Big Spender
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Julia Wetzel (USA) - January 2023
Music:
Big Spender - Peggy Lee
Dedication: Choreographed for The Crystal Boot Awards (CBA4LDF 2023)
Intro: 16 counts, start dance with lyric ”walk” (8 sec. into track)
[1 – 8] Cross, Hitch, Cross, Out, Out, Hip Roll
1 - 3Cross R over L (1), Hitch L (2), Cross L over R (3) 12:00
4, 5Step R to right side (4), Step L out to left side placing feet wide apart and start rolling hip back (5) 12:00
6 - 8Roll hip Counterclockwise over 2 counts completing with weight on L (6-7), Step R next to L (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Point, Monterey ¼ L, Point, Monterey ¼ R, Point, Sailor Cross ½ L
1, 2Point L to left side (1), ¼ turn left on R step L next to R (2)
Styling: On Wall 3 emphasize counts 1, 3, 5 by throwing both hands out to sides as you point your foot 9:00
3, 4Point R to right side (3), ¼ turn right on L step R next to L (4) 12:00
5 - 8Point L to left side (5), ¼ turn left step L behind R (6), ¼ turn left small step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8) 6:00
[17- 24] Kick, Behind, Side, In Front, Swivel Turn ¼ L, Behind, Side, Cross
1Sharp R kick fw to the right diag. hitting strong beat (1) 6:00
2 - 4Step R behind L (2), Step L to left side (3), Step R in front of L (4) 6:00
5, 6Swivel ¼ turn left on balls of both feet over rotate slightly and open your body to left diagonal (1:30) weight ends on R (5), Step L behind R (6) 3:00
7, 8Step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8) 3:00
*Bridge: On Wall 5 repeat this section (Count 17-24) two more times
[25 – 32] ⅛ L Hip Roll (2x), Step, ¼ R Side, ¼ R Side, Together
1, 2Step R to right side and roll hip counterclockwise making ⅛ turn left take weight on L (1-2) 1:30
3, 4Repeat 1-2 (3-4) 12:00
5, 6Step R fw (5), ¼ turn right step L to left side (6) 3:00
7, 8¼ turn right step R to right side (7), Step L next to R (8) 6:00
Tag: At the end of Wall 2, do the following 16 counts then start Wall 3 facing 6:00
1 - 4Cross R over L (1), Step L to left side (2), Step R behind L (3), Step L to left side (4) 12:00
5 - 8Point R to right side (5), Hold (6), Ring an invisible bell with R index finger to right side at shoulder height (7), Hold (8) Note: There’s a slight pause in the music here 12:00
1 - 4¼ turn right step R fw (1), ¼ turn right step L to left side (2), Step R behind L (3), Step L to left side (4) 6:00
5 - 8Point R to right side (5), Hold (6), Ring an invisible bell with R index finger to right side at shoulder height (7), Hold (8) 6:00
Bridge: On Wall 5, dance up to Count 24 (Cross L over R) facing 9:00 then repeat Counts 17-24 two more times before continuing with the rest of the dance (Counts 25-32) facing 3:00
Ending: Dance ends on Count 16 of Wall 6 facing 12:00. Raise both hands up over head, with arms extended lower hands out to sides slowly while doing Jazz Hands as the music subsides (see my demo)
Contact: JuliaLineDance@gmail.com - www.JuliaWetzel.com
Intro: 16 counts, start dance with lyric ”walk” (8 sec. into track)
[1 – 8] Cross, Hitch, Cross, Out, Out, Hip Roll
1 - 3Cross R over L (1), Hitch L (2), Cross L over R (3) 12:00
4, 5Step R to right side (4), Step L out to left side placing feet wide apart and start rolling hip back (5) 12:00
6 - 8Roll hip Counterclockwise over 2 counts completing with weight on L (6-7), Step R next to L (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Point, Monterey ¼ L, Point, Monterey ¼ R, Point, Sailor Cross ½ L
1, 2Point L to left side (1), ¼ turn left on R step L next to R (2)
Styling: On Wall 3 emphasize counts 1, 3, 5 by throwing both hands out to sides as you point your foot 9:00
3, 4Point R to right side (3), ¼ turn right on L step R next to L (4) 12:00
5 - 8Point L to left side (5), ¼ turn left step L behind R (6), ¼ turn left small step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8) 6:00
[17- 24] Kick, Behind, Side, In Front, Swivel Turn ¼ L, Behind, Side, Cross
1Sharp R kick fw to the right diag. hitting strong beat (1) 6:00
2 - 4Step R behind L (2), Step L to left side (3), Step R in front of L (4) 6:00
5, 6Swivel ¼ turn left on balls of both feet over rotate slightly and open your body to left diagonal (1:30) weight ends on R (5), Step L behind R (6) 3:00
7, 8Step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8) 3:00
*Bridge: On Wall 5 repeat this section (Count 17-24) two more times
[25 – 32] ⅛ L Hip Roll (2x), Step, ¼ R Side, ¼ R Side, Together
1, 2Step R to right side and roll hip counterclockwise making ⅛ turn left take weight on L (1-2) 1:30
3, 4Repeat 1-2 (3-4) 12:00
5, 6Step R fw (5), ¼ turn right step L to left side (6) 3:00
7, 8¼ turn right step R to right side (7), Step L next to R (8) 6:00
Tag: At the end of Wall 2, do the following 16 counts then start Wall 3 facing 6:00
1 - 4Cross R over L (1), Step L to left side (2), Step R behind L (3), Step L to left side (4) 12:00
5 - 8Point R to right side (5), Hold (6), Ring an invisible bell with R index finger to right side at shoulder height (7), Hold (8) Note: There’s a slight pause in the music here 12:00
1 - 4¼ turn right step R fw (1), ¼ turn right step L to left side (2), Step R behind L (3), Step L to left side (4) 6:00
5 - 8Point R to right side (5), Hold (6), Ring an invisible bell with R index finger to right side at shoulder height (7), Hold (8) 6:00
Bridge: On Wall 5, dance up to Count 24 (Cross L over R) facing 9:00 then repeat Counts 17-24 two more times before continuing with the rest of the dance (Counts 25-32) facing 3:00
Ending: Dance ends on Count 16 of Wall 6 facing 12:00. Raise both hands up over head, with arms extended lower hands out to sides slowly while doing Jazz Hands as the music subsides (see my demo)
Contact: JuliaLineDance@gmail.com - www.JuliaWetzel.com