Thump Therapy

 

Description:           4 Wall Line Dance,  64 Counts,  Upper Intermediate Level

Choreographer:      Bill Bader     Email:  billbader@hotmail.com    Website:  www.billbader.com

Music:

    Choreographed to:           "BOOGIE TILL THE COWS COME HOME" by Clay Walker (174 bpm)

    Good Alternate Song:        “Mercury Blues" by Alan Jackson (172 bpm)

    Slow/Teaching Song::        "Thump Factor" by Smokin' Armadillos (148 bpm)

 

                 FORWARD:  STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF

1-2            Stomp down R foot slightly forward, Scuff L heel

3-4            Stomp down L foot slightly forward, Scuff R heel

5-6            Stomp down R foot slightly forward, Scuff L heel

7-8            Stomp down L foot beside R, Scuff R heel

 

                 MOVING TO RIGHT:  STOMP, SCUFF OUT, STOMP, SCUFF BESIDE, REPEAT

9-10          Stomp down R foot to right side,  Without changing the position of the L foot:  Scuff L heel

11-12         Stomp down L foot beside R,  Scuff R heel beside L

13-16         Repeat 9-12   (I cue these moves as Stomp, Scuff “out”, Stomp, Scuff “in”.)

 

                 STOMP, CLAP, CLAP, SWIVEL RIGHT, SWIVEL CENTRE, STOMP, KICK,

                 BALL, CROSS, STOMP, STOMP, BALL, CROSS, SCOOT, STEP, TOUCH

                 Please note that all moves here are full counts, incl. ball cross.  Move directly to right side.

17             Stomp down R foot slightly forward

18-19         Clap, Clap

20-21         Swivel heels angled to right,  Swivel heels to center

22-23         Stomp R foot in place/forward,  Kick R toe forward

24-25         Step ball of R back,  Cross Step L foot over R

26-27         Stomp up R heel beside L heel twice

28-29         Step ball of R back,  Cross Step L over R

30-31         Scoot on L sideways to right with R knee raised,  Step down R foot beside L

32             Touch L toe beside R

 

                 LEFT SIDESTEP, TURN/TOUCH,  RIGHT SIDESTEP,  TOUCH;  REPEAT

33-34         Sidestep L,  Swivel L heel left turning 1/4 right and Touch R toe beside L

35-36         Sidestep R,  Touch L toe beside R

37-40         Repeat 33-36

 

                 PADDLE TURN 1/8,  PADDLE TURN 1/8,  SHIMMY-SHIMMY,  STOMP,  CLAP

41-42         Step ball of L slightly forward,  Shift weight onto R turning 1/8 right

43-44         Step ball of L slightly forward,  Shift weight onto R turning 1/8 right

45-46         Place L toe to left side and shimmy for 2 counts moving upper body to left and weight onto L

47-48         Stomp R foot beside L,  Clap

 

                 HEEL GRIND 1/8 TURN,  STOMP,  CLAP - 4 x  (curving to right in a 1/2 circle)

                 In this section you will move in a clockwise semi-circle.  Heel placement is forward.

49             Strike R heel down forward with R toe raised and angled left

50             Keeping heel down Rotate R toe 1/8 right and snap it to floor

51             Stomp L foot down beside R parallel to R (face corner)

52             Clap

53-54         Repeat 49-50   (Heel-Grind 1/8 turn - face wall)

55-56         Repeat 51-52   (Stomp, Clap)

57-58         Repeat 49-50   (Heel-Grind 1/8 turn - face corner)

59-60         Repeat 51-52   (Stomp, Clap)

61-62         Repeat 49-50   (Heel-Grind 1/8 turn - face wall)

63-64         Repeat 51-52   (Stomp, Clap)

 

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader.  This step description was written by the choreographer.  Photocopying for classes and

competitions is permitted.  All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at  www.billbader.com