Choreography by Martina Crowe-Hewett
Total length: 3:00
For Steveston Class
| Entrance-
2 groups entering from opposite sides of stage. Enter using Camel into V formation, 8 camels total. .09 6 figure 8’s starting on right hip. Front to back figure 8. Arms following figure 8 .17 slow forward undulation, arms at side. .19 Piston series. Starting on Right hip, arms in second 1-R,L,R 2-L,R,L 3-R,L,R 4-L,R,L 5-R,L,R 6-L,R,L .26 Shimmy for 4 counts Arms going down to waist level(second) .28 5 down to up maya’s starting on right hip, ending with a lock and pop down. .34 slow forward undulation moving into hip lift combo. Girls on R side of V, change weight to stand on left foot(back foot) Girls on L side of V, change weight to stand on right foot .38 Hip lock combo R side girls of V Hip locks with weight on left Start L, R,L R, L, R , 8 times Left side girls of V Hip locks with weight on right Start R,L,R -> L,R,L, 8 times .48 Grapevine combo R side girls 3/4 shimmy with grapevine arms-low second feet- L,R,L touch r, R, L, R,touch left, L,R,L touch Right Cross Right foot in front,turn counter clockwise Kneel down (knees together), reverse undulate up. L side girls 3/4 shimmy with grapevine arms low second Feet R,L,R touch left, L,R,L touch right, R,L,R touch left Cross left foot in front, turn clockwise Kneel down, (knees together), reverse undulate up .57 R side girls Sliding hip shimmies Always turning R, pivot on right foot Arms framing hips Sliding, L -> R Turn forward L -> R Turn right, L -> R Turn back, L -> R L side girls Sliding hip shimmies Always turning L, pivot on right foot Arms framing hips Sliding, R-> L Turn forward R -> L Turn right, R -> L Turn back, R -> L 1.07 Everyone 8 walking 3/4 shimmies to upstage(back) forming into 1 or 2 horizontal lines arms at side in low second 1.11 Hip locks Whole group turn towards your right, keeping weight on left, prep right leg for hip locks. Arms-left arm(back) above head in fifth., Right arm frames r hip Hip locks 4X L,R,L R,L,R L,R,L R,L,R 1.17 “snake” Line undulation 1 or 2 lines of girls turn slightly to face left, move close together arms- straight out in front of you, wrist at right angle begin 4 very slow undulations, each undulation set will be a full 8 counts. 4 and 8 of the undulation count should be upright in “snake” formation 1.35 Jump into alternating line pattern, I girl facing forward, 1 girl facing back Begin shimmies for 8 counts -1.40 1-shimmy, pause or head pop 2-shimmy, pause 3-shimmy, pause 4-shimmy, pause 1.45 start right foot, 7 walking 3/4 shimmies back into V formation, arms at side in formation, one girl in front one girl behind, (group of 2) 1.53 1 slow forward undulation 1.55 Alternating snake arms Groups of 2 Girl in front move in right direction Girl in back move in left directio 8 alternating snake arms with hip lift and lock down. (half down to up figure 8’s with pelvic lock on the down) 2.04 Grapevine combo Facing front Girls in front 3/4 shimmy with grapevine arms low second Feet R,L,R touch left, L,R,L touch right, R,L,R touch left Cross R foot in front, turn counter clockwise Kneel down, (knees together), reverse undulate Girls in back 3/4 shimmy with grapevine arms-low second feet- L,R,L touch r, R, L, R,touch left, L,R,L touch Right Cross left foot in front,turn clockwise Kneel down (knees together), reverse undulate 2:14 Right side Sliding shimmies Sliding R-> L pivot on Left foot turning clockwise Arms framing hips Sliding R-> L (forward) Turn right R-> L Turn back R-> L Turn left R-> L Left side Sliding shimmies Sliding R-> L pivot on Left foot turning counter clockwise Arms framing hips Sliding R-> L (forward) Turn left R-> L Turn back R-> L Turn right R-> L 2.24 both groups coming together to form 2 vertical lines 8 3/4 walking shimmies to get there. *Lines need to come close together. 2.28 Hip lock combo R side Turn to face back, weight on left foot, balanced on right foot. Raise left arm up, r arm frames hip. Head over R shoulder looking at audience Hip locks L,R,L R,L,R L,R,L R,L,R L side Turn to face back, weight on Right foot, balanced on left foot. Raise right arm up, l arm frames hip. Head over L shoulder looking at audience Hip locks R,L,R L,R,L R,L,R L,R,L 2.33 Snake arms Everyone Dropping outside leg from hip locks, turn to face front 4 Alternating snake arms 2.42 dropping arms whole group turns to face center arms out in “snake”line arms 3 slow undulations 2.51 END bringing front leg around, turn to face front moving quickly into… 8 3/4 shimmies moving into tight formation to end in tight tiered pose. The end. |