Criminal
Count: 32 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Cato Larsen (NO) Oct 2011
Music: Criminal by Britney Spears. Album: Femme Fatale
Intro: 32 counts
[1-8] Walk forward, ¾ Ronde Jambe, Step, ¼ turn, Cross, Side, Together (Modified Twinkle).
1,2 Step forward on right (1), Step forward on left (2) 12:00
3,4 Circle right foot clockwise a full circle in the air or on the floor turning ¾ turn right (3,4) 9:00.
You will be stepping forward on right on count 4.
5,6 Step forward on left (5), Pivot (swivel) ¼ turn right (6). 12:00
7 Step left diagonally forward across of right (7). 1:30
& Straighten up to 12 O’clock and Step right to right side (&). 12:00
8 Turn diagonally left and Step left next to right (8). 10:30
[9-16] Cross, 3/8 Pivot turn, ½ Pivot turn, ½ Spin turn, Rock Step, Coaster Cross.
1 Cross right over left (1). 10:30
2 Turn (pivot) 3/8 turn right Stepping back on left (2). 3:00
3 Turn (pivot) ½ turn right Stepping forward on right (3). 9:00
4 Turn (spin) ½ turn right Stepping left next to right (4). Knees are slightly bent on the spin. 3:00
5,6 Step forward on right (5), Rock (recover) back again onto left (6).
7&8 Step back on right (7), Step left next to right (&), Cross right over left (8).
Restart: Restart from here on wall 4 and 10. Exchange the Coaster Step with: Pivot ¼ turn left by
Crossing right behind left (7), Step left to left side (8).
[17-24] And together, Cross, Side Rock (prep), ¼ turn, ½ Pivot turn, ¼ turn into Side Rock (prep).
& Step left diagonally forward left (&). 1:30
1 Turn diagonally right and Step right next to left (1). 4:30
2 Cross left over right (2).
3,4 Step right to right side (3), Rock (recover) back again onto left (4). 3:00
5 Turn ¼ turn right Stepping forward on right (5). 6:00
6 Turn (pivot) ½ turn right Stepping back on left (6). 12:00
7 Turn (pivot) ¼ turn right Stepping right to right side (7). 3:00
8 Rock (recover) back again onto left (8).
[25-32] ¼ turn, ½ Pivot turn, Back Rock ¼ turn, Cross Rock, Side Rock, Sailor ¼ turn.
1 Turn ¼ turn right Stepping forward on right (1). 6:00
2 Turn (pivot) ½ turn right Stepping back on left (2). 12:00
3& Step back on right (3), Rock (recover) forward again onto left (&).
4 Turn (pivot) ¼ turn left Stepping right to right side (4). 9:00
5& Cross left behind right (5), Rock (recover) forward again onto right (&).
6& Step left to left side (6), Rock (recover) back again onto right (&).
7& Cross left behind right (7), Turn ¼ turn left Stepping right next to left (&). 6:00
8 Step slightly forward on left (8). 6:00