Big Time!
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Amy Christian (USA)
Music:
Big Time - Peter Gabriel
Starts almost immediately - Start right after the 1st drum beat. (Peter says "Hi There!" followed by a drum beat.)
2nd Runner Up at 2005 Vegas Dance Explosion
TRAVELING RIGHT APPLEJACKS, MAMBO RIGHT, TRAVELING RIGHT APPLEJACKS, MAMBO RIGHT
1&2Swivel toes out, in, out, moving right
Hand movements: palms open, fingers together with flowing movements, cross arms in front of chest(1), uncross(&), bring arms down(2)
3&4Step right foot to right side, recover on left foot, step right next to left, (weight on left foot)
It helps, if you end with toes facing in, look right on(3&), look forward on(4)
5&6Swivel toes out, in, out, moving right
Hands movements, palms open, fingers together with flowing movements cross arms in front of chest(5),uncross(&),bring arms down(6)
7&8Step right foot to right side, recover on left foot, step right next to left (weight on right foot)
Look right on (7&), look forward on (8)
STEP, HITCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP, STEP, TOUCH, ½ TURN, TOUCH
1-2Step forward on left foot, hitch right knee forward
3&4Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Step forward on left foot, touch right foot next to left foot, clap
7-8½ turn right, stepping forward on right foot, touch left foot next to right foot, clap
Restart here on walls 6, 9 & 12. Just before restarts, step down on left foot, with toes pointing in weight on left foot, instead of touch
CROSS, TOUCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left foot across right foot, touch right foot to right side bringing right shoulder forward
Right hand reaches downwards, between legs, left knee bent, keeping back straight(2)
3&4Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-8Walk forward on left foot, walk forward on right foot, pivot on right foot turning ½ turn and transfer weight on to left foot, ¼ turn left and step right foot to right side
SAILOR LEFT, SAILOR RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT WITH HAND MOVEMENTS
1&2Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
Restart here on wall 8
5Step forward on left foot, hands kept in a fist (throughout), crossing arms at chest
Chest facing diagonally right
6Step forward on right foot, uncross arms, still by your chest
Chest facing diagonally left
7Step forward on left foot, bring arms out forward, knuckles facing forward
8Step right foot next to left foot, bring arms back to chest
REPEAT
TAG
After the 2nd wall
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1&2Step left foot in front of right foot, ¼ turn left, stepping right foot back, step left foot to left side
3-6Step right foot across, in front of left foot, touch left foot to left side, step left foot across in front of right foot, touch right foot to right side
7&8Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
9-32Repeat steps 1-8 another 3 times. It will bring you back to the back wall
Just before the end of the tag, at the back wall, when doing the last coaster step(7&8), step right foot next to left foot(8), instead of stepping forward, to get ready to start the dance again
RESTART
Restart on walls 6, 9 & 12 after 16 counts. Instead of touch, step down on left foot, then restart
Restart on wall 8 after 28 counts (right sailor)
ENDING
The dance will end on the 13th count, with step, hitch, right coaster step. Make a ¼ turn left on that right coaster step, facing front wall & then step left foot forward. Lean diagonally forward & pose
2nd Runner Up at 2005 Vegas Dance Explosion
TRAVELING RIGHT APPLEJACKS, MAMBO RIGHT, TRAVELING RIGHT APPLEJACKS, MAMBO RIGHT
1&2Swivel toes out, in, out, moving right
Hand movements: palms open, fingers together with flowing movements, cross arms in front of chest(1), uncross(&), bring arms down(2)
3&4Step right foot to right side, recover on left foot, step right next to left, (weight on left foot)
It helps, if you end with toes facing in, look right on(3&), look forward on(4)
5&6Swivel toes out, in, out, moving right
Hands movements, palms open, fingers together with flowing movements cross arms in front of chest(5),uncross(&),bring arms down(6)
7&8Step right foot to right side, recover on left foot, step right next to left (weight on right foot)
Look right on (7&), look forward on (8)
STEP, HITCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP, STEP, TOUCH, ½ TURN, TOUCH
1-2Step forward on left foot, hitch right knee forward
3&4Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Step forward on left foot, touch right foot next to left foot, clap
7-8½ turn right, stepping forward on right foot, touch left foot next to right foot, clap
Restart here on walls 6, 9 & 12. Just before restarts, step down on left foot, with toes pointing in weight on left foot, instead of touch
CROSS, TOUCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left foot across right foot, touch right foot to right side bringing right shoulder forward
Right hand reaches downwards, between legs, left knee bent, keeping back straight(2)
3&4Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-8Walk forward on left foot, walk forward on right foot, pivot on right foot turning ½ turn and transfer weight on to left foot, ¼ turn left and step right foot to right side
SAILOR LEFT, SAILOR RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT WITH HAND MOVEMENTS
1&2Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
Restart here on wall 8
5Step forward on left foot, hands kept in a fist (throughout), crossing arms at chest
Chest facing diagonally right
6Step forward on right foot, uncross arms, still by your chest
Chest facing diagonally left
7Step forward on left foot, bring arms out forward, knuckles facing forward
8Step right foot next to left foot, bring arms back to chest
REPEAT
TAG
After the 2nd wall
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1&2Step left foot in front of right foot, ¼ turn left, stepping right foot back, step left foot to left side
3-6Step right foot across, in front of left foot, touch left foot to left side, step left foot across in front of right foot, touch right foot to right side
7&8Step back on right foot, step left next to right, step forward on right
9-32Repeat steps 1-8 another 3 times. It will bring you back to the back wall
Just before the end of the tag, at the back wall, when doing the last coaster step(7&8), step right foot next to left foot(8), instead of stepping forward, to get ready to start the dance again
RESTART
Restart on walls 6, 9 & 12 after 16 counts. Instead of touch, step down on left foot, then restart
Restart on wall 8 after 28 counts (right sailor)
ENDING
The dance will end on the 13th count, with step, hitch, right coaster step. Make a ¼ turn left on that right coaster step, facing front wall & then step left foot forward. Lean diagonally forward & pose