Michele Burton's

AMERICAN POP

 

Description:                         64 ct. – 1 wall                                                                      Difficulty:             Intermediate

Choreographer:                  Michele Burton                                                                   Date:                      June 2002

Practice Music:                   Goin’ Back To Louisana                   Artist:   Delbert McClinton               120 bpm

Suggested Music:                Shake Your Groove Thing Artist:  Peaches & Herb                     128 bpm                32 ct intro 

                                                CD:  The Best of Peaches and Herb - Use cut number ONE – fade at 3:54  

Prepared by:                        Michele Burton   Phone/FAX (530) 824-6888             e-mail:  mburton@dm-tech.net

Web Access:                         Access step descriptions and more from:  http://www.MichaelandMichele.com

Video:                                   This dance can be seen on Volume VI of our video series, A Waltz In Time Productions

**                                **Thinking of the great times with “Crazy Feet Toyko” and American Pop Night. 

 

1 – 8    WALK WALK WALK KICK LEFT, ¼ LEFT SYNCOPATED VINE

1 – 4        Step right forward; Step left forward; Step right forward; Kick left foot on forward left diagonal (body angles left);

5,6&7,8   ¼ turn left, step left side left; Step right behind left; Step left side left; Step right in front of left; Step left on left diagonal

 

9 – 16  CROSS TOUCH BEHIND & KICK AND CROSS, ¼ TURN ¼ TURN, SAILOR ¼ TURN

1 – 2        Step right in front of left (body on left diagonal); Touch left toe behind right heel

& 3&4    Step back on left foot; Kick right foot forward; Step back on right foot; Step left foot in front of right

5 – 6        ¼ turn right, stepping right foot forward; ¼ turn right, stepping left foot to left

7 & 8       Step right behind left; ¼ turn right, stepping back on left; Cross right over left

 

17-24   SYNCOPATED VINE, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND & KICK AND CROSS

1,2&3,4   Step left side left; Step right behind left; Step left side left; Step right in front of left; Step left on left diagonal

5 – 6        Step right foot in front of left (body on left diagonal); Touch left toe behind right heel

& 7&8    Step back on left foot; Kick right foot forward; Step back on right foot; Step left foot in front of right

 

25–32  ¼ TURN (rt) ½ TURN (rt), COASTER STEP, WALK WALK WALK , ¼ TURN REPLACE

1 – 2        ¼ turn right, stepping forward on right; ½ turn right, stepping back on left

3&4         Step back on right foot;  Step left beside right; Step forward on right foot

5 – 8        Step left forward, Step right forward, Step left forward; Turn ¼ right, stepping onto right as left foot kicks (low) to left side

 

33–40  CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE (contra body ½ turn left), ROCK RETURN SHUFFLE RIGHT

1 –2         Step left in front of right (looking over left shoulder); ¼ turn left, stepping back on right

3 & 4       ¼ turn left, stepping left side left; Step right beside left; Step left foot side left

5, 6 7&8Step right foot in front of left; Return wt to left foot; Step right foot to right; Step left beside right; Step right foot to right

 

41–48  MODIFIED JAZZ BOX, STEP TOUCH STEP TOUCH (side body rolls)

1 – 4        Cross left foot over right; Step back on right foot; Step left foot back on left diagonal; Cross right foot over left

5 – 8        Step left to left; Touch right in place; Step right in place; Touch left in place

 

49–56  STEP HOLD (look left, hand throw), ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR FORWARD

1 - 4         Step left in place;  Hold while looking left, toss hands left (hands optional); ¼ turn right, stepping forward on right; ¼ turn right, stepping left side left

5&6         Step right behind left; Step left beside right; Step right to right

7 & 8       Step left behind right; Step right beside left; Step left forward

 

56 –64 WALK WALK, FORWARD ½ PIVOT, STEP FORWARD TOUCH, STEP BACK TOUCH

1 – 4        Step forward on right; Step forward left; Step forward right, ½ pivot left, shifting wt to left

5 – 8        Step forward on right; Touch left behind right; Step back on left; Touch right in front of left ***

 

***Tag…When using the music, Shake Your Groove Thing, repeat the last 4 counts of the dance at the end of the first wall.   It’s the only  place in the music there is an extra 4 counts!  Don’t ya just love it when the music is arranged like that? J

 

LET’S DANCE IT AGAIN & AGAIN