Michele
Burton's
Description: 32
ct.: 4 wall line dance rotates clockwise Difficulty: Intermediate
Choreographer: Michele Burton Date: March 2000
Practice Music: Think
(Original) Artist: Aretha Franklin CD: The
Very Best of Aretha, The 60’s 116 bpm
Boogie Shoes Artist: K.C. and the Sunshine Band 124
bpm
Suggested Music: Think Artist: Aretha Franklin CD:
The Blue Bros. Original Soundtrack 132
bpm
Prepared by: Michele Burton Phone/FAX (530) 824-6888 e-mail: mburton@dm-tech.net
Web Access: Access my step descriptions and more
from: http://www.MichaelandMichele.com
Video: Can
be seen on Volume IV, A Waltz In Time Productions
SHOWY
ARM INTRO (Arm movements begin on count 17 of the introduction – on the word “Think”)
Hip movement: Beginning to the right, weight shifts from rt hip to left hip on every odd
count.
1 – 4 Right hand/arm up to high “V”; Hold; Repeat with left arm; Hold
5 – 6 Arms in, cross wrists at chest level, right arm over left (hands in fists); Hold
7 – 10 Right arm out to low “V” (palms
flashed at audience); Hold; Repeat with left arm; Hold
11 – 14 Punch right arm across to left diagonal (chest level); Hold; Punch left arm across to right diagonal; Hold
15 – 16 Body roll left
(wt left foot on count 16)
1 – 8 TOUCH STEP, TOUCH STEP,
TOUCH & TOUCH & TOUCH STEP FORWARD
Note:
Raise hands up from sides of body, (palms down) for counts 5 - 8 OR
try “raising the roof”
1 – 4 Touch right toe forward; Step down on right foot; Touch left toe forward; Step down on left foot
5&6& Touch right toe forward; Sit back on left hip; Touch right toe forward; Sit back on left hip
7 & 8 Touch right toe forward; Sit back on left hip, Step forward on right foot
9 – 16 STEP ½ PIVOT, PONY
LEFT, PONY RIGHT, PONY LEFT
Note:
Add “swim” arms if you like on counts 3 – 8 Are you old enough to remember the
“swim” and the “pony”?
Note: Counts 3 – 8 move forward due to counts 3,5,& 7
1 – 2 Step forward on left foot; ½ pivot right, transferring weight to right foot
3 & 4 Left foot step forward left diagonal; Step right beside left; Step left beside right
5 & 6 Right foot step forward right diagonal; Step left beside right; Step right beside left
7 & 8 Left foot step forward left diagonal; Step right beside left; Step left beside right
17 – 24 STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP; PUSH
STEP, WALK BACK, BACK, BACK
Note: Counts 1 – 4 include shoulder shimmies leaning
forward OR try rib contractions with
arms in “stick ‘em up position” (elbows at armpit height)
1&2& Step forward onto right foot; Return wt. to ball of left foot; Step forward onto right foot; Return wt. To ball of left
3 & 4 Step forward onto right foot; Return wt. to ball of left foot; Step forward onto right foot
5 & 6 Step forward onto left foot; Push back onto right foot; Step back on left foot
7 – 8 Walk back on right foot; Walk back on left foot
25 – 32 TOUCH STEP, TOUCH STEP, CHUG & CHUG &
CHUG, & CHUG (making ¼ turn left
on ball of right foot)
Note: The arm action for counts 5 – 8: hands in fists, arms in “W.” Using torso, bring right elbow down as right hip comes up (alternate action for counts 5 – 8)
1 – 2 Touch right toe to right (bend left support leg); Right foot step forward
3 – 4 Touch left toe to left (bend right support leg); Left foot step forward
5 & Touch right toe to right (pushing right hip to right and turning 1/16 left on ball of left foot); Sit on left hip
6
&7&8& Repeat
count 5 & three more times. It is important to have right foot touching
directly to the right at the end of count 8.
You have completed ¼
turn left and are facing your new wall (left
shoulder to audience)
Note: The big finish comes on
the 12th wall, after counts 17 - 24
1 – 2 Step forward on right foot; ¼ pivot left (throw arms into high “V”)
You are now facing the audience (front wall) FEEL FREE TO MAKE
UP YOUR OWN ENDING POSE