Description: 48 Count Line Dance -- One Wall
-- Start on vocals -- Difficulty: Intermediate -- November ‘98
Choreographer: Michael Barr, “A Waltz In Time
Productions”,
Music: “Give It Up Or Let Me Go” by the
Teaching: “Volcano” by Jimmy Buffett (90 bpm) CD - Songs You
Know By Heart
Prepared by: Michael Barr,
Instructor/Choreographer/DJ, - Phone & fax 530-824-6888
Web Access: http://www.MichaelandMichele.com Email:
mbarr@saber.net
Give It Up can be seen on Vol.
III of our instructional videos.
A. CROSS-BALL-SIDE, CROSS-BALL-SIDE --
ROCK, RETURN, SIDE-CROSS-SIDE
1 & 2 Cross-Step L behind right; Step onto ball of R next to left; Step L slightly side left
3 & 4 Cross-Step R behind left; Step onto ball of L next to right; Step R slightly side right
5 - 6 Rock-Step onto L crossing behind right [body facing L diagonal]; Return onto R in place [crossed position]
7 & 8 Step L side left; Step R side left crossing over and in
front of left; Step L side left [facing starting wall]
B. CROSS-BALL-SIDE, CROSS-BALL-SIDE --
ROCK, RETURN, SIDE-CROSS-1/4 RIGHT
1 & 2 Cross-Step R behind left; Step onto ball of L next to right; Step R slightly side right
3 & 4 Cross-Step L behind right; Step onto ball of R next to left; Step L slightly side left
5 - 6 Rock-Step onto R crossing behind left [body facing R diagonal]; Return onto L in place [crossed position]
7 & 8 Step R side right; Step L side right crossing over and in front of right; Step R into 1/4 turn right
C. FORW., 3/4 RIGHT, SIDE-BEHIND-1/4 LEFT -- FORW., 3/4 LEFT, SIDE-BEHIND-1/4 RIGHT
1 - 2 Step L forward; Pivot 3/4 turn right on ball of R foot
- weight right [you can also pivot 1/2
and finish turn on count 3]
3 & 4 Step L side left [finish turn if needed - facing starting wall]; Step R behind left; Step L into a 1/4 turn left
5 - 6 Step R forward; Pivot 3/4 turn left on ball of L foot
- weight left [you can also pivot 1/2 and
finish turn on count 6]
7 & 8 Step R side right [finish turn if needed - facing starting wall];; Step L behind right; Step R into a 1/4 turn right
Note: This 8 count pattern is a figure 8 and is somewhat similar
to the pattern in the dance “Cruisin”.
D. 1/2 TURN, COASTER STEP, 1/4 LEFT -- FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP-STEP,
STEP-STEP
1 Step
L forward into a 1/2 turn right, turning on ball of right foot, stepping back
on left [weight stays on left]
2 & 3 Step back onto ball of R; Step onto ball of L slightly back of right [ready to push forward]; Step R forward;
4 Step L forward into 1/4 turn left
5 - 6 Step R forward; 1/2 pivot left on ball of right
stepping slightly forward onto left foot
[you are facing your starting
wall]
7 & 8 & Step forward onto R foot; Step forward onto L foot; Step forward onto R foot; Step forward onto L foot
Note: After the 1/2 pivot, stepping forward on count 7 starts 4
quick steps forward.
F. CROSS-BACK-HEEL, BACK-CROSS-BACK-HEEL -- BACK-CROSS-BACK-HEEL
- TWICE
NOTE: The next 8 counts travel backwards on the
left and right diagonals returning to where you started the 4 quick steps. You
are facing home wall.
1 & 2 Cross -Step R over left; Step L back on the left diagonal; Touch R heel forward
& 3 & 4 Step back on ball of R; Cross-Step L over right; Step back on the R at right diagonal; Touch L heel forward
& 5 & 6 Step back on ball of L; Cross-Step R over left; Step back on the L at left diagonal; Touch R heel forward
& 7 & 8 Step back on ball of R; Cross-Step L over right; Step back on the R at right diagonal; Touch L heel forward
G. BALL-FORW 1/4 LEFT SWAY R, L, R, L -- 1/4 LEFT SWAY R, L,
BEHIND-1/2 TURN-SIDE
& 1 Step onto the ball of the L next to right; Step R forward making a 1/4 turn left swaying body right [keep L heel off floor]
2 - 3 Sway Body to the left [lifting R heel off floor]; Sway Body to the right [lifting L heel off floor]
4 Sway Body to the left [lifting R heel off floor]
5 - 6 Step R forward into 1/4 turn left swaying body right [lifting L heel off floor]; Small step on L side left
7 & 8 Step onto ball of R behind left; Step forward on L into 1/4 turn
left; Step R forward into 1/4 turn left [lift
L foot off floor]
Note: On your step to the left on count 6 be
ready to “Give It Up”. Counts 7 & 8 will continue your movement to the
left,
into
the finishing turn and back to your home wall.
BEGIN AGAIN!!!