Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Let's Have A Party

Let's Have A Party!

Count: 64    Wall: 4    Level: Improver / Low Intermediate
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney, John Robinson and Jo Thompson Szymanski (April 2014)
Music: Let’s Have a Party - Scooter Lee. CD: I’m Gonna Love You Forever (168 bpm)

Intro: 32 counts – Begin on lyrics

[1-8]“K-STEP” – STEP TOUCHES ON A DIAGONAL FORWARD AND BACK
1-2 Step R to right front diagonal, Touch L beside R
3-4 Step L to left back diagonal, Touch R beside L
5-6 Step R to right back diagonal, Touch L beside R
7-8 Step L to left front diagonal, Touch R beside L

[9-16]1/8 LEFT PIVOT TURNS X 2, JAZZ BOX
1-2 Step R forward; Turn 1/8 left shifting weight to L
3-4 Step R forward; Turn 1/8 left shifting weight to L (end facing 9:00)
Styling: Roll hips counterclockwise on each 1/8 pivot turn
5-8 Step R across L; Step L back; Step R to right; Step L across R

[17-24]SHIMMY RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT, SCUFF
1-2 Large step R to right bending knees with shoulder shimmy for 2 counts
3-4 Touch L beside R (straighten legs); Hold
5-8  Step L to left; Cross R behind L; Turn 1/4 left step L forward; Scuff R forward (face 6:00)

[25-32]1/2 CIRCLE LEFT: STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, STOMP
1-6 Travel in a gradual 1/2 circle left: Step R; Scuff L; Step L; Scuff R; Step R; Scuff L  (end facing 12:00)
7-8 Step L forward; Stomp R forward bending both knees slightly (weight stays on L)

[33-40]TOE TAPS R, L, R, L, BACK, TOUCH/SNAP, BACK, TOUCH/SNAP
1-2 Fan/Tap R toe out to right; Fan/Tap R toe in to left
3-4 Fan/Tap R toe out to right; Fan/Tap R toe in to left
5-6 Step R to right/slightly back (body angled slightly right); Touch L beside R (snap/click fingers)
7-8 Step L to left/slightly back (body angled slightly left); Touch R beside L (snap/click fingers)

[41-48]FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, BRUSH
1-4 Step R forward; Step L up to R heel; Step R forward; Turn 1/4 right on R as you brush L
5-8 Step L forward; Step R up to L heel; Step L forward: Brush R forward

[49-56]ROCKING CHAIR, STOMP, STOMP, SLAP HANDS
1-4 Rock R forward; Recover to L; Rock R back; Recover to L
5-6 Stomp R to right; Stomp L to left
7-8 Brush palms twice as if dusting off hands: first R coming down L going up; then L down R up

[57-64]1/4 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN X 2
1-4 Touch R to right; Turn 1/4 right step R beside L; Touch L to left; Step L together
5-8 Touch R to right; Turn 1/4 right step R beside L; Touch L to left; Step L together

BEGIN AGAIN!

Ending: At the end of the song - Step R forward, 1/2 Pivot L to end facing the front.

Contacts - Rachael: dancewithrachael@gmail.com – John: mrshowcase@gmail.com – Jo:
jo.thompson@comcast.net

Earthquake


Earthquake
Choreographed by Susan Brooks & The Bremen Dance Class

Description: 24 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Earthquake by Ronnie Milsap [124 bpm / Country Kickers]
Start dancing on lyrics

STEP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TURN ½ LEFT
1-3 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
4 Pivot ½ left on ball of right and kick left and clap

STEP FORWARD LEFT RIGHT LEFT, TURN ¼ RIGHT
5-7 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
8 Pivot ¼ right on ball of left and kick right and clap

STEP BACK RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TAP LEFT
9-12 Step right back, left, right, tap left next to right

TOE TAPS (WEIGHT ON RIGHT)
13-14 Tap left toe back left at a 45 degree angle twice
15-16 Tap left toe in front of right foot twice
17-18 Tap left back once, tap left in front once

QUICK CHANGE
19 Pull left foot back at a 45 degree angle (with weight) pushing left hip back, while bending right
knee slightly with slight weight on right toe for balance

PELVIC THRUSTS
Both knees must be slightly bent for proper motion
20 With weight remaining on left, thrust hips forward, and up
21 Settle hips down and back left
22 Thrust hips forward, and up
23 Settle hips down and back left
24 Thrusting hips forward and scuff right foot forward

REPEAT

Susan Brooks | EMail: smbrooks@netscape.net | Website: http://homepages.apci.net/~drdeyne/kwikstep.htm
Address: Kwik Step Productions, 7775 North Hwy. 23, Walkerton, IN 46574 | Phone: (219) 586-2464 or (219) 586-3090