TOP OF THE WOODS
Choreographer: Mikael Mölsä
Step Sheet
CHARLESTON STEPS WITH HOLDS
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4Touch left toe in front, hold
5-6Step left back, hold
7-8Touch right toe back, hold
RIGHT LOCK STEP, HOLD, SIDE STEP, SLIDE TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward, lock left behind right
3-4Step right forward, hold (or alternatively touch left next to right)
5-6Step big step to left, slide right towards left
7-8Slide right next to left, hold (weight ends up on left)
SIDE STEPS & KICKS
1-2Step right to right side, kick left across right
3-4Step left across right, kick right to right diagonal
5-6Step right to right side, kick left across right
7-8Step left across right, kick right to right diagonal
½ LEFT TURNING PIVOT, STEP FORWARD, ¼ LEFT TURNING HIP BUMP, HIP BUMP, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot turn to left, hold
5-6Step right forward, turn ¼ to left while bumping hips to right
7-8Bump hips to left, hold
REPEAT
TAG
After walls 2 and 9
TOE-STRUT JAZZ BOX
1-2Touch right toe across left, step weight on right
3-4Touch left toe back, step weight on left
5-6Touch right toe to the side, step weight on right
7-8Touch left toe forward, step weight on left (weight ends up on left)
TAG
After wall 5
EXTENDED TOE-STRUT JAZZ BOX
1-2Touch right toe across left, step weight on right
3-4Touch left toe back, step weight on left
5-6Touch right toe to the side, step weight on right
7-8Touch left toe forward, step weight on left
9-10Touch right toe across left, step weight on right
11-12Touch left toe back, step weight on left (weight ends up on left)
ENDING
On wall 13, after the 1st set of 8, when Andy sings "Let's bring it on home, boys!" The music starts to slow down a little. Continue on dancing on this slower speed. It will hit the 3rd set of 8 perfectly on that wall
After the 3rd set of 8, continue dancing the same speed and the hip bumps on the 4th set of 8 will be on the mark. However, to have the ending facing the back wall, instead of stepping forward on count 5 on the 4th set of 8, step to the side and start bumping hips without turning. This leaves you facing the back wall instead of the side wall. For extra styling, add some extra bumps in it, as there is four trumpets in a row on that wall instead the normal two on normal walls
For a grand finish, you can after the hip bumps lean to the left holding your hands in the air (like you've been told to raise your arms by the police) and shake the palms of your hands (just like the bad guys in the movie do at the end of the song)
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About the Choreographer
Mikael Mölsä is a dynamic choreographer and dancer whose creative genius is reflected in the impressive 24 dances archived in our collection. With a passion for innovative movement and an infectious energy, Mikael continues to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike.
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