STRAIGHT UP

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carolyn Robinson, 202 Windjammer South, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
		phone# 252-354-9491, silversaddle@ec.rr.com 01/26/01
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Straight Up by Paula Abdul

Dance Sequence: ABABAACBBB("B" to the end of the song)

SECTION A
OUT-IN, OUT-IN, SCUFF/HITCH/STEP, SHUFFLE BACK L-R-L, SWIVELS HEEL BUMPS TURNING 1/4 LEFT


1	Jump with both feet out (right to right diagonal,
	left back to left diagonal) body facing toward left diagonal
&	Bring feet together and face original wall
2	Jump with both feet out (right back toward right diagonal,
	left forward toward left diagonal) facing right diagonal
&	Bring feet together and face original wall – weight ending on left
3&4	Scuff right, Hitch right, Step down on right slightly forward
5&6	Step back on left, Quick step right back toward left but not past left, Step back on left
7	Swivels heels of both feet right bumping hips right (1/8 turn left)
&	Swivel heels left bumping hips left
8	Swivel heels right bumping hips right completing 1/4 turn left

ROCK AND STEP BACK, SLIDE LEFT, AND CROSS BEHIND, AND CROSS IN FRONT, TOUCH/TURN/TOUCH

1&2	Rock forward on right, Quickly step back on left, Take larger step back with right 45°
	(toward back right diagonal)
3-4	Slide left back beside right, Touch left beside right
&5	Quick step onto left to left, Step right behind left
&6	Quick step onto left, Step right in front of left
7	Touch left to left side
&	Hitch left turning 1/4 left on ball of right foot
8	Touch left to left side

LUNGE LEFT, LUNGE RIGHT, SHOULDERS L-R-L, KICK/STEP, ROLL 1/4 TURN LEFT

1	Step to the left beginning a squat with left hand on left thigh
2	Step to the right ending squat with right hand on right thigh
	(feet should be a little more than shoulder distance apart)
3	(While in squat position begin moving body from waist up) Slide shoulders/body to left
&	Slide shoulders/body to the right
4	Slide shoulders/body to the left—weight on left
	(Remember to keep everything from waist down in the squat position and move body
	from waist up for these funky shoulders moves!)
5	Kick right crossing behind left knee
6	Step down on right about shoulder's distance from left foot—body has moved up
7-8	Roll hips left to right (counterclockwise motion) turning 1/4 left
	(weight is on right and left is pointed forward)

SHUFFLE L-R-L, SIDE ROCK & CROSS (RIGHT), SIDE ROCK & CROSS (LEFT), MONTEREY 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1	Step left forward
&	Quick step onto right (keeping right toes beside left instep)
2	Step left forward
3	Rock step to the right with right
&	Quick recover weight onto left
4	Cross and step right in front of left
5	Rock step to the left with left
&	Quick recover weight onto right
6	Cross and step left in front of right
7	Touch right to right side
8	Sweep right around and back, turning body 1/2 right-weight ending on right

HIPS L-R-L, HIPS R-L-R, KICK/TURN/KICK, COASTER STEP

1&2	Bump hips left, right, left (weight ending on left)
	With arms extended to the sides from shoulders, bent at the elbows, hands in
	fists pointing toward ceiling, move both arms in the direction you are bumping
	your hips L-R-L. (Note: When you bump your hips to the left, your head will
	move toward your left shoulder thus your right shoulder will be up high and
	your left shoulder will be low. The direction of the hip bump will be the same
	as the direction of your head.)
3&4	Bump hips right, left, right (weight ending on right)
	With arms extended to the sides from shoulders, bent at the elbows, hands in
	fists pointing toward ceiling, move both arms in the direction you are bumping
	your hips R-L-R. (Note: When you bump your hips to the right, your head will
	move toward your right shoulder thus your left shoulder will be up high and
	your right shoulder will be low. The direction of the hip bump will be the same
	as the direction of your head.)
5&6	Kick left forward, Hitch left while pivoting 1/4 turn left, Kick left forward
7&8	Step back on the left, Quickly back step right beside left, Step forward with the left

STEP, SLIDE, HIP ROLL BUMP RIGHT, HIP ROLL LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP/TAP TAP

1-2	Step right forward, Slide left beside right—weight on left
3&4	Roll hips clockwise R-L-R ending with bump to right
5&6	Roll hips counter-clockwise L-R-L turning 1/4 left—weight on right
7&8	Step forward with left, Tap right foot twice (beside left)

SECTION B
RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT, SAILOR SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, BOUNCING 1/2 TURN LEFT

1	Touch and point right to right side
&	Touch right beside left
2	Touch and point right to right side
3	Cross and step right behind left
&	Quick step left to the left
4	Step to the right with right
5	Rock forward on left
6	Recover onto right
7	Step back onto left
8&1	Bounce heel of left foot 3 times turning 1/2 turn left and hitching right leg
	as you bounce (you're dancing this to Paula's "oh, oh, oh" in the song!)

ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP (RIGHT), STEP, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH AND

2-3	Rock forward onto right, recover onto left
4&5	Step back on right, Quickly step left beside right, Step forward with right
6-7	Step forward onto left, Pivot 1/4 turn right with weight transferring onto right
8&	Touch left to left side, Quickly step left beside right

***NOTE: Counts 17-32 are identical to counts 1-16

RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT, SAILOR SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, BOUNCING 1/2 TURN LEFT

1	Touch and point right to right side
&	Touch right beside left
2	Touch and point right to right side
3	Cross and step right behind left
&	Quick step left to the left
4	Step to the right with right
5	Rock forward on left
6	Recover onto right
7	Step back onto left
8&1	Bounce heel of left 3 times turning 1/2 turn left and hitching right leg as you bounce

ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP (RIGHT), STEP, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH AND

2-3	Rock forward onto right, recover onto left
4&5	Step back on right, Quickly step left beside right, Step forward with right
6-7	Step forward onto left, Pivot 1/4 turn right with weight transferring onto right
8&	Touch left to left side, Quickly step left beside right

SECTION C
STEP/TOUCH, STEP/STEP, SHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT, SHOULDERS L-R-L

1-2	Step Right to right, Touch left beside right
3	Step Left to left (begin squat position)
4	Step right to right (complete squat position)
5	(Keeping body still from waist down, move from waist up) Slide shoulders to left
6	Slide shoulders to right
7&8	Slide shoulders L-R-L (moving body up from squat position)

TOUCH/STEP, TOUCH/STEP, SHOULDERS LEFT-RIGHT, SHOULDERS L-R-L

1-2	Touch right beside left, Step right to right
3-4	Touch left beside right, Step left to left side---down in squat position
5	(Keeping body still from waist down, move from waist up) Slide shoulders to left
6	Slide shoulders to right
7&8	Slide shoulders L-R-L (moving body up from squat position)

TOUCH/STEP, TOUCH/STEP

1-2	Touch Right beside left, Step right beside left
3-4	Touch left beside right, Step left beside right

I thought I could get away with using the Section B as a tag and only dance it twice.
However, when dancing to the song, I found an extra set of 20 counts that needed to be
accounted for! So I added Section C. Yikes! Now the dance turned into something I
totally did not expect!

The sequence is not difficult!!! You will find that Section C is just a fill-in, and you
finish the song repeating Section B to the end.

Please call me with any questions! This dance is so much fun to dance...don't allow the
sections to throw you! Thanks!! Carolyn

From: silversaddle@ec.rr.com (Carolyn Robinson)

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