Skinny Love

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced - Contemrorary Smooth
Choreographer:
Roy Hadisubroto (NL) & Raymond Sarlemijn (NL) - June 2013
Music:
Skinny Love - Birdy : (Album: Birdy)
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Dance order: ABCDE, ABCDE, ABCD Tag E, ABCDE, ABCD Tag EABE, AB, ABCDE, A

Start with both feet apart

Part A
CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, ¼ TURN, WALK, BODY ROLL, WALK, ¼ TURN, STEP, ARM MOVEMENTS, TURN 1/2, SHOULDER DROP, BODY SWING
1Cross L behind R and sweep R front to back
2Cross R behind L
&Turn ¼ to the left and step L forward
3Step R forward and push upper body backwards & Roll body down
4Step L backwards
&Step R backwards
5Turn ¼ to the left and step L to left side and bring R arm up with arm stretched up
6Re-bounce R elbow down and Bring R arm out to diagonal
&Swing R arm down and turn ½ to the right and step R to right side
7Continue to swing R arm up, R arm stretched up next to head with fingers spread out
&Close fingers from the pink finger to a fist
8Pull R elbow down & Drop R underarm down

SHOULDER DROP, BODY SWING, STEP, CROSS, SWEEP 5/8 TURN, ROCK, RECOVER,
1Drop and push R shoulder down, bend both knees slightly
2Drop and push L shoulder down, bend both knees slightly
&Drop and push R shoulder down, bend both knees slightly a Push L shoulder down, Swing body to the right and shift weight to R leg, knees still bended
3Extend L leg to left side while R knee is still bended
4Step L to left side
&Cross R over L
5Step L to left side and sweep R leg from forward to back while making a 5/8 turn to the right (facing 7:30)
6Rock R backwards
&Rock L forward and swing both arms forward.

Part B
STEP, BEND, ARM MOVEMENTS
7Step L backwards with both knees bended swing both arms down
8Turn ¼ (facing 4:30) to the left and step L out to left side with right knee bended Keep weight on right and throw both arms down.
&Transfer weight to middle both knees bended and swing both arms down
1Transfer weight to left side with left knee bended and swing both arms down

KNEE SWING, KICK, RONDE, TURN 5/8, REBOUNCE, RAISE, STEP, SWEEP, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
2Raise right knee and roll R knee in & Swing R knee out
3Kick R in front of L
4Ronde R from front to back while turn ½ to the right on L
&Step R next to L
5Extend L out to left side and bend R knee a Raise body and straighten and your R knee

Part C
STEP, SWEEP, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
6Step L forwards and sweep R from back to front
7Step R forward
8Rock L forward
&Recover on R

STEP, FULL TURN, CROSS, STEP
1Step L backwards
2Turn ¼ to the right and step R to right side with both knees bended
3Straight R knee and extend L leg and make a full turn on R
4Cross L over R & Step R to right side

Part D
TURN ½, HOLD, WEIGHT CHANGE
5Turn ½ to the left on R and body reach to the left
6Hold (optional: extend left arm out to left side)
7Transfer weight to R

Part E
CROSS, STEP
8Cross L over R
&Step R to right side

TAG - WALK AROUND
1 -7Walk in a circle, starting with R, always ending facing front wall (12 o clock)
note: the dance order sounds difficult then it seems, if you listen to the music it will be easy to do it.

HAVE FUN