Hip Hop '97
Count:
96
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Barry Jones (USA)
Musik:
Moving On Up - M People
The description has been separated into foot movements and hand movements. The dance may be easier to learn & teach if the feet are taught first and the hands added later.
FEET
LEAN, LEAN, HOLD, HOLD, KICK-TOGETHER (FOUR TIMES)
1-2Lean all weight onto right foot, lean all weight onto left foot
3-4Hold with weight evenly on both feet
Kicks on counts 5-24 are straight leg, low kicks, like a stiff legged soldier's steps
&5Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
&6Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
&7Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
&8Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
PADDLE TURN ½ RIGHT
&Lift the left knee across in front of the right leg while pivoting 1/6 turn to the right on the ball of the right foot
9Touch the left toe to the floor beside the right foot, shoulder width apart
&10Repeat &9
&11Repeat &9
You should now be facing the back wall, having made a ½ turn in three moves
12Step left foot next to right foot
JUMP, JUMP, KICK-TOGETHER, KICK-TOGETHER
With each jump do a Michael Jackson-style contraction, where the shoulders and feet are pushed forward while the middle of the body bends and goes backward.
&13Jump straight up, land on both feet with feet shoulder width apart
&14Repeat &13
&15Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right (low straight kick), step right foot together
&16Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left (low straight kick), step left foot together
PADDLE TURN ½ LEFT
&Lift the right knee across in front of the left leg while pivoting 1/6 turn to the left on the ball of the left foot
17Touch the right toe to the floor beside the left foot, shoulder width apart
&18Repeat &17
&19Repeat &17
You should now be facing the front wall, having made a ½ turn in three moves
20Step right foot next to left foot
JUMP, JUMP, KICK-TOGETHER, KICK-TOGETHER
With each jump do a Michael Jackson-style contraction, where the shoulders and feet are pushed forward while the middle of the body bends and goes backward.
&21Jump straight up, land on both feet with feet shoulder width apart
&22Repeat &21
&23Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
&24Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
CROSS, POINT, KICK-STEP-POINT, KNEE, KNEE, KICK-STEP POINT
25-26Right cross over left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
27&28Left kick forward, left step next to right, right point/touch side right. For styling, bend left knee
29&30&Keep right foot to side as you dip right knee in-out-in-out.
31&32Right foot kick forward, right step next to left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
KICK-STEP-POINT TWICE, WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA ¾ TURN
33&34Left kick forward, left step next to right, right point/touch side right. For styling, bend left knee.
35&36Right kick forward, right step next to left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
37-38Starting ¾ turn right, walk left, right, keeping a tight circle.
39&40Finish ¾ turn as you cha-cha left-right-left. You will be facing ¼ left wall from starting wall
LUNGE-TOGETHER TWICE, KICK-STEP-POINT, KNEE, FORWARD
41&42Lunge to the right with your right foot (bending the knees and keeping the left foot in place), left foot step in place as you face forward by turning ¼ right, right foot step next to left
43&44Lunge forward with left foot as you turn ¼ right (bending the knees and keeping the right foot in place), right foot step in place as you face forward by turning ¼ left, left foot step next to right
45&46Right foot snap kick side right (like a karate kick), right foot step next to left, left point/touch side left
47-48Left knee up/forward, step forward left
KNEE UP, ¼ TURN, COASTER, CROSS, UNWIND
49-50Right knee up, ¼ turn right in place on ball of left (keep right knee up)
51&52Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
53-54Cross left over right, unwind ¾ turn right. End facing starting wall.
55-56Stand with feet apart at shoulder width
SIDE TOGETHERS
57&Step to the right with the right foot, step left foot together
58&Step to the right with the right foot, step left foot together
59Step to the right with the right foot
60Hold (clap)
61&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
62&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
63&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
64Step to the left with the left foot
CROSS, UNWIND, KICK-STEP-TOUCH TWICE, KNEES OUT-IN-OUT
65-66Cross right over left, unwind a full turn to the left
67&68Right kick diagonally forward right, right step down diagonally forward, left touch next to right with knees bent
69&70Left kick diagonally back left, left step down diagonally back, right step next to left
71&72Knees out while doing toe splits, knees in while twisting heels out, knees out while twisting heels back to center
SKATES, ¼ FORWARD, ¼ HEEL, FORWARD, KNEE-UP
73Point and slide the right foot to the right side keeping the opposite foot in place, turning the body in the direction of the skate.
74Point and slide the left foot to the left side keeping the opposite foot in place, turning the body in the direction of the skate.
75Right step forward into ¼ left
76Turn ¼ left on ball of right foot and touch left heel forward
77Left foot step forward
78Right knee up
79-86Repeat counts 75-78 two more times
87-88Repeat counts 75-76. End with left heel forward facing starting wall.
FORWARD, TOGETHER, TOES, HEELS 3X, TOES, ROLL HEAD RIGHT, LEFT
89-90Left foot step forward, right step next to left
91With weight on left toes and right heel, swivel left heel and right toes to right
&With weight on right toes and left heel, swivel right heel and left toes to right (you have moved to the right.)
92&Repeat 91&
93&Repeat 91&
94Repeat 91
95Bend knees, place hands on thighs
96Hold
REPEAT
HANDS
The hands are what give the dance style!
PUNCH, PUNCH, ROLL, ROLL, UP, SLAP, CROSS, SLAP
All hand/wrist rolls are full circular motion with wrists, keeping fingers together, end with palms facing forward
1-2Punch right fist across chest to left, punch left fist across chest to right. Forearms are crossed in front of you.
&3Roll wrist/hands out and up (to ear level, palms facing forward)
&4Roll wrist/hands in and down (extended down to side at thigh, palms facing forward)
&5Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
&6Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&7Bring hands up to ear level with palms facing forward, slap thighs with both hands
&8Cross arms over chest and slapping shoulders, slap thighs with both hands
FLIP, FLIP, FLIP, HOLD, TWIST, TWIST, PUNCH, PUNCH (TWICE)
9-12Flip wrist/hands to left on each count
13-14With hands hanging at sides, turn palms forward as you jump and to back as you land (do this twice)
&15Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&16Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
17-20Flip wrist/hands to right on each count
21-22With hands hanging at sides, turn palms forward as you jump and to back as you land (do this twice)
&23Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&24Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
JUST REGULAR HANDS
25-28Do nothing special with the hands
29-30Snap fingers of right hand as knees dip inward
31-40Do nothing special with the hands
ELBOWS UP ON LUNGES, THEN REGULAR HANDS
41With fists together in front, raise elbows to shoulder height as you lunge
42Bring your elbows back in and drop your hands as you step to center
43-44Repeat elbows from 41-42
45-48Do nothing special with the hands
ROLL HANDS UP, DOWN
49Hands at sides, palms facing backward, elbows out
50Roll hands up beside ears, palms facing forward as you pivot right
51-52Hands drop back to sides during coaster step
53-54Do nothing special with the hands during the ¾ turn
55-56Roll hands up to side at ear level, palms facing out. Roll wrists/hands in and down, ending with palms facing forward
SIDE TOGETHERS
For the next 8 counts, keep lower arms in front of waist with closed fists, right above left
57Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
&Shrug left shoulder up and right shoulder down
58&Repeat 57&
59Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
60Open fists and clap, bringing right palm downward to meet left palm. Return hands to fists with left above right
61Shrug left shoulder up and right shoulder down
&Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
62&Repeat 61&
63&Repeat 61&
64Stand normally, hands at sides
65-70Do nothing special with the hands except keep your balance
OUT-IN-OUT
71With elbows close to body move arms out with palms facing forward
&Bring hands together in front of abdomen with both palms facing your body
72With elbows close to body move arms out with palms facing forward
SKATES, HAIR BRUSHES
73With palm of left hand on abdomen and right elbow close to body, move right arm out with palm facing forward
74With palm of right hand on abdomen and left elbow close to body, move left arm out with palm facing forward
75Bring the palm of the right hand over the head from front to back as if smoothing your hair, ending with hand on the back of the head
76With palm of right hand still on back of head, extend left arm out to the front with palm facing out to the left
77Drop the right hand at your side and bring the palm of the left hand over the head from front to back, ending with hand on the back of the head
78With palm of left hand still on back of head, extends right arm out to the front with palm facing upward
79-86Repeat counts 75-78 two more times
87-88Repeat counts 75-76
89-90Drop hands at sides
UP, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, UP, TOUCH, DOWN, HEAD ROLL
91&Extend right arm straight up, bring right arm down so right hand is touching front of right shoulder
92&Cross right arm across body so right hand is touching front of left shoulder, return right hand to right shoulder
93&Repeat 91&
94Drop right hand at side
95Bend knees, place hands on thighs, bring chin to chest and roll head over and up to the right shoulder
96With hands still on thighs, roll chin down to chest and then roll head over and up to the left shoulder
REPEAT
FEET
LEAN, LEAN, HOLD, HOLD, KICK-TOGETHER (FOUR TIMES)
1-2Lean all weight onto right foot, lean all weight onto left foot
3-4Hold with weight evenly on both feet
Kicks on counts 5-24 are straight leg, low kicks, like a stiff legged soldier's steps
&5Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
&6Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
&7Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
&8Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
PADDLE TURN ½ RIGHT
&Lift the left knee across in front of the right leg while pivoting 1/6 turn to the right on the ball of the right foot
9Touch the left toe to the floor beside the right foot, shoulder width apart
&10Repeat &9
&11Repeat &9
You should now be facing the back wall, having made a ½ turn in three moves
12Step left foot next to right foot
JUMP, JUMP, KICK-TOGETHER, KICK-TOGETHER
With each jump do a Michael Jackson-style contraction, where the shoulders and feet are pushed forward while the middle of the body bends and goes backward.
&13Jump straight up, land on both feet with feet shoulder width apart
&14Repeat &13
&15Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right (low straight kick), step right foot together
&16Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left (low straight kick), step left foot together
PADDLE TURN ½ LEFT
&Lift the right knee across in front of the left leg while pivoting 1/6 turn to the left on the ball of the left foot
17Touch the right toe to the floor beside the left foot, shoulder width apart
&18Repeat &17
&19Repeat &17
You should now be facing the front wall, having made a ½ turn in three moves
20Step right foot next to left foot
JUMP, JUMP, KICK-TOGETHER, KICK-TOGETHER
With each jump do a Michael Jackson-style contraction, where the shoulders and feet are pushed forward while the middle of the body bends and goes backward.
&21Jump straight up, land on both feet with feet shoulder width apart
&22Repeat &21
&23Kick right foot diagonally forward to the right, step right foot together
&24Kick left foot diagonally forward to the left, step left foot together
CROSS, POINT, KICK-STEP-POINT, KNEE, KNEE, KICK-STEP POINT
25-26Right cross over left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
27&28Left kick forward, left step next to right, right point/touch side right. For styling, bend left knee
29&30&Keep right foot to side as you dip right knee in-out-in-out.
31&32Right foot kick forward, right step next to left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
KICK-STEP-POINT TWICE, WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA ¾ TURN
33&34Left kick forward, left step next to right, right point/touch side right. For styling, bend left knee.
35&36Right kick forward, right step next to left, left point/touch side left. For styling, bend right knee.
37-38Starting ¾ turn right, walk left, right, keeping a tight circle.
39&40Finish ¾ turn as you cha-cha left-right-left. You will be facing ¼ left wall from starting wall
LUNGE-TOGETHER TWICE, KICK-STEP-POINT, KNEE, FORWARD
41&42Lunge to the right with your right foot (bending the knees and keeping the left foot in place), left foot step in place as you face forward by turning ¼ right, right foot step next to left
43&44Lunge forward with left foot as you turn ¼ right (bending the knees and keeping the right foot in place), right foot step in place as you face forward by turning ¼ left, left foot step next to right
45&46Right foot snap kick side right (like a karate kick), right foot step next to left, left point/touch side left
47-48Left knee up/forward, step forward left
KNEE UP, ¼ TURN, COASTER, CROSS, UNWIND
49-50Right knee up, ¼ turn right in place on ball of left (keep right knee up)
51&52Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
53-54Cross left over right, unwind ¾ turn right. End facing starting wall.
55-56Stand with feet apart at shoulder width
SIDE TOGETHERS
57&Step to the right with the right foot, step left foot together
58&Step to the right with the right foot, step left foot together
59Step to the right with the right foot
60Hold (clap)
61&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
62&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
63&Step to the left with the left foot, step right foot together
64Step to the left with the left foot
CROSS, UNWIND, KICK-STEP-TOUCH TWICE, KNEES OUT-IN-OUT
65-66Cross right over left, unwind a full turn to the left
67&68Right kick diagonally forward right, right step down diagonally forward, left touch next to right with knees bent
69&70Left kick diagonally back left, left step down diagonally back, right step next to left
71&72Knees out while doing toe splits, knees in while twisting heels out, knees out while twisting heels back to center
SKATES, ¼ FORWARD, ¼ HEEL, FORWARD, KNEE-UP
73Point and slide the right foot to the right side keeping the opposite foot in place, turning the body in the direction of the skate.
74Point and slide the left foot to the left side keeping the opposite foot in place, turning the body in the direction of the skate.
75Right step forward into ¼ left
76Turn ¼ left on ball of right foot and touch left heel forward
77Left foot step forward
78Right knee up
79-86Repeat counts 75-78 two more times
87-88Repeat counts 75-76. End with left heel forward facing starting wall.
FORWARD, TOGETHER, TOES, HEELS 3X, TOES, ROLL HEAD RIGHT, LEFT
89-90Left foot step forward, right step next to left
91With weight on left toes and right heel, swivel left heel and right toes to right
&With weight on right toes and left heel, swivel right heel and left toes to right (you have moved to the right.)
92&Repeat 91&
93&Repeat 91&
94Repeat 91
95Bend knees, place hands on thighs
96Hold
REPEAT
HANDS
The hands are what give the dance style!
PUNCH, PUNCH, ROLL, ROLL, UP, SLAP, CROSS, SLAP
All hand/wrist rolls are full circular motion with wrists, keeping fingers together, end with palms facing forward
1-2Punch right fist across chest to left, punch left fist across chest to right. Forearms are crossed in front of you.
&3Roll wrist/hands out and up (to ear level, palms facing forward)
&4Roll wrist/hands in and down (extended down to side at thigh, palms facing forward)
&5Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
&6Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&7Bring hands up to ear level with palms facing forward, slap thighs with both hands
&8Cross arms over chest and slapping shoulders, slap thighs with both hands
FLIP, FLIP, FLIP, HOLD, TWIST, TWIST, PUNCH, PUNCH (TWICE)
9-12Flip wrist/hands to left on each count
13-14With hands hanging at sides, turn palms forward as you jump and to back as you land (do this twice)
&15Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&16Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
17-20Flip wrist/hands to right on each count
21-22With hands hanging at sides, turn palms forward as you jump and to back as you land (do this twice)
&23Punch left fist across chest to right, drop left hand beside left side of body
&24Punch right fist across chest to left, drop right hand beside right side of body
JUST REGULAR HANDS
25-28Do nothing special with the hands
29-30Snap fingers of right hand as knees dip inward
31-40Do nothing special with the hands
ELBOWS UP ON LUNGES, THEN REGULAR HANDS
41With fists together in front, raise elbows to shoulder height as you lunge
42Bring your elbows back in and drop your hands as you step to center
43-44Repeat elbows from 41-42
45-48Do nothing special with the hands
ROLL HANDS UP, DOWN
49Hands at sides, palms facing backward, elbows out
50Roll hands up beside ears, palms facing forward as you pivot right
51-52Hands drop back to sides during coaster step
53-54Do nothing special with the hands during the ¾ turn
55-56Roll hands up to side at ear level, palms facing out. Roll wrists/hands in and down, ending with palms facing forward
SIDE TOGETHERS
For the next 8 counts, keep lower arms in front of waist with closed fists, right above left
57Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
&Shrug left shoulder up and right shoulder down
58&Repeat 57&
59Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
60Open fists and clap, bringing right palm downward to meet left palm. Return hands to fists with left above right
61Shrug left shoulder up and right shoulder down
&Shrug right shoulder up and left shoulder down
62&Repeat 61&
63&Repeat 61&
64Stand normally, hands at sides
65-70Do nothing special with the hands except keep your balance
OUT-IN-OUT
71With elbows close to body move arms out with palms facing forward
&Bring hands together in front of abdomen with both palms facing your body
72With elbows close to body move arms out with palms facing forward
SKATES, HAIR BRUSHES
73With palm of left hand on abdomen and right elbow close to body, move right arm out with palm facing forward
74With palm of right hand on abdomen and left elbow close to body, move left arm out with palm facing forward
75Bring the palm of the right hand over the head from front to back as if smoothing your hair, ending with hand on the back of the head
76With palm of right hand still on back of head, extend left arm out to the front with palm facing out to the left
77Drop the right hand at your side and bring the palm of the left hand over the head from front to back, ending with hand on the back of the head
78With palm of left hand still on back of head, extends right arm out to the front with palm facing upward
79-86Repeat counts 75-78 two more times
87-88Repeat counts 75-76
89-90Drop hands at sides
UP, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, UP, TOUCH, DOWN, HEAD ROLL
91&Extend right arm straight up, bring right arm down so right hand is touching front of right shoulder
92&Cross right arm across body so right hand is touching front of left shoulder, return right hand to right shoulder
93&Repeat 91&
94Drop right hand at side
95Bend knees, place hands on thighs, bring chin to chest and roll head over and up to the right shoulder
96With hands still on thighs, roll chin down to chest and then roll head over and up to the left shoulder
REPEAT