Hotstepper
Count: 48 Wall: 4 Level: High Intermediate
Choreographer: Dan McInerney (England) Oct 2011
Music: “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze (4min 10sec), Album: “Here Comes The
Hotstepper”
Starts: After 40 counts/23 seconds just as he sings “hotstepper”
ROCK, BACK AND TOUCH, STEP TURN STEP, BRUSH AND TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER
1, 2& Rock R forward, recover weight onto L, step R back
3, 4& Touch L in front of R, step L forward, make 1/2 turn R (06:00)
5, 6& Step L forward, brush R forward, make 1/4 turn L stepping R to R side (03:00)
7, 8& Touch L next to R, step L to L side, step R next to L
SIDE, SAILOR HALF, CROSS AND CROSS, FORWARD, SIDE, ROLL AND
1, 2& Step L to L side, make 1/4 turn R as you cross R behind L, make 1/4 R as you step L to L
side (09:00)
3, 4& Step R slightly to R, cross L forward and over R, make 1/8 turn L as you step R next to L (07:
30)
5, 6 Make 1/8 turn L as you cross L forward and over R, step R forward (06:00)
7, 8& Step L to L side, body roll L, step R next to L
ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, OUT OUT, LOOK, TURN, HITCH, ROCK AND
1, 2 Rock L to L side, recover onto R
3, 4& Step L behind R, step out and slightly to R, step L out and slightly to L
5, 6 Turn head 1/4 R, keeping feet in place turn 1/4 R on the balls of both feet (weight even) (09:00)
7, 8& Turn 1/8 R on balls of both feet, make 1/8 turn R rocking R to R side, recover weight onto L
(12:00)
CROSS, STEP, PIVOT TURN PIVOT TURN ROCK AND CROSS, SIDE, DRAG
1, 2 Cross R over L, make 1/4 L stepping L forward (09:00)
3&4& Step R forward, make 1/2 turn L putting weight on L, step R forward, make 1/2 turn L putting
weight on L (09:00)
5&6 Rock R to R side, recover weight onto L, cross R over L
7, 8 Step L a big step to L side, drag R next to L and switch weight onto R
(RESTART: restart here on wall 4 facing 12:00)
WALK, WALK, WALK, POP POP, HOLD, BACK, BACK, BOUNCE BOUNCE
1, 2 Step L forward, step R forward
3, 4& Step L forward, take weight on L as you bend R knee, take weight on R as you bend L knee
5, 6 Hold, step L back
7, 8& Step R back, lift heels as you turn 1/4 R in place and drop heels, lift heels as you turn 1/4 R in
place and drop heels
(all weight should be on the L) (03:00)
HOLD, WALK, WALK, STEP LOCK, SHOULDER POPS, STEP, TURN
1, 2 Hold, step R forward
3, 4& Step L forward, step R forward, touch L behind R (weight on R foot)
5&6 Drop L shoulder, lift L shoulder as you drop R shoulder, lift R shoulder as you drop L and
switch weight onto L foot
7, 8 Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L as you take weight onto L (09:00)
REPEAT
RESTART: The restart happens after 32 counts, on the 4th wall (facing 12:00).
On count 8 do not switch weight to R: keep weight on L
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