BRUCIE
Choreographer: Scott Blevins (USA) Aug 2001
Step Sheet
32 count intro to start with the lyric “Hangin’ in the VIP”
[1-8] WALK LEFT - RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, 1/4 POINT, CROSS, 1/4. 1/2, FORWARD
1-21,2) Walk L, R forward on a diagonal toward 1:00
3&4&3) Rock L forward toward 1:00, &) Recover to R; 4) Rock L side left: &) Recover to R
5-65) Step L forward toward 1:00; 6) Turn ¼ left to face 11:00 and point R to right side
7&7) Cross R in front of L; &) Turn ¼ turn right and step L back (facing 1:00)
8&8) Turn ½ right and step R forward (facing 7:00); &) Step L forward
[9-16] POINT FORWARD-BACK, 3/8 CHASE TURN, 3/4 ROLL, LUNGE, RECOVER
1-21) Point R forward; 2) Point R back
3&43) Step R forward toward 7:00; &) Pivot 3/8 left taking weight on L (squaring up to 3:00); 4) Step R forward
5&65) Turn ¼ right stepping L to left side; &) Turn ½ right stepping R to right side (facing 12:00); 6) Cross L in front of R
7-87) Lunge R to right side; 8) Recover to L touching R beside L
[17- 32] Are a mirror image of the first 16 counts.
[17-24] WALK RIGHT - LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, 1/4 POINT, CROSS, 1/4. 1/2, FORWARD
1-21,2) Walk R, L forward on a diagonal toward 11:00
3&4&3) Rock R forward toward 11:00, &) Recover to L; 4) Rock R side right: &) Recover to L
5-65) Step R forward toward 11:00; 6) Turn ¼ right to face 1:00 and point L to left side
7&7) Cross L in front of R; &) Turn ¼ turn left and step R back (facing 11:00)
8&8) Turn ½ left and step L forward (facing 5:00); &) Step R forward
[25-32] POINT FORWARD-BACK, 3/8 CHASE TURN, 3/4 ROLL, LUNGE, RECOVER
1-21) Point L forward; 2) Point L back
3&43) Step L forward toward 5:00; &) Pivot 3/8 right taking weight on R (squaring up to 9:00); 4) Step L forward
5&65) Turn ¼ left stepping R to right side; &) Turn ½ left stepping L to left side (facing 12:00); 6) Cross R in front of L
7-87) Lunge L to left side; 8) Recover to R touching L beside R
[33-40] TAP, STEP, SIDE, COASTER, TAP, STEP WITH 1/2 TURN, BACK, ROCK & CROSS
&1-2&) Tap ball of L slightly forward; 1) Step L forward pushing L hip to left; 2) Step R to right side pushing R hip to right
3&4Coaster Step; 3) Step L back; &) Step R beside L; 4) Step L forward
&5-6&) Tap ball of R beside L and start turning ½ left on L; 5) Finish ½ turn left stepping R back (facing 6:00); 6) Step L back
7&87) Rock ball of R to right side; &) Recover to L; 8) Cross R in front of L
[41-48] BRUSH, 1/2 TURN WITH STEP, SIDE, LEFT SAILOR 1/4, STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, 1/2 SWEEP, TOUCH
&1-2&) Brush ball of L forward and start turning ½ right on R; 1) Finish ½ turn stepping L beside R (facing 12:00); 2) Step R to right side
3&4Sailor with ¼ left: 3) Step L behind R; &) Step R to right side; 4) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward (facing 9:00)
5&6&5) Step R forward; &) Step L forward; 6) Pivot ½ right taking weight on R (facing 3:00); &) Step L forward
7-87,8) Turn ½ left on L as you sweep R around touching beside L (now facing 9:00)
[49-56] TAP, STEP, STEP, CHASE 1/2 TURN, TAP, STEP, STEP, CHASE 3/4 TOUCH
&1-2&) Tap ball of R forward; 1) Step R forward (styling-let feet move first and body follow); 2) Step L forward
3&43) Step R forward; &) Pivot ½ left taking weight on L (facing 3:00); 4) Step R forward
&5-6&) Tap ball of L forward; 5) Step L forward (styling-let feet move first and body follow); 6) Step R forward
7&87) Step L forward; &) Pivot ¾ right taking weight on R (facing 12:00); 8) Touch L beside R
[57-64] TAP, PRESS, RECOVER-TOUCH, BUMPS L-R-L-R, KICK, OUT, OUT, CENTER, KICK, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER
&1-2&) Tap ball of L slightly to left side; 1) Press on ball of L to left side (about shoulder width apart); 2) Recover to R touching L beside R
3&4&3&4&) Keeping L toe touched beside R, Do small hip bumps L-R-L-R
5&6&5) Kick L forward; &) Step L to left side; 6) Step R to right side (feet are now shoulder width apart); &) Step L to center
7&8&7) Kick R forward; &) Cross R in front of L; 8) Rock L back and look over left shoulder; &) Recover to R looking forward
[65-72] STEP, PIVOT 1/2, 1/2 TURN BUMP, SIT, "C" BUMPS MAKING 1/4 TURN LEFT, SIT
1-21) Step L forward; 2) Pivot ½ right taking weight on R (facing 6:00)
3&4C-Bump ½ turn: 3) Turn ½ right while rising up on ball of right foot and lifting L hip; &) Step L to left side pushing hips right; 4) Sit with weight on L (angle body to 1:00 and feet should be shoulder width apart)
Over the next four counts (5-8) you will be making a gradual 1/4 turn left doing continuous C bumps.
5&6&5) Bump hips right and up: &) Bump hips left and center; 6) Bump hips right and down; &) Bump hips left and center
7&87) Bump hips right and up; &) Bump hips left and center; 8) Sit with weight back and over R (facing 9:00)
[73-80] TOGETHER, PIMP WALK, PIVOT 1/2, LEFT TRIPLE FULL TURN, TAP, PRESS
&1-2&) Step L beside R; 1) Step R forward; 2) Step L forward while twisting body from waist up to left and bending knees (your left foot will have stepped forward but your left toe and torso will be facing toward 7:00)
3-43) Step R forward as you stand up and face 9:00 again; 4) Step L forward while twisting body from waist up to left and bending knees (your left foot will have stepped forward but your left toe and torso will be facing toward 7:00)
55) Pivot ½ right taking weight on R (facing 3:00)
6&76) Turn ½ right stepping back L; &) Turn ½ right stepping R forward; 7) Step L forward (facing 3:00)
&8&) Tap ball of R a small step forward; 8) Press R forward
[81-88] TWISTING 1/2 TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, KICK, BEHIND, TOGETHER, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, 1/2 TURN SIT
1&21&2) On balls of both feet, twist heels right, left, right gradually turning ½ to left and taking weight on R (facing 9:00)
3&4 3) Rock L to left side; &) Recover to R; 4) Kick L forward
5&6 5) Step L behind R; &) Step R beside L; 6) Step L forward and torque body to left
&7 &) Pivot ½ to right taking weight on R (facing 3:00); 7) Step L forward;
8 8) Turn ½ left on L foot touching R next to L in a "sit" position (facing 9:00)
[89-96] TAP, TAP, STEP, TAP, TAP, STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE
1&21) Touch R forward and at a diagonal toward 11:00; &) Touch R beside L; 2) Step R forward toward11:00 while still facing 9:00
3&43) Touch L forward and at a diagonal toward 7:00; &) Touch L beside R; 4) Step L forward toward 7:00; while still facing 9:00
5-65) Step R forward; 6) Pivot ½ left taking weight on L (facing 3:00)
7&87) Rock R forward; &) Recover to L; 8) Step R to right side (facing 3:00)
Tag: This is done after you complete the first rotation. (you will be facing the original 3:00 wall)
1-21) Step L forward; 2) Pivot ½ right taking weight on R
3-43) Step L forward; 4) Pivot ½ right taking weight on R and touching L beside R (facing 3:00)
For styling you can put hands out to sides with palms facing forward and rotate hands from the wrist on count 4 when they sing, “Swingin!” – AKA Jazz Hands
Ending: The dance will end with the heel twist section (counts 81-84). You will be facing the original 9 O’clock wall. Rather than kick on count 4, try turning ¼ right to face the original 12 O’clock wall and point L to left side and do the Jazz Hands from the Tag section when they sing, “Swingin!”
Sequence:
• Rotation 1 - full dance (96 counts - start facing 12 o’clock)
• Tag (4 counts - happens when you are facing 3 o’clock)
• Rotation 2 - full dance (96 counts - start facing 3 o’clock)
• Rotation 3 - full dance (96 counts - start facing 6 o’clock)
• Rotation 4 - counts 65-96 (32 counts - start facing 9 o’clock)
• Rotation 5 – counts 65-84 (20 counts - start facing 12 o’clock)
Really...it’s not as bad as it looks! Have fun!
Copyright © 2001 Scott Blevins (scott@scottblevins.com) All rights reserved
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Scott Blevins (USA) Aug 2001
Scott Blevins is a dynamic dancer and choreographer from the USA, celebrated for his innovative moves and vibrant performances. With one captivating dance featured in our archive since August 2001, Scott continues to inspire with his passion for the art of dance!Can't find the right video?
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