HEY YA!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tara Henton (February 2004) (UK) henton_t@yahoo.com
COUNT: 44
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance, 1 tag
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Hey Ya! by Outkast (Quick start! Begin after he says 1, 2, 3...)

BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, ROCK, RECOVER, FORWARD, HOLD

1-2	Step back on Right toward Right diagonal, touch Left beside Right
3-4	Step back on Left toward Left diagonal, touch Right beside Left
5-6	Rock back on Right, recover Left
7-8	Step forward Right, hold
	Option: add claps on beats 2, 4, and 8

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP SIDE, TOUCH, STEP BACK WITH A 1/4 TURN LEFT, TOUCH

1-2	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn Right with weight on Right
3-4	Step Left to the side, touch Right beside Left
5-6	Turning 1/4 Left step back Right, touch Left beside Right

THREE MODIFIED HIP ROLLS WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP, KICK

1	Step forward Left
2	Bend Right knee slightly and start rolling hips clockwise turning 1/4 Left
3	Push Right toe to side continuing hip roll
4	Bend Right knee slightly and begin another clockwise hip roll turning 1/4 Left
5	Push Right toe to side continuing hip roll
6	Bend Right knee slightly and begin another clockwise hip roll turning 1/4 Left
7-8	Step Right to the side, kick Left out on diagonal

The hip rolls are meant to be continuous, with one complete hip rotation for each 1/4 turn.
The leg movement is meant to blend in with the hip rolls.
For an easier option, you can replace counts 1-6 with paddle turns.

ROCK BEHIND, RECOVER, SIDE STEP WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT, HITCH,
MODIFIED CHASSE RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Rock Left behind Right, recover Right
3-4	Step Left side left and turn 1/2 Right with weight on Left, hitch Right knee
5-6	Step Right to the side, step together with Left hitching Right knee
7-8	Turning 1/4 Right step Right forward, hold

Styling option for counts 4-8: shoulder movements, with arms straight at sides:
raise Right shoulder and drop Left (4), raise Left shoulder and drop Right (5),
raise Right shoulder and drop Left (6), raise Left shoulder and drop Right (7, hold 8)

STEP, TURN, STEP, FULL TURN TRAVELLING FORWARD

1-2	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn Right with weight on Right
3-4	Step Left forward, hold (prep for full turn Left)
5-6	Turning 1/2 Left step Right back, turning 1/2 Left step Left forward
	(easy option: just step Right, Left walking forward)

STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH

1-2	Step Right forward toward right diagonal, lock step Left behind Right
3-4	Step Right forward toward right diagonal, scuff Left forward
5-6	Step Left forward toward eft diagonal, lock step Right behind Left
7-8	Step Left forward toward Left diagonal, touch Right beside Left

START AGAIN!

6th wall
At the end of this wall, there is a break in the music.
Dance the first 36 counts, then replace the final set of 8 with the following tag:

1-2	Step Right forward toward right diagonal swaying upper body to Right, hold
3-4	Transfer weight back to Left swaying upper body to Left, drag Right in toward Left
	(keeping weight on Left)
5-8	Turn Right knee in, out, in, hitch Right knee

From: "henton_t" 

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