BORN TO ROCK: Phrased Intermediate (video link)

Born To Rock

Choreographed by:- Leong Mei Ling 2008
Choreographed to:- "C’mon everybody" (92 bpm)... Elvis Presley ("Viva Las Vegas")
Phrased 4 Wall Line Dance:- Intermediate
Dance Sequence:- A-A-B-A-B-A 16 count dance finish
Dance video link:- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3AsVZkqgVuA
or the 'party' version:- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=etHIuJeJ848
Choreographers note:- Please read the important Dance and Styling notes at bottom of the script PRIOR to learning the dance.
Dance starts after the 8 count intro on the vocals.


PART A
(1-8 ) WALK FORWARD WITH HAND SLAPS
1 - 4 Walk forward R, slap hands on hips, walk forward L, slap hands on upper thighs
5 - 8 Repeat 1-4

(9-16) SNAP FINGERS
1 Step R to right side
2 - 3 Snap fingers right (head level), hold
4 - 5 Snap fingers left (head level), hold
6 - 7 Snap fingers right (hip level), hold
8 Snap fingers left, hip level

(17-24) WALK BACK WITH HAND SLAPS
1 - 4 Step back R, slap upper thighs, Step back L, slap upper thighs
5 - 8 Repeat 1-4

(25-32) CLAP HANDS
1 Step R to right side
2 - 3 Clap hands right (head level), hold
4 - 5 Clap hands left (head level), hold
6 - 7 Clap hands right (hip level), hold
8 Clap hands left, hip level

(33-40) TOE STRUT, BACK ROCK, TOE STRUT, BACK ROCK
1 - 4 Touch R toe to right, Step R foot down; Step L behind R, recover weight to R
5 - 8 Touch L toe to left, Step L foot down; Step R behind L, recover weight to L

(41-48 ) LONG STEP RIGHT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HEEL BOUNCES
1 - 4 Big step to the right with R (2 counts), 1/4 right turn step L to left, hold
5 - 8 Bounce R heel to floor (X2), Bounce L heel to floor (X2)

(49-56) BACK ROCK, TOE HEEL, CROSS, HOLD, TOE HEEL
1 - 2 Step R back, recover on L
3 - 6 Touch R toe to L instep, Tap R heel to floor, cross R over L; Hold
7 - 8 Touch L toe to R instep, Tap L heel to floor

(57-64) 2x CROSS-HOLD-TOE HEEL
1 - 2 Cross L over R; Hold
3 - 6 Touch R toe to L instep, Tap R heel to floor, cross R over L; Hold
7 - 8 Step L beside R, Hold
option: replace toe-heel with toe-kick

(65-72) ELVIS KNEES
1 - 2 Turn R knee in towards left (L leg straight), hold
both arms at shoulder level, elbows bent, forearms up
3 - 4 Turn L knee in (R leg straight), hold
5 Turn R knee in (L leg straight); (Drop arms down to sides & snap fingers)
6 - 8 Hold


(73-80) TOE STRUTS IN PLACE
1 - 4 Touch R toe beside L, Step R foot in place; Touch L toe beside R, Step L foot in place
5 - 8 (repeat 1-4)




PART B
(1-8 ) JAZZ BOX with HOLDS
1 - 2 Cross R over L, Hold
3 - 4 Step L back, Hold
5 - 6 Step R to right, Hold
7 - 8 Step L forward in front of R, Hold
Option: Jazz box can be done with toe struts

(9-16) TWIST TO THE RIGHT
1 Step R to right side
2 - 8 Twist hips R, L, R, L, R, L, R (finish with weight on R foot)
Note: Or do free-style twist as long as your weight ends on the R on count 8

(17-24) JAZZ BOX with HOLDS
1 - 2 Cross L over R, Hold
3 - 4 Step R back, Hold
5 - 6 Step L to left, Hold
7 - 8 Step R forward in front of L foot, Hold
Option: Jazz box can be done with toe struts

(25-32) FREEZE, TWIST LEFT
1 - 4 Step L to left side, hold (Freeze)
5 - 8 Twist hips R, L, R, L (finish with weight on L foot)

HAVE FUN!

16 Count Dance Finish:
TOE STRUTS, MONTEREY TURN
1 - 4 Touch R toe beside L, Step R foot in place; Touch L toe beside R, Step L foot in place
5 - 8 Touch R to right, 1/2 R step R beside L; Touch L to left, step L beside R
9 - 16 REPEAT 1 - 8
Last count: Strike an Elvis pose!

Dance & Styling Notes:
For the 2nd and 4th sections of Part A, the dancer is required to dance following the lyrics of the song.
For example: During the 1st rotation of Part A, Elvis sings 'Snap Your Fingers' and then later 'Clap Your Hands'.... So do just that a’la ‘Simon Says’ or 老師話, Kongen befaler, Jacques a dit, Szymon mówi, Deir Ó Grádaigh
During the 2nd and 3rd rotation of Part A the lyrics and therefore the actions change as follows:

(9-16) HIP BUMPS (done on the 2nd rotation of Part A)
1 Step R to right side
2 - 3 Bump hip right
4 - 5 Bump hip left
6 - 7 Bump hip right
8 Bump hip left

(25-32) FOOT STOMPS (done on the 2nd rotation of Part A)
1 Step R to right
2 - 3 Stomp L, replace weight to R
4 - 7 repeat 2-3
8 Stomp L

(9-16) TURN HEAD LEFT A3 (done on the 3rd and last rotation of A)
1 - 2 Cross R over L (Look L)
3 - 4 Step L to L (Look forward)
5 - 6 Cross R over L (Look L)
7 - 8 Step L to L (look forward)

(25-32) TURN HEAD RIGHT (done on the 3rd and last rotation of A)
1 - 2 Step R to right (Look R)
3 - 4 Cross L over R (Look forward)
5 - 6 Step R to right (Look R)
7 - 8 Cross L over r (look forward)