Stand Up and Boogie

Stand Up and Boogie

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Count:	48	Wall:	4	Level:	Beginner	.
Choreographer:	Sonja Hemmes (USA) - May 2016
Music:	Stand Up and Boogie - Danny & Bongy : (Album: In the Cool)
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Start on Lyrics

 

#1: TOE STRUTS RIGHT SIDE, FRONT, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Touch right toe side, drop right heel
3-4	Touch left toe side, drop left heel
5-6	Step right to right side, step left beside right
7-8	Cross right over left, hold

 

#2: TOE STRUTS LEFT SIDE, FRONT, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Touch left toe left side, drop left heel
3-4	Touch right toe left side, drop right heel
5-6	Step left to left side, step right beside left
7-8	Cross left over right, hold

 

#3: STEP TOUCHES RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALK BACK

1-2	Step right to right side, touch left next to right
3-4	Step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-8	Walk back right, left, right, left

Boogie Walk Styling:  Knees close together, arms straight down.

Move shoulders down in the same direction as you walk back right foot, right shoulder down, left foot, left shoulder down.

 

#4: STEP TOUCHES RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALK BACK

Repeat 3rd set, steps 17 – 24 above

 

#5: ROCK BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, HOLD

1-2	Rock back on right, recover on left
3-4	Step right forward turning ¼ left, hold
5-6	Rock back on left, recover on right
7-8	Step left forward, hold

 

#6: PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR

1-2	Step right forward, pivot ¼ left on balls of feet
3-4	Step right forward, pivot ¼ left on balls of feet
5-6	Step right forward, return weight on left
7-8	Step right back, return weight  on left

 

 

Crowded Mind

Crowded Mind

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Count:	48	Wall:	2	Level:	Improver - Waltz	.
Choreographer:	Shane McKeever (N.IRE) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2022
Music:	Crowd My Mind - Brett Eldredge : (iTunes)
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PLEASE NOTE there’s a version of the song with a SPOKEN COUNT-IN which makes the start to the music much much easier!

Contact Niels for this version

Intro: Start on the very first beat. Start with weight on R foot

Restart: On wall 3, after 24 counts, facing 1:30

[1 – 6] L twinkle 3/8 L, fwd R, sweep L fwd

1 – 3	Step L towards R diagonal (1), step R towards R diagonal (2), turn 3/8 L stepping down on L (3) 9:00
4 – 6	Cross R slightly over L (4), start sweeping L fwd (5), sweep L slightly over R (6) 9:00

[7 – 12] L weave, R step slide

1 – 3	Cross L over R (1), step R to R side (2), cross L behind R (3) 9:00
4 – 6	Step R a big step to R side (4), start sliding L towards R (5), touch L next to R (6) 9:00

[13 – 18] Roll 1 1/8 turn L, fwd R, slow L kick fwd

1 – 3	Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (1), turn ½ L stepping R back (2), turn 3/8 L stepping L to L side (3) 7:30
4 – 6	Step R fwd (4), hitch L knee (5), kick L fwd (6) 7:30

[19 – 24] Run back LRL, point R back, unwind ½ R

1 – 3	Step back L (1), step back R (2), step back L (3) 7:30
4 – 6	Point R back (4), start turning ½ R on L (5), finish turn changing your weight to R foot (6)

* Restart here on wall 3, facing 1:30 1:30

[25 – 30] Diamond with ½ L

1 – 3	Step L fwd (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (2), turn 1/8 L stepping L back (3) 10:30
4 – 6	Step R back (4), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (5), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (6) 7:30

[31 – 36] 1/8 L fwd L, point R, hold, back R, sweep L over 2 counts

1 – 3	Turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Step R back (4), start sweeping L to L side (5), sweep L behind R (6) 6:00

[37 – 42] L sailor step, behind side cross

1 – 3	Cross L behind R (1), rock R to R side (2), recover on L (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Cross R behind L (4), step L to L side (5), cross R over L (6) 6:00

[43 – 48] L balance step, 1/8 R into R step slide

1 – 3	Step L to L side (1), rock R back (2), recover fwd onto L again (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Step R a big step to R side opening up 1/8 R in body (4), slide L towards R (5), touch L next to R (6) 7:30

Begin again ☺☺☺

Ending Wall 8 which starts facing 12:00 is your last wall. Do the first 9 counts, now facing 9:00, then turn ¼ R stepping R fwd sweeping L fwd to face 12:00 again … 12:00

Crystal Touch

Crystal Touch

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Low Improver	.
Choreographer:	Claire Bell (UK) & Maddison Glover (AUS) - February 2020
Music:	Slow Hand - Mike Ryan : (3:18)
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Choreographed for the 2020 CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS. Blackpool, UK

Introduction: Begin the dance after 16 counts

Side, Together, Side Shuffle ¼, Forward, Pivot ½, Shuffle Forward

1,2,3&4	Step R to R side, step L together, step R to R side, step L together, turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3:00)
5,6	Step L fwd, pivot ½ turn R (weight on R) (9:00)
7&8	Step L fwd, step R together, step L fwd (9:00)

Forward, Touch Together, Forward, Touch Together, Jazz Box

1,2,3,4	Step R fwd, touch L toe beside R, step L fwd, touch R toe beside L
5,6,7,8	Cross R over L, step L back, step R to R side, cross L over R

Side, Hold, Together, Cross, Side, Behind, ¼ Forward, Step Forward, ¼ Pivot

1,2&3,4	Step R to R side, hold, step L beside R, cross R over L, step L to L side
5,6	Cross R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (6:00)
7,8	Step R fwd, pivot ¼ L (weight on L) (3:00)

Cross Shuffle, Side Shuffle, Slow Sailor, Behind

1&2	Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L
3&4	Step L to L side, step R together, step L to L side
5,6,7,8	Cross R behind L, step L out to L side, step R slightly to R side, cross L behind

TAG: At the end of WALL 2 (start facing 3:00, tag facing 6:00) and WALL 7 (start facing 12:00, tag facing 3:00); add

the following 4 counts:

1,2,3,4

Step R to R side as you sway hips to the R, hold, sway hips to the L, hold (weights on L)

Restart: During the 5TH SEQUENCE, begin the dance facing 12:00. Restart after count 16 facing 9:00.

Hint** Listen for the instrumental.

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Heart Like A Truck

Heart Like a Truck

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver	.
Choreographer:	Kim Herman (USA) - September 2022
Music:	Heart Like A Truck - Lainey Wilson
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Note: Dance starts on count 8 with lyrics

Section 1: Slide, Cross Rock, Slide, Cross Rock, Step 1/4, Pivot 1/2, 1\4 Turn, Step

1	Slide R (1)
2 &	Cross L over R (2), recover on R (&)
3	Slide L (3)
4 &	Cross R over L (4) recover on L (&)
5,6 &	Step ¼ R (5) step L (6) pivot ½ (&)
7,8	1/4 Step (L), Step R (8)

Section 2: Sailor, Full Turn, Sway, Sway, Step, Touch

1&2	Sailor step L (1&2)
3&4	Full Turn R,L,R (3&4)
5,6	Sway L (5) , Sway R (6)
7,8	Step L (7), Touch R (8)

*Restart happens on wall 3 after 16 counts, 4 count Jazz Box (Right over Left)

Section 3: Side together Forward, Side Together Forward

1,2	Step R (1), step L to R side (2)
3&4	Shuffle forward R, bring L together, shuffle forward R
5,6	Step L (3), step R to L side (4)
7&8	Shuffle forward L, bring R together, shuffle forward L

Section 4: Step, Pivot ½, Lock Step, Step Pivot 1/2, Step ¼, Touch

1,2	Step forward R (1) Pivot ½ L (2)
3&4	Lock step forward R,L,R (3&4)
5,6	Step L (5), Pivot ½ R (6)
7,8	Step ¼ L , touch R

The last wall will start at 9:00 dance 30 counts and pivot ¼ to front and touch R with Heart hands!!!

Alternative music-Your Heart or Mine-Jon Pardi  NO restarts, 8 count tag end of wall 2, 2 - 4 count jazz box steps (R over L)

Contact Kim  hermjk@gmail.com with any comments or questions.

I hope you enjoy this dance as much as I do.

Last Update: 10 Nov 2022

Them Boots

 
Them Boots

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Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
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Choreographer:
Anna Szymanski (USA) & Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) - September 2022

Music:
Them Boots - Dusty Black : (iTunes, Spotify, etc)

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Intro: pick up notes + 16 counts

[1-8] KICK & LOCK & STEP, SLIDE/LOCK/KNEE POP, SIDE, CROSS, COASTER CROSS
1&2&
Kick R to right diagonal (1); Step R forward to right diagonal (&); Lock step L behind R (2); Step R forward to right diagonal (&)
3-4
Step L forward to left diagonal (3); Slide/Lock R behind L popping L knee with ball of L on floor (4)
5-6
Step L to left (5); Cross R over L (6)
7&8
Step L back (7); Step R beside L (&); Cross L over R (8)

[9-16] CHASSE RIGHT, 1/4 TURN L CHASSE LEFT, HEEL GRIND & HEEL GRIND &
1&2
Step R to right (1); Step L beside R (&); Step R to right (2)
3&4
Turn 1/4 left stepping L to left (3); Step R beside L (&); Step L to left (4) 9:00
5-6&
Cross R heel over L grinding R heel (5); Step L to left (6); Step R beside L (slightly back) (&)
7-8&
Cross L heel over R grinding L heel (7); Step R to right (8); Step L beside R (slightly back) (&)
*Restart here during walls 4 and 7

[17-24] CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR HEEL, & TOUCH & HEEL, & CROSS, SIDE
1-2
Cross R over L (1); Step L to left (2)
3&4
Step R behind L (3); Step L to left (&); Touch R heel to right diagonal (4)
&5&6
Step R to center (&); Touch L beside R (5); Step L to left (&); Touch R heel to right diagonal (6)
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Step R beside L (slightly back) (&); Cross L over R (7); Step R to right (8)

[25-32] SAILOR 1/4 TURN L, TRIPLE FWD, 1/2 PIVOT TURN R, 1/4 TURN R SIDE ROCK & STEP
1&2
Turn 1/8 left stepping L behind R (1); Turn 1/8 left stepping R to right (&); Step L forward (2) 6:00
3&4
Step R forward (3); Step L beside R heel (&); Step R forward (4)
5-6
Step L forward (5); Turn 1/2 right shifting weight to R (6) 12:00
7&8
Turn 1/4 right rocking L to left (7); Recover weight to R (&); Step (or stomp) L forward/slightly across R (8) 3:00

START AGAIN!

Restarts:
Wall 4 starts at 9:00, dance through counts 16&, restart facing 6:00
Wall 7 starts at 12:00, dance through counts 16&, restart facing 9:00

Ending: Last wall starts facing 3:00, dance through counts 16&,
(you will be facing 12:00) then on count 17, stomp R across L to finish. Enjoy!

Jo Thompson Szymanski - jo.thompson@comcast.net

Cold Heart

 

Cold Heart

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver	.
Choreographer:	Maddison Glover (AUS) - August 2021
Music:	Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) - Elton John & Dua Lipa
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No tags. No Restarts. You're Welcome.

Back, Touch, Forward, Touch, Back, Touch, Forward, ½ Back

1,2,3,4	Step R back, touch L together, step L fwd, touch R together
5,6,7,8	Step R back, touch L toe together, step L fwd, make ½ turn L stepping back on R (6:00)

Option: On counts 1-2 and 5-6, slightly lean body backwards.

Back, Touch, Forward, ¼ Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Point

1,2,3,4	Step L back, touch R together, step R fwd, turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (9:00)
5,6,7,8	Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L, point L to L side (slightly angle body to 11:30)

Front, Side, Behind, Point, Cross, ¼ Back, ¼ Side, Cross

1,2,3,4	Cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L behind R, point R to R side (slightly angle body to 7:30)
5,6,7,8	Cross R over L, turn ¼ R stepping L back (12:00), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3:00), cross L over R

Side, Together, Lock Shuffle Forward, Rock Forward, Recover, Lock Shuffle Back

1,2,3&4	Step R to R side, step L together, step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd
5,6,7&8	Rock L fwd, recover weight back onto R, step L back, cross R over L, step L back

Ending: You will be facing 9:00 ready to start a new wall.

Replace the first two counts of the dance with: Step R back, touch L toe slightly fwd (bend both knees) as you 'sit back' onto R.

(open/ angle body to 12:00)

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Stay healthy, stay safe & keep dancin'

Special thanks to Jo Thompson-Szymanski for her guidance, suggestions and reassurance.

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Last Update - 2 Sept. 2021

Cute Cute Cute

 

Cute Cute Cute

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Beginner/Intermediate level	.
Choreographer:	Kathy Gurdjian (USA)
Music:	Brand New Girlfriend - Steve Holy
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Start dance when the fast tempo kicks in with "I Got A Brand New Girlfriend"  

CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE 

1-2 Cross rock right over left, rock back onto left  

3&4 Pivot ½ right on ball of left step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward  

5-6 Step left forward, pivot ¼ right stepping right to right  

7&8 Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right   

JUMP RIGHT, TOUCH, SNAP, ¼ TURN LEFT JUMP FORWARD, TOUCH, SNAP, TRIPLE IN PLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT TRIPLE IN PLACE 

&1-2 Jump right to right side, touch left to right, snap  

&3-4 Pivot ¼ left jump left forward, touch right to left, snap  

5&6 Triple in place, right, left, right (angle body right)  

7&8 Pivot ¼ left triple in place left, right, left   

RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP, LEFT ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP 

1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left  

3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward  

5-6 Rock forward on left, recover on right  

7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward   

RIGHT & LEFT SWITCHES, & HEEL & TOUCH & RIGHT HEEL TWICE, & LEFT HEEL TWICE

& 1& Touch right to right side, step right beside left  

2& Touch left to left side, step left beside right  

3& Touch right heel forward, step right beside left

4& Touch left toe next to right, step left beside right  

5-6 Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward again  

& Step right next to left  

7-8 Touch left heel forward, touch left heel forward again  

& Step left next to right  

REPEAT  

TAG: End of walls; 1, 5 and 9 (always facing 3:00:00) 

1-8 Repeat counts 25-32   

BREAK: At the end of the 8th rotation, facing 12:00, there is a break in the music at count 32, hold for 2 counts (left heel) and begin with the & count when the beat kicks back in

Toes

Toes

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver (Country)	.
Choreographer:	Rachael McEnaney (USA) - February 2009
Music:	Toes - Zac Brown Band : (Album: The Foundation)
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Count In: Dance starts 60 counts from start of track (approx 28secs) on vocals “well the plane touched down”

(1 – 8) Step right, hold, left back rock, step left, touch right, step right, hook left with ¼ turn left.

1 - 2	Step right big step to right side (1), hold dragging left towards right(2) 12.00
3 - 4	Rock back on left (3), recover weight onto right (4) 12.00
5 - 6	Step left to left side (5), touch right next to left (6) 12.00
7 - 8	Step right to right side (7), make ¼ turn left hooking left foot in front of right shin (8) 9.00

(9 – 16) Step forward left, lock right, left lock step, step ½ pivot, step ¼ pivot

1 - 2	Step forward on left (1), lock right behind left (2) 9.00
3 & 4	Step forward on left (3), lock right behind left (&), step forward on left (4) 9.00
5 - 6	Step forward on right (5), pivot ½ turn left (6) 3.00
7 - 8	Step forward on right (7), pivot ¼ turn left (8)

(Note: Roll hips in circle on both pivot turns for styling) 12.00

(17 – 24) Weave to left (crossing right), cross rock right, ¼ turn right shuffle

1 - 2	Cross right over left (1), step left to left side (2), 12.00
3 – 4	Cross right behind left (3), step left to left side (4) 12.00
5 - 6	Cross rock right over left (5), recover weight onto left (6) 12.00
7 & 8	Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) 3.00

(25 – 32) ½ turn right with left shuffle back, ½ turn right with right shuffle forward, left rock step, behind side cross

1 & 2	Make ½ turn right stepping back on left (1), step right next to left (&), step back on left (2) 9.00
3 & 4	Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) 3.00
5 - 6	Rock forward on left (5), recover weight onto right (6), 3.00
7 & 8	Step left behind right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8) 3.00

Ending You will start the last wall facing 6.00 – you will do 28 counts of dance make ¼ turn right and hold.

So this will take you to the two ½ shuffles – you will be facing 9.00, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side(5), throw right arm in air (6), throw left arm in air (7)

START AGAIN, HAVE FUN!

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