Nothing But The Rent

Hi everyone

A bit different for me - a funky new one!

The dance is called Nothing But The Rent and is a 32 count - 2 wall - intermediate dance (the PDF version is now available on our website.
The song is Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie - for those of you old enough, this was released in the 80s and you may remember it!

The track is on iTunes and Amazon for download and on lots of albums - check out the sheet.

Here's the script:

NOTHING BUT THE RENT

32 Count – 2 wall – intermediate
Intro – 16 counts after drum beat – starting on the word `boy' (29
seconds)
Choreographed by Alan Haywood (UK) (February 2010)
E-Mail: alan.haywood@... Website: www.alanhaywood.co.uk
Choreographed to "Ain't Nothin' But The Rent" by Gwen Guthrie
(track length 3:27) - 108bpm
Downloads of track available from UK iTunes and Amazon (UK) or on the
following albums: Best Disco In Town (Amazon £11.18 or cheaper), Soul Box Set, Girl's Box Set, Now That's What I Call Music – 1986, Gwen Guthrie – Ultimate Collection, Gwen Guthrie – Good To Go Lover (basically from lots of places!)

Section 1
Brush out out & L forward, touch R, & L heel forward, & R forward, L forward, ½ R
1&2 Brush right forward, step right out to right side, step left out
to left side (shoulder width apart)
&3-4 Step right next to left, step left forward (leaning forward),
touch right next to left
&5 Step back onto right, touch left heel diagonally forward
&6 Step left next to right, step forward onto right
7-8 Step forward onto left, pivot ½ right (6 o'clock)

Section 2
L forward, lock R, & R diag lockstep, rock forward L, recover R, triple 1 ½ L
1-2 Step left forward diagonally left, lock right behind left
&3&4 Step left next to right, step right diagonally right, lock left
behind right, step right diagonally right
5-6 Rock forward onto left (square up), recover back onto right
7&8 Triple 1 ½ turns left stepping left right left (12 o'clock)
Alternative option for 7&8 – shuffle ½ turn left stepping left right
left

Section 3
R forward, ½ L, hip bumps R L R, ¼ L shuffle, R forward, ¼ L
1-2 Step forward onto right, pivot ½ turn left (6 o'clock)
3&4 Stepping right forward bump hips right left right (travel slightly
forward)
5&6 Step left ¼ left, close right next to left, step left forward (3 o'clock)
7-8 Step forward onto right, make ¼ turn left (weight left) (12
o'clock)

Section 4
Syncopated weave & heel dig, & L over, R side, ½ L, touch R
1&2 Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step
right behind left
&3 Step left to left side, cross step right over left,
&4 Step left to left side, dig right heel diagonally right
&5-6 Step right next to left, cross step left over right, step right
to right side
7-8 Make a ½ turn left stepping left forward, touch right next to left
(6 o'clock)

END OF DANCE – NO TAGS OR RESTARTS – YIPPEEEE!

I found that a large number of (non UK) dancers also used 'Down On The Corner' (The Mavericks) as an alternative piece of music.

Hi everyone

At last, we've managed to do a video for Nothing But The Rent. A big thanks to Andrew and Sheila who allowed us to do the video in their hall before the class started!

Here's the link - enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOAkqXrk9yM

I thought I recognised the Hall - but just couldn't put my finger on it.