DANCIN' IN BLACK

Choreographed by Robyn-April Rivard-Darby

Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Alias: D.I.B.

Music: "Men In Black" by Will Smith

 

CLAP, CLAP! / STOMP / TRIPLE TURN

1&       Weight on left foot, clap hands twice

2          Weight remaining on left foot, stomp right foot next to left foot

/(Variation: may be done as stomp, stomp, clap!)

3          Step right foot 1/4 right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn (3:00)

&         Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left, slightly raising heel of right foot

4            Complete triple step by stepping right foot down in place, weight on it

 

ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN

5          Step left foot forward, rocking weight to it

6          Rock weight back to right foot

7          Step left foot 1/2 left, weight on it, to begin left-right-left triple step half turn (9:00)

&         Quickly step toe of right foot next to instep of left foot, weight on right foot, slightly raising heel of left foot

8            Complete turn and triple step by stepping left foot down in place, weight on it

 

ROCK STEP / TRIPLE TURN

9          Step right foot forward, rocking weight to it

10        Rock weight back to left foot

11        Step right foot 1/4 right, weight on it, to begin right-left-right triple step quarter turn forward (12:00)

&         Quickly step toe of left foot next to instep of right foot, weight on left foot, slightly raising heel of right foot

12            Complete right-left-right triple step forward by stepping right foot forward, weight on it

 

BACK, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL / TOE, HEEL

(Moving progressively backward)

13        Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised

14        Press left heel down, weight on it

15        Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised

16        Press right heel down, weight on it

17        Weight remaining on right foot, step left foot back, heel raised

18        Press left heel down, weight on it

19        Weight remaining on left foot, step right foot back, heel raised

20        Press right heel down, weight on it

(Variation: on the song "Men In Black", do these steps 19 -20 as "bouncing reverse struts" on the walll (5th) where the words say "bounce with me")

 

LEFT, TOUCH / RIGHT, TOUCH

(Steps 21-28 are executed with fluidity and should be lead with a hip or body roll into each step)

21        Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward left, weight on it (11:00ish)

22        Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot

23        Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally forward right (1:00ish)

24        Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot

 

BACK, TOUCH / BACK, TOUCH

25        Step left foot 45 degrees diagonally back left, weight on it (7:00ish), facing right

26        Weight remaining on left foot, slide to touch right toe next to left foot

27        Step right foot 45 degrees diagonally back right, weight on it (5:00ish), facing left

28        Weight remaining on right foot, slide to touch left toe next to right foot

 

AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP/ AND CROSS, STEP / AND CROSS, STEP

&         Hop slightly, switching weight to left foot

29        Cross right foot over left foot, weight on right foot

30        Step left foot to left side, weight on it

&         Hop slightly, switching weight to right foot

31        Cross left foot over right foot, weight on left foot

32        Step right foot to right side, weight on it

&33-36            Repeat steps &29-32

 

TURN, 2, 3 / TOUCH

37        Begin 1/4 turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees diagonally forward, weight on it (11:00ish)

38        Step right foot next to left foot, weight on right foot

39            Complete 1/4 turn left by stepping left foot 45 degrees left, weight on it (9:00)

40        Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot

 

KICK-BALL-TOUCH / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TURN / KICK-BALL-TOUCH

41        Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward

&         Quickly step right foot home, weight on it

42        Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot

43        Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward

&         Step left foot 1/4 left, weight on it (6:00)

44        Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot

45        Weight remaining on left foot, kick right foot forward

&         Step right foot 1/4 left, weight on it (3:00)

46        Weight remaining on right foot, touch left toe next to right foot

47        Weight remaining on right foot, kick left foot forward

&         Quickly step left foot next to right foot, weight on left foot

48        Weight remaining on left foot, touch right toe next to left foot

Variation: on the 5th wall for the song "Men In Black" only -skip steps 43&44-where Will Smith singgs "freeze" -just hold & then turn & continue with step 45

 

REPEAT