Rock This Town

Choreographed by Mona Arvidson
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, advanced line dance
Music: "Rock This Town" by The Stray Cats
Sequence: AB, AB, A(1-8), CDA, B(with variation), A(1-8), CDA,
C, Ending
Start on count 17 of the music

Counts    Step Descriptions

PART A
RUN LEFT, KICK 2X
1-4	Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 9:00 (right, left,
right, left)
5	Kick right leg forward
6	Step right
7	1/2 turn left (face 3:00) kick left leg forward
8	Step left
/When only doing the 1st 8 counts of Part A, do 1/4 turn left as
you are stepping right on count 6 (face 6:00) and then the 1/2
turn left on count 7 brings you back to facing 12:00 for the
left leg kick

RUN RIGHT, KICK 2X
1-4	Start on right foot, 4 runs towards 3:00 (right, left,
right, left)
5	Kick right leg
6	Step right
7	1/4 turn left (face 12:00) kick left leg
8	Step left

HIP PUSHES RIGHT AND LEFT
1	Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
2	Step together with left, rock hips back
3	Step with right towards 1:30 and thrust right hip towards 1:30
4	Hop on right
5	Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
6	Step together with right, rock hips back
7	Step with left towards 10:30 and thrust left hip towards 10:30
8	Hop on left

SWIVELS
1	Tap right next to left
2	Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body
still facing 12:00)
3	Tap left next to right
4	Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body
still facing 12:00)
5	Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body
still facing 12:00)
6	Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body
still facing 12:00)
7	Swivel both hips right as you step right (towards 3:00, body
still facing 12:00)
8	Swivel both hips left as you step left (towards 9:00, body
still facing 12:00)

PART B
CROSSING TAP STEPS
1	Tap right foot to side
2	Step side on right foot
3	Cross left over right and tap left
4	Step on left
5	Tap right foot to side
6	Step side on right foot
7	Cross left over right and tap left
8	Step on left

HEEL SWIVELS 4X
1	Step right foot to the side
2	Cross left over right and step on left foot
3	With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right
foot
4	Cross left over right and step on left foot
5	With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right
foot
6	Cross left over right and step on left foot
7	With weight on left heel, swivel hips left and step onto right
foot
8	Cross left over right and step on left foot

TURNING TAP STEPS
1	Tap right foot to side
2	Step side on right foot
3	1/4 turn left (face 9:00), tap left foot to side (towards 6:00)
4	Step onto left foot
5	1/4 turn left step (face 6:00), tap right foot to side
(towards 9:00)
6	Step side on right foot
7	1/2 turn left (face 12:00), and tap left foot to side (towards
9:00)
8	Step on left

VINE LEFT
1	Cross right over left and step onto right foot
2	Step left to side
3	Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
4	Step left to side
5	Cross right over left and step onto right foot
6	Step left to side
7	Cross right behind left and step onto right foot
8	Step left to side

APPLE JACKS
/Or substitute 8 counts of your choice
1	With weight on left ball and right heel, swivel left heel in
and right toe out
2	Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to
left heel and right ball
3	Swivel left toe out and right heel in
4	Swivel left toe in and right heel out and change weight to
left toe and right heel
5	Swivel left heel in and right toe out
6	Swivel left heel out and right toe in and change weight to
left heel and right ball
7	Swivel left toe out and right heel in
8	Swivel left toe in and right heel out

/Variation on 3rd rendition of part b to match the breaks in the
music replace apple jacks with:
1	Jump with feet apart, body facing 9:00, look over right
shoulder at 12:00
2	Look towards 9:00
3	Look back towards 12:00
4	Hold
5	Jump with feet apart, body facing 3:00, look over left
shoulder at 12:00
6	Look towards 3:00
7	Look back towards 12:00
8	Hold

JUMP TOGETHER, APART, HIP CIRCLES
1-2	Jump forward, both feet together
3-4	Jump both feet apart
5	Hips forward
6	Hips right
7	Hips back
8	Hips left (transfer weight to left foot)

STEP CLAP 4X
1	Step right
2	Clap
3	Step left
4	Clap
5	Step right
6	Clap
7	Step left
8	Clap

PART C
CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2	Kick right leg forward
3-4	Step right next to left
5-6	Kick left leg back
7	Step left next to right
8	Step right next to left

HIP BUMPS IN CIRCLE
1	1/4 turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and bump
left hip towards 12:00
2	Recover weight onto right foot
3	1/4 turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and bump
left hip towards 3:00
4	Recover weight onto right foot
5	1/4 turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and bump
left hip towards 6:00
6	Recover weight onto right foot
7	1/4 turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and bump left
hip towards 9:00
8	Hold

CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2	Kick right leg forward
3-4	Step right next to left
5-6	Kick left leg back
7	Step left next to right
8	Step right next to left

ARM PUSHES IN CIRCLE
1	1/4 turn right (face 3:00), touch left foot to side and raise
both arms up towards 12:00
2	Recover weight onto right foot
3	1/4 turn right (face 6:00), touch left foot to side and raise
both arms up towards 3:00
4	Recover weight onto right foot
5	1/4 turn right (face 9:00), touch left foot to side and raise
both arms up towards 6:00
6	Recover weight onto right foot
7	1/4 turn right (face 12:00), step onto left foot and raise
both arms up towards 9:00
8	Hold

STEP, STEP, KNEE SWIVELS
1-2	Step to the right side with right foot
3-4	Step to the left side with left foot
5	Swivel right knee left
6	Recover
7	Swivel right knee left
8	Recover

JUMP, TWIST TURN, BOOGIE WALKS 4X FORWARD
1-2	Jump onto both feet with left foot crossed over right foot
(facing 12:00)
3-4	Unwind to right, end with weight on left foot (end up facing
12:00)
5	Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
6	Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up
7	Walk forward right, arms point down, right shoulder up
8	Walk forward left, arms point down, left shoulder up

CHARLESTON KICK
1-2	Kick right leg forward
3-4	Step right next to left
5-6	Kick left leg back
7	Step left next to right
8	Step right next to left

BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2	Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right
and lift right toe
3-4	Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left
and lift left toe
5-6	Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right
and lift right toe
7-8	Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left
and lift left toe

PART D
TAP LEFT 3X, KICK, STEP, STEP
1	Tap left foot towards 10:30
2	Tap left foot towards 10:30
3	Tap left foot towards 10:30
4	Hold
5	Step onto left foot towards 10:30
6	Step back on right foot and kick left leg towards 10:30
7	Cross left behind right and step onto left foot
8	Step right foot to side

JAZZ BOX
1-2	Cross left over right and step onto left
3-4	Step back on right
5-6	Step side on left
7-8	Step together on right

CROSS UNWIND 2X
&	Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
1	Cross right behind left
2	Hold
3-4	Unwind to right, end with weight on right facing 12:00
&	Jump onto left foot towards 12:00 (body facing approx. 1:30)
5	Cross right behind left
6	Hold
7-8	Unwind to right, end with weight on left facing 12:00

JUMP FORWARD, BACK, SHIMMIES FORWARD
&	Jump forward onto right
1	Bring left together with right
2	Clap
&	Jump back onto right
3	Bring left together with right
4	Clap
&5	Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&6	Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&7	Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders
&8	Small jump forward (right, left) and shimmy shoulders

TAP RIGHT 3X, PARTIAL VINE LEFT
1	Tap right foot towards 1:30
2	Tap right foot towards 1:30
3	Step right foot towards 1:30 (take weight)
4	Hold
5	Step left foot side
6	Cross right behind left and step onto right
7	Step left foot side
8	Hold

KICK STEP 2X, SCISSORS 3X
1	Kick right leg towards 10:30
2	Step onto right foot (still facing 10:30)
3	Kick left leg towards 10:30
4	Step onto left foot (still facing 10:30)
5	Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg
back
6	Jump onto left foot (still facing 10:30) and kick right leg
back
7	Jump onto right foot (still facing 10:30) and kick left leg
back
8	Hold

PUSHES TO LEFT, 4X
1	Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of
foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away
from you)
2	Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
3	Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of
foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away
from you)
4	Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
5	Step towards 9:00 with left foot, putting weight on ball of
foot only ("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away
from you)
6	Step right foot together with left foot (relax arms)
7	Step towards 9:00 with left foot, transfer weight completely
("push" arms forward like you are pushing a wall away from you)
8	Hold (relax arms)

ENDING
CHARLESTON KICK, LEFT LEG
1-2	Kick left leg forward
3-4	Step left next to right
5-6	Kick right leg back
7	Step right next to left
8	Step left next to right

BACKWARD SWIVEL WALKS
1-2	Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left
and lift left toe
3-4	Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right
and lift right toe
5-6	Step back towards 4:30 with right foot, swivel hips to left
and lift left toe
7-8	Step back towards 7:30 with left foot, swivel hips to right
and lift right toe

CHARLESTON KICK, RIGHT LEG
1-2	Kick right leg forward
3-4	Step right next to left
5-6	Kick left leg back
7	Step left next to right
8	Step right next to left
/Run forward, arms up on "whoo", paddle turn in place, hit
ending pose of your choice



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