Dancin' In Black
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Robyn-April Rivard-Darby (USA)
Music:
Men In Black - Will Smith
CLAP, CLAP! / STOMP / TRIPLE TURN
1&Weight on left foot, clap hands twice
2Weight remaining on left foot, stomp right foot next to left foot
(Variation: may be done as stomp, stomp, clap!)
3Step right foot ¼ right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn (3:00)
&Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left, slightly raising heel of right foot
4Complete triple step by stepping right foot down in place, weight on it
ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN
5Step left foot forward, rocking weight to it
6Rock weight back to right foot
7Step left foot ½ left, weight on it, to begin left-right-left triple step half turn (9:00)
&Quickly step toe of right foot next to instep of left foot, weight on right foot, slightly raising heel of left foot
8Complete turn and triple step by stepping left foot down in place, weight on it
ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN
9Step right foot forward, rocking weight to it
10Rock weight back to left foot
11Step right foot ¼ right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn forward (12:00)
&Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left foot, slightly raising heel of right foot
12Complete right-left-right triple step forward by stepping right foot forward, weight on it
BACK, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL
(Moving progressively backward)
13Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised
14Press left heel down, weight on it
15Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised
16Press right heel down, weight on it
17Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised
18Press left heel down, weight on it
19Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised
20Press right heel down, weight on it
(Variation: on the song "Men In Black", do these steps 19 -20 as "bouncing reverse struts" on the wall (5th) where the words say "bounce with me")
LEFT, TOUCH / RIGHT, TOUCH
(Steps 21-28 are executed with fluidity and should be lead with a hip or body roll into each step)
21Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward left, weight on it (11:00ish)
22Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot
23Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally forward right (1:00ish)
24Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot
BACK, TOUCH / BACK, TOUCH
25Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally back left, weight on it (7:00ish), facing right
26Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot
27Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally back right, weight on it (5:00ish), facing left
28Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot
AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP/ AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP
&Hop slightly, switching weight to left foot
29Cross right foot over left foot, weight on right foot
30Step left foot to left side, weight on it
&Hop slightly, switching weight to right foot
31Cross left foot over right foot, weight on left foot
32Step right foot to right side, weight on it
&33-36Repeat steps &29-32
TURN, 2, 3 / TOUCH
37Begin ¼ turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward, weight on it (11:00ish)
38Step right foot next to left foot, weight on right foot
39Complete ¼ turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees left, weight on it (9:00)
40Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
KICK-BALL-TOUCH / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TOUCH
41Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward
&Quickly step right foot home, weight on it
42Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot
43Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward
&Step left foot ¼ left, weight on it (6:00)
44Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
45Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward
&Step right foot ¼ left, weight on it (3:00)
46Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot
47Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward
&Quickly step left foot next to right foot, weight on left foot
48Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
Variation: on the 5th wall for the song "Men In Black" only -skip steps 43&44-where Will Smith sings "freeze" -just hold & then turn & continue with step 45
REPEAT
1&Weight on left foot, clap hands twice
2Weight remaining on left foot, stomp right foot next to left foot
(Variation: may be done as stomp, stomp, clap!)
3Step right foot ¼ right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn (3:00)
&Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left, slightly raising heel of right foot
4Complete triple step by stepping right foot down in place, weight on it
ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN
5Step left foot forward, rocking weight to it
6Rock weight back to right foot
7Step left foot ½ left, weight on it, to begin left-right-left triple step half turn (9:00)
&Quickly step toe of right foot next to instep of left foot, weight on right foot, slightly raising heel of left foot
8Complete turn and triple step by stepping left foot down in place, weight on it
ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN
9Step right foot forward, rocking weight to it
10Rock weight back to left foot
11Step right foot ¼ right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn forward (12:00)
&Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left foot, slightly raising heel of right foot
12Complete right-left-right triple step forward by stepping right foot forward, weight on it
BACK, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL
(Moving progressively backward)
13Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised
14Press left heel down, weight on it
15Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised
16Press right heel down, weight on it
17Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised
18Press left heel down, weight on it
19Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised
20Press right heel down, weight on it
(Variation: on the song "Men In Black", do these steps 19 -20 as "bouncing reverse struts" on the wall (5th) where the words say "bounce with me")
LEFT, TOUCH / RIGHT, TOUCH
(Steps 21-28 are executed with fluidity and should be lead with a hip or body roll into each step)
21Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward left, weight on it (11:00ish)
22Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot
23Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally forward right (1:00ish)
24Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot
BACK, TOUCH / BACK, TOUCH
25Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally back left, weight on it (7:00ish), facing right
26Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot
27Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally back right, weight on it (5:00ish), facing left
28Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot
AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP/ AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP
&Hop slightly, switching weight to left foot
29Cross right foot over left foot, weight on right foot
30Step left foot to left side, weight on it
&Hop slightly, switching weight to right foot
31Cross left foot over right foot, weight on left foot
32Step right foot to right side, weight on it
&33-36Repeat steps &29-32
TURN, 2, 3 / TOUCH
37Begin ¼ turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward, weight on it (11:00ish)
38Step right foot next to left foot, weight on right foot
39Complete ¼ turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees left, weight on it (9:00)
40Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
KICK-BALL-TOUCH / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TOUCH
41Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward
&Quickly step right foot home, weight on it
42Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot
43Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward
&Step left foot ¼ left, weight on it (6:00)
44Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
45Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward
&Step right foot ¼ left, weight on it (3:00)
46Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot
47Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward
&Quickly step left foot next to right foot, weight on left foot
48Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
Variation: on the 5th wall for the song "Men In Black" only -skip steps 43&44-where Will Smith sings "freeze" -just hold & then turn & continue with step 45
REPEAT