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I Feel The Earth Move

DESCRIPTION:      Intermediate level, 32 Beat, 4 Wall line dance

CHOREOGRAPHED BY: Julie Molkner, Silverado Bootscoot Co. Perth, Australia. July 2004

MUSIC:            "I Feel The Earth Move" by Martika

Choreographers note: Lots of action but very little travelling so it's great for a

crowded floor !

STEP #  BEATS  STEP DESCRIPTION

1-8 SIDE, HITCH ACROSS, SIDE & CROSS, SIDE & CROSS, KICK BALL CHANGE

1,2     Rock step R to R side, return to L foot crossing R knee in front of L

3&4     Rock R to R side & return to L foot, cross step R over L

5&6     Rock L to L side & return to R foot, cross step L over R

7&8     Low Kick R foot fwd, step R slightly further back than L, step fwd on L

        Styling note: Keeping elbows by your sides, open both arms out on step 1,

        bring hands 1/2 way towards each other on step 2

9-16 ROCK, TURN 1/2  SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 TURN & BALL CROSS, SWING 1/2 TURN  & STEP

FORWARD

1,2,3&4 Rock fwd on R, back L, turn 1/2 R to shuffle fwd (on R-L-R) 

5&6     Turn 1/4  R to step L to L side, step R in place & cross step L over R

7&8     Step R to R side turning 1/4 L, swing a further 1/4 turn L to step L to L side &       step fwd on R

17-24 HEEL, SWITCH HEEL, SWITCH CROSS & SWIVET. & HEEL, SWITCH HEEL, SWITCH CROSS &

SWIVET

1&2&    Tap L heel fwd, step L beside R & tap  R heel fwd, step R beside L

3&4     Cross tap L heel over R, (both toes facing R cnr) keeping L toes up & weight

        on back foot (R) twist both heels to R  (both toes now facing L cnr) twist

        both feet back to centre

&5&6&   Step L beside R & tap R heel fwd, step R beside L & tap L heel fwd,

        step L beside R

7&8     Cross tap R heel over L, (both toes facing L cnr) keeping R toes up & weight

        on back foot (L) twist  both heels to L (both toes now facing R corner) twist

        both feet back to centre

25-32 & HEEL, SWITCH TOE, SWITCH HEEL, SWITCH HEEL, SWITCH STEP, TURN STEP BACK,

COASTER

&1&2    Step R back & tap L heel fwd, step fwd on L & tap R toe beside L foot

&3&4    Step back on R & tap L heel fwd, step back on L & tap R heel fwd,

&5,6    Step back on R & step fwd on L, turn 1/2 L to step back on R

7&8     Coaster: step back on L, step R beside L, step fwd on  L

                BEGIN AGAIN AT STEP NO 1. IN A NEW DIRECTION. J

Sorry to break it to you, but there are 2 EASY little bridges after 3rd & 6th

sequences (side wall & front wall)

First bridge:

1,2     Step fwd on R, turn 1/2 R to step back on L

3&4     Coaster: step back on R, step L beside R, step fwd on R

5&6&78  Step L to L side pushing hips L, R-L R-L, HOLD with finger snap (both hands

        at shoulder height)

Second bridge:

1,2,3&4 As for the first bridge (step, turn step, coaster)

5,6,7,8 Step/sway hips and hands to L, swing hips & hands to R, swing hips & hands to

        L HOLD with finger snap (both hands at shoulder height)

To finish the dance: you will be facing the back wall and will have danced steps 1-6,

from that position (L crossed over R) simply unwind ½ R to face the front

PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO PHOTOCOPY THIS STEP DESCRIPTION, OR TO RE-WRITE IT IN YOUR OWN

FORMAT, WHATEVER - PROVIDED THE END RESULT IS THE SAME DANCE ! !

Please direct enquiries to Julie Molkner: PH: (08) 9497 7117   Mob: 0421 284 369  Email: Juliemolkner@hotmail.com