Splish Splash

Splish Splash
Choreographed by Jo Thompson
Description: 128 count, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Splish Splash (I Was Taking A Bath) by Scooter Lee [CD: More Of The Best And Then
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OUT, OUT, BALL, CROSS, HOLD
&8&1 Step right to side, step left to side, step back with ball of right, cross left over right, bending knees slightly
2-8 Hold
Option: as you hold, you can do a very subtle pulse down on the beat by allowing the knees to bend slightly on the counts, straighten slightly on the "&" counts

POINT RIGHT, TOGETHER, POINT LEFT, TOGETHER, REPEAT
1-2 Touch right to side, step right together foot
3-4 Touch left to side, step left together foot
5-6 Touch right to side, step right together foot
7-8 Touch left to side, step left together foot
Option: during the above 8 counts you can do Monterey turns right

VINE RIGHT, STOMP, TWIST HEELS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1-3 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side
4 Stomp left together
5-8 Twisting on the balls of both feet, move both heels left, right, left, right

VINE LEFT, BRUSH, JAZZ BOX TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-3 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side
4 Brush right foot forward across left
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right foot to right side, cross left over right

POINT, HOLD, CROSS, POINT, HOLD, CROSS, UNWIND ½ RIGHT, CROSS, POINT, HOLD, CROSS
1-3 Touch right to side, hold 2 counts
4-5 Step right foot across front of left, touch left to side
6-7 Hold 2 counts
8-1 Cross left foot tightly over front of right, unwind ½ turn right (end with feet apart and weight on left)
2-3 Hold 2 counts
4-5 Step right foot across front of left, touch left to side
6-7 Hold 2 counts
8 Step left foot across front of right

SIDE TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED JUMPS LEFT
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
&5-6 Step left to side, step right together, clap
&7-8 Step left to side, step right together, clap

¼ TURN LEFT, TRIPLE FORWARD, STEP, ½ TURN, CROSS WALKS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1&2 Turn ¼ left and step forward with left foot, step right together, step left forward
3-4 Step right forward, turn ½ left and shift weight forward to left foot
5-8 With knees slightly bent (traveling forward) step right foot across front of left, step left foot across front of right, step right foot across front of left, step left foot across front of right

TOE STRUTS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2 Touch right forward, drop right heel
3-4 Touch left forward, drop left heel
5-8 Step right foot across front of left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right foot to right side,
step left slightly forward
1-8 Repeat above 8 counts
1-8 Repeat above 8 counts
1-8 Repeat above 8 counts

SIDE TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
5-6 Rock left to side, recover to right foot in place
7-8 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot

SIDE TRIPLE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Chassé side left, right, left
3-4 Rock right back, recover to left
5-6 Rock right to side, recover to left foot in place
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left

VINE RIGHT 4 COUNTS, RIGHT SCISSORS, HOLD, VINE LEFT 4 COUNTS, LEFT SCISSORS
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, step left foot across front of right
5-8 Step right to side, step left together, step right foot across front of left, hold
1-4 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, step right foot across front of left
5-7 Step left to side, step right together, step left foot across front of right
At this point you will start again from the beginning of the dance with counts &8&1

REPEAT

ENDING

At the end of the song, you will have completed 3 repetitions of the dance. The very last count of the 3 rd repetition will be a hold on count 8, weight on left foot after the left scissors. Then you add:

SIDE TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
5-6 Rock left to side, recover to right foot in place
7-8 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot

SIDE TRIPLE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Chassé side left, right, left
3-4 Rock right back, recover to left
5-6 Rock right to side, recover to left foot in place
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left

VINE RIGHT 4 COUNTS, RIGHT SCISSORS, HOLD, STEP LEFT, HOLD, OUT, OUT, BALL CROSS
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, step left foot across front of right
5-8 Step right to side, step left together, step right foot across front of left, hold
1 Step left to side
2-7 Hold
&8 Step right to side, step left to side
& Step back with ball of right
1 Cross left over right, bending knees slightly for a final pose

Jo Thompson | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.blogspot.com
Address: Jo Thompson Szymanski, 10950 Bellbrook Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 303-791-5717
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Feel Good Rumba

FEEL GOOD RUMBA

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Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Frank Trace
Music: She Gets That Way by Kenny Chesney (CD: 116bpm)

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Or Music:
Into Action by Tim Armstrong
Brown Eyed Girl by Jimmy Buffett

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-4 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side, hold
5-8 Cross rock left over right, recover onto right, step left 1/4 turn left, hold (9:00)

RUMBA BOX
1-4 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right forward, hold
5-8 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left back, hold

SWAY, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Rock right to right side, recover onto left, turning 1/4 right step right forward, hold (12:00)
This is to be a smooth swaying action.
5-8 Step left forward, pivot 1/2 turn to right, step left forward, hold (6:00)

STEP, 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP ACROSS, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step right forward, pivot 1/4 turn left, step right over left, hold (3:00)
5-8 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward, hold

REPEAT