Up

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - November 2014
Music:
Up (feat. Demi Lovato) - Olly Murs
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Start after 16 count intro – approx. 9 secs into song – [3mins 40secs – 115 bpm]

[1-8] R fwd, L & R sailor steps travelling forward, L fwd rock/recover, ½ L & L fwd
1Step R forward on slight right diagonal
2&3Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L forward on slight left diagonal
4&5Cross step R behind L, step L side, step R forward on slight right diagonal
6-8Rock L forward, recover weight on R, turning ½ left step L forward (6 o’clock)

[9-16] ½ L & R back, L back, R coaster step, L fwd, R heel-together-touch, L heel-together
1-2Turning ½ left step R back, step L back (12 o’clock)
3&4Step R back, step L together, step R forward
5Step L forward
6&7Touch R heel forward, step R together, touch L together
8&Touch L heel forward, step L together

[17-24] R touch, R kick, R together, L & R toe switches, R sailor step, L behind-side-cross
1-2Touch R together, kick R forward
&3&4Step R together, touch L to left side, step L together, touch R to right R side
5&6 Cross step R behind L, step L side, step R side
7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R

[25-32] R side, hold, L ball step 2x, L cross rock/recover, ¼ L shuffle
1-2Step R side, hold
&3&4Step L together, step R side, step L together, step R side
5-6Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R
7&8Turning ¼ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward (9 o’clock)

[33-40] L full turn fwd, R fwd shuffle, L fwd rock/recover, R back, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn
1-2Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (or walk forward 2) (9 o’clock)
3&4Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
5-6&Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L next to R
7-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left (6 o’clock)

[41-48] R jazz box ball cross side, ¼ L toaster step, L full turn fwd
1-2Cross R over L, step L back
&3-4Step R side, cross L over R, step R side
5&6Turning ¼ left step L back, step R together, step L forward
7-8Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (or walk forward 2) (3 o’clock)

[49-56] R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn, R cross shuffle, ½ R hinge turn, L cross shuffle
1-2Step R forward, pivot ¼ left (12 o’clock)
3&4Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R over L
5-6Turning ¼ right step L back, turning ¼ right step R side (6 o’clock)
7&8Cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L over R

[57-64] R side rock/recover, R together, L side rock/recover, L fwd & side touches, L coaster step
1-2&Rock R side, recover weight on L, step R together
3-4Rock L side, recover weight on R
5-6Touch L toes forward, touch L toes side
7&8Step L back, step R together, step L forward

TAG: End of Walls 1 & 3 (facing back wall): 8 counts: repeat counts 57-64 and restart the dance

TAG: End of Wall 2: 4 counts: R rocking chair, as you rock forward you can push both arms up and look “UP” (As they sing the word “UP”)

BIG ENDING: At end of wall 6: step R forward and bring arms up and look up. Ta Da!

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Last Update - 22nd Jan 2015