ANIMAL INSTINCTS

Choreographer: Dean Stroeder

Step Sheet

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Dance starts after 32 count "drum" intro, when the music kicks in!

DOUBLE KNEE POPS (HEEL LIFTS); SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEPS

&1&2&3&4With feet slightly apart, lift both heels off floor causing both knees to pop forward on the & counts, drop both heels to floor on the number counts (end with weight on left foot)

5&6Cross right foot in front of left rocking forward, recover weight to left foot, step right foot to side

7&8Cross left foot in front of right rocking forward, recover weight to right foot, step left foot to side

Still facing 12:00

CHUG ¾ TURN LEFT; SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS FORWARD & BACK

&1&2&3&4With weight on ball of left foot, lift right knee up on the & counts and touch the right foot to side on the number counts as you pivot in the left foot ¾ to left

Touch toes to floor for balance. You will not be scooting forward

5&6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight to left foot, step right foot next to left

7&8Rock back on left foot, recover weight to right foot, step left foot next to right

Now facing 3:00

3/8 TURN LEFT; HEEL SWIVELS; 3/8 TURN LEFT WITH HOOK; SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2Step forward on right foot, turn 3/8 left on balls of both feet while twisting both heels to right (facing 10:30)

3&4With weight on balls of both feet, twist both heels left, right, left

On the heel swivels, your body will be angled in opposite direction of heels, facing 1:30, 10:30, 1:30

5-6Twist heels to right while turning 3/8 left (to 10:30), hook left leg in front of right while completing the ½ turn toward 9:00

7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left (for styling this can be done as a lock step)

ROCK FORWARD; MASHED POTATOES BACK; REVERSE RIGHT ½ TURN; SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP FORWARD

1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight to left foot

&3&4With weight on ball of left foot twist both heels out, step back on ball of right foot while twisting both heels in; twist both heels out; step back ball of left foot while twisting both heels in

5-6With weight on left foot, step back on ball of right foot, turn ½ right taking weight on right foot

7&8Rock forward on left foot, recover weight to right foot, step left foot slightly to side

REPEAT

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About the Choreographer

Dean Stroeder

Dean Stroeder is a talented choreographer celebrated for their innovative and dynamic dance pieces, with three notable works featured in our archive. Their passion for movement and storytelling continues to inspire audiences and dancers alike, making a vibrant mark in the world of dance.

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