Thousand Times
Choreograf/in:
Niels Poulsen (DK) - July 2019
Musik:
Hello - Lionel Richie : (Album: The Definitive Collection - iTunes etc)
Intro: 16 counts from beginning of track. App. 16 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot.
Restart: On walls 3 and 6, after 16 counts, both times facing 12:00
Amendment: On walls 2, 5 and 8, after count 28 (your R back rock): when turning ¼ L you sway to the R on count 29 and to the L dragging R next to L on count 30, then restart. All 3 times facing 12:00
[1 – 9] Fwd R sweep, cross side back rock 1/8 L, 5/8 R side rock, ¼ R back rock, step full turn
1 – 2&Step R fwd sweeping L forward (1), cross L over R (2), step R to R side (&) 12:00
3 – 4&Turn 1/8 L rocking back on L (3), recover fwd onto R (4), turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (&) 3:00
5 – 6Turn ¼ R rocking R to R side (5), turn ¼ R when recovering back onto L (6) 9:00
&7Rock back on R (&), recover fwd to L (7) 9:00
8&1Step R fwd (8), turn ½ L onto L (&), turn ½ L stepping back on R sweeping L to L side (1) 9:00
[10 – 16] L sailor step, behind turn ¼ L, ¼ L sway, sway, ¾ run around R
2&3Cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (3) 9:00
&4Cross R behind L (&), turn ¼ L stepping fwd onto L (4) 6:00
5 – 6Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side with a R body sway (5), sway body to L side (6) 3:00
7&8&Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (7), step L fwd (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (8), turn ¼ R stepping L fwd (&) … 12:00
* Restart here on walls 3 and 6, both times facing 12:00
[17 – 24] Fwd sweep, weave, ¼ L hitch, 2 prissy walks R L, step turn step
1 – 2&Step R fwd sweeping L fwd (1), cross L over R (2), step R to R side (&) 12:00
3&4Cross L behind R (3), step R to R side (&), cross step L slightly over R hitching R knee and turning ¼ L on that L foot (4) 9:00
5 – 6Walk R slightly in front of L (5), walk L slightly in front of L (6) 9:00
7&8Step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (&), step fwd onto R (8) 3:00
[25 – 32] Step ½ L rock step, run back RL, R back rock, ¼ L into R basic, side behind side
1 – 2&Turn ½ L rocking fwd onto L (1), recover and push back onto R (2), run back on L (&) … 9:00
Optional styling for count 1: Every time Lionel Ritchie sings ‘Hello’ reach your R hand forward as saying hello…
3 – 4Rock back on R (3), recover fwd onto L (4) 9:00
5 – 6&Turn ¼ L stepping R a big step to R side (5), step L behind R (6), cross R over L (&) 6:00
7 – 8&Step L to L side sweeping R to R side (7), cross R behind L (8), step L to L side (&) 6:00
Start Again!
Ending: Comes on wall 9, after count 8. Instead of turning ½ L you turn ¼ L stepping R to R side 😊 12:00
Contact: nielsbp@gmail.com
Last Update - 22 Aug. 2019