Straight Up
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Carolyn Robinson (USA)
Music:
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
Sequence: A-B-A-B-A-A-C-B to the endSECTION A OUT IN OUT IN1Jump with both feet out (right foot to right diagonal, left foot back to left diagonal) body facing toward left diagonal&Bring feet together and face original wall2Jump with both feet out (right back toward right diagonal, left foot forward toward left diagonal) facing right diagonal&Bring feet together and face original wall - weight ending on left footSCUFF/HITCH/STEP3Scuff right foot&Hitch right foot4Step down on right foot slightly forwardSHUFFLE BACK LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT5Step back on left foot&Quick step right foot back toward left, but not past left foot6Step back on left footSWIVELS HEEL BUMPS TURNING ¼ LEFT7Swivels heels of both feet right bumping hips right (1/8 turn left)&Swivel heels left bumping hips left8Swivel heels right bumping hips right completing a ¼ turn leftROCK AND STEP BACK1Rock forward on right foot,&Quickly step back on left2Take larger step back with right 45 degrees (toward back right diagonal)SLIDE LEFT3-4Slide left foot back beside right foot, touch left beside rightAND CROSS BEHIND&Quick step onto left to left5Step right foot behind leftAND CROSS IN FRONT&Quick step onto left6Step right foot in front of leftTOUCH/TURN/TOUCH7Touch left foot to left side&Hitch left foot while turning ¼ turn left on ball of right foot8Touch left foot to left sideLUNGE LEFT1Step to the left beginning a squat with left hand on left thighLUNGE RIGHT2Step to the right ending squat with right hand on right thigh (feet should be a little more than shoulder distance apart)SHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT3(While in squat position begin moving body from waist up)-slide shoulders/body to left&Slide shoulders/body to the right4Slide shoulders/body to the left-weight on left foot Remember to keep everything from waist down in the squat position and move body from waist up for these funky shoulders moves!KICK/STEP5Kick right foot crossing behind left knee6Step down on right about shoulder's distance from left foot-body has moved upROLL ¼ TURN LEFT7-8Roll hips left to right (to the left motion) making a ¼ turn to the left-weight is on right and left foot is pointed forwardSHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT1Step left foot forward&Quick step onto right foot (keeping right toes beside left foot instep)2Step left foot forwardSIDE ROCK & CROSS (RIGHT)3Rock step to the right with the right foot&Quick recover weight onto left foot4Cross and step right foot in front of leftSIDE ROCK & CROSS (LEFT)5Rock step to the left with the left foot&Quick recover weight onto right foot6Cross and step left foot in front of rightMONTEREY ½ TURN RIGHT7Touch right foot to right side8Sweep right foot around and back, turning body ½ turn right-- weight ending on right footHIPS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT1&2Bump your hips to the left, right, left-weight ending on left With arms extended to the sides from shoulders, bent at the elbows, hands in fists pointing toward ceiling, move both arms in the direction you are bumping your hips left-right-left. (note: when you bump your hips to the left, your head will move toward your left shoulder thus your right shoulder will be up high and your left shoulder will be low. The direction of the hip bump will be the same as the direction of your head.)HIPS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT3&4Bumps your hips to the right, left, right-weight ending on right With arms extended to the sides from shoulders, bent at the elbows, hands in fists pointing toward ceiling, move both arms in the direction you are bumping your hips right-left-right. (note: when you bump your hips to the right, your head will move toward your right shoulder thus your left shoulder will be up high and your right shoulder will be low. The direction of the hip bump will be the same as the direction of your head.)KICK/TURN/KICK5Kick left foot forward&Hitch left foot while pivoting ¼ turn left6Kick left foot forwardCOASTER STEP7Step back on the left foot&Quickly back step right beside left8Step forward with the left footSTEP, SLIDE1Step right foot forward2Slide left beside right-weight on leftHIP ROLL BUMP RIGHT3&4Roll hips to the right right-left-right ending with bump to rightHIP ROLL LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT5&6Roll hips to the left left-right-left turning ¼ turn to the left-weight on rightSTEP/TAP TAP7&8Step forward with left, tap right foot twice (beside left foot)SECTION B RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT1Touch and point right foot to the right side&Touch right foot beside left foot2Touch and point right foot to the right sideSAILOR SHUFFLE3Cross and step right foot behind left&Quick step left to the left4Step to the right with rightROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK5Rock forward on the left foot6Recover onto right foot7Step back onto left footBOUNCING ½ TURN LEFT8&1Bounce heel of left foot 3 times turning ½ turn left and hitching right leg as you bounce (you're dancing this to Paula's "oh, oh, oh" in the song!)ROCK STEP2-3Rock forward onto the right foot, recover onto leftCOASTER STEP (RIGHT)4Step back on the right foot&Quickly step left beside right5Step forward with the right footSTEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT6Step forward onto left foot7Pivot ¼ turn right with weight transferring onto right footTOUCH AND8Touch left foot to the left side&Quickly step left foot beside right Counts 17-32 are identical to counts 1-16 RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT1Touch and point right foot to the right side&Touch right foot beside left foot2Touch and point right foot to the right sideSAILOR SHUFFLE3Cross and step right foot behind left&Quick step left to the left4Step to the right with rightROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK5Rock forward on the left foot6Recover onto right foot7Step back onto left footBOUNCING ½ TURN LEFT8&1Bounce heel of left foot 3 times turning ½ turn left and hitching right leg as you bounceROCK STEP2-3Rock forward onto the right foot, recover onto leftCOASTER STEP (RIGHT)4Step back on the right foot&Quickly step left beside right5Step forward with the right footSTEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT6Step forward onto left foot7Pivot ¼ turn right with weight transferring onto right footTOUCH AND8Touch left foot to the left side&Quickly step left foot beside rightSECTION C STEP/TOUCH1Step right foot to right2Touch left beside rightSTEP/STEP3Step left foot to left (begin squat position)4Step right foot to right (complete squat position)SHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT5(Keeping body still from waist down, move from waist up) slide shoulders to left6Slide shoulders to rightSHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT7&8Slide shoulders left-right-left (moving body up from squat position)TOUCH/STEP1-2Touch right beside left, step right foot to rightTOUCH/STEP3-4Touch left beside right, step left foot to left side---down in squat positionSHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT5(Keeping body still from waist down, move from waist up) slide shoulders to left6Slide shoulders to rightSHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT7&8Slide shoulders left-right-left (moving body up from squat position)TOUCH/STEP1Touch right foot beside left2Step right beside leftTOUCH/STEP3Touch left foot beside right4Step left foot beside right