Slang
Choreographer:
Derek Langevin (CAN)
Music:
Slang - Def Leppard
Sequence: AB, Tag 1, ABA, Modified A, Tag 2, BB (Part B is only danced during chorus)PART A SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS, ROCK, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEP1&Rock forward on right, recover left2&Rock forward on right, recover left3&Rock forward on right, recover left4Step right forward You should be traveling slightly forward5-6Step forward on left, recover right7&8Step back on left, lock right in front of left, step left back½ TURN RIGHT WITH ROCK STEP, REPEAT ABOVE9&½ turn right while rocking forward on right, recover left10&Rock forward right, recover left11&Rock forward right, recover left12Step right forward You should be traveling slightly forward13-14Rock left forward, recover right15&16Step left back, lock right in front of left, step left backROCK STEP WITH ¼ TURN, JAZZ BOX, WALK FORWARD, ½ TURN, STOMP17-18¼ turn right while stepping right foot back, recover on left Should be facing ¼ left from where you started with feet shoulder width apart19&20Step right in front of left, step left back, step right beside left21-22Step left foot forward, step right foot forward23-24½ turn to left, tap right heel beside leftLOCK STEPS TWICE, CROSS, ¾ TURN TO LEFT, STEP TO SIDE, HOLD25&26Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward27&28Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward29-30Cross right in front of left, ¾ turn left (should be facing back wall)31-32Step right to right, hold 1 countPART B HIP BUMPS TO RIGHT, KICK BALL CROSS TWICE1&2&Bump hips right, bump left, bump right, bump left3&4Bump hips right, bump left, bump right Increase weight on right foot each bump to right5&6Kick left forward, step left beside right, cross right over left7&8Kick left forward, step left beside right, cross right over left Kick ball crosses should make you travel slightly leftHIP BUMPS TO LEFT, KICKBALL CROSS X29&10Step left foot out to left as you bump hip to left, bump right, bump left&11&12Bump hips to right, bump left, bump right, bump left (increase weight on left foot each bump to left)13&14Kick right forward, step right beside left, cross left over right15&16Kick right forward, step right beside left, cross left over right Kick ball crosses should make you travel slightly rightROCK STEP, RECOVER WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, LOCK STEP, STEP FORWARD WITH ½ TURN LOCK STEP17-18Rock right foot to right side, recover on the left with ¼ turn to left19&20Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step right forward21-22Step forward on left, ½ turn to right23&24Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forwardROCK STEP WITH ¼ TURN, RECOVER, JAZZ BOX, MAMBO LEFT FORWARD, MAMBO RIGHT BACK25-26¼ turn left while rocking right foot forward, recover left27&28Cross right in front of left, step left back, step right beside left29&30Step left forward, recover on right, step left beside right31&32Step right back, recover on left, step right beside leftMODIFIED A First 16 counts of Part ATAG 11-4Tap right heel 4 times while snapping fingers Snap wrist in downward motion each snapTAG 21Touch right toes back2Touch right heel forward3Touch right toes to left (cross right leg in front of left)4Step right foot to right5Paddle turn with ¼ turn to left6Paddle turn with ¼ turn to left7Paddle turn with ¼ turn to left8Paddle turn with ¼ turn to left Should be facing the wall you started Count can be confusing at intro. Count 4 counts during drum intro and start over when guitar riff kicks in. You should start the dance when he starts singing At the end (when he says "Slang!" after music stops) you should be at the point in Part B where you turn ¼ left. You're facing the position you were in when you started the dance.