Parta Me

Parta  Me

Choreographed by:

Michele Perron, DANCE Expressions (Dec 08)

Music:

Part Of Me (Clean Version) by Chris Cornell (CD: Scream [115bpm])

Descriptions:

32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Introduction: 16 Counts 

Sec 1 (1- 8)

Back,Drag,&-Forward-Turn/Touch, Hold, &-Turn/Touch, Across, Side 

1,2

LEFT (Large) Step back; RIGHT Drag back * 

* Styling Note: L shoulder back, face diagonal L 

&34

RIGHT Step beside L, LEFT Step forward, RIGHT Touch side R with 1/4 Turn L (9 o'clock)  

5&6

HOLD, RIGHT Step back and begin 1/2 Turn R, LEFT Touch side L with completion of turn (3 o'clock)  

7,8

LEFT Step across front of R; RIGHT Step side R  

Sec 2 (9-16)

&-Side-Hitch/Turn, L Triple Forward, Forward, Turn, R Triple Turn 

&,1

LEFT Step beside R, RIGHT Step side R [Optional: add 'side' body wave on Counts &,1]  

2

LEFT Knee hitch [bend R knee on Count 2] with 1/4 Turn L* (12 o'clock)  

3&4

LEFT Triple forward (L forward , R beside, L forward) 

5,6

RIGHT Step forward; LEFT Step forward (in place) with 1/2 Turn L (6 o'clock)  

7&8

RIGHT Triple with 1/2 Turn L (R side with 1/4 L, L across front of R, R back with 1/4 L) (12 o'clock)  

Sec 3 (17-24)

&-Across, Slow Unwind L, Press-Release (Twice) 

&,1

LEFT Step side L with 1/4 Turn L; RIGHT Toe/Ball Step across front of L (9 o'clock)  

2-4

Full Unwind Turn L*, weight ends on Right (behind L)  

* Optional: add 3 shoulder shrugs (both or alternating) 

5,6

LEFT 'Press' Toe/Ball Step forward diagonal L; RIGHT Recover/Back (in place) behind L 

7,8

LEFT 'Press' Toe/Ball Step forward diagonal L; RIGHT Recover/Back (in place) behind L  

Sec 4 (25-32)

Behind-Turn-Forward, R Triple Forward, Forward, Turn, Turn, Together 

1&2

LEFT Crossed behind R, RIGHT Step forward with 1/4 Turn R, LEFT Step forward (12 o'clock)  

3&4

RIGHT Triple forward (R forward, L beside, R forward) 

5,6

LEFT Step forward; Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Step forward (in place) (6 o'clock)  

7,8

Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step Forward; RIGHT Step beside L (3 o'clock)  

Begin Again 

BRIDGE: 16 Counts, OCCURS TWICE. Four rotations, bridge, four rotations, bridge, then dance to end...You will be facing 12 o'clock wall to begin dance both times 

Triple Side, Sailor Turn, Side, Drag, Drag, &-Cross 

1&2

LEFT Triple side L (L side, R together, L side) 

3&4

RIGHT Sailor Triple with 1/2 Turn R 

5-7

LEFT (large) Step side L; RIGHT Drag/Slide to L 

&,8

RIGHT Ball/Step slightly back, LEFT Step across front of R 

Triple Side, Sailor Turn, Side, Drag, Drag, &-Cross 

1&2

RIGHT Triple side R (R side, L together, R side) 

3&4

LEFT Sailor Triple with 1/2 Turn L 

5-7

RIGHT (large) Step side R; LEFT Drag/Slide to R 

&,8

LEFT Ball/Step slightly back, RIGHT Step across front of L