Uppity

 

Choreographed by Maurice Rowe

Description:  32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance

Music:  Up! by Shania Twain

 

 

KICK, KICK, BEHIND/SIDE/FRONT, SIDE/ROCK, BEHIND/SIDE/FRONT

1-2    Kick right across front left, kick right to right side

3&4   Step right across behind left, step left to left, step right across front of left

5-6    Step left to left side, rock/return weight to right in place

7&8   Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across front of right

 

HITCH/HOP TURNS, SIDE/TOGETHER/SIDE, SHUFFLE, FORWARD RONDE ½ LEFT

1       Hitch right knee while turning ¼ to left by jumping "up" on left foot during turn

2       Hitch right knee while turning ¼ to left by jumping "up" on left foot during turn

3&4   Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right &Turn ¼ left (weight still on right)

5&6   Step left forward, step right to left instep, step left forward

7-8    ½ turn to left while: sweeping right toe in wide forward circular motion keeping right toe in contact with the floor during the ½ turn ending with right toe beside the left foot. Weight remains on left foot during the sweeping ronde turn

 

STEP/TURN, STEP/KICK, COASTER STEPS, STOMP TWICE

1-2    Step right slightly forward, hitch left knee while turning ½ turn right

3-4    Step left forward, kick right forward

5&6   Step right back, step left back together with right, step right forward

7-8    Stomp left forward, stomp right together (don't take weight on right)

 

RIGHT MONTEREY, STEP/HOLD, BEHIND/SIDE/TOUCH

1-4    Touch right to right, ½ turn right bringing right together with left, touch left to left, touch left together with right

5       Step left toe to left but slightly diagonal forward with left heel lifted off floor

6&     Hold (weight is forward on your left toe here!), & lower heel to prepare for next step

7&8   Step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right beside left

 

 

      REPEAT