PLAY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan-A
COUNT: 160
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced
MUSIC: Play by J-Lo
	Any 2-Step

Sequence: A, B, Tag 1, A, B, B, Tag 2, B, B

PART A (32 Counts)
HITCH STEPS, 1/2 PIVOT

1-2	Hitch Right leg, Step Right forward
3-4	Hitch Left leg, Step Left forward
5-6	Hitch Right leg, Step Right forward
7-8	Place Left behind, Pivot 1/2 Left keeping weight on Right

LEFT STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE, 2 X 1/4 PIVOTS

9-10	Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
11&12	Left side shuffle
13-14	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4 Left
15-16	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4 Left

KNEE "THANG", KICK BALLCHANGE, SLIDE FORWARD

17-18	Bring knees together, take apart
19&20	Knees together, apart, together
21&22	Right Kick Ballchange
23-24	Slide forward onto Right, Step Left slightly apart

BODY PULLS X 2, JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN, STOMPS

25&	Stretch arms to Right, Step Left beside Right
26	Step Right to Right side, pulling arms into side
27&	Stretch arms to Right, Step Left beside Right
28	Step Right to Right side, pulling arms into side
29&30	Cross Right over Left, Step back on Left, Step Right to side
&31	Step Left behind, Step Right to side turning 1/4 Left
&32	Stomp Left forward twice

PART B (32 counts)
SIDE STEPS, SHUFFLE, SAILOR STEP, TOUCH/SKATES

1-2	Step Right to side, hold
3-4	Close Left beside Right, hold
5-6	Step Right to side, hold
7-8	Close Left beside Right, hold
9&10	Left side shuffle
11&12	Right sailor step
13-14	Step Left to Left side, touch Right beside Left with 1/4 turn Right
	(bring Left arm up)
15-16	Step Right to Right side, touch Left beside Right with 1/4 turn Left
	(bring arms down)

SIDE STEPS, SHUFFLE, SAILOR STEP, SKATES

17-18	Step Left to side, hold
19-20	Close Right beside Left, hold
21-22	Step Left to side, hold
23-24	Close Right beside Left, hold
25&26	Right side shuffle
27&28	Left sailor step
29-30	Skate forward Right, Skate forward Left
31	Jump and cross Right over Left (Cross arms, fists clenched)
32	Jump feet apart

WHEN B IS DONE TWICE, THE FIRST TIME REPLACE COUNTS 29-32 WITH:

29	Step Right to Right with 1/4 turn Right
30	Step Left to Left with 1/2 turn Left
31-32	Step Right to Right twice with 1/2 turn Right (Push hands up to ceiling twice)

STYLING NOTE: COUNTS 1-8 AND 17-24

1-8	Upper body should face 1/4 turn Right
17-34	Upper body should face 1/4 turn Left
	Thrust pelvis back, forward, back, forward, back, forward, back
	Circle arms from in front of waist to top for 8 counts, bring down on side shuffle

TAG 1

ROGER RABITS, POINTS, BOUNCES, SKATES, CROSS

1&2	Scooch back on Right, Scooch back on Left
3&4	Scooch back on Right, Rock forward on Left, Step back on Right
5&6	Scooch back on Left, Scooch back on Right
7&8	Scooch back on Left, Rock forward on Right, Step back on Left
&9	Step on ball of Right, Point Left across Right
&10	Step on ball of Left, Point Right across Left
11&12	Bounce down, up, down
13-14	Skate forward Right, Skate forward Left
15	Jump and cross Right over Left (same as Count 31, Part B)
16	Jump feet apart (same as Count 32, Part B)

TAG 2

HITCH STEPS, 1/2 PIVOT

1-2	Hitch Right leg, Step Right forward
3-4	Hitch Left leg, Step Left forward
5-6	Hitch Right leg, Step Right forward
7-8	Place Left behind, Pivot 1/2 Left keeping weight on Right

LEFT STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE, 2 X 1/4 PIVOTS

9-10	Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
11&12	Left side shuffle
13-14	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4 Left
15-16	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4 Left

17	Step Right in place, Right arm over
18	Step Left in place, Left arm over Head
19	Step Right in place, Right arm to Left of face (palms out)
20	Step Left in place, Left arm to Right of face (palms out)
21	Step Right in place, Right arm straight to side (palms out)
22	Step Left in place, Left arm straight to side (palms out)
23&24	Point Right to side, Hitch knee up, Crouch over to Left side
	(bringing Left hand Right side of face)
25	Step to Right, Bring Right arm up, Palms down
26	Close Left to Right, Bring Left arm up, Palms down
27	Step to Right, bring Right arm down
28	Close Left to Right, bring Left arm down
29	Step to Right, Turn head Right
30	Close Left to Right, Turn head Left
31-32	Shrug shoulder twice (or thrust back and forward)
33&34	Step back Left 1/4 turn Left, bumping hips Left, Right, Left
35&36	Step back Right 1/2 turn Right, bumping hips Right, Left, Right
37-38	Cross Left over Right, Pivot 3/4 turn Right
39-40	Step forward on Left, Point Right forward
41&42	Kick Right forward, Step onto Right, Point Left to Left side
43&44	Kick Left forward, Step onto Left, Point Right to Right side
45&46	Cross Right over Left, Step back on Left, Step Right to side
&47	Step Left behind, Step Right to side turning 1/4 Left
&48	Stomp Left forward twice
49&50	Kick Right to side, hitch up and step down Right beside Left
51-52	Slide to Left, close Right beside Left
53&54	Kick Left to side, hitch up and step down Left beside Right
55-56	Slide to Right, close Left beside Right
&57	Step on ball of Right, Point Left across Right
&58	Step on ball of Left, Point Right across Left
59&60	Bounce down, up, down
61-62	Skate forward Right, Skate forward Left
63	Jump and cross Right over Left (same as Count 31, Part B)
64	Jump feet apart (same as Count 32, Part B)
65&66	Kick Right to side, hitch up and step down Right beside Left
67-68	Slide to Left, close Right beside Left
69&70	Kick Left to side, hitch up and step down Left beside Right
71-72	Slide to Right, close Left beside Right
&73	Step on ball of Right, Point Left across Right
&74	Step on ball of Left, Point Right across Left
75&76	Bounce down, up, down
77-78	Skate forward Right, Skate forward Left
79	Jump and cross Right over Left (Cross arms, fists clenched)
80	Jump feet apart

NOTE: On 2nd Wall of Part A, replace 25&26 with:

- Throw arms back, Step Right, Step Left, Stretch arms Right and push arms Right, Left, Left

From:    alisonjohnstone@blueyonder.co.uk (Alison Johnstone)

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