Better Shape Up

Description  :  Count 48 Wall: 2
Level: Phrased Easy Intermediate
Music: You're The One That I Want – Grease
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Intro : 16 count - Sequence : A, A, Tag, B, A- (dance 1st x 8 count), A, A, Tag, B, B, B

Part A

Sec 1 :    Diagonal lock step forward R, L, Mambo front R, Mambo back L

1 & 2       Step R diagonal forward, step L behind R, step R forward                  

3 & 4       Step L diagonal forward, step R behind L, step L forward                   

5 & 6       Rock R forward, recover on L, step R back                                        

7 & 8       Rock back L, recover on R, step L forward

              

Sec 2 :    Charleston 1/4 L x 2

1 – 4        Swing R to front & back step R back, swing L to behind with 1/4 turn L & front step L forward (9)

5 – 8        Swing R to front & back step R back, swing L to behind with 1/4 turn L & front step L forward (6)

Sec 3 :     R chasse, Rock back, Swivel L, Swivel R

1 & 2        Step R to R, close L next to R, step R to R

3 – 4         Rock L behind R, recover on R

5 & 6        Step L to L as to swivel both heel to L, R, L,

7 & 8        Swivel both heels R, L, R (weight on L)                                   [option:  flick your R to R side ]

Sec 4 :     R Jazz box x 2

1 – 4        Cross R over L, step back on L, step R to R, cross L over R

5 – 8        Cross R over L, step back on L, step R to R, cross L over R  (push hip backward)

TAG :   Out Out In In

1 – 4     Step R out , step L out, step R in, step L in

Part B

Hand Jive x 3 times

1&2&    Slap both hand on thighs twice, clap hands twice

3&4&    Crisscross R hand over L hand twice, crisscross L hand over R hand twice

5&6&    Hammer R fist twice on top of L fist, hammer L fist twice on top of R fist

7&8&    Point R thumb over R shoulder, point L thumb over L shoulder

            ( make a 1/4 jump turning L on the 2^nd & 3^rd time you start the hand jive on count 1 )

R Side together Side, L Side together Side  (Body facing diagonal)

1&2      Step R to R, close L to R, step R to R 

(move 2 R fingers down & 2 L fingers up sideway simultaneously as you move)

3&4      Step L to L, close R to L, step L to L

(move 2 L fingers down & 2 R fingers up sideway simultaneously as you move)

5&6      Step R to R, close L to R, step R to R

(hold L hand on waist & circle R hand upward)

7&8      Step L to L, close R to L, step L to L

(hold L hand on waist & circle R hand upward)

Ending facing front.

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