New Thang
Choreographed by: Sobrielo Philip Gene, Rebecca Lee & Raymond Sarlemijn
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: New Thang by Redfoo
Sequence: 16-count intro, AB, AAAB, AAAA, Tag, B
Start dancing on lyrics
PART A
WALK, WALK, ½ TURN, STEP, FULL TURN POINT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right forward, step left forward
3&4 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left), step right forward
5&6 Turn ½ left and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward, touch left side
7&8 Crossing chassé left-right-left
½ TURN SWEEP STEP, SWEEP STEP, ROCK HITCH, HEEL SWITCHES, LONG STEP FORWARD TOGETHER
1-2 Turn ½ left and step right back, sweep/step left back
3&4& Sweep/step right back and hitch left, rock left forward, recover to right and hitch left, step left forward
5&6& Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
7-8 Big step right forward, step left together
SIDE STEPS RIGHT (WITH KNEE POPS), SIDE STEPS LEFT (WITH KNEE POPS)
1& Step right side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step left together (knees together)
2& Step right side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step left together (knees together)
3& Step right side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step left together (knees together)
4& Step right side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), touch left together (knees together)
5& Step left side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step right together (knees together)
6& Step left side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step right together (knees together)
7& Step left side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), step right together (knees together)
8& Step left side and raise heels (swivel knees apart), touch right together (knees together)
FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, DIAGONAL KICK, OUT, OUT
1& Cross/rock right over, recover to left
2& Rock right side, recover to left
3&4 Cross/rock right behind, recover to left, step right side
5&6 Behind-side-cross left-right-left
7&8 Kick right diagonally forward, step right back, step left side
PART B
KNEE BENT, SHOULDER/BODY ISOLATION, STEP SWING
1 Hold (bend knees to sit position)
2-4 Hold for 3 counts
On counts 2-3&4, push body to right, push it right diagonally up with knee slightly straighten, push body to left, knee bend in plie with body back to center. Feet will stay wide apart as you run back on counts 5-7&
5&6& Step left back, step right back, step left back, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right back, step left together
ARM MOVEMENTS, SHOULDER POP, KNEE POPS
1-8 Hold for 8 counts
On count 1, “tut” right arm to right (elbow bent up, wrist at right angle facing away from head)
On count 2, “tut” left arm to left (elbow bent up, wrist at right angle, facing away from head)
On count 3, lower hands to side, with palms still at right angles, facing the floor
On counts &4, shoulder pop up and down
On counts 5&6&7&8, wiggle hips side to side as you lower and raise body
FULL PADDLE TURN WITH HIP BUMP
1& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
2& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
3& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
4& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
5& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
6& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
7& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
8& Turn 1/8 left and rock right side (hip right), recover to left and hip left
STEP TOUCHES, STEP, ARM MOVEMENTS
1& Step right diagonally forward (angle body left), touch left together
2& Step left diagonally forward (angle body right), touch right together
3&4 Step right diagonally forward (angle body left), touch left together, step left side
5-8 Hold for 4 counts
STEP TOUCHES, STEP, ARM MOVEMENTS
1& Step right diagonally forward (angle body left), touch left together
2& Step left diagonally forward (angle body right), touch right together
3&4 Step right diagonally forward (angle body left), touch left together, step left side
5-8 Hold for 4 counts
On counts 5&, punch right arm down toward right thigh, punch left arm down toward left thigh
On counts 6&, punch right arm down toward right hip, punch left arm down toward left thigh
On counts 7&, place right hand on hip, place left hand on hip
On counts 8&, pop chest forward and back
TAG
1-4 Hold for 4 counts (jump feet apart and body roll up over 4 counts)