DANCE:  Diamonds                      

MUSIC: Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend on Great Hits Remixed - Marilyn Monroe

CHOREOGRAPHED BY: Kim Ray (01908 607325 / e: kim@kray1.orangehome.co.uk)

DESCRIPTION:   4 wall / 48 count / Intermediate / 3 restarts / Plus Finale / Start after 48 counts (16 counts after the ROAR)

 

                 KICK STEPS FORWARD, MAMBO STEPS X 2

1&2&            Kick right forward, step down on right, kick left forward, step down on left (travelling forward)

3&4&            Rock forward on right, recover back on left, rock back on right, recover forward on left

5&6&            Kick right forward, step down on right, kick left forward, step down on left (travelling forward)

7&8&            Rock forward on right, recover back on left, rock back on right, recover forward on left

                      (Styling: On count 4 and count 8 above look over left shoulder)

 

                      STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER STEP, TOUCH OUT IN KICK, WEAVE

9-10              Step forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left

11&12          Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right

13&14&       Touch left toe to left side, touch left toe next to right, touch left toe to left side, kick left to left diagonal

15&16          Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right

 

                      RUMBA BOX (X 2)

17&18          Step right to right side, step left next to right, step forward on right

19&20          Step left to left side, step right next to left, step back on left  - 3rd restart here during wall 6 facing 9o/c

21&22          Step right to right side, step left next to right, step back on right

23&24          Step left to left side, step right next to left, step forward on left

 

                      PRISSY WALKS WITH CROSS SHUFFLES X 2

25-26           Cross step right over left, cross step left on right

27&28          Cross right over left, step left next to right, cross right over left (moving forward and to left diagonal)

29-30           Cross step left over right, cross step right over left

31&32          Cross left over right, step right next to left, cross left over right (moving forward and to right diagonal)

                      (Above counts 25-32 should be danced on toes)

 

                      HIP BUMPS, BEHIND ¼ TURN STEP, HIP BUMPS, SAILOR STEP

33&34          Touch right toe to right diagonal and bums hips forward, back, forward

35&36          Cross right behind left, ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, step right to right side

37&38          Touch left toe to left diagonal and bump hips forward, back, forward

39&40          Cross left behind right, step right to right side, Step forward on left

 

 

                      PIVOT ½ TURN, SYNCOPATED PIVOT ½ TURN X 2

41-42           Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left

43&44          Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left, step forward on right  **** See 1st and 2nd restart note

45-46           Step forward on left, ½ pivot turn right

47&48          Step forward on left, ½ pivot turn right, step forward on left

                     

**** 1st & 2nd Restarts on walls 2 (facing back) and 4 (facing front)

Dance up to count 43& and then point right toe to right side.

 

 

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FINALE – Danced once after 8 repartitions of above main dance starting at front wall

 

KICK STEPS FORWARD, MAMBO STEPS X 2

1&2&            Kick right forward, step down on right, kick left forward, step down on left (travelling forward)

3&4&            Rock forward on right, recover back on left, rock back on right, recover forward on left

5&6&            Kick right forward, step down on right, kick left forward, step down on left (travelling forward)

7&8&            Rock forward on right, recover back on left, rock back on right, recover forward on left

 

STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER STEP

9-10              Step forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left

11&12          Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right

 

From count 7 through to 12 the music slows/fades, dance steps at half speed finishing count 12 on the last syllable of Tiffany’s and then

 

                      Point left toe to left side on the heavy drum beat

 

                      CROSS POINTS, SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP

1-2                Cross left over right, point right to right side shimmying shoulders

3-4                Cross right over left, point left to left side shimmying shoulders

5&6               Shuffle backwards, left, right, left

7&8               Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right

 

9-16              Repeat above 1-8

 

CROSS POINTS WITH SHIMMIES

17-18           Cross left over right, point right to right side shimmying shoulders

19-20           Cross right over left, point left to left side shimmying shoulders

21-24           Repeat 17-20

 

CROSS UNWIND, SHUFFLE BACK, STEP BACK, BALL SHUFFLE FOWARD

25-26           Cross left over right, unwind half turn right (weight on left)

27-28           Shuffle backwards, right, left, right

29-30           Large step back on left, slide/drag right in to left (no weight)

&31&32       Step on right, shuffle forward left, right, left

 

                      WALKS FORWARD, ½ PIVOT TURN, TOUCH, ARM UP & HOLD

33-34           Elegant walk forward on right and left

35                Elegant walk forward on right

36-37           Step forward on left, ½ pivot turn right

38-39           ½ right turn stepping back on left, touch right toe forward

40                 Slight dip down pushing right arm straight up, left arm down

 

For a show dance finish - keep arm up for 8 counts then bring it down on last beat - dahdah!!

 

 

 

 

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