Bring Down The House
Choreographer: Joe Thompson (USA) - November 2022
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Step Sheet
Dance starts after the first 16 counts
Notes: Tag 1 is done once (8 counts), Tag 2 done twice (4 counts), 1 Restart
(1-8) 4 walks starting on R, Rock forward R recover L, R shuffle making ½ turn R (facing 6 o’clock)
1-4Walk forward 1)R, 2)L, 3)R, 4)L
5-65)Rock forward on R, 6) Recover back on L,
7 & 87)Pivoting ½ turn R step R, &)L, 8)R (facing 6 o’clock)
(9-16) 4 ½ turns Right, Rock forward L, Recover R, cross L over R, side R, cross L over R moving R
9-129)½ Pivot Right onto L, 10)½ Pivot Right onto R, 11)½ Pivot Right onto L, 12)½ Pivot Right onto R
13-1413)Rock forward onto L, 14)Recover back onto R,
15 & 16 15)Cross L over R, &) Step R to Right, 16)cross L over R (Still facing 6 o’clock wall)
(17-24) Rock forward, Recover, ¾ turn Right into a Right Shuffle, Rock forward L, Recover, L Sailor step
17-1817)Rock forward R, 18)Recover back onto L,
19 & 2019)Pivoting 3/4 turn Right step R, &)Step L, 20)step R (Now facing 3 o’clock wall)
21-2221)Rock forward L, 22)Recover back onto R,
23 & 2423)Sweep and step L behind R, &) Step R to Right side, 24) Step L to Left side.
(25-32) Cross R over L, Step L to side, R Sailor Step, Cross L over R, step R to side, L Sailor Step
25-2625)Cross R over L, 26)Step L to Left side,
27 & 2827)Sweep and step R behind L, &)Step L to Left side, 28)Step R to Right side
29-3029)Cross L over R, 30)Step R to Right side,
31 & 3231)Sweep and step L behind R, &)Step R to Right side, 32)Step L to Left side.
Tag 1: happens at the top of wall 4 (facing 9 o’clock) walk forward 1)R, 2)L, 3)R, 4)Kick L, walk backward 5)L, 6)R, 7)L, 8)hop together putting weight on L. Then start wall 4.
Tag 2: happens at the top of walls 6 and 10 (both facing 3 o’clock) 2 half turns Left 1)Step forward R, 2)half turn to Left foot, 3)step forward R, 4)half turn to left foot. Then start your walls 6 and 10.
Restart happens after 24 counts into wall 8 (facing 12 o’clock)
Optional Styling: On Walls 6,7, & 10 when artist sings “we go down down down down” you can progressively lower yourself with each step forward.
Enjoy!
Contact: twostepjoe@dslextreme.com
Notes: Tag 1 is done once (8 counts), Tag 2 done twice (4 counts), 1 Restart
(1-8) 4 walks starting on R, Rock forward R recover L, R shuffle making ½ turn R (facing 6 o’clock)
1-4Walk forward 1)R, 2)L, 3)R, 4)L
5-65)Rock forward on R, 6) Recover back on L,
7 & 87)Pivoting ½ turn R step R, &)L, 8)R (facing 6 o’clock)
(9-16) 4 ½ turns Right, Rock forward L, Recover R, cross L over R, side R, cross L over R moving R
9-129)½ Pivot Right onto L, 10)½ Pivot Right onto R, 11)½ Pivot Right onto L, 12)½ Pivot Right onto R
13-1413)Rock forward onto L, 14)Recover back onto R,
15 & 16 15)Cross L over R, &) Step R to Right, 16)cross L over R (Still facing 6 o’clock wall)
(17-24) Rock forward, Recover, ¾ turn Right into a Right Shuffle, Rock forward L, Recover, L Sailor step
17-1817)Rock forward R, 18)Recover back onto L,
19 & 2019)Pivoting 3/4 turn Right step R, &)Step L, 20)step R (Now facing 3 o’clock wall)
21-2221)Rock forward L, 22)Recover back onto R,
23 & 2423)Sweep and step L behind R, &) Step R to Right side, 24) Step L to Left side.
(25-32) Cross R over L, Step L to side, R Sailor Step, Cross L over R, step R to side, L Sailor Step
25-2625)Cross R over L, 26)Step L to Left side,
27 & 2827)Sweep and step R behind L, &)Step L to Left side, 28)Step R to Right side
29-3029)Cross L over R, 30)Step R to Right side,
31 & 3231)Sweep and step L behind R, &)Step R to Right side, 32)Step L to Left side.
Tag 1: happens at the top of wall 4 (facing 9 o’clock) walk forward 1)R, 2)L, 3)R, 4)Kick L, walk backward 5)L, 6)R, 7)L, 8)hop together putting weight on L. Then start wall 4.
Tag 2: happens at the top of walls 6 and 10 (both facing 3 o’clock) 2 half turns Left 1)Step forward R, 2)half turn to Left foot, 3)step forward R, 4)half turn to left foot. Then start your walls 6 and 10.
Restart happens after 24 counts into wall 8 (facing 12 o’clock)
Optional Styling: On Walls 6,7, & 10 when artist sings “we go down down down down” you can progressively lower yourself with each step forward.
Enjoy!
Contact: twostepjoe@dslextreme.com
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Joe Thompson (USA) - November 2022
Joe Thompson, a dynamic line dance choreographer from the USA, has made his mark in the dance community with an infectious passion for rhythm and movement. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, Joe continues to inspire dancers of all levels to embrace the joy of line dancing!Can't find the right video?
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