DANGEROUS
Choreography by: John Robinson
A -- 64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate level line dance
Music: Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson
SYNCOPATED JUMPS, TOE TAPS, & KNEE POPS | |
1 & 2 |
Jump feet apart (1), jump feet together (&), jump feet apart placing weight on L (2) Note: (For a low impact option: do syncopated heel splits) |
3 & 4 | R tap next to L twice (3&), R touch out side right (4) |
5 - 6 | R knee pop in toward L leg; R knee pop out (6) |
7 & 8 | R knee pop in (7), R knee pop out (&), R knee pop in (8) |
KICKS & POINTS, HEEL SWITCH, FORWARD HOPS | |
1 & 2 | R kick forward (1), R step next to L (&), L toe point side left (2) |
3 & 4 | L kick forward (3), L step next to R (&), R toe point side right (4) |
5 & 6 | R heel tap forward (5), R step next to L (&), L heel tap forward (6) |
& 7 & 8 | L step next to R (&), R step forward (7); R hop forward twice with L foot raised behind you parallel to floor (8) |
SIDE, BEHIND, QUICK VINE, 1/4 PIVOT LEFT, HIP SHAKE | |
1 - 2 | L step side left (1); R step behind L (2) |
3 & 4 | L step side left (3), R step behind left (&), L step side left (4) |
Styling: | Execute shoulder shrugs on the previous 4 counts. Tilt left shoulder down on left steps; tilt right shoulder down on right steps. |
5 - 6 | R touch forward (5); pivot 1/4 left, weight stays on L (6) |
7 & 8 | Shake hips right (7), left (&), right shifting weight to R (8) |
ELECTRIC KICKS & HOP FORWARD, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SYNCOPATED CLAPS | |
1 & 2 & | L rock forward ball of foot (1), recover to R (&), L rock back ball of foot (2), recover to R (&) |
3 & 4 | L step forward (3), L hop forward twice with R foot raised behind you parallel to floor (&4) |
5 - 6 | R small step side right (5); L slide next to R with weight (6) |
7 & 8 | R small step side right (7); two quick claps (&8) |
SYNCOPATED JUMP TURNING 1/4 LEFT, ANGLED TRIPLE LOCK, ANGLED STEP SLIDES | |
1 & 2 | Jump feet apart (1), jump turning 1/4 left hooking R foot behind L calf (&), jump feet apart placing weight on R (&) |
3 & 4 | L step forward angling left (3), R lock behind L sliding forward to left side of R heel (&), L step forward angling left (4) |
5 - 6 | R step forward angling 45° right (5); L slide/touch next to R (6) |
7 - 8 | L step forward angling 45° left (7); R slide/touch next to L (8) |
STEP SIDE, CROSS FRONT, ROMP, STOMP, HEEL SWITCH, TOE TOUCH | |
1 - 2 | R step side right (1); L step across right (2) |
& 3 & 4 | R step slightly back (&), L heel tap forward (3), L step to center (&), R toe touch behind L heel (4) |
5 - 6 | R stomp up next to L (5); R heel tap forward (6) |
& 7 & 8 | R step next to L (&), L heel tap forward (7), L step next to R (&), R toe touch next to L (8) |
MONTEREY TURN, HAND JIVE | |
1 - 2 | R touch out side right (1); pivot 1/2 right stepping R next to L (2) |
3 - 4 | L touch out side left (3); L step together (4) |
Styling 4 Counts | Keep hands stiff with fingers “glued” together |
5 & 6 | R hand touch front of L shoulder (5), R hand touch front of R shoulder (&), R hand drop straight down to R side (6) |
7 & 8 | L hand touch front of R shoulder (7), L hand touch front of L shoulder (&), L hand drop straight down to L side (8) |
Styling: | Turn head and look left, right, straight down for 5&6; raise head and look right, left, straight down for 7&8. |
ARMS CROSS, DROP, SYNCOPATED KNEE PUMPS, STEP SLIDES TURNING ¼ RIGHT | |
1 - 2 | Make fists and cross arms R over L in front of chest (1); drop hands straight down to sides, keeping fists (2) |
Styling: | Raise head on 1; drop chin to chest on 2; then raise head for remainder of dance. |
3 & 4 | Pump L fist down and R fist up while raising R knee (3), pump L fist up and R fist down while lowering R knee but keeping foot off floor (&), pump L fist down and R fist up while raising R knee (4) |
Styling tip: | Right hand should appear to “pull” right knee up, as if on a puppet’s string |
5 - 6 | R step forward angling 45° right (5); L slide/touch next to R (6) |
7 - 8 | L step forward angling 45° right, squaring up to new wall (7); R slide/touch next to L (8) |
Start Again | |
(Originally taught by Tammy 1998/07) |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
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