MOVING ON UP

Choreographed by: Charlotte Skeeters
Music: Scooter Lee: Moving On Up (184)
Counts: 64
Type: 2 wall line dance - Intermediate

Start: Count 16 then start dancing
 
1-8 FORWARD, BACK, BACK, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD
1-2  Right rock-step forward, Left rock-step back
3-4  Right step back at slight angle right, HOLD
5-6  Left cross over Right (still moving back), Right step back
7-8  Left step side left into 1/4 turn left, HOLD
 
9-16 FORWARD, SNAP HEEL, SIDE, SNAP HELL, FORWARD, SNAP HEEL, SIDE, HOLD
(Optional: Snap fingers on the heel snaps)
1  Right step forward on ball of foot in front of Left and bring Left heel up
2  Snap Left heel down (weight's Left)
3  Right step side right on ball of foot and bring Left heel up
4  Snap Left heel down (weight's Left)
5  Right forward on ball of foot in front of Left and bring Left heel up
6  Snap Left heel down (weight's Left)
7-8  Right step side right (Left stays in place), HOLD
 
*next 16 counts are exact Mirror Image of above 16 counts
 
17-24 FORWARD, BACK, BACK, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD
1-2  Left rock-step forward, Right rock-step back
3-4  Left step back at slight angle left, HOLD
5-6  Right cross over Left (still moving back), Left step back
7-8  Right step side right into 1/4 turn right, HOLD
 
25-32 FORWARD, SNAP HEEL, SIDE, SNAP HEEL, FORWARD, SNAP HEEL, SIDE, HOLD
1  Left forward on ball of foot in front of Right and bring Right heel up
2  Snap Right heel down (weight's Right)
3  Left step side left on ball of foot and bring Right heel up
4  Snap Right heel down (weight's Right)
5  Left forward on ball of foot in front of Right and bring Right heel up
6  Snap Right heel down (weight's Right)
7-8  Left step side left (Right stays in place), HOLD
 
33-40 RUN, RUN, RUN, HOP/SCOOT 1/4 RIGHT, BACK, BACK, BACK, HOP/SCOOT
(First 3 step are meant to be done with short running strides forward)
&  Optional Styling: to launch the following running steps,
  bend right knee kicking heel up behind
1-3  Run/step forward Right, Left, Right
4  Hop/scoot forward on Right starting 1/4 turn RIGHT and bring Left knee up
5-7  Finish the turn as you step back Left, back Right, back Left
8  Hop/scoot forward on Left as you bring Right knee up
 
41-48 RUN, RUN, RUN, HOP/SCOOT 1/4 RIGHT, BACK, BACK, BACK, HOP/SCOOT
1-6  REPEAT above 1-6
7-8  Stomp Left side left, hold and clap
 
49-56 "FULL COUNT" SAILOR SHUFFLES, HOLD/CLAP, SAILOR SHUFFLES, HOLD/CLAP
(Sailor shuffles will progress slightly forward)
1-2  Right cross behind Left, Left step side left
3-4  Right step side right, hold/clap
5-6  Left cross behind Right, Right step side right
7-8  Left step side left, hold/clap
 
57-64 REPEAT above 1-8
 
REPEAT


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection 2' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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