Dancing In The Street

Choreographed by: Leong Mei Ling, Malaysia (Dec 09)
Music: Dancing In The Street by Atomic Kitten
Descriptions: 64 count - 2 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance
 
Intro: 32 counts 
Sequence: 56, 64, TAG [6:00], 56, 64, TAG [12:00], 64 **(8 ct finger snaps)** [12:00], 64, 64.... 
 
1-8Diagonal Step Touches, 3-Point Turn To Right, Touch 
1-4 Step R diagonal forward, touch L beside, Step L diagonal forward, touch R beside 
5-8 1/4 turn right step R forward, 1/2 turn right step L back, 1/4 turn right step R to side, touch L beside R 
 
9-16Cross Shuffles, Jazz Box Touch 
1&2 (Angle body to 10:30) Cross L over R, step R to right, cross L over R [10:30] 
3&4 (Angle body to 1:30) Cross R over L, step L to left, cross R over L [1:30] 
5-8 Cross L over R, step R back [square back to wall] , step L to side, touch R beside L [12:00] 
 
18-24Side Steps Right, Side Steps Left 
1-4 Step R to side, step L beside R, step R to side, touch L beside R 
5-8 Step L to side, step R beside L, step L to side, touch R beside L 
 
25-32Hip Pushes, Hip Bumps 
1-2 Press ball of R to right as you push your R hip to right, step on R (R hip back to neutral) 
3-4 Press ball of L to left while pushing L hip to left, step on L (L hip back to neutral) 
5-8 Bump hips R, L, R, L 
 
33-40Syncopated Jazz Box, Point, 1/4 Turn Step Together, Point Switches, Together 
1-2 Cross R over L, step L back 
&3-4 Step ball of R beside L, cross L over R, point R to right 
5 1/4 turn right step R beside L [3:00] 
6&7&8& Point L to left, step L beside R, point R to right, step R beside L, point L to side, step L beside R 
 
41-48Rock Forward, Shuffle Back, Rock Back, Shuffle Forward 
1-2 Step R forward, recover weight to L 
3&4 Step R back, step L beside, step R back 
5-6 Step L back, recover weight to R 
7&8 Step L forward, step R beside L, step L forward 
 
49-56Rock Forward, 1/4 Turn Sailor, Rock Forward, Coaster Step 
1-2 Step R forward, recover to L 
3&4 1/4 turn right step R behind L, step L to side, step R forward 
5-6 Step L forward, recover to R 
7&8 Step L back, step R beside L, step L forward  
RESTART here for the 1st & 3rd rotation of the dance 
 
57-64Step 1/2 Turn, Step, Hold, Full Turn Right, Step, Touch 
1-4 Step R forward, 1/2 turn left placing weight on L, step R forward, hold 
5-8 1/2 turn right stepping L back, 1/2 turn right stepping R forward, step L forward, touch R beside 
 
TAG (16 cts): AFTER the 1st & 2nd 64 counts 
1-4 (Angle body right) Step R to side, touch L beside, (angle body left) step L to side, touch R beside 
5-8 Step R to side as you push right shoulder R, transfer weight back to L push left shoulder left, transfer back to R pushing right shoulder to right, touch L beside  
 
1-8Do the opposite of the above 8 counts. 
 
**AFTER the 3rd 64 counts [12:00], (there will be an 8-count silence in the music track), Dance the entire 64 counts of the dance as usual but on the 64th count drop/lower the body towards the floor 
5-7 1/2 turn right step L back, 1/2 turn right step R forward, step L forward 
8 (bend knees and drop body slightly low towards the ground) 
 
Then add these **8 counts alternating finger snaps**: 
1-2 Snap fingers (R hand) to bottom right diagonal, snap fingers (L hand) to bottom left diagonal 
3-4 Repeat 1-2 but slightly higher up 
5-6 Repeat 1-2 but snaps are now about shoulder level 
7-8 Repeat 1-2, top right and left diagonals (above head level) 
Note: As the fingers snap away, the body will gradually rise to standing position. 
HAVE FUN!