- do your thing -
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance (with
tag & arm/hand movements)Choreography: Barry & Dari Anne Amato (USA),
Max Perry & Kathy Hunyadi (USA)
Choreographed To: "Do Your Thing" - Basement Jaxx
Beats |
Steps / Directions |
Walk, Walk, Shuffle, Walk, Walk & Shuffle |
|
1-2 |
Step (R) forward, step (L) forward. |
3&4 |
Step (R) forward, close (L) beside (R), step (R) forward. |
5-6 |
Step (L) forward, step (R) forward. |
7&8 |
Step (L) forward, close (R) beside (L), step (L) forward. |
Arms: |
Both arms are at chest height and move with each beat/step. Beat 1 - (L) arm across chest with palm to chest, (R) arm out to right side with palm forward. Beat 2 - Switch arms so (R) comes across chest & (L) goes out to left side. Continue to switch arms with each step/beat in this section. |
Diagonal Steps Forward, Steps Back with Jazz Hips & Hands, Cross, Unwind & "Tap-Tap-Step" |
|
9 |
Step diagonally forward right on ball of (R), rolling the (R) hip as you lower (R) heel. |
10 |
Step diagonally forward left on ball of (L), rolling the (L) hip as you lower (L) heel. |
11-12 |
Step (R) back pushing (R) hip back, step (L) back pushing (L) hip back. |
Arms: |
Again, arms move with each step/beat. Beat 9 - Push both hands up to right diagonal with palms forward. Beat 10 – Push both hands up to left diagonal with palms forward. Beat 11 - Push both hands down to right diagonal with palms back. Beat 12 - Push both hands down to left diagonal with palms back. |
13-14 |
Cross-step (R) over (L), unwind ½ a turn to left – weight ends on (R). |
15&16 |
Tap (L) toe beside (R), tap (L) slightly to left side, step (L) further to left side. |
Arms: |
Beats 15&16 - At waist height with palms down, push both hands down three times moving to left as if bouncing a ball. |
Right: Side-Step, Cross-Step & "Tap-Tap-Step", Left: Side-Step, Cross-Step, & "Tap-Tap-Step" |
|
17-18 |
Step (R) to right side, cross-step (L) over (R). |
19&20 |
Tap (R) toe beside (L), tap (R) slightly to right side, step (R) further to right side. |
Arms: |
Beats 19&20 – At waist height with palms down, push both hands down three times moving to right as if bouncing a ball. |
21-22 |
Step (L) to left side, cross-step (R) over (L). |
23&24 |
Tap (L) toe beside (R), tap (L) toe slightly to left side, step (L) further to left side. |
Arms: |
Beats 23&24 – At waist height with palms down, push both hands down three times moving to left as if bouncing a ball. |
Jazz Box with ¼ Turn, 2 x Syncopated Lock-Steps (Joey) & ¼ Turn |
|
25-26 |
Cross-step (R) over (L), step (L) back. |
27-28 |
Step (R) to right side making a ¼ turn to right, touch (L) toe beside (R). |
29&30 |
Step (L) forward, lock (R) behind (L), Step (L) forward. |
&31&32 |
Step (R) forward, lock (L) behind (R), step (L) forward making a ¼ turn to left. |
Heel Bounces, Kick, Back-Rock & Triple-Step Turn Forward |
|
33-36 |
Bounce (L) heel 3 times, take weight back onto (R) and kick (L) forward. |
37-38 |
Rock back on (L), recover forward onto (R). |
39&40 |
Travelling slightly forward make a full triple turn right – stepping (L), (R), (L). |
Note: |
Beats 39&40 may be replaced with a forward shuffle. |
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"X-Walks", Pivot Turns & Turning Heel Bounces (starting at 6 o’clock) |
Note: |
The "X-Walks" and Turns are performed towards the corners and not the walls! |
41-42 |
Make an 1/8 of a turn right stepping (R) forward, step (L) forward – facing 7 o’clock. |
43-44 |
Step (R) forward, pivot ½ a turn to left. – facing 1 o’clock. |
45-46 |
Step (R) forward, step (L) forward – facing 1 o’clock. |
47-48 |
Step (R) forward, pivot ¾ of a turn to left – facing 5 o’clock. |
49-50 |
Step (R) forward, step (L) forward – facing 5 o’clock. |
51-52 |
Step (R) forward, pivot ½ a turn to left – facing 11 o’clock. |
53-54 |
Step (R) forward, step (L) beside (R) – facing 11 o’clock. |
55&56 |
Bounce heels 3 times making 3/8 of a turn to left to face 6 o’clock. |
Rock-Step, Shuffle With ½ Turn, Rock-Step & Shuffle with ¾ Turn |
|
57-58 |
Rock forward on (R), recover back onto (L). |
59&60 |
Shuffle ½ a turn to right – stepping (R), (L), (R). |
61-62 |
Rock forward on (L), recover back onto (R). |
63&64 |
Shuffle ¾ of a turn to left – stepping (L), (R), (L). |
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START AGAIN! |
TAG |
Dance the following steps once only after the 4th sequence (you should be facing 12 o’clock when you start and finish these steps): |
1-4 |
Make ¼ turn to left stepping (R) out to right side, hold for 3 beats. |
5-8 |
On ball of (R) make ½ turn to right stepping (L) to left side, hold for 3 beats. |
9-12 |
On ball of (L) make ½ turn to left stepping (R) to right side, hold for 3 beats. |
13-16 |
On ball of (R) make ¼ turn right stepping (L) to left side, hold for 3 beats. |
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