Dino Rock Hip Hopa hip hop line dance for beginners by Bill Bader
Hip Hop Line Dance, Easy Beginner Level, 64 counts, 1 wall dance with 4 wall option
Choreographer: Bill Bader, Vancouver, Canada 2009 Website: Email:
Music: “Do The Dinosaur” (112 bpm) by The Bunch
SECTION 1. ROBOT WALK FORWARD: STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, BOUNCE 2x TURNING 1/2
1-2 Step Right foot forward leaning forward with right elbow back and left hand forward (elbow bent), Hold
3-4 Step Left foot forward leaning forward with left elbow back and right hand forward (elbow bent), Hold
5-6 Step Right foot forward leaning forward with right elbow back and left hand forward (elbow bent), Hold
7-8Lift heels and bounce twice more turning 1/4 turn left each time. Straight up for these turns.
SECTION 2. REPEAT SECTION 1
1-8 As above.
SECTION 3. PRESS RIGHT, RETURN, PRESS LEFT, RETURN, REPEAT
1-2Press Right foot to right side, Return Right foot beside Left. Swing both arms to left side pointing left.
3-4Press Left foot, Return Left foot beside Right. Swing both arms to right side pointing right.
5-6Press Right foot to right side, Return Right foot beside Left. Swing both arms to left side pointing left.
7-8 Press Left foot, Return Left foot beside Right. Swing both arms to right side pointing right.
SECTION 4. TOES OUT, TOGETHER, OUT, TOGETHER, OUT, TOGETHER, OUT, TOGETHER
1-2-3-4 Move toes of both feet apart, Return, Move toes of both feet apart, Return. Lean upper body left.
5-6-7-8Move toes of both feet apart, Return, Move toes of both feet apart, Return. Lean upper body right.
Arms/hands: “Windshield wiper” Move ‘hang loose” fists out on odds counts, in and down on even counts.
SECTION 5. POINT RIGHT/LEAN LEFT, CROSS FWD, POINT LEFT/LEAN RIGHT, CROSS FWD, REPEAT
1-2 Lean left and point Right toe extended to right, Step Right foot forward crossed over left foot
3-4 Lean right and point Left toe extended to left, Step Left foot forward crossed over right foot
5-6-7-8Repeat 1-4
Arms/hands: Arms stiff and straight down with hands on outer thighs. On count 8 lift hands outward and up.
SECTION 6. ROCK SIDEWAYS IN PLACE 8 COUNTS WITH ARM MOVES
1-2 Step Right foot to right side, Rock in place onto Left foot
3-4-5-6-7-8 Rock in place onto Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
Hands/arms 1-8: Hands are out and up to shoulder height on prior count 9. Quickly bring them come down in
a curve crossing arms like two roller coasters coming down at each other, and, in a continuous flow, move
hands in a curve up and out like a cresting wave then down again and begin another sequence.
Note: On counts 1, 3, 5, and 7 hands are in and crossed at chest level. On even counts they are up and out.
SECTION 7. POINT RIGHT/LEAN LEFT, CROSS BACK, POINT LEFT/LEAN RIGHT, CROSS BACK, REPEAT
1-2 Lean left and point Right toe extended to right, Step Right foot back crossed behind left foot
3-4 Lean right and point Left toe extended to left, Step Left foot back crossed behind right foot
5-6-7-8Repeat 1-4
Arms/hands: Arms stiff and straight down with hands on outer thighs. On count 8 lift hands outward and up.
SECTION 8. ROCK SIDEWAYS IN PLACE 8 COUNTS WITH ARM MOVES
1-2Step Right foot to right side, Rock in place onto Left foot
3-4-5-6-7-8Continue to rock in place onto Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
Hands/arms 1-8: Hands are out and up to shoulder height on prior count 8. Quickly bring them come down in
a curve crossing arms like two roller coasters coming down at each other, and, in a continuous flow, move
hands in a curve up and out like a cresting wave then down again and begin another sequence. These are fast
moves. On counts 1, 3, 5, and 7 hands are in and crossed at chest level. On even counts they are up and out.
End of pattern. Start again without losing a beat.
*Option for count 8 to make this a 4-wall dance: 8) Step Left back turning 1/4 left
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