CNY

Go Jaded for 29 Jan 2011

Come for a good sweat out for our last class before we close for CNY. Then it will be another 10 days before we dance again on Wed 9 Feb 2011.

Enjoy this simple dance by Michelle Perron & Frank Trace.







GO JADED
Choreographed by: Michele Perron & Frank Trace (Dec 10)
Music: I'm Not Contagious by Chromeo (CD: Business Casual)
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

Introduction: After the instrumental intro, there is a pause in the music and then the beat kicks in with some vocals, begin your 32 Count introduction at this point, dance begins on lyrics “Look around….”
Sec 1 Forward, Across, Back, Side [Jazz Box]; Across, Turn, Side, Across
1-2 Right Step forward, Left Step across front of R
3-4 Right Step back, Left Step side L
5-6 Right Step across front of L, Left Step back & crossed behind R with 1/4 Turn R (3 o’clock)
7-8 Right Step side R, Left Step across front of R

Sec 2 Side, Hold/Clap, Hip Bumps: L,R, Forward- Lock-Forward, Hitch
1-2 RIGHT Step side R, HOLD and Clap hands to R side
3-4 Hip Bump side L. Hip Bump side R [weight on R]
5-6 Left Step forward diagonal L, Right Lock/Step forward and behind L
7-8 Left Step forward diagonal L, Right Knee hitch

Sec 3 Walks Back/Turn, Hitch, Syncopated Bumps L,R
1-4 Right, Left, Right Steps back with 1/4 Turn R,** Left Knee hitch (6 o’clock)
5&6 Left Step forward diagonal L with L hip bump, Hip bump back, Hip bump forward diagonal L
7&8 Right Hip bump back diagonal R, Hip Bump forward, Hip bump back diagonal R [weight on R]
** make an ‘arc shape’ using all three walks back to execute the turn on Counts 1-3

Sec 4 Turn 1/4 L, Side, Behind- Side-Cross, Monterey 1/2 Turn R
1-2 Turn 1/4 L with Left Step forward & across front of R, Right Step side R (3 o’clock)
3&4 Left Step crossed behind R, Right step side R, Left Step across front of R
5-6 Right Toe/Touch side R, Turn 1/2 R with Right Step beside L (9 o’clock)
7-8 Left Toe/Touch side L, Left Step beside R
Begin Again

ENDING: Dance ends on the front wall. Step forward on R & strike a “GO JADED” Pose.

Cherry Poppin - performed in 2008

I think this is one of our best performance dance. Bronya taught us all the body actions in our workshop. Let's learn again !!!!!
The dance is pretty tiring and may be a good idea to just do a 1 minute dance in a remix performance.




CHERRY POPPIN
Choreographed by: Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris (Sept 06)
Music: Candyman by Christina Aguilera (CD: Back To Basics)
Descriptions: 72 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Starts after 48 Counts.
Step, Kick, 1/2 Turn Kick, Back, Together, Cross, Side.
1-2 Step forward on Right, kick Left forward.
3-4 On ball of Right make 1/2 turn to Left (keep Left hitched), kick Left forward.
5-6 Step back on Left, step Right next to Left.
7-8 Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side.

Behind, Side, Cross, Kick, 1/2 Turn, Kick, Back, Together.
1-2 Cross step Left behind Right,, step Right to Right side.
3-4 Cross step Left over Right, kick Right forward (Rt Diag)
5-6 On ball of Left make 1/2 turn to Right (keep Right hitched), kick Right forward (Rt Diag)
7-8 Step back on Right, step Left next to Right.

Rock, Step, Kick, Step, Kick, Step, 1/4 Rock, Step.
1-2 Rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3-4 Kick Right forward, step forward on Right.
5-6 Kick Left forward, step forward on Left.
7-8 Make 1/4 turn to Left rocking Right to Right side, recover on Left.

Behind, Side, Heel Step, Heel Step, Heel Step. (Travelling Left)
1-2 Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side.
3-4 Cross step Right heel over Left, step Left to Left side as you grind Right heel.
5-6 Cross step Right heel over Left, step Left to Left side as you grind Right heel.
7-8 Cross step Right heel over Left, step Left to Left side as you grind Right heel.

Rock, Step, 1/2 Turn, Hold, Rock, Step, 1/2 Turn, Hold.
1-2 Rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3-4 Make 1/2 turn to Left stepping back on Right, Hold.
5-6 Rock back on Left, recover on Right.
7-8 Make 1/2 turn to Right stepping back on Left, Hold.

1/4 Rock, Step, Kick, Cross, Scoot, Scoot, Step, Touch.
1-2 Make 1/4 turn to Right rocking Right to Right side, recover on Left.
3-4 Kick Right forward, cross step Right over Left.
5-6 Hop back on Right, hop back on Right. (Left stays raised behind Right)
7-8 Step back on Left, touch.
Alternative 5-8: Left lock step back. Hold.

Step, Touch, Step, Touch, 1/2 Monterey, Flick.
1-2 Step forward diagonal Right on Right, touch Left next to Right.
3-4 Step back diagonal Left on Left, touch Right next to Left.
5-6 Touch Right to Right side, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping Right next to Left.
7-8 Touch Left to Left side, flick Left up behind Right.

1/4 Kick, Cross, Back, Back, Kick, Cross, Back, Touch.
1-2 On ball of Right make 1/4 turn to Left as you kick Left forward, cross step Left over Right.
3-4 Step back on Right, step slightly back on Left.
5-6 Kick Right forward, cross step Right over Left.
7-8 Step back on Left, touch Right next to Left.

Skate, Hold, Skate, Hold, Boogie Walks Forward.
1-2 Skate forward Right, Hold
3-4 Skate forward Left, Hold.
5-8 Skate forward Right-Left-Right-Left.. Bent wobbly knees…hands out to sides wiggling fingers.

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are [Official Video]

You're Amazing (line dance)

Currently one of the top dances in UK and USA. Let's give it a try in Feb or March .
This is a hit song by Bruno Mars and you probably have heard it in the radio.


YOU'RE AMAZING
Choreographed by: Guyton Mundy (Sept 10)
Music: Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
Descriptions: 64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance

32 count intro
1-8 Step, Side Behind, 1/4 Behind, 1/4 Shuffle, 1/2 Turn, Coaster
1a2 step forward on left foot, step right to right side, step left behind right
3,4&5 step back on right while making 1/4 turn left, step left to left side, step together with right, make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left
6 make 1/2 turn over left stepping back on right
7&8 step back on left, step together with right, step forward on left

9-16 Side, Circle Weave, Side, Cross And Cross
1,2&3 step right to right side, step left behind right, make 1/4 left stepping right behind left, step left to left side
4&5 make 1/4 turn left stepping right to right, make 1/4 turn left stepping back on left, step back on right
6 make 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side
7&8 cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left

17-24 Walks, Shuffle, Side Together Back, 1/2 Shuffle
1-2 walk forward left, right
3&4 shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6 step right to right side, step together with left, step back on right
7&8 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side, step together with right, 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left

25-32 Walks, Shuffle, Walks, 1/2 Turn, Hip Bumps
1-2 walk forward right, left
3&4 shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6 step forward left, right
7&8 make 1/2 turn pivot over left shoulder weight ending back on right foot, bump hips forward, bump hips back (keeping weight on right foot)

33-40 Sweep, Cross And Crosses, Side Hook Behind, 3/4 Unwind
1-2 sweep left foot around to left, step left foot behind right
&3&4 step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
&5-6 step right to right, cross left over right, side step right to right
7-8 hook left behind right, unwind 3/4 turn over left shoulder weight ending on left foot

41-49 Side Out, Hold, Side Sways, Coaster, Diagonal Walk, Rock/Recover, 1/2 Turn Sweep
1-2 step right to right, hold
3-4 sway body left, sway body right
5&6 step back on left, step together with right, step forward left to diagonal (1:30 wall)
7-8&1 step forward on right, rock forward on left, recover on right, step back on left making 1/2 turn sweep with right foot

50-56 Coaster, Walk, Shuffle, Forward And Back Sways
2&3 step back on right, step together with left, step forward on right to diagonal (7:30)
4,5&6 step forward on left, shuffle forward right, left, right
7-8 rock forward on left, recover on right while swaying

57-64 Forward And Back Sways, Back Shuffle, 1/2 Urn, 1/8 Turn, 1/4 Turn Coaster
1-2 rock forward on left, recover on right while swaying
3&4 shuffle back left, right, left
5-6 make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, make 1/8 turn right stepping left to left side
7&8 make 1/4 turn right stepping back on right, step together with left, step forward on right

RESTART is on the 5th wall (front). Do first 32 counts. Weight will be back on right foot. Instead of doing sweep, step forward on left to restart the dance again on the front wall

2 Classes cancelled for CNY Holidays

We shall close our 2 classes during the 1st week of CNY as follows:-
2nd Feb (Wed) & 5th Feb (Sat)

Get Down - Line dance demo by Choreographer Philip Sobrielo

Can you see me?
Excellent warming up dance for us to dance on Wed 26 Jan 2011


GET DOWN
Choreographed by: Sobrielo Philip Gene, Soul Dancers Singapore (Dec 10)
Music: Get Down by Gilbert O'Sullivan (CD: I'm A Writer, Not A Fighter)
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

Starts on vocals after 24-beat intro
¼ Turn Left Side Shuffle (3 Times), ¼ Turn Left Side Touch, Drawing A Box
1&2 ¼ turn left stepping right to right (1), step left beside right (&), step right to right (2),
3&4 ¼ turn left stepping left to left (3), step right beside left (&), step left to left (4),
5&6 ¼ turn left stepping right to right (5), step left beside right (&), step right to right (6),
7-8 ¼ turn left stepping left to left (7), touch right beside left (8) (12 o'clock)

Step Side, Step Together (2 Times)
1-2 Take a big step to the right squatting into a sitting position (1), hold (2)
3-4 Step left beside right, standing up (3), hold (4)
5-6 Take a big step to the r ight squatting into a sitting position (1), hold (2)
7-8 Step left beside right, standing up (3), hold (4)

Jazz Box Turning ¼ Right, Cross Rock, Side Rock
1-2 Cross right over left (1), step left back (2),
3-4 Turning a ¼ right, step right to the side (3), step left beside right (4) (3 o'clock)
5-6 Cross rock right over left (5), recover weight onto the left (6),
7-8 Rock right to the right (7), recover weight onto the left to prepare for the rolling vine (8)

Rolling Vines Right And Left With Claps
1-2 Turning ¼ right step right forward (1), turning ¼ right step left to left (2)
3-4 Turning ½ right side right to right (3), touch left toe beside right and clap (4)
5-6 Turning ¼ left step left forward (5), turning ¼ left step right to right (6)
7-8 Turning ½ left side left to left (7), touch right toe beside left and clap (8)
Start Again

TAG: do this AFTER the 4th wall, you'll be facing the front wall)
1-4 Walk forw ard right (1), left (2), right (3), point left to the side (4)
5-8 Walk back left (5), right (6), left (7), point right to the side (8)