Choreography

FALL Choreography & Music Links

Choreography coming soon!

Part 1: You Ought to Be Having Fun/What is Hip?
Part 2: You're Still A Young Man
Part 3: Down to the Nightclub/ What is Hip?




SUMMER Choreography & Music Link

Here is a link to a "preview" page that has our music on it. If you'd like to listen to it at home, this is the way to do it! Enjoy. (http://www.jwpepper.com/3-Patriotic-Parades/10358110.item)

Routine #1

Variations on “Battle Hymn”

1-Roll down to “set” position

2-Ripple Intro:

A-drop spins (1-2; 8)

B- drop spins (3-4; 8)

C- drop spins (5-6; 8)

3-Carve:

Slow 8 count carve

4-Angles

Up left (1-2)

Up right (3-4)

Down left (5-6)

Down right (7-8)

5-Weight shifting

Weight on left leg, right foot in passe; right backward row (1-4)

Left slam with saute hop (5-8)

6-Around-the-world

Right to left (down 1, parallel 2, down 3, up 4, open 5-8)

7-Moving turns

Lower carve (1-4)

Left turn (5-8)

8-“Rise and Shout”

Right shoulder (1-2)

Straight up over head, full arm extension (3-4)

“Head chop” behind the back from right to left and back up (5-6)

Right shoulder 7-8

9-Pull toss

Single pull toss

10- Roll down/parade cradle carry



Routine #2
"America the Beautiful"

**Notice there are VERY FEW changes from the first routine. There are 24 counts more in this song- 16 at the beginning and 8 towards the very end.** 

For now... HOLD 16 counts

2-Ripple Intro:

A-drop spins (1-2; 8)

B- drop spins (3-4; 8)

C- drop spins (5-6; 8)

3-Carve:

Slow 8 count carve

4-Angles

Up left (1-2)

Up right (3-4)

Down left (5-6)

Down right (7-8)

5-Weight shifting

Weight on left leg, right foot in passe; right backward row (1-4)

Left slam with saute hop (5-8)

6-Around-the-world

Right to left (down 1, parallel 2, down 3, up 4, open 5-8)

7-Moving turns

Lower carve (1-4)

Left turn (5-8)

8-“Rise and Shout”

Right shoulder (1-2)

Straight up over head, full arm extension (3-4)

“Head chop” behind the back from right to left and back up (5-6)

Right shoulder 7-8

9- 8 Count Left-to-right "toaster" butterfly
Up 1 (right shoulder position), down 2 (behind left hip), up 3, right slam 4, up center 5, down 6 (sweeping from left foot to right foot), up 7 (by right hip), down 8 (behind right hip)

10- Pull toss

Transitioning from the butterfly- continue the motion from the butterfly and bring the flag back up to center on counts 1-2, switch and set hands on counts 3-4, pull 5 and, toss 6, catch 7, hold 8.
Single pull toss

Routine #3
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"

Coming soon to a band room near you!!