California Bounce
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Mark Cosenza (USA) & Yvonne Anderson (SCO)
Music:
More Bounce (In California) - Soul Kid #1
WALK FORWARD,, STEP APART, HEEL RAISES (WIDE), WALK FORWARD AND PADDLE
1-2Walk right (face diagonal right), take a large step left (12:00)
3&4&Shifting weight onto balls of both feet, raise heels up and down twice (still facing diagonal right)
Optional styling: for added fun, spread out hands to side in "surfer mode" as if balancing on a surf board
5-6Walk forward right, touch left next to right (face forward)
&7&8Paddle ½ to the right with hip bumps weight remains on right throughout (6:00)
WALK FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, KNEE POPS, WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, PIVOT WITH A SHOULDER ROLL
1-2Step left diagonal forward in front of right, step right next to left
3&4&Step on balls of both feet, bounce down with pop knees out first to the right and then to the left
5-6Walk forward right, touch left (shoulder width apart)
7-8Pivot ¼ left by rotating shoulders to the right as you turn (left shoulder starts at 12:00 right shoulder at 6:00) ? weight shifts to left (3:00)
CROSS & POINT, CROSS & POINT, SQUAT & KICK, SAILOR PIVOT
1-2Cross right in front of left (bend knees slightly), point left side left (straighten up)
For added style, angle your body to the left as you cross
3-4Cross left in front of right (bend knees slightly, point right side right (straighten up)
For added style, angle your body to the right as you cross
5-6Squat down (keep it small), kick out with right as you come up
7&8½ sailor pivot to right stepping right, left, right (9:00)
CROSS POINT, SIDE POINT, WEAVE & SHRUGS
1-2Cross point left in front of right, point left side left
3&4Weave: cross left behind right, step right down, cross left in front of right
5-6Side press right on ball of foot (raise right shoulder up slightly for style), recover to left & touch right next to left
7&8Shoulder shrugs right up, left up, right up
REPEAT
TAG
This occurs on wall 9, after 2 full walls of the instrumental portion of the song - you will be facing the front wall. Do the first 4 ½ counts and the last 4 counts of the dance and begin again. To break down further:
1-2Walk right (face diagonal right), take a large step left
3&4&Shifting weight onto balls of both feet, raise heels up and down twice (still facing diagonal right)
Optional styling: for added fun, spread out hands to side in "surfer mode" as if balancing on a surf board
5-6Side rock right, recover to left (face forward)
7&8Shoulder shrugs right up, left up, right up (12:00)
1-2Walk right (face diagonal right), take a large step left (12:00)
3&4&Shifting weight onto balls of both feet, raise heels up and down twice (still facing diagonal right)
Optional styling: for added fun, spread out hands to side in "surfer mode" as if balancing on a surf board
5-6Walk forward right, touch left next to right (face forward)
&7&8Paddle ½ to the right with hip bumps weight remains on right throughout (6:00)
WALK FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, KNEE POPS, WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, PIVOT WITH A SHOULDER ROLL
1-2Step left diagonal forward in front of right, step right next to left
3&4&Step on balls of both feet, bounce down with pop knees out first to the right and then to the left
5-6Walk forward right, touch left (shoulder width apart)
7-8Pivot ¼ left by rotating shoulders to the right as you turn (left shoulder starts at 12:00 right shoulder at 6:00) ? weight shifts to left (3:00)
CROSS & POINT, CROSS & POINT, SQUAT & KICK, SAILOR PIVOT
1-2Cross right in front of left (bend knees slightly), point left side left (straighten up)
For added style, angle your body to the left as you cross
3-4Cross left in front of right (bend knees slightly, point right side right (straighten up)
For added style, angle your body to the right as you cross
5-6Squat down (keep it small), kick out with right as you come up
7&8½ sailor pivot to right stepping right, left, right (9:00)
CROSS POINT, SIDE POINT, WEAVE & SHRUGS
1-2Cross point left in front of right, point left side left
3&4Weave: cross left behind right, step right down, cross left in front of right
5-6Side press right on ball of foot (raise right shoulder up slightly for style), recover to left & touch right next to left
7&8Shoulder shrugs right up, left up, right up
REPEAT
TAG
This occurs on wall 9, after 2 full walls of the instrumental portion of the song - you will be facing the front wall. Do the first 4 ½ counts and the last 4 counts of the dance and begin again. To break down further:
1-2Walk right (face diagonal right), take a large step left
3&4&Shifting weight onto balls of both feet, raise heels up and down twice (still facing diagonal right)
Optional styling: for added fun, spread out hands to side in "surfer mode" as if balancing on a surf board
5-6Side rock right, recover to left (face forward)
7&8Shoulder shrugs right up, left up, right up (12:00)