Hotstepper

Hotstepper ~ 4 Walls, 48 Counts, High Intermediate Line Dance

Choreographed by Dan McInerney (England) (Oct 2011)

Choreographed to “Here Comes The Hotstepper (4:10)” by Ini Kamoze

Intro     : 40 Counts [00:23] just as he sings “hotstepper”

§1   ROCK, BACK AND TOUCH, PIVOT ½ R STEP, BRUSH AND TOUCH,SIDE    CLOSE SIDE

12&3Rock R fwd, recover L, step R back, touch L in front of R

4&5 Step L fwd, pivot ½ R, step L fwd [6:00]

6&7 Brush R fwd, ¼ L step R to R, touch L beside R [3:00]

8&1 Step L to L, step R beside L, step L to L

§2   ½ R SAILOR, CROSS AND CROSS, FWD, SIDE, ROLL &, ROCK,     RECOVER, BEHIND

2&3 Step L to L, ¼ R cross R behind L, ¼ R step L to L,     step R to R [9:00]

4&5 Cross L over R, step R beside L, ¼ L cross L over R     [6:00]

678&12Step R fwd, step L to L, body roll L, step R beside L, rock L to L, recover R, cross L behind R

§3   OUT, OUT, LOOK, ¼ R, HITCH, ROCK & CROSS, ¼ L FWD

4&5 Step out-out R-L, Turn head ¼ R (keeping feet in    place)

678&12¼ R on both feet, 1/8 R on both feet, 1/8 R rock R to R, recover L, cross R over L, ¼ L step L fwd   [9:00]

§4   ½ L PIVOT x 2, ROCK AND CROSS, SIDE, DRAG

3&4&[Step R fwd, pivot ½ L [3:00]] x 2 [9:00]

5&6 Rock R to R, recover L, cross R over L

78  Big step L to L, drag R beside L

** Restart here on wall 4 facing 12:00

§5   & WALK, WALK, WALK, POP POP, HOLD, BACK, BACK, BOUNCE     BOUNCE

&12 Step R down in place, walk fwd L-R

34  Step L fwd pop R knee, step R fwd pop L knee

5678&1  Hold, step L back, step R back, [bounce heels ¼     R] x 2 [3:00]

§6   HOLD, WALK, WALK, STEP LOCK, SHOULDER POPS, PIVOT ½ L

1234&Hold, walk fwd R-L, step R fwd, touch L behind     R

5&6 Drop L shoulder, lift L shoulder drop R shoulder,   lift R shoulder drop L (put weight L)

78  Step R fwd, pivot ½ L [9:00)] -----------------[REPEAT]