Pre-Team 2 – Popular Update 5/26/09
Formation #1
Opening pose – right lunge, baton in right hand arms down in V, head down
“Ding” look up
“WHEN”
1-2 2 arm flash
3-4 pass behind back to left
5-6 reverse flash
7-8 pull up in V – “THAN I”
1-2 grab baton to back – “LET”S FACE IT”
3-4 turn over right shoulder to front, right leg popped; palms up, head tilted to left – “WHO ISN’T?”
5-8 right cross turn; push arms down the side of the body
1-2 step lunge to left; cross right hand over heart – “MY TENDER HEART”
3-4 step lunge to right; cross left hand over heart – “TENDS TO START”
5-6 spin on left foot with hands over heart – “TO BLEED”
7-8 face front and point right toe to side; slide left arm up at 45 & right arm down to 45
1-2 right ball change; 2-hand pass right to left
3 step left; pass baton left to right behind back
4-6 leap right
7-8 arms down at side facing partner
1-6 circle toss to partner – “I KNOW I KNOW EXACTLY”
7-8 right leg popped with knees bent; grab baton with both hands in front of face – “WHAT THEY”
1-4 up on toes; side twirl with arms up in V – “NEED”
5-6 moving to position 3, left cross walk on toes; arms down in V with side twirl – “AND YES”
7 right cross walk on toes; arms down in V with side twirl – “IN-"
8 left cross walk on toes; arms down in V with side twirl – “DEED”
1-4 walk right, left, right; point left hand forward – “YOU”
5-6 legs out; left hand on hip, baton horizontal pointed at right shoulder – “WILL”
7-8 slide right foot in to left foot; present baton horizontally to right – “BE”
Formation #2
1-2 wind up
3-8 toss 2 spin catch right
1-3 big loop to front
4-6 loop over head to back
7-8 little loop to side
1-6 face the left with right foot popped; 2 little loops at right hip; shake hips
7-8 straight arm airplane over left shoulder
1-2 hit baton on floor
3-5 kick left towards butt
6-8 scoot back pass baton to left hand on left hip – “OH”
1-4 bend & point left foot; wipe feet with right hand – “I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT SHOES TO WEAR”
5-6 stand up; place right hand behind head – “HOW TO FIX”
7-8 up on toes; flick right hand up at 45 – “YOUR HAIR”
1-4 right toe popped to side; left flash
5-6 up on toes; pass left to right behind back; back row turn & face back
7-8 flash
1-3 straight arm reverse pinwheel
4-6 flash
7-8,1-8 1 spin catch right (KH & AY)
Group 2 (RW, NR & CR) 1 spin catch left
1-2 left toe dig to front; baton down at 45 in right hand, left hand behind head
Group 2 – right toe dig to front; baton down at 45 in left hand, right hand behind head
3-4 feet apart facing left side; baton on left shoulder
Group 2 – feet apart facing right side; baton on right shoulder
5-6 swing “bat”
7-8 flat wind up
1-8 flat exchange catch right
1-2 pose with arms out horizontally – “LET’S START”
3-4 walking to formation 3; flat head loop
5-6 walking to formation 3; neck wrap
7-8 walking to formation 3; tuck baton under elbows
1-4 walking to formation 3; present both arms out horizontally
5-6 walking to formation 3; drag arms up to V
7-8 drag arms down to V, point left toe to side
Formation #3 – Rolls in a straight line
1-4 2 elbow roll catch left, point left toe to side
5-8 pass behind back to right hand, point left toe to side
1-6 elbow roll rock back, point left toe to side
7-8 arms up in V, slide left toe in, left toe popped – “DIALYSIS”
1-4 elbow roll layout
5-6 pass from left to right under elbow to back
7-8 place hands down at sides
1-4 shake hip to right – “SISTER AND ADVISOR”
5-8 pop right leg to front; shimmy down to front – “THERE’S NOBODY WISER”
1-4 facing front, up on toes; hand roll
5-8 left backhand pop exchange – “POP-”
Group 2 (KH, AY & CR) slap arms down at side (7-8)
1-2 catch right (RW & NR)
Group 2 – arms out, right toe pointed to side
3-4 2 baton wind up
Group 2 – prep for spin
5-8 right thumb toss with left hand flashing up and over, catch right
Group 2 – spin on left foot over right shoulder (5-6), lift arms up over (7-8)
1-2 2 baton wind up
Group 2 – arms out (1), regular illusion (2-6)
3-8,1-2 right thumb toss exchange back to partner; left flash pass behind back to right hand (5-8)
Group 2 – stand with arms down at sides (7-8), catch (1-2)
3-4 slap arms down at side
5-8 little john right to left, right lunge to front - “INSTEAD OF DREARY WHO YOU”
1-2 tuck baton horizontally on left with right foot popped; place right hand on left shoulder – “WERE”
3-4 step right to front; flick right hand to front – “ARE”
5-6 2 hand pass left to right facing back – “THERE’S NOTHING”
7-8 turn over left shoulder to front, arms down at sides – “THAT CAN STOP YOU”
1-4 2 arm flash KH, AY & CR step forward 2 steps, NR & RW step back 2 steps – “FROM BECOMING POPU-”
5-7 tuck baton under elbows – “LER”
8 push baton out – “LAR”
Formation #4 Right Vertical Fingers – “LA, LA, LA”
1-3 hop on right foot, left toe pointed to left side; 2 finger down
4-6 hop on left foot, right toe point to right side; 2 finger up
7-8 up on toes to back; 2 finger down
1-3 lunge to left with right toe pointed; 2 fingers up
4-6 lunge to right with left toe pointed; 2 fingers down
7-8 point left toe to leftside; 2 fingers up with arms crossed at chest
1-4 walk for steps forward or back to formation 5; 4 fingers up in V – “POP-”
5-6 point left toe to left side; pose arms up in V – “U-”
7-8 slide left foot in to right foot & bend; drag arms down in V – “LAR”
1-3 hold pose
4-6 pose with both hands on head, right toe popped with body facing left
7-8 scoot back facing left side
Formation #5
1-2 circle flash
3-6 toss under left marching leg
7-8 catch backhand in right with left arm up at 45 and right toe pointed to side
1-2 circle baton to front
3-4 pass baton behind back from right to left at left shoulder
5-8 spin over left shoulder; pull baton over head from vertical to flat
1-2 flat wind up
3-8 flat toss 1 spin catch right
tuck baton under elbows – “TO”
left toe popped; place baton on left leg horizontally & left hand behind head – “THINK”
flick left hand up at 45 – “OF”
Flat Fingers
1-2 loop over head
3-4 kick left leg back; 2 right flat fingers down
5-6 up on toes; 2 right flat fingers up
7-2 bend and step right foot to side; 4 flat fingers down swinging to right side
3-6 cat jump (left foot then right); neck wrap right to left
7-8 up on toes; flat wind up
1-8 pass baton from left to right behind back, move to circle (Formation 6)
1-6 reaching left hand out; shaking head – “DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH”
7-8 wind up – “THEY WERE”
1-8 toss exchange rotate to catch partner’s baton in right hand –“POPULAR, PLEASE IT’S ALL ABOUT”
1-2 pose up on toes with arms up in V - “POPULAR”
3-4 walking to formation #7; wind up – “ITS NOT”
5-6 walking to formation #7; pass behind back right to left – “ABOUT”
7-8 walking to formation #7; left reverse figure 8
Formation #7
1-6 left backhand pop catch left bum – “APTITUDE”
7-8 stand up – “IT’S THE WAY YOUR VIEWED, SO IT’S”
1-2 little joe left to right facing back – “VERY”
3-6 2 arm flash to front – “SHREWD”
7-8 slap arms down at side – “TO BE”
1-4 step back on left, right flat wrist twirl, left hand on hip “VERY, VERY POPU-”
5-6 grap baton on left hip with left lunge “LER”
7 arms out with right lunge “LIKE”
8 wrap arms left hand on chest and baton on butt with right lunge “ME”
Slow Section
“AND THOUGH YOU PROTEST”
left cross step, step right; wind up with left hand on hip
point left toe to side; right fish tail (2)
“YOUR DISINTEREST”
step left, spin with right foot pique; head loop pass right to left
“I KNOW CLANDESTINED-”
left reverse flash pass behind ankles with right toe pointed to front
step right, left foot up in pique; 2 hand flash
“-LY”
step right forward reaching right arm up & forward
bring arms up over head in ballerina pose to back
turn over left shoulder on toes
straight arm circle down to sides
punch left arm across belly – “YOU’RE GONNA GRIN AND BEAR IT”
wind up – “YOUR NEW”
2 spin catch right – “FOUND POPULARITY”
pose up on toes with arms up in V – “OH”
1-3 moving to formation #8 hop on right foot, left foot at ankle; side twirl down, left arm up – “LA”
4-6 moving to formation #8 hop on left foot, right foot at ankle; side twirl up, left arm down – “LA”
7-8 moving to formation #8 hop on right foot, left foot at ankle; side twirl down, left arm up – “LA”
Formation #8
1-4 straight arm airplane – “LA”
5-8 little joe right to left facing front - “YOU’LL BE POPULAR”
1-4 little joe left to right to back turn over left shoulder – “JUST NOT QUITE AS”
5-8 front pinwheel – “POP-“
1-4 reverse pinwheel – “-ULAR”
5-8 wind up – “AS”
1-8 thumb toss exchange (KH & RW) and (CR & AY), toss illusion (NR) – “ME”
Move to Ending Pose
1-4 walk to ending pose
5-6 shake left hand toward judge
7-8 pose with left hand across chest, baton resting on butt