Back In Time
Wall: 1
Level: Intermediate / advanced
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney & Guyton Mundy (April 2012)
Music: “Back In Time” Pitbull feat Chris Brown (iTunes etc.)
| Count in: 48 counts from start of track. approx 127bpm | ||
| Notes: there is 1 tag on 3rd wall (very obvious musically) – add intro 1, | ||
| There is also a slight change to 4th wall – don’t do intro 1 | ||
| Choreographer’s note: “Ok everyone, we know – 112 counts!! and we know you’re thinking argh…. however all of the steps are reasonably easy, it hits the music perfectly all the way through, we hope you’ll give it a try – enjoy!!! | ||
1 – 8 |
Intro 1: Snaps (up up down down), guitar strum with r arm, hip bumps lrl |
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| 1 2 3 4 | Stand with feet shoulder width apart: with right hand snap fingers up to left side (1), snap up to right side (2), snap down to left side (3), snap down to right side (4) | 12.00 |
| 5 6 7 & 8 | As if strumming a guitar: make big circle with right arm clockwise (5,6), bump hips to left (7), bump hips right (&), bump hips left (8) | 12.00 |
| Note: on 4th wall – do not do these 8 counts – go straight into the cha cha counts 9 – 17 | ||
9 – 17 Cha Cha: Side r, cross rock l, l chasse, rock back r, r shuffle, |
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| 1 2 3 | Step right to right side (1), cross rock left over right (2), recover weight to right (3), | 12.00 |
| 4 & 5 6 7 | Step left to left side (4), step right next to left (&), step left to left side (5), rock back on right (6), recover weight onto left (7) | 12.00 |
| 8 & 1 | Step forward on right (8), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (1) | 12.00 |
18 – 25 Cha Cha: Fwd rock l, l shuffle back, full turn r (travels back), r coaster step |
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| 2 3 4 & 5 | Rock forward on left (2), recover weight to right (3), step back on left (4), step right next to left (&), step back on left (5) | 12.00 |
| 6 – 7 | Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (6), make ½ turn right stepping back on left (7) | 12.00 |
| 8 & 1 | Step back on right (1), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (1) | 12.00 |
26 – 33 Cha Cha: Hold, ball step, hold, ball step, step l, ¼ turn r, l cross shuffle |
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| 2&3 4&5 | Hold (2), step ball of left next to right (&), step forward on right (3), hold (4), step ball of left next to right (&), step forward on right (5) | 12.00 |
| 6 7 8&1 | Step forward on left (6), pivot ¼ turn right (7), cross left over right (8), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (1) | 3.00 |
34 – 40 Cha Cha: ¼ turn l, ½ turn l, ½ pivot turn l, side r into shakes or shimmy |
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| 2 – 3 | Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (2), make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (3), | 6.00 |
| 4 & 5 | Step forward on right (4), pivot ½ turn left (&), step right to right side (5) | 12.00 |
| 6 7 8 | Shake or shimmy option: either shimmy shoulders for 3 counts, or shake ‘booty/bum’ for 3 counts (bring hands from thighs & up bodyfor extra fun. | 12.00 |
41 – 48 Intro 2: Back rock r, step r, ½ pivot l, ¼ turn l into hip roll into ½ turn sailor cross |
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| 1 2 3 4 | Rock back on right (1), recover weight onto left (2), step forward on right (3), pivot ½ turn left (4) | 6.00 |
| 5 – 6 | Make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side as you begin to roll hips back counter clockwise (5), continue rolling hips (6) | 3.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Cross left behind right (7), make ¼ turn left stepping right next to left (&), make ¼ turn left as you cross left over right (8) | 9.00 |
49 – 56 Funky: Step r, touch l, step l, touch r, cross rock r, ¼ turn r, ¼ turn r stepping l, touch r behind |
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| 1 2 3 4 | Take big step right (1), touch left next to right (2), take big step left (3), touch right next to left (4) | 9.00 |
| 5 & 6 | Cross rock right over left (5), recover weight to left (&), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (6) | 12.00 |
| 7 – 8 | Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (7), touch right behind left at same time imagine throwing a ball with r arm under l (8) | 3.00 |
57 – 64 Funky: Side r, side l, ¼ turn r, ½ turn r, r coaster step, walk l r |
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| 1 – 2 | Step right to right side opening body right (1), step left to left side opening body left (2), | 3.00 |
| 3 – 4 | Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (3), make ½ turn right stepping back left (4) | 12.00 |
| 5 & 6 7 8 | Step back on right (5), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (6), step forward on left (7), step forward on right (8) | 12.00 |
65 – 72 Funky: Rock fwd l, l sailor step making ¼ turn r, arm movement, hold, ball side rock with ¼ turns |
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| 1 – 2 | Rock forward on left (1), recover weight on to right (2), | 12.00 |
| 3 & 4 | Cross left behind right (3), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (&), step left to left side (4) | 3.00 |
| 5 -6 | Tilt upper body (from waist-to head) to left as you bring both hands up to either side of head with fingers spread (like “i surrender”), hold (6) | 3.00 |
| & 7 8 | Step right next to left (&), rock left to left side bending knees slightly (as you rock: look to front and swing right arm under left with fist clenched), make ¼ turn right as you recover weight onto right straightening knees (8) | 6.00 |
73 – 80 Funky: Walk fwd lrl, rock fwd r, step back r (drag), hold, ball l, walk r l |
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| 1 2 3 | Step forward on left (1), step forward on right (2), step forward on left (3), | 6.00 |
| 4 & 5 | Rock forward on left (4), recover weight to right (&), take big step back on right sliding left towards right (5), | 6.00 |
| 6 & 7 8 | Hold (6), step ball of left next to right (&), step forward on right (7), step left foot forward but to left diagonal (to prepare for turn) (8) | 6.00 |
Tag: Tag happens here on 3rd wall – simply do section 1-8 intro 1 then continue dance as below from 81-88. 6.00 |
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81 – 88 Funky: Full turn r stepping rlr, step side l, full turn r into r chasse |
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| 1 – 2 | Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (1), make ½ turn right stepping back on left (2), | 9.00 |
| 3 – 4 | Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (3), step left to left side prepping body to left again (4) | 6.00 |
| 5 – 6 | Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (5), make ½ turn right stepping back on left (6) | 9.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (7), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (8) | 6.00 |
89 – 96 Funky: Jazz box with ¼ turn l into l shuffle, r mambo ½ turn r, big step fwd l, touch r |
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| 1 2 3 &4 | Cross left over right (1), step back on right (2), make ¼ turn left stepping forward left (3), step right next to left (&), step forward left (4) | 3.00 |
| 5 & 6 | Rock forward on right (5), recover weight to left (&) make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (6) | 9.00 |
| 7 – 8 | Pushing off right foot) take big step forward on left leaning body slightly back (7), touch right next to left open body to right diagonal (8) | 9.00 |
97 – 104 Funky: Walk back rlr, hitch l, step fwd l, touch r, step back r, touch l (with arm move) |
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| 1 2 3 4 | Step back on right (1), step back on left (2), step back on right (3), hitch left knee (4) styling: open body to diagonals as you step back | 9.00 |
| 5 & 6 | Step forward on left (5), touch right next to left (6), | 9.00 |
| 7 – 8 | Step back on right as you put right hand behind head (7), put left hand behind head (&), touch left next to right as both hands push up & out to sides from behind head, spread fingers (as if asking “what?”) this hits the lyrics in track “back (7), my (&), mind (8)” | 9.00 |
105-112 Funky: Fwd l, ½ turn l hitching r knee, run back rlr, step fwd l, ¼ turn l, step back/out lrl |
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| 1 – 2 | Step forward on left (1), make ½ turn left on ball of left foot as you swing right leg up into a hitch (2) | 3.00 |
| 3 & 4 | Step back on right (3), step back on left (&), step back on right hitch left slightly for styling (4), (these 3 runs back are small) | 3.00 |
| 5 – 6 | Step forward on left (5), make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (6) | 12.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Step back & slightly to side on left (7), step back & slightly to side on right (&), step left to left side shoulder width from right (8) | 12.00 |
| Contacts: | ||
| Rachael: www.dancejam.co.uk – rachaeldance@me.com | ||
| Guyton: www.funk-n-line.com – guyton@funk-n-line.com | ||
| Please do not alter this step sheet in any way. | ||
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