Bottle up Lightning

Choreographer: Judy Rodgers (USA) Sept 2011

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32 count intro from heavy beat (starts on vocals) - (starting wall/clock in parenthesis)

Sequence: A(12), A(6), B(12), B(3), B(6), A(9) (restart), A(9), B(3), B(6), B(9) (4 cnt tag), B(12), B(3), B(6), B(9)

Part A (Verse)…32 counts (walls 1, 2, 6, 7):
STEP, BEHIND, STEP, BEHIND, STEP, BEHIND, SCISSOR CROSS
1-6Step right to right, step left behind (3) * (drop right shoulder on R ft, left shoulder on L ft)

7&8Step right to right, step left together, step right across left (12:00)

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR TURN ¼ L, KICK BALL CHANGE, PIVOT ¼
1-2Rock left to left, recover to right

3&4Step left behind right, turn ¼ left step right together, step left slightly forward (9:00)

5&6Kick right forward, step down on right, step left forward

7-8Step right forward, turn ¼ left stepping down on left (6:00)

CROSS, SIDE, CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR TURN ½
1-2Cross step right over left, step left to side

3&4Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left

5-6Rock left to left, recover to right

7&8Step left behind right, turn ½ left stepping down on right, step forward on left (12:00)

RIGHT HIP BUMPS, LEFT HIP BUMPS, ROCK, RECOVER, TURN ½ R WALK, WALK
1&2Step forward right, bump right, left, right

3&4Step forward left, bump left, right, left **** restart here on wall 6 (facing 9:00)****

5-6Rock right forward, recover to left

7-8Turn ½ right step right forward, step left forward (6:00)

Part B (Chorus)…24 counts (walls 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14):
KICK BALL CROSS, STEP DRAG, ROLLING VINE WITH CROSS
1&2Right kick, step down on right, step left across right (12:00)

3-4Step big step right, drag left to right

5-6Turn ¼ left step left forward, turn ½ left step right back

7-8Turn ¼ left step left to left side, cross right over left (12:00)

STEP, DRAG, BALL CROSS SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2Left take big step left, drag right beside left

&3-4Step right together, cross left over right, step right to right side

5-6Step left behind right, step right to side

7&8Step left across right, step right to right, step left cross right

TURN ¼,TURN ½, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Turn ¼ left stepping right back, turn ½ left stepping left forward (3:00)

3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right

5-6Rock left forward, recover right

7-8Step left back, step right together, step left forward

TAG: 4-count tag after Wall 10 (facing 12:00) Rock R to side, recover L, rock R back, recover L

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About the Choreographer

Judy Rodgers (USA) Sept 2011

Judy Rodgers, an innovative choreographer from the USA, made her mark in September 2011 with a captivating dance that showcases her unique artistic vision. With one dynamic piece featured in our archive, Judy continues to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike with her passion for movement and storytelling.

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