe take a group photo?

Count:	64	Wall:	2	Level:	Intermediate
Choreographer:	Maggie Gallagher (Sept 2011)			Music:	The Black Pearl (Dave Darell Radio Edit) by Scotty (3mins 28secs)
Intro after 42 counts (7x6 Waltz counts) (approx 15 secs)  INTRO (S1 – S4 of the intro is waltz timing) S1: STEP R, POINT L, HOLD, CROSS L, SWEEP R 1-3Step forward on right, Point left to left side, Hold [12:00] 4-6Cross left over right, Ronde sweep right from back to front S2: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWAY 1-3Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Step right behind left 4-6Step left to left side swaying hips to left S3: SWAY HIPS RIGHT, SWAY HIPS LEFT 1-3Sway hips to right 4-6Sway hips to left S4: ¼ TURN R, FULL TURN R, STEP FORWARD L, HOLD  1-3¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left, ½ right stepping forward on right [3:00] (Alternative ¼ right stepping forward on right, Walk forward left, Walk forward right) 4-6Step forward on left, HOLD for 2 counts REPEAT S1–S4 ABOVE, 3 MORE TIMES TO BRING YOU BACK TO THE 12 O’CLOCK WALL, THEN DO THE FOLLOWING SECTION 5, ONCE ONLY S5: STEP R, ½ PIVOT L, X 2, STOMP RIGHT, HOLD, STOMP LEFT, HOLD 1-4Step forward on right, ½ pivot left, Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [12:00] 5-8Stomp right forward, HOLD, Stomp left next to right, HOLD DANCE (Starts at approx 51 secs into music) S1: & JUMP, BEHIND, ¼ L, STEP R FORWARD, & JUMP, STEP BACK L, R ROCK BACK, RECOVER &1Small jump forward stepping out on right, Small jump forward stepping out on left [12:00] 2-3-4Cross right behind left, ¼ left stepping forward on left, Step forward on right [9:00] &5Small jump forward stepping out on left, Small jump forward stepping out on right 6-7-8Step back on left, Rock back on right, Recover on left S2: STEP, HOLD, & STEP TOUCH, BACK L, BACK R, L ½ SHUFFLE  1-2Step forward on right, HOLD &3-4Step left next to right, Step forward on right, Touch left next to right 5-6Step back on left, Step back on right 7&8¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [3:00] S3: STEP, HOLD, & STEP TOUCH, FULL TURN L, ¼ L CHASSE  1-2Step forward on right, HOLD &3-4Step left next to right, Step forward on right, Touch left next to right 5-6½ left stepping forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right [3:00] (Alternative Walk back left, Walk back right) 7&8¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side [12:00] S4: R ROCK BACK, RECOVER, R KICK BALL CROSS, POINT R, HOLD, & POINT L, HOLD  1-2Rock back on to right, Recover on left 3&4Kick right to right diagonal, Step right next to left, Cross left over right 5-6Point right to right side, HOLD &7-8Step right next to left, Point left to left side, HOLD S5: & SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ L CHASSE, STEP R, ½ PIVOT L, STEP R  &1Step left next to right, Step right to right side 2-3Cross rock left over right, Recover on right 4&5Step left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [9:00] 6-7-8Step forward on right, ½ pivot left, Step forward on right [3:00] S6: FULL TURN R, POINT L, HOLD, & ROCK R, RECOVER, CROSS  1-2½ right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right [3:00] (Alternative Walk forward left, Walk forward right) )  3-4Point left to left side, HOLD &5-6Step left next to right, Rock right to right side, Recover on left 7Cross right over left S7: ROCK L & CROSS, ROCK R, RECOVER, ¼ R COASTER WITH STOMP, HOLD, & WALK R, WALK L  8&1Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Cross left over right 2-3Rock right to right side, Recover on left 4&5-6¼ right stepping back on right, Step left next to right, Stomp forward on right, HOLD [6:00] &7-8Step left next to right, Step forward on right, Step forward on left S8: STEP R ½ PIVOT L x2, R JAZZ BOX CROSS  1-2Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [12:00] 3-4Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [6:00] 5-6Cross right over left, Step back on left 7-8Step right to right side, Cross left over right ENDING: Unwind ½ right [12:00] ENJOY & HAVE FUN!

What Makes You Beautiful by Jennifer Choo

This song “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction was performed at the recent Olympics closing in London.

 The choreographer said, "The song was often played on the radio, in the malls, and I heard the song everywhere until I told myself, I just got to do this one. I especially love the part where they sang, “The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed”. So there I go, fitting the ‘hair flip’ motion into the dance every time that part was sung!

The phrasing is a little tough though as there are 3 restarts and 1 tag in the dance, in order to fit the ‘hair flip’ part. But the good news is that all the restarts and tags happened at 3:00 wall, so that should be easy. The 32-count steps are fairly simple but the dance is rated intermediate due to the numerous restarts.

I hope you’ll enjoy the dance and flipping your hair! "

What Makes You Beautiful Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Intermediate Choreographer: Jennifer Choo Sue Chin (Aug 2012)  Music: What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction   Intro: 2x8  SET 1: DOROTHY STEPS, ROCK RECOVER, ½R STEP, L FWD SHUFFLE  1Step RF diagonal fwd R 2&3Lock LF behind RF, Step RF to diagonal R fwd, Step LF to diagonal L 4&5Lock RF behind LF, Step LF to diagonal L fwd, Rock RF fwd 6-7Recover on LF, ½ R stepping RF fwd 8&1Step LF fwd, Close ball of RF next to LF, Step LF fwd SET 2: STEP, ½L SIT (FLIP HAIR), STEP, R FWD SHUFFLE, ¼R PIVOT  2-3Step RF fwd, ½ L keeping weight on RF (do a head roll or flip your hair to L during chorus) 4Step LF fwd 5&6Step RF fwd, Close ball of LF next to RF, Step RF fwd 7-8Step LF fwd, ¼ R pivot stepping on RF SET 3: CROSS POINT, HOLD, MONTEREY ½R, POINT HOLD, CLOSE JAZZ BOX  &1-2Cross LF over RF, Point RF to R, Hold &3-4½ R close RF next to LF, Point LF to L, Hold &5-8Close LF next to RF, Cross RF over LF, Step Back on LF, Step RF to R, Step LF fwd SET 4: R HIP BUMPS, ½L L HIP BUMPS, SYNCOPATED OUTS AND INS  1&2R hip bump fwd & back, step on RF 3&4½ L hip bump fwd & back, step on LF &5&6(facing 1:30) Step RF to R, Step LF to L, (Square back to 3:00) Step RF in, Step LF in &7&8(facing 4:30) Step RF to R, Step LF to L, (Square back to 3:00) Step RF in, Step LF in (Easier option: Step RF to R diag fwd (5), Step LF to L diag fwd (6), Step RF back to centre (7), Step LF next to RF (8) or any other freestyle!)  Start Again and enjoy flipping your hair!  Restart 1* On walls 2 and 7 (First 2 times facing 3:00), dance until count 12 and substitute counts 13-16 with the syncopated OUTS and INS.  Or: your easier option:- &5&6(facing 1:30) Step RF to R, Step LF to L, (Square back to 3:00) Step RF in, Step LF in &7&8(facing 4:30) Step RF to R, Step LF to L, (Square back to 3:00) Step RF in, Step LF in. Then restart the dance (3:00).  Restart 2 (Do this after Walls 5 and 10, first 2 times start facing 9:00)  1-8Do the steps of Set 1 (Restart after count 8 after Wall 10), Add the following Tag only after Wall 5)  Tag Syncopated Step Touches in a box.  &1-2Step RF to R, touch LF next to RF, Hold &3-4¼R step LF to L, touch RF next to LF, Hold &5-6¼R Step RF to R, touch LF next to RF, Hold &7-8¼R step LF to L, touch RF next to LF, Hold (You’ll end facing 12:00) Phrasing: 32, 16-R1*, 32, 32, 8-Tag, 32, 16-R1*, 32, 32, 8-R2, 32, 32, 32, 32, End

Senorita Elsita

Count:	64	Wall:	4	Level:	Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:	Francien Sittrop (NL) July 2012			Music:	Senorita (Radio Edit) – Dr.Bellido feat. Papa Joe (single - iTunes)
Intro: Start after 32 Counts from the beginning [1 – 8] Hip Bumps x2, Rock Recover, Coaster Step 1 & 2Touch R fwd and Bump hips R,L,R (Weight ends on R) 3 & 4Touch L fwd and Bump hips L,R,L (Weight ends on L) 5 – 6Rock R fwd, Recover on L 7 & 8Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R fwd [9-16] Step fwd, ¼ Turn R , Cross Shuffle, ½ Turn L, Shuffle fwd 1 – 2Step L fwd, ¼ Turn R (03.00) 3 & 4Step L across R, Step R to R side, Step L across R 5 – 6¼ Turn L step R back, ¼ Turn L step L fwd (09.00) 7 & 8Step R fwd, Step L next to R, Step R fwd [17-24] Basic Samba steps fwd and back, x2 , Step fwd Pivot ½ R, Shuffle fwd 1 & 2Step L fwd, Step R next to L, Recover on L 3 & 4Step R back, Step L next to R, Recover on R 5 – 6Step L fwd, Pivot ½ Turn R (03.00) 7 & 8Step L fwd, Step R next to L, Step L fwd [25-32] Side Rock Recover Cross x2(travelling fwd) , ½ Turn L with Hitches , Rock Back Recover 1 & 2Rock R to R side , Recover on L, Step R across L 3 & 4Rock L to L side , Recover on R, Step L across R 5 – 6Hitch R and make a ¼ Turn L , Hitch R and make a ¼ Turn L (09.00) 7 - 8Rock R back, Recover on L [33-40] Out Out, In In, Rolling Vine with Touch 1 – 2Step R fwd out, Step L fwd out with hip sways 3 – 4Step R back in, Step L next to R 5 – 8¼ Turn R step R fwd, ½ Turn R step L back, ¼ Turn R step L to L side, Touch L next to R Hand Option count 1 – 4 : You can make a Woman’s silhouette in front of you with both your hands  [41-48] Step Lock , Lock Step , Jazz Box ¼ Turn R 1 – 2Step L Diag. fwd, Lock R behind L 3 & 4Step L Diag. fwd, Lock R behind L , Step L fwd 5 – 6Step R across L, Step L back 7 – 8¼ Turn R step R to R side, Step L fwd (12.00) [49-64] Repeat counts 33 – 48 (03.00) Start again with count 1 Ending: Last Wall ends on the back wall. Step R across L and make ½ Turn L to face the front wall again. Contact - Website: www.franciensittrop.nl

Who did you call darlin'

WHO DID YOU CALL DARLIN'
Count:	64	Wall:	4	Level:	Intermediate
Choreographer:	Kevin & Maria Smith			Music:	Who Did You Call Darlin' by Heather Myles
1-4Walk forward right-left-right, hold (using mamba hip motion) 5-8Walk forward left-right-left, hold (using mamba hip motion) 1-4Walk back right-left-right, kick left foot forward 5-8Walk back left-right-left, kick right foot forward 1-4Rock right to side, replace weight on left, cross right over left, hold 5-8Rock left to side, replace weight on right, cross left over right, hold 1-4Step forward right, ½ turn left step forward left, step forward right, hold 5-8Step forward left, ½ turn right step forward right, step forward left, hold 1-4Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side, step left in front of right 5-8Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side ¼ turn right, step forward left 1-4Step back on right, cross left over right, step back right, step left to side 5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, ½ turn right step forward right, forward left 1-4Rock forward right, rock back left, rock back right, hold (mamba hips) 5-8Rock back left, rock forward right, rock forward left, hold (mamba hips) 1-4Step forward right, ½ turn left step forward left, step forward right, hold 5-8Step forward left swaying hips left-right-left, hold (end weight on left) REPEAT

Larger than Life for 8.8.12

We must do this classic line dance by Simon Ward (1999). He performed  for us  in the Kuching workshop last year 2011 and I have been wanting to teach this exciting and challenging dance ever since.

This must be the most danced line dance from Simon's choreography.
















Count:48 Wall: 2 Level: advanced
Choreographer:Simon Ward
Music: Larger Than Life by The Backstreet Boys


WALK FORWARD, RIGHT,LEFT, JUMPING JACKS AT ANGLE, SHUFFLE FORWARD, HALF TURN, STEP
1-2Walk forward right, left
3&4&Turning body to 45 degrees left, jump feet apart; turning body to center, jump feet at center; turning body at 45 degrees right, jump feet apart; facing front wall, hop left back to center, raising right foot off the ground
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right
7&8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right, step left slightly forward

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, BALL JACK, DROP RIGHT HEEL, STEP BACK & TOUCH RIGHT HEEL
1&2&Shuffle forward, right, left, right, make ½ turn right on right foot
3&4Shuffle backward left, right, left
&5&6Step right slightly back, touch left heel forward, step left down at center, touch right next to left (ball jack)
7&8Drop weight onto right bumping hip to right on same count, step slightly back on left, touch right heel forward

TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, BRUSH RIGHT, SLAP RIGHT KNEE, TOUCH RIGHT, SLAP BOOT, STEP RIGHT, SLAP LEFT KNEE, STEP LEFT, REPEAT
&1&2Step right down at center, step left slightly forward, brush right heel forward, raise right knee and slap knee with right hand
&3&4Touch right heel forward, raise right foot out to right and slap outside of right foot with right hand, step slightly forward, raise left knee and slap with left hand
&Step down on left
5&6&Brush right heel forward, raise right knee and slap knee with right hand, touch right heel forward, raise right foot out to right and slap outside of right foot with right hand
7&8Step right slightly forward, raise left knee and slap left knee with left hand, step down on left

STEP RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP LEFT, RECOVER, TWIST HEELS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, MAKING ¼ TURN TO RIGHT
1-2Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left, taking weight on left
3&4Cross/step right over left, step left to left, cross/step right over left
5&6Rock left to left, rock/return right to center, cross/step left over right
7&8Step right to right, twist heels to right, twist heels to left making a ¼ turn right (weight finishes on right)

STEP LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, BUMP HIPS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT; TURN ½ LEFT, BUMP HIPS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT; TURN ½ LEFT, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right
3&4Step left forward bumping hips left, right, left (forward, back, forward)
&5&6Turn a ½ turn left on left foot, step right back bumping hips right, left, right (back, forward, back)
&7&8Turn a ½ turn left on right foot, triple step forward left, right, left

STEP, TURN ½ LEFT, TRIPLE STEP, CHUGS FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left
3&4Triple step forward right, left, right
5&6&7&Touch left heel forward, slightly slide right toward left, repeat 2 more times
8Step left foot forward, turn ½ turn right on left foot to restart dance (this turn happens on count 1 of dance)

REPEAT
On 2nd wall, leave out the last 8 counts. After count 40, start dance again going forward. (facing front wall)

5TH WALL FUN:
Now you are going to kill me, but it is really cool so give it a try. This is where the music changes. You will go into the dance like you normally would. (you should be facing the front wall)
1-8Step right forward, extend arms out and up slowly for 8 counts (fists closed)
1-8Step left forward, with arms extended out slowly bring them down for 8 counts (hands open up)
1-8Step right to right and extend arms out and up slowly for 8 counts (fists closed)
1-4With arms extended out, slowly bring them down for 4 counts (hands open up)
1-8Tap both heels on the spot for 8 counts -- arms by sides
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left and punching right arm up
Restart dance
This dance is dedicated to all the Americans that I met during my stay in August through November 1999. Thank you so much for everything, I had a BLAST. You are all way too much fun. Ciao and God bless
-- Simon Ward