Head Up High
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Bonita Malone (USA) - July 2021
Music:
Head Up High - FITZ & Fitz and The Tantrums
#8 count introduction - 1 TAG, 2 RESTARTS
(1 - 8) DOROTHY R, DOROTHY L, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1,2&Step R diagonally fwd (1:30), Step L behind R (2), Step R fwd (&)
Optional arms - R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended high diagonal
3,4&Step L diagonally fwd (10:30), step R behind L (4), step L fwd (&)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow tilted down, R arm extended high diagonal
5,6Rock R fwd (5), recover L (6)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
7&8Step back on R (7), step L next to R (&), step R slightly fwd (8)
Optional arms - arms lower to sides
(9 - 16) STEP FWD, PIVOT ½ TO R, FWD L SHUFFLE, R CROSS FRT, BACK L ¼ TURN R, SIDE SHUFFLE
1,2Step L fwd (1), ½ pivot to R (2) [6:00]
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4)
5,6Step R cross frt (5), step back on L making ¼ turn R (6) [9:00]
7&8Step R side (7), step L next to R (&), step R side (8)
RESTART HERE ON WALL 3 (FACING 6:00) - STEP CHANGE NEEDED
5-8Jazz box w/cross frt (R,L,R,L) [6:00]
(17 - 24) STEP L CROSS FRT, STEP BACK R, ¼ TURN L SIDE SHUFFLE, R POINT CROSS FRT, POINT SIDE, STEP R CROSS FRT, STEP L SIDE
1,2Step L cross frt (1), step back on R making ¼ turn to L (2) [6:00]
3&4Step L side (3), step R next to L (&), step L side (4)
5,6Point R cross to L diagonal (5), point R side (6)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow high diagonal, R arm extended low diagonal (5)
R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended (6)
7,8Step R cross frt (7), step L side (8)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
RESTART HERE ON WALL 7 (FACING 6:00) - STEP CHANGE NEEDED
7,8Rock back on R, recover L
(25 - 32) R POINT CROSS FRT, POINT R SIDE, STEP R CROSS FRT, STEP L SIDE, SAILOR STEP,
BEHIND SIDE CROSS FRT
1,2Point R to L diagonal (1), point R side (2)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow high diagonal, R arm extended low diagonal (1)
R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended (2)
3,4Step R cross frt (3), step L side (4)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
5&6Step R behind (5), step L slightly side (&), step R side (6)
Optional arms - arms lower to sides
7&8Step L behind (7), step R side (&), step L cross frt (8)
TAG facing 6:00 AFTER WALL 1
(1-8) STEP R SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, L ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1,2Step R side (1), hold (2)
3,4Rock back on L (3), recover on R (4)
5,6Rock L side (5), recover on R (6)
7&8Step L back (7), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (8)
Email: Bonita73greenville@gmail.com - danceworks@geusnet.com
More and more dances are including arm movements, so I decided to follow the trend.
Certainly feel free to omit arm movements or add your own.
July 2021
(1 - 8) DOROTHY R, DOROTHY L, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1,2&Step R diagonally fwd (1:30), Step L behind R (2), Step R fwd (&)
Optional arms - R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended high diagonal
3,4&Step L diagonally fwd (10:30), step R behind L (4), step L fwd (&)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow tilted down, R arm extended high diagonal
5,6Rock R fwd (5), recover L (6)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
7&8Step back on R (7), step L next to R (&), step R slightly fwd (8)
Optional arms - arms lower to sides
(9 - 16) STEP FWD, PIVOT ½ TO R, FWD L SHUFFLE, R CROSS FRT, BACK L ¼ TURN R, SIDE SHUFFLE
1,2Step L fwd (1), ½ pivot to R (2) [6:00]
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4)
5,6Step R cross frt (5), step back on L making ¼ turn R (6) [9:00]
7&8Step R side (7), step L next to R (&), step R side (8)
RESTART HERE ON WALL 3 (FACING 6:00) - STEP CHANGE NEEDED
5-8Jazz box w/cross frt (R,L,R,L) [6:00]
(17 - 24) STEP L CROSS FRT, STEP BACK R, ¼ TURN L SIDE SHUFFLE, R POINT CROSS FRT, POINT SIDE, STEP R CROSS FRT, STEP L SIDE
1,2Step L cross frt (1), step back on R making ¼ turn to L (2) [6:00]
3&4Step L side (3), step R next to L (&), step L side (4)
5,6Point R cross to L diagonal (5), point R side (6)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow high diagonal, R arm extended low diagonal (5)
R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended (6)
7,8Step R cross frt (7), step L side (8)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
RESTART HERE ON WALL 7 (FACING 6:00) - STEP CHANGE NEEDED
7,8Rock back on R, recover L
(25 - 32) R POINT CROSS FRT, POINT R SIDE, STEP R CROSS FRT, STEP L SIDE, SAILOR STEP,
BEHIND SIDE CROSS FRT
1,2Point R to L diagonal (1), point R side (2)
Optional arms - L hand to chest with L elbow high diagonal, R arm extended low diagonal (1)
R hand to chest with R elbow tilted down, L arm extended (2)
3,4Step R cross frt (3), step L side (4)
Optional arms - both hands to chest with elbows at shoulder height
5&6Step R behind (5), step L slightly side (&), step R side (6)
Optional arms - arms lower to sides
7&8Step L behind (7), step R side (&), step L cross frt (8)
TAG facing 6:00 AFTER WALL 1
(1-8) STEP R SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, L ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1,2Step R side (1), hold (2)
3,4Rock back on L (3), recover on R (4)
5,6Rock L side (5), recover on R (6)
7&8Step L back (7), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (8)
Email: Bonita73greenville@gmail.com - danceworks@geusnet.com
More and more dances are including arm movements, so I decided to follow the trend.
Certainly feel free to omit arm movements or add your own.
July 2021