BOTTOMS UP

Choreoghraphed by:

Marjo Ranta

Music:

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson

Counts:

48 count, 2 wall line dance

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Note:

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, 1/2 MONTEREY TURN
1 - 2 Step right toe forward, lower right heel (optional finger snaps)
3 - 4 Step left toe forward, lower left heel (optional finger snaps)
5 - 6 - 7 - 8 Touch right toe to right side, turn 1/2 right as you step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
 
1/2 MONTEREY TURN, TOUCHES, HOLDS
1 - 4 Repeat Monterey turn from above
5 - 6 Touch right toe diagonally back, hold - optional finger snaps during hold, also can look over your right shoulder as you touch back
7 - 8 Touch right next to left, hold - optional finger snaps, also look forward
 
STEP FORWARD, HEEL LIFTS (BOUNCE) WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE
1 Step right forward
2 - 3 - 4 Lift heels 3 times as you turn 1/4 to the left - bounce heels
5 - 6 Rock step left back, step right in place
7 - 8 Left shuffle forward left, right, left
 
TOE HEEL TOUCHES, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD
1 - 2 Touch right toe in to left instep, touch right toe to right side
3 - 4 Repeat
5 - 6 Touch right toe in to left instep, hold
7 - 8 Turn 1/4 right and touch right heel diagonally forward, hold
 
JAZZ BOX, HITCH & SCOOT, JUMP BACK (OUT, OUT), JUMP FORWARD, HOLD
1 - 2 Cross step right over left, step left back
3 - 4 Step right to right side, hitch left knee as you scoot back slightly on right foot
& 5 - 6 Step left diagonally back (&), step right to right side, hold - styling: this pattern is like an "out, out, " step. - on count 5 bend both knees and put hands on thighs
7 - 8 Straighten up and scoot forward with both feet, hold
 
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, STEP, HOLD, TURN 1/2, HOLD
1 & 2 Right shuffle forward
3 & 4 Left shuffle forward
5 - 6 Step right forward, hold
7 - 8 Turn 1/2 left as you transfer weight to left foot, hold
 
 
REPEAT


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