stomp fx presented by Greg Sellar and Michael Steel WARM-UP FROM DUSK TIL DAWN PART A HEELS Counts Move Lead leg

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1 stomp fx presented by Greg Sellar and Michael Steel WARM-UP FROM DUSK TIL DAWN PART A HEELS 1-8 Alt. toe taps x 4 (shoulder rolls same arm as leg) R/L 9-16 Same leg taps x 4 (arms side, up, side, up) R/L - Teach alt. toe taps and then four on the same leg. Do one set of each and then add the arms. PART B MARCH & STOMP 1-4 Alt. toe taps x 4 (shoulder rolls same arm as leg) R 5-12 Same leg taps x 4 (arms side, up, side, up) R Up tap x 1 R (changes legs) - Teach 4 marches on top, 8 marches down and 1 up tap - Layer the 8 marches to 3 stomps and 2 marches to the back - Layer the 3 stomps to one stomp and a box step - Layer the 2 marches with a spin. - The 4 marches and the 1 up tap remain the same throughout TRACK 2 STUDIO 45 / DO YOUR THING PART A TAP TAP 1-2 Tap corner / corner R 3-4 Knee lift R 5-8 Box step off the side on floor L 9-16 Spider across the step L - Teach 3 knee repeater with 2 basic leads - Layer the tap, tap, knee lift over the three knee repeater - Layer to tap, knee lift and 4 marches on the floor (keep the basics) - Layer a box step over the 4 marches on the floor and 6 marches on top for the 2 basic leads - Layer the 6 marches to a spider across the top PART B 3 KICKS 1-8 Step up + 3 alternating kicks on the step R 9-10 Step down, down L Reverse V-step cha cha L Step down, down L - Teach 8 marches up and 8 marches down - Layer first 8 marches to step up, up + 3 alternating kicks on top + step down, down 1

2 - Layer the kicks to go front, back, front and the marches on the floor to be a slow V-step up and step down quick - Layer a cha cha rhythm over the slow V-step and option is then to reverse it on the step PART C HOP OVER 1-8 Reverse hop knee over, thrust, forward hop knee back R 9-16 Mamabo cha cha on the floor x 2 L - Teach 3 knee repeater with 2 basic leads - Layer the thrust over the middle knee - Add direction reverse hop over on the first knee, hold for the thrust and return for the third knee - Layer the 2 basic leads to 2 mambo cha cha on the floor TRACK 3 NASTY GIRL PART A NASTY TWIST 1-7 Double knee swivel R 8-16 Double knee and double twist and hold L - Teach 7 knee repeater - Layer to double knee, 2 twists, double knee change sides - Layer to double knee, 1 twist, double knee other side, double twist hold and repeat side (alternating) PART B JUMP SQUAT Pulse jump squat R and march LR R 9-16 Repeat above to L Repeat 3 pulse squat - 3 knee repeater alternating side to side - Preview the jump on the first knee and the squats off the side step back on the floor and pause - Repeat to other side pulse jump squat R and march LR hold repeat to L - Pre-cue the extra pulses after the 3 pulse combo PART C- VERSE Basic R + 1 Knee lift R Repeat above L -This is easy to cue and quick to teach, you can layer on direction or intensity to the basics 2

3 TRACK 4 REALLY SAYING SOMETHING / SHOW ME LOVE / WHERE LOVE LIVES PART A KNEE HEEL knee, 1 heel, 1 knee, 1 heel + reverse basic R Repeat combination L - Start with 5 knee repeater and 1 basic - Layer on the knees to the side of the step keep the basic facing front - Introduce the heel dig on the 2 nd and 4 th knee and add a little bounce - Preview the reverse turn on the basic PART B ON TOP 1-8 Wide march on top with double hip sway R 9-10 March down R knee repeater R - March on top for 8 counts, step down, 2 knee repeater - Take the marches wide and add arms on the first 4 counts; R arm up, L arm up, R arm down, L arm down, hold counts 5-8. Step down, 2 knee repeater - Add double hips side to side on counts 5-8 (create your own style) PART C SUMO alt knees straddling the step R 9-10 Step back behind the step R Slow heel R Jump mambo L/R - Start with 7 knee repeater - - Change the first 4 knees to alternating and keep the last 3 knees as repeaters - Keep the 4 alternating knees and step back into a 2 knee repeater - Introduce the straddle over the step with the 4 alternating knees - Keep the straddle and step back, change the 2 knee repeater to one heel hold and 1 knee lift - Layer on the jump mambo over the last knee lift PART D GALLOP 1-2 Double push R marches half turn backwards L/R/L 6-7 Double push R marches half turn backwards L/R/L Double curl R - Start with 7 knee repeater - Preview 1 knee, 3 marches on the floor, 1 knee, 3 marches on the floor and double curl - Layer on the double push on each knee lift - Add direction by travelling the push along the step and adding a half turn with the marches on the floor so this travels around the step 3

4 TRACK 5 GYPSY WOMAN PART A MAMBO CHA CHA 1-4 Mambo cha cha R 5-8 Chasse around the step L 9-12 Basic over the top L V step L - Start with mambo cha cha on the floor R and L - Reduce to 1 mambo and 3 cha chas and 2 basics - Preview the cha chas around the step with the basic over the top and finish with the basic facing front - Layer on the V step on the last basic (option to make a reverse turn) PART B CHA CHA on TOP 1-16 Cha Cha up, cha cha down 3 ½ times and march down R - Teach a 7 knee repeater - Layer the rhythm on top and on the floor PART C POWER LUNGE 1-32 Alt Power Lunges on Step TRACK 6 BLACK BETTY PART A1 JUMP 1-12 Jump squat to the side x 3 R/L/R Reverse V-step L Repeat other side - Teach 3 alternating knee lifts and 1 basic lead - Layer to 3 jump squats to the side and the basic lead becomes a reverse V-step PART A2 JUMP & MAMBO 1-16 As for A1 but do 3 mambos to the side (no V-step) R - Cue straight into this move by telling them we re going to stay at the side next time PART B1 OVER THE TOP RHYTHM 1-12 Step up, cha cha down x 3 R 5-12 Over the top basic lead L 4

5 - Teach 3 alternating mambo cha cha on the step and a basic to change sides - Layer in the direction side facing step up cha cha x 3 using the basic to walk over the top to the back - Add the arms single arms on the first two and double arms on the third mambo cha cha PART B2 MAMBO CHA CHA 1-32 Mambo cha cha travelling on the floor x 8 R/L - Teach these on the step first and then progress them onto the floor. Make them big to really get the heart rate up TRACK 7 GIVE IT UP FOR LOVE / THRILLER PART A THRILLER 1-4 Slow V-step R 5-8 Box step off the end R 9-12 Stomp walk to the corner + step knee on the floor R Spin back to behind the step L - Teach 2 basics and a 3 knee repeater - Layer the slow V-step over the 2 basics and keep the knee repeater - Layer the slow V-step to slow V-step up and 4 marches down - Layer the 4 marches down to a box step off the side - Layer the 3 knee repeater to 1 stomp and a 2 knee repeater - Layer the above to 1 stomp, 1 knee and 4 marches on the floor - Layer travel in 1 stomp walk to the diagonal with a knee lift and 4 walks back - Add the slow V-step + box step + stomp travel PART B ZOMBIE TAP TAP 1-4 Tap, tap + cha cha behind R 5-8 Mambo rock forward and back L 9-12 Pivot turn L Mambo rock forward and back L - Teach 1 knee lift and 3 basic leads - Layer the 1 knee lift to 2 taps and a cha cha behind (changes legs). Keep the 3 basics - Add corner direction to the 2 taps and the cha cha will face the corner - Layer three rocks over the 3 basics (all on the same leg to the diagonal) - Layer the zombie arms over the first and third rocks and a pivot turn over the middle one **find some freestlye poses for your Thriller moments - stomp fx is part of the fitness fx family, with other programmes including blast fx (body conditioning), groove fx (dance), pump fx (studio resistance), jump fx (cardio training) and fight fx (martial cardio conditioning). For more information on stomp fx or any of the other fitness fx programmes, visit For more on Greg, visit 5