Bottoms Up
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Marjo Ranta (FIN)
Music:
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
This dance recently won first place at the Finnish National Dance Championships "Get In Line" in Helsinki. This was the winning "Progressive Dance (non-country)" category
2 TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD, ½ MONTEREY TURN
1-2Step right toe forward, lower right heel (optional finger snaps)
3-4Step left toe forward, lower left heel (optional finger snaps)
5-6-7-8Touch right toe to right side, turn ½ right as you step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
½ MONTEREY TURN, TOUCHES, HOLDS
1-4Repeat Monterey turn from above
5-6Touch right toe diagonally back, hold - optional finger snaps during hold, also can look over your right shoulder as you touch back
7-8Touch right next to left, hold - optional finger snaps, also look forward
STEP FORWARD, HEEL LIFTS (BOUNCE) WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE
1Step right forward
2-3-4Lift heels 3 times as you turn ¼ to the left - bounce heels
5-6Rock step left back, step right in place
7&8Left shuffle forward left, right, left
TOE HEEL TOUCHES, ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe in to left instep, touch right toe to right side
3-4Repeat
5-6Touch right toe in to left instep, hold
7-8Turn ¼ right and touch right heel diagonally forward, hold
JAZZ BOX, HITCH & SCOOT, JUMP BACK (OUT, OUT), JUMP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Cross step right over left, step left back
3-4Step right to right side, hitch left knee as you scoot back slightly on right foot
&5-6Step left diagonally back (&), step right to side, hold - styling: this pattern is like an "out, out, " step. - on count 5 bend both knees and put hands on thighs
7-8Straighten up and scoot forward with both feet, hold
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, STEP, HOLD, TURN ½, HOLD
1&2-3&4Right shuffle forward, left shuffle forward
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Turn ½ left as you transfer weight to left foot, hold
REPEAT
2 TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD, ½ MONTEREY TURN
1-2Step right toe forward, lower right heel (optional finger snaps)
3-4Step left toe forward, lower left heel (optional finger snaps)
5-6-7-8Touch right toe to right side, turn ½ right as you step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
½ MONTEREY TURN, TOUCHES, HOLDS
1-4Repeat Monterey turn from above
5-6Touch right toe diagonally back, hold - optional finger snaps during hold, also can look over your right shoulder as you touch back
7-8Touch right next to left, hold - optional finger snaps, also look forward
STEP FORWARD, HEEL LIFTS (BOUNCE) WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE
1Step right forward
2-3-4Lift heels 3 times as you turn ¼ to the left - bounce heels
5-6Rock step left back, step right in place
7&8Left shuffle forward left, right, left
TOE HEEL TOUCHES, ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe in to left instep, touch right toe to right side
3-4Repeat
5-6Touch right toe in to left instep, hold
7-8Turn ¼ right and touch right heel diagonally forward, hold
JAZZ BOX, HITCH & SCOOT, JUMP BACK (OUT, OUT), JUMP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Cross step right over left, step left back
3-4Step right to right side, hitch left knee as you scoot back slightly on right foot
&5-6Step left diagonally back (&), step right to side, hold - styling: this pattern is like an "out, out, " step. - on count 5 bend both knees and put hands on thighs
7-8Straighten up and scoot forward with both feet, hold
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, STEP, HOLD, TURN ½, HOLD
1&2-3&4Right shuffle forward, left shuffle forward
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Turn ½ left as you transfer weight to left foot, hold
REPEAT