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THIRD ROCK

 

SONG:                        “THE THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN” by JOE DIFFIE.

ALBUM:                       “THE THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN”.

ORIGINAL POSITION:            FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT EVENLY ON BOTH FEET.

CHOREOGRAPHER:             GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney.  AUSTRALIA.  August 1994.

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

 

 

 

1, 2, 3, 4

JUMP APART, JUMP TOGETHER, JUMP APART, JUMP TOGETHER

JUMP FEET APART, JUMP FEET TOGETHER, JUMP FEET APART, JUMP FEET TOGETHER.

 

 

 

1&2, 3&4

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

SHUFFLE FORWARD: R-L-R, SHUFFLE FORWARD: L-R-L.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, STOMP. CLAP

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT 180 DEGREES TURNING LEFT,

STOMP R TOGETHER, CLAP.

 

 

 

1&2, 3&4

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

SHUFFLE FORWARD: R-L-R, SHUFFLE FORWARD: L-R-L.

 

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, STOMP, CLAP

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT 180 DEGREES TURNING LEFT,

STOMP R TOGETHER, CLAP.

 

 

 

1, 2,

3,

4

SIDE, HOLD, SLAP, SLAP

STEP R TO SIDE, HOLD,

HITCH L AND SLAP inside of left knee with right hand in upward motion,

SLAP inside of left knee with right hand in a downward motion.

 

 

 

1, 2,

3,

4

SIDE, HOLD, SLAP, SLAP

STEP L TO SIDE, HOLD,

HITCH R AND SLAP inside of right knee with left hand in upward motion,

SLAP inside of right knee with left hand in a downward motion.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

DIAGONAL, TOUCH & CLAP, DIAGONAL, TOUCH & CLAP

STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, L TOGETHER AND CLAP,

STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, R TOGETHER AND CLAP.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

DIAGONAL, TOUCH & CLAP, DIAGONAL, TOUCH & CLAP

STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, L TOGETHER AND CLAP,

STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, R TOGETHER AND CLAP.

 

 

 

1&2, 3&4

KICK, BALL CHANGE, KICK, BALL CHANGE

KICK R, BALL CHANGE: R-L, KICK R, BALL CHANGE: R-L.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

SIDE, SLAP BEHIND, SIDE, SLAP BEHIND

STEP R TO SIDE, SLAP L BEHIND RIGHT WITH RIGHT HAND,

STEP L TO SIDE, SLAP R BEHIND WITH LEFT HAND.

 

 

 

1, 2,

3,

4

FORWARD, BACK, 1/2 TURN, HOOK

TOUCH R FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE BACK,

PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES RIGHT (Keeping weight on the left foot),

HOOK R UP TO LEFT KNEE.

 

 

 

1, 2, 3, 4

FORWARD, KICK, BACK, TOUCH BACK

STEP R FORWARD, KICK L, STEP BACK L, TOUCH R BACK.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

FORWARD, LOCK, 1/4 TURN, STOMP

STEP FORWARD R, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT,

TURNING 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, STOMP L TOGETHER.

 

 

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REPEAT DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION.

 

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