Rocket
Choreographer:
Vicky McCulloch (CAN)
Music:
455 Rocket - Kathy Mattea
LEFT AND RIGHT DIAGONALS-HIP BUMPS1-2&3-4Left step diagonal left, hip bumps left-right-left, touch right beside left/clap5-6&7-8Right step diagonal right, hip bumps right-left-right, touch left beside right/clap9-16Repeat 1-8TOUCH CROSS BEHINDS, LEFT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND RIGHT1-4Touch left to side, left cross behind right, touch right to right, right cross behind left5-8Touch left to side, left cross behind right, touch right to right, right touch beside leftRIGHT AND LEFT KICK BALL CHANGES, TOUCH-HOLD & SIDE & SIDE1&2-3&4Right kick ball change, right kick ball change5-6&7&8&Touch right to right side, hold & step right beside left & touch left to left side & step left beside right & touch right to right side & step right beside left1&2-3&4Left kick ball change, left kick ball change5-6&7&8Touch left to left side, hold & step left beside right & touch right to right side & step right beside left & touch left to left sideLEFT SHUFFLE, RIGHT CROSS TURNS1&2-3-4Shuffle forward left-right-left, cross right over left, turn ½ left5&6-7-8Shuffle forward left-right-left, cross right over left, turn ½ leftLEFT AND RIGHT TOE, HEEL, HEEL SLAPS1-4Tap left toe over right, tap left heel forward, left heel slap side, step left beside right5-8Tap right toe over left, tap right heel forward, right heel slap side, step right beside leftLEFT STEP, TOUCH/CLAP, RIGHT TURN, TOUCHES1-4Left large step left, touch right beside left/clap, right step ¼ right, touch left beside right/clap5-8Left large step left, touch right beside left/clap, right step ¼ right, touch left beside right/clapREPEATVariation: When doing the dance to "455 Rocket", while doing the first 16 steps after the musical break, clap hands on 2&3 as well as on 5. This goes well with a change in the song at that point.