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Name: Swingin' Praise

Count: 64

Wall: 1

Level: Intermediate (Dance D - Novelty) - sākot no crystal vecuma grupas

Choreographer: Maddison Glover & Shane McKeever

Music: Praise The Lord (feat. Thomas Rhett) - BRELAND

Lejupielādēt: šeit

Swingin' Praise

Intro 16 counts (Start on the word “Lord”).

Sequence: A (TAG 1) B (TAG 2) A B B (TAG 2) A B A

**2 TAGS: Tags described at bottom of page


PART A (always at 12:00)
1-8: Charleston Kick, Back Rock/ Recover, Forward, Lock Shuffle, Pivot ¼, Cross
1&2     Kick R fwd, slightly hitch R knee, step R back

3&4     Rock L back, recover weight fwd onto R, step L fwd

5&6-7&8         Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd, step L fwd, pivot ¼ R, cross L over R (3:00)


9-16: Side, Cross, Side, Cross, 1/8 Scuff, Hitch, Back, Coaster
1-4       Step R to R side, cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L over R

5&6     Turn ⅛ R as you scuff R heel fwd, hitch R knee up, step R back (4:30)

7&8     Step L back, step R together, step L fwd (4:30)

Option for counts 1-4: Jazz hands up into R diagonal (1, continue jazz hands down into L diagonal/ across body (2) (repeat for 3,4)

17-24: ⅛ Side Rock/ Recover, Weave (opt. heel grind), Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Cross ¾ Unwind
1&       Turn ⅛ L as you rock R out to R side (3:00), recover weight onto L

2&3&4            Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L

Option for count 2: Instead of just stepping your R across you can add a R heel grind
&5&6&           Step L to L side, touch R together, step R to R side, touch L together, step L to L side

7-8       Cross R over L as you unwind a ¾ turn L over two counts (weight on L by count 8) (6:00)


25-32: Dorothy x2, Pivot ½, Full Turn
1-2&    Step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind R, step R fwd into R diagonal

3-4&    Step L fwd into L diagonal, lock R behind L, step L fwd into L diagonal

5-6       Step R fwd, pivot ½ over L (12:00)

7-8       Turn ½ L stepping R back (6:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (12:00) (alternate option: walk fwd R, walk fwd L)


PART B (always at 12:00)
1-8: Kick, Step Forward, Lock, Step Forward, Side Rock/ Recover, Cross, Lunge, Recover with ¼, Full Turn
1&2&  Kick R fwd into R diagonal, step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind, step R fwd into R diagonal

3&4     Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R

5-6       Lunge R out to R side, recover weight onto L as you turn ¼ L (9:00)

7-8       Turn ½ L stepping R back (3:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (9:00)


¼ Lunge/ Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock/Recover, Cross, Back, Together, Knee Pop
1-2       Turn ¼ L as you lunge R out to R side (6:00), recover weight onto L

3&4     Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L

5&6     Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R

&7       Turn ⅛ L stepping R back (4:30), step L together

&8       Pop both knees fwd as you raise heels up, straighten knees as you lower heels to floor


Walk Forward x2, Anchor Step, ½ Turn, ⅛ Side, Behind, Side Cross
1-2       Still facing 4:30- walk R fwd, walk L fwd

3&4     Lock R behind L, transfer weight onto L, step R slightly back

5-6       Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd (10:30), turn ⅛ L stepping R to R side (9:00)

7&8     Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R


Rock/ Recover, Behind, Side, Cross, Lunge, Recover, ¾ Triple
1-2       Rock/ press R fwd into R diagonal, recover back onto L

3&4     Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L

5-6       Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R

7&8     ¾ “hinge turn” L as you triple stepping L, R, L (12:00)


TAG 1: (V Step)

1-4       Step R out (1), step L out (2), step R back (3), step L together (4)

TAG 2: (V Step), ½ PIVOT x 2
1,2,3,4             (V Step) Step R out, step L out, step R back, step L together

5,6,7,8             (2x Pivots) Step R fwd, pivot ½ L, step R fwd, pivot ½ L