CHICKEN WALK JIVE
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Improver/Intermediate
Choreographer: Pat Stott (UK) Jan 2011
Music: Come Back My Love by The Overtones. CD: Good Ol' Fashioned Love
Suggested slower music for teaching – She’s not you Elvis Presley.
Choreographers Note: This dance is to be dance in the “style” of a ballroom Jive eg. flexed knees and chasse’s kept small, bouncy and on the balls of the feet
INTRO: 34 seconds commence on the word “Come”
CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2,3,4 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right, Rock L back, Recover onto R
5&6,7,8 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left, Rock R back, Recover onto L
SHUFFLE 1/4, SHUFFLE 1/2, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L beside R, Step L forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ right step L back (moving back)
5-8 Rock R back, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L
2 CHICKEN WALKS, 4 BOOGIE WALKS
1,2 Weight on L and knees slightly bent, lean back slightly
Slide R toe forward whilst turning hips and shoulders to the right, Slide R back beside L
3,4 Weight on R and knees slightly bent, lean back slightly
Slide L toe forward whilst turning hips and shoulders to the left, Slide L back beside R
5-8 Straighten up and boogie walk forward - Step R forward with toes turned out to right, Step L forward with toes turned to left, Step R forward with toes turned out to right, Step L forward with toes turned out to left.
(Whilst dancing the boogie walks shake hands out to the sides – waist level - Jazz hands)
STEP, PIVOT 1/4, STEP, PIVOT 1/4, SIDE SWITCHES, FLICK BEHIND
1-4 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left, Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left
5&6 Point R toe to right, Step R beside L, Point L toe to left
&7,8 Step L beside R, Point R toe to right, Flick R foot back
SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE 1/2, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK, BALL, CROSS
1&2 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ½ right step L back
5,6 Rock R back, Recover onto left
7&8 Kick R 45° forward right, Step ball of R beside L, Cross L over R
WINDMILL TURN, WINDMILL TURN, WINDMILL TURN, KICK, BALL, CHANGE
1,2 Touch R toes to right, Turn ½ right step R forward
3,4 Turn ¼ right touch L toes to left, Turn ¼ left step L forward
5,6 Turn ¼ left touch R toes to right, Turn ¼ right step R forward
7&8 Kick L forward, Step ball of L beside R, Step R beside L
(Easier option for 1-6 Turn ¼ right and dance 3 toe struts forward)
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, TOE STRUT BACK, TURN 1/4 LEFT AND ROCK LEFT, RECOVER
1,2,3&4 Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back
5-8 Step R toe back, Drop heel to floor, Turn ¼ left rock L to left, Recover onto R
(Intermediate option for 3&4 – Shuffle ½ left, 5-6 Turn ½ left and R toe strut back)
CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, JAZZ BOX, TAP
1-4 Cross L over R, Point R toe to right, Cross R over L, Point L toe to left
5-8 Cross L over R, Step R back, Step L to left, Tap R beside L
(Intermediate option for 5-8 – Cross L over R and full turn right, Step L to left on beat 8)
The End of the music finishes after the side switches in section 4 …… step 8, flick R behind L and look to front slapping R heel with left hand and extend right arm up Taaa Daaa!