AIN’T NO MYSTERY – MAN!!!

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall

Level: Intermediate

Dance:  Four Wall

Steps/Count: 32

Music: Ain’t No Mystery – Smash Mouth BPM: 110

CD: Austin Powers – Goldmember Soundtrack

Preferred Dance Track**** Alive – SClub 7 BPM: 128

Bring In The Noise – NSync BPM: 120 (Floor Split with - Hit Da Floor)

It’s Gotta Be You – Backstreet Boys CD: Millennium BPM: 120

 

Country Alternative: Cypress Grove - Groovegrass Boyz, CD: Groovegrass 101 BPM: 110

 

STEPS

 

HITCH ¼ TURN, TOUCH, HINGE TURNS, STEP, TOUCH, HIP BUMPS

&1-2 Making ¼ Turn Left, Hitch Right Knee Across Left Leg, Step Right To Right (Facing 9’0’ Clock)

3       Touch Left Toe Back (Body Will Be Angled To 5.30  and you will have turned slightly Backwards)

4       On Ball Of Right Turning Right (Forwards) Touch Left Toe Forward (Facing 9’0’ Clock)

5       Transferring Weight to Left Pivot On Ball Of Left Make ½ Turn Right - Backwards  (Facing 3’0’ Clock)

6       Pivoting On Ball Of Right Make ¼ Turn Right (Facing 6 ‘0’ Clock), Stepping Forward On Left  

7&8 Touch Right Toe Forward To Right Diagonal, Bump Hips Right, Left, Right (Weight Ends To Right)

 

STEP, TOUCH’S x 3, FLICK TURN, STEP, ‘TWIST’ TURN, PRESS, HOLD, RECOVER

Note: On Steps &1 - &3 you will be travelling backwards slightly

&1    Step Back On Right, Touch Left Toe Forward, Clicking Fingers (Body Will Be Angled To Right Weight On Right)

&2    Step Back On Left, Touch Right Toe Forward, Clicking Fingers (Body Will Be Angled To Left Weight On Left)

&3    Step Back On Right, Touch Left Toe Forward, Clicking Fingers (Body Will Be Angled To Right Weight On Right)

Alternative: Mash Potatoes backwards or whatever your comfy with!!!

&4    Flicking Left Heel Back Make ½ Turn Right (Facing 12’0’ Clock), Step Forward On Left

5&6 Twisting Both Heels Left, Right, Left Make ¼ Turn Right  (Weight Ends On Left, Facing 3 ‘0’ Clock)

&7-8 Step/Press Right To Right, Hold, Recover On Left (Weight On Left) Options: Body Roll or Sway

 

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, CROSS, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT

1-2    Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind

&3-4 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right, Kick Right Leg To Right Diagonal

5-6    Cross Right Over Left, Step Back On Left

&7-8 Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left, ½ Pivot Right (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

 

STEP, STEP, TOE, HEEL, TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, KNEE TWISTS

1-2    Step Right To Right, Step Left To Left

3&4 Tap Right Toe By Left Instep, Tap Right Heel By Right Instep, Touch Right To Right  

Option: Tap Right Toe By Left Twice

5-6    Touch Right Toe Over Left, Touch Right Toe To Right

7-8    Turn Right Knee In To Left Leg, Turn Right Knee Out To Right

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