Boom Pow

Choreographer: Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski (March 2017)

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#32 count intro (2 Restarts occurring after count 16 on rotations 2 and 5)

[1–8] WALK, WALK, MAMBO STEP, OUT, OUT, CROSS, ½ UNWIND, STEP RIGHT w/ELBOW, STEP LEFT w/ELBOW
1-21) Step R forward; 2) Step L forward

3&43) Rock R forward; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R back

&5-6&&) Step L back/out to left; 5) Step R back/out to right; 6) Cross ball of L over R; &) Unwind ½ right shifting weight to L as you bring R foot behind L calf/bring R fist, palm side down, to center of chest with arm parallel to floor [6:00]

7&87) Step R to right pushing hips right/push R elbow to right; &) Bring L foot behind R calf/bring L fist, palm side down, to center of chest with arm parallel to floor (drop R arm); 8) Step L to left pushing hips left/push L elbow to left

Note: Arm movements are optional.

[9-16] BEHIND w/LIFT, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, BACK, TOGETHER
1-2&31) Step R behind L lifting L knee (drop L arm); 2) Step L behind R; &) Step R to right; 3) Step L across R

&4&) Step R to right; 4) Step L across R

5&6&5) Cross R over L; &) Turn ¼ right stepping L back; 6) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right; &) Step L across R

7&87) Step R to right angling body to face [11:00] diagonal; &) Step L back; 8) Step R beside L pushing hips back

Note: Steps 5 through 8 should be small and executed lightly on the balls of the feet.
RESTART here on rotation 2 squaring up to the original [3:00] wall and on rotation 5 squaring up to the original [9:00] wall.
You just stepped R beside L pushing hips back so weight is likely on both feet but be sure you are ready to step off with R to square up and Restart!!

[17-24] PUSH FWD, PUSH BACK, BOOGIE BACK L-R-L, BACK BALL ROCK, WALK, WALK, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT
1-21) Step ball of L fwd pushing hips fwd toward [11:00]; 2) Push hips back taking weight on R

3&4&3) Small step back on ball of L pushing hips left; &) Small step back on ball of R pushing hips right; 4) Small step back on ball of L pushing hips left; &) Rock ball of R back

5-65) Step L forward; 6) Step R forward

Note: Counts 1 through 6 are all facing the [11:00] diagonal.
7&87) With both knees bent, square up to [12:00] stepping ball of L to left as you open knees; &) Keeping knees bent, step ball of R next to L closing knees; 8) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward [9:00]

[25-32] ½ LEFT C-BUMP, WALK, WALK, (next few steps create a fwd moving full circle) FWD CLOSE 3X, FWD
1&21) Turn ¼ left bumping hips up/right [6:00]; &) Touching R beside L bump hips center/left 2) Turn ¼ left bumping hips back/down ending in a sit position with weight on R [3:00]

3-43) Step L forward; 4) Step R forward

5-85&6&7&8) Immediately start turning gradually left/anti-clockwise as you move progressively forward to complete a full circle. 5) Step L forward; &) Close R; 6) Step L fwd; &) Close R; 7) Step L fwd; &) Close R; 8) Step L fwd [3:00]

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About the Choreographer

Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski (March 2017)

Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski, renowned for their dynamic contributions to the dance community, are celebrated choreographers who collaborated on an engaging piece featured in our archive since March 2017. Their innovative styles and infectious enthusiasm continue to inspire dancers everywhere, making them a cherished duo in the world of dance!

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