Starship
Choreographers: Barry Andracchio & Beverley Booth, Canberra, Australia August 2012
Music: “Starships” by Nicki Minaj - Single, (Official Clean Version) (3.30mins)
64 Count – 2 Wall – Intermediate Level Dance, (3 Restarts)
Intro: 48 counts, starts after 16 Heavy beats, on the word “Floor”
Side, Behind & Cross, Side, ¼ Left, ½ Left, ½ Left Turning Shuffle Forward.
1,2&3,4 Step R to side, Step L behind R, Step R to side (&), Step L across R. Step R to side,
5,6,7&8 Turn ¼ left Step forward on L, Turn ½ left Step back on R, Turn ½ left Shuffle forward L.R.L .
Paddle ¼ Turn, Cross Samba, Rock Forward, Recover, Left Sailor Half Turn
1,2,3&4 Step R forward, Turn ¼ left onto L, Step R across L, Step L to side, Recover onto R,
5,6,7&8 Rock forward on L, Recover back onto R, Sweep L behind R making ¼ turn left, Turn ¼ left Stepping R to side, Step forward on L.
Right Diagonal Step, Lock, Shuffle, Cross Rock, Recover, Three Quarter Turn Left
1,2,3&4 Step R on Diagonal, Step L behind R, Step R on diagonal, L beside R, Step R on diagonal,
5,6,7,8 Rock Step L across R, Recover back onto R, Turn ¼ left Step L forward, Turn ½ left Step R back.
Turn ¼ Left Side, Hold, Side, Side, Rock Back, Recover, Half Pivot Left Turn
1,2&3&4 Turn ¼ left Step L to side, Hold, Step R beside L, Step L to side, Step R beside L, Step L to side,
5,6,7,8 Rock back onto R, Recover forward on L, Step R forward, Turn ½ left step onto L. * (Restart)
Forward, ¼ Right, Step Behind, ¼ Left, Half Pivot Left Turn, Shuffle Forward
1,2,3,4 Step R forward, Turn ¼ right Step L to side, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left Step L forward,
5,6,78 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left onto L, Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward.
Paddle ¼ Right Turn, Cross Samba Step, Cross 1/4 Samba Turn, Shuffle Forward
1,2,3&4 Step L forward, Turn ¼ right Step R to diagonal, Cross L over R, Step R to side, Recover onto L,
56,7&8 Cross R over L, Step L to side Turn ¼ right, Recover onto R, Shuffle forward L,R,L. *** (Restart)
Side rock, Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock, Recover, Behind, Side, Cross
1,2,3&4 Rock R to side, Recover to L, Cross Step R over L, Step L beside R, Cross Step R over L,
5,6,7&8 Rock Step L to side, Recover onto R, Step L behind R, Step R to side, Step L across R.
Three Quarter Turn, Paddle Turn Cross, Kick-Ball-Cross, Big Side Step, Drag.
1,2,3&4 Turn ¼ left Step R back, Turn ½ left Step L forward, Step R forward, Turn ¼ left Step L to side,
Step R across L,
56,7,8 Kick L to left diagonal, Step L beside R, Step R across L, Step L to side (Big step), Drag R to L.
Start Again
Restarts: Wall 3: Dance to Count 48 *** and Restart Dance, Wall 4 (Facing Back Wall 6.00)
Wall 4: Dance to Count 48 *** and Restart Dance, Wall 5 (Facing Front Wall 12.00)
Wall 6: Dance to Count 32 * and Restart Dance, Wall 7 (Facing Front Wall 12.00)
Ending: Dance to Count 63, (Wall 7, Big Side step to left), Touch R behind L, Unwind ½ turn over Right shoulder.
Enjoy