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Dancing In The Streets

Jo Thompson
32 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Line Dance
Dancing In The Streets by Scooter Lee

Intro – Start dancing on lyrics

HIP BUMPS RIGHT, HIP BUMPS LEFT, DOUBLE ROCK AND TWIST
1&2   Place right foot forward bump hips right, hips center,bump hips right shifting weight on to right foot
3&4   Place left foot forward bump hips left, hips center, bump hips left shifting weight on to left foot
5&    Rock forward with right foot, replace weight back to left foot
6&    Rock right back, recover to left
7      Place right foot forward
&8   With weight on balls of both feet, twist both heels to right side, heel center

BIG STEP BACK, DRAG/TOUCH, TURNING HEEL JACKS, SYNCOPATED JUMP, KNEE POP
1-2   Big step back with right foot, allowing left foot to drag in, touch ball of left beside right
&3    Turn ½ right on ball of right foot, step left back, touch right heel forward
&4    Step right foot centered under body, touch ball of left beside right
&5    Turn ½ right on ball of right foot, step left back, touch right heel forward
&6    Step right foot centered under body, touch ball of left beside right
&7    Step left forward, step right together foot
&8    With weight on balls of both feet, lift both heels up, bending both knees, lower heels, straighten legs

STEP RIGHT, HIP BUMP LEFT, STEP LEFT, HIP BUMP RIGHT, CHASSE RIGHT
1       Step right to side (optional styling: lift both hands up just above shoulders).
2       Turning upper body slightly left, touch left foot to left side, bump hips to left (optional styling: snap/click both hands down as if pushing hips through hands).
3       Step left to side (optional styling: lift both hands up just above shoulders).
4       Turning upper body slightly right, touch right foot to right side, bump hips to right (optional styling: snap/click both hands down as if pushing hips through hands).
5&     Keep upper body angled to right for counts 5-8: step right foot to right side, step left together foot
6&     Step right to side, step left together foot
7&     Step right to side, step left together foot
8       Step right to side

Hip, rib, body movement is encouraged on the chasse

STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, PADDLE TURN 1 ¼ LEFT
1-2     Returning upper body to center, step left to side, touch ball of right beside left
3-4     Step right to side, touch ball of left beside right
On the above 4 counts, try doing body roll/snake roll/knee rolls, etc.
5       Turn ¼ left, step left forward.
&6     Rock back/slightly to right side on ball of right foot, turning 1/3 left (&), step left in place
&7     Rock back/slightly to right side on ball of right foot, turning 1/3 left (&), step left in place
&8     Rock back/slightly to right side on ball of right foot, turning 1/3 left (&), step left in place

Optional arm styling: raise both hands up just above shoulder level during the paddle turn.
Variation: for fun, try doing a double paddle turn for a total of 2 ¼ turns.
You should now be facing the left side wall to start again.

REPEAT