The New Watermelon Crawl

Count:
68
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jennifer Choo Sue Chin (MY) - March 2020
Music:
Watermelon Crawl - Tracy Byrd
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Intro: 2x8 - - Sequence : AAB Tag Tag AAB Tag AAB Ending

Part A (38 counts) - verses
[1-8] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, HEEL HEEL, TOE TOE, SCUFF HITCH
1-4Rock RF back, Recover on LF, Dig R heel fwd 2x [12:00]
5-6Touch R toe back 2x
7-8Scuff RF next to LF, Hitch R knee with a little hop on LF

[9-16] JAZZ BOX, JUMP BACK CLAP, JUMP BACK CLAP
1-4Cross RF over LF, Step back on LF, step RF to R, Step LF fwd
&5-6Jump back on RF, Step LF to L, Hold (clap)
&7-8Jump back on RF, Step LF to L, Hold (clap)

[17-24] R HIP BUMPS, L HIP BUMPS, WALK WALK STEP ½L FLICK
1&2R hip bumps 2x
3&4L hip bumps 2x
5-8Step RF fwd, Step LF fwd, Step RF fwd, ½L pivot shitting weight onto LF and flick RF back [6:00]

[25-32] R CROSS VAUDEVILLE AND L CROSS VAUDEVILLE
1-2Cross RF over LF, Step LF to L
3&4&Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L, Dig R heel to R diag, Close RF next to LF
5-6Cross LF over RF, step RF to R
7&8Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R, Dig L heel to L diag, Close LF next to RF

[33-38] R FWD SHUFFLE, L FWD SHUFFLE, FWD ROCK, RECOVER
1&2Step RF fwd, close LF next to RF, step RF fwd
3&4Step LF fwd, close RF next to LF, step LF fwd
5-6Rock RF fwd, Recover on LF
 
Part B (32 counts) - chorus
[1-8] BACK ROCK FLICK, FWD SHUFFLE, FWD ROCK, ¼L DRAG
1-2Rock RF back and kick LF fwd, Step fwd on LF and flick RF back [12:00]
3&4Step RF fwd, step LF next to RF, Step RF fwd
5-6Rock LF fwd, Recover weight on RF
7-8¼L LF take a big step to L, drag RF towards LF [9:00]

[9-16] CROSS ROCK RECOVER, R CHASSE, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, CHASSE ¼L
1-2Cross rock RF over LF, Recover on LF
3&4Step RF to R, close LF next to RF, step RF to R
5-6Cross rock LF over RF, Recover on RF
7-8Step LF to L, Close RF next to LF, ¼L stepping LF fwd [6:00]

[17-24] MONTEREY ¼R, POINT CLOSE, MONTEREY ¼R, POINT CLOSE
1-2Point RF to R, ¼R close RF next to LF [9:00]
3-4Point LF to L, close LF next to RF
5-6Point RF to R, ¼R close RF next to LF [12:00]
7-8Point LF to L, close LF next to RF

[25-32] JUMP OUT, CCW HIP CIRCLES (WATERMELON)
&1Jump out on both feet, RF then LF
2-8Make a big CCW circle with the hips, weight ending on LF on count 8

Tag
[1-8] Grapevine R, Grapevine L
1-4Step RF to R, Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R, Touch LF next to RF
5-8Step LF to L, Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L, Touch RF next to LF.

Ending
Set1 R Grapevine, L Grapevine with ¼L
1-4Step RF to R, Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R, Touch LF next to RF [12:00]
5-8Step LF to L, Step RF behind LF, ¼L stepping LF fwd, Touch RF next to LF [9:00]

Set 2-4 Repeat Set 1 for 9:00, 6:00 and 3:00. When you return to the front wall, do the following to end the dance.

Set 5 R Grapevine, L Rolling Vine and POSE
1-4Step RF to R, Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R, Touch LF next to RF [12:00]
5-8¼L Stepping LF fwd, ½L stepping RF back, ¼L stepping LF to L, Pop R knee in for a big pose