Obey The Rhythm
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Nathan Easey (UK)
Music:
Rhythm Made Me Do It - Shania Twain
Sequence: A, 8 count freestyle, A, A(1-24), C, B, A, A(1-24), C(1-6), B, A(1-24), 4 count freestyle, A, A(1-24), C, B(1-32), B(1-32), BPART A SLIDES TO RIGHT & LEFT WITH HEEL JACKS1-2Step right foot long step to right side. Slide left foot beside right&3&4Step left foot back. Touch right heel forward. Step right in place. Touch left foot beside right5-6Step left foot long step to left, slide right beside left&7-8Step right foot back. Touch left heel forward. Step left foot in place. Touch right foot beside leftSIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SYNCOPATED SIDE STEPS, ½ TURN9&10Step right foot to right side. Close left beside right. Step right to right11-12Rock left foot back, recover weight onto right13-14Step left foot to left side. Hold&15-16Step right foot beside left. Step left foot to left side. Hold&Turn ½ left on ball of left foot 17-32Repeat 1-16TOE STRUTS FORWARD, ½ TURNING SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP33-34Touch right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor taking weight35-36Touch left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor taking weight37&38Shuffle right, left, right, making ½ turn left39-40Rock back on left, recover onto rightTOE STRUTS FORWARD, ½ TURNING SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP41-42Touch right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor taking weight43-44Touch left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor taking weight45&46Shuffle right, left, right, making ½ turn left47-48Rock back on left, recover onto rightPART B SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS WITH ½ TURNS, PADDLE TURNS, ROCK STEP1&2Rock step right forward, rock weight onto left, turn ½ right and step right foot forward3&4Rock step left forward, rock weight onto right, turn ½ left and step left foot forward5-6With arms raised, touch right foot to right side twice while making full turn left (click fingers twice)7&8Rock step right forward, rock weight onto left, step right foot beside leftSIDE ROCK-SWITCH-SIDE ROCK, TURN (WITH ARMS), SIDE ROCK9-10Rock step left to left (with arms out to side), rock weight onto right foot&Step right foot beside left (crossing arms over)11-12Rock step right foot to right side (with arms out to side). Rock weight onto left foot13-14Turn ½ turn left on ball of left foot, hitching right knee and bringing arms above head (crossed over) Alternative: bring arms above head as before, but turn 1 ½ turn to left instead15-16Rock step right foot to right side (arms out to side). Rock weight onto left foot 17-32Repeat steps 1-16 of Part BTURN ½ LEFT ON BALL OF LEFT FOOT, HITCHING RIGHT KNEE AND BRINGING ARMS ABOVE HEAD (CROSSED OVER) Alternative: bring arms above head as before, but turn 1½ turn to left instead35-36Rock step right to right side (arms out to side). Rock weight onto left footHIP BUMPS, MASHED POTATOES BACK, MASHED POTATOES FORWARD, KICK37-40Bump hips to right four times41-44Bump hips to left four times45-47Mashed potato back leading right, left, right48&Kick left foot forward, step left foot forward49-51Mashed potato forward leading right, left, right52&Kick left forward, step left to placePART C SIDE, HOLD FOR 3, SIDE, HOLD FOR 31-4Step right foot to right side, hold for 3 counts5-8Step left foot to left side, hold for 3 counts