The Secret Move
Count: 144 Wall: 1 Level: Phrased Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer: John Ng Music: “Love Is Move” by Secret
Sequence: 24 counts, A B B C D / A B C D / A B40 D D / A
PART A – 32 counts
KICKS R-L-R-L
1-4 Kick right forward, step right beside left, kick left forward, step left beside right
5-8 Kick right forward, step right beside left, kick left forward, step left beside right
(Styling : Opposite index finger pointing forward each time kick)
ARM MOVEMENTS
1 Right hand tap on left shoulder and left hand tap on right hip while pushing hips to left
2 Right hand tap on right shoulder and left hand tap on left hip while pushing hips to right
3 Right hand tap on left shoulder and left hand tap on left shoulder while pushing hips to left
4 Straighten both arm forward with both index finger pointing forward
5-8 Repeat above 4 counts
KICKS R-L-R-L
1-4 Kick right forward, step right beside left, kick left forward, step left beside right
5-8 Kick right forward, step right beside left, kick left forward, step left beside right
(Styling: Opposite index finger pointing forward each time kick)
ARM MOVEMENTS
1 Right hand tap on left shoulder and left hand tap on right hip while pushing hips to left
2 Right hand tap on right shoulder and left hand tap on left hip while pushing hips to right
3 Right hand tap on left shoulder and left hand tap on left shoulder while pushing hips to left
4 Straighten both arm forward with both index finger pointing forward
5-8 Repeat above 4 counts
PART B – 48 counts
TWIST TO RIGHT, RETRO-STYLE ARM MOVEMENTS
1-4 Twist heels to right, twist toes to right, twist heels to right, twist toes to right
5-6 With both fist clenched, move right arm up and left arm down (5), move right arm down and left arm
up (6)
7-8 Repeat counts 5-6
TWIST TO LEFT, RETRO-STYLE ARM MOVEMENTS
1-4 Twist heels to left, twist toes to left, twist heels to left, twist toes to left
5-8 With both fist clenched, move right arm up and left arm down (5), move right arm down and left arm
up (6)
7-8 Repeat counts 5-6
TOE STRUTS R-L-R-L WALK AROUND ½ R
1-2 ¼ turn right touch right toe forward, drop right heel down
3-4 Touch left toe forward, drop left heel down
5-6 ¼ turn right touch right toe forward, drop right heel down
7-8 Touch left toe forward, drop left heel down
STEP, SCUFF, CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND ½ R, SHIMMY
1-2 Step forward on right, scuff left
3-4 Cross left over right, hold one count
5-6 Unwind ½ turn right over 2 counts
7&8 Shimmy shoulders
LOCK STEPS FORWARD
1-4 Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right, touch left beside right
5-8 Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, touch right beside left
BACK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, HIP ROLL
1-2 Step back on right, hold 1 count
3-4 Step left beside right, hold 1 count
5-8 Roll hips counter-clockwise over 4 counts
PART C – 32 counts
DIAGONAL STEP TOUCHES
1-2 Step forward on right diagonal, touch left beside
3-4 Step back on left diagonal, touch right beside left
5-6 Step back on right diagonal, touch left beside right
7-8 Step forward on left diagonal, touch right beside keft
PIVOT ½ L TWICE, OUT OUT, IN IN
1-2 Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
3-4 Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
5-6 Step diagonally forward on right, step diagonally forward on left
7-8 Step back on right, step left beside right
JUMP OPEN, HOLD 3 COUNTS, UPPER BODY TWIST TO L WITH KICK, HOLD 3 COUNTS
1 Jump open with feet apart on the spot
2-4 Hold for 3 counts
&5 Twist upper body left and right foot to left, return upper body to center and step right to right
(shoulder width apart)
6-8 Hold for 3 counts
JUMP, ARM MOVEMENTS
1 With feet still apart, jump on the spot
2-8 With both index finger pointed and arms at shoulder level, move right fore arm up and left fore arm
down
Move with the beat of the music for counts 2-8
PART D – 32 counts
‘LOVE IS MOVE’ ARM MOVEMENTS
1-2 Swing arms in a circle ending with both index finger pointed forward at chest level, hold 1 count
3-4 Swing arms in a circle ending with both palms facing forward at chest level, hold 1 count
5-6 Swing arms in a circle ending with both index finger pointed forward at chest level, hold 1 count
7-8 Swing arms in a circle ending with both palms facing forward at chest level, hold 1 count
RIGHT HAND SWEEP
1-8 With right index finger pointed, moving right hand/arm from left to right in front of body, parallel to
ground
‘LOVE IS MOVE’ ARM MOVEMENTS
1-2 Swing arms in a circle ending with both index finger pointed forward at chest level, hold 1 count
3-4 Swing arms in a circle ending with both palms facing forward at chest level, hold 1 count
5-6 Swing arms in a circle ending with both index finger pointed forward at chest level, hold 1 count
7-8 Swing arms in a circle ending with both palms facing forward at chest level, hold 1 count
RIGHT HAND SWEEP
1-8 With right index finger pointed, moving right hand/arm from left to right in front of body, parallel to
ground