SEXY BACK

(a.k.a. Marmite!)

Choreographed by: Shaz Walton & Ben Martin

Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced line dance

Music: “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake

KNEE ROLLS TWICE, HOLD & STEP, DIG, STEP BACK (MOONWALK), 1/4 LEFT, POP SHOULDERS TWICE & KICK

1-2        Roll right knee to the right, roll left knee to the left

3&4       Hold, step right beside left, step left to left side,

5-6        Dig right toes forward as you lunge over right knee, step a large step back on left (sliding left back)

7&8&1  Pivot 1/4 turn left, pop right shoulder, pop left shoulder, step right beside left, kick left across right (low kick)

CROSS STEP, SLOW UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT, OUT, OUT, BOUNCE X3

2           Step left over right

3-4        Unwind 3/4 turn right over 2 counts (weight ends on left)

&5         Step right to right side, step left to left side

6-7-8     Bounce heels x3

STEP, KICK, HITCH TURN, KICK, FUNKY CHUGS X4

1-2        Step forward right, kick left forward (this is a smooth kick)

3-4        Hitch left as you make 1/2 turn left on ball of right foot, kick left forward

5           Step forward left as left hip goes back & right knee comes in behind left

6           Step back right as right hip goes back & left knee pops forward

7           Step forward left as left hip goes back & right knee comes in behind left

8           Step back right as right hip goes back & left knee pops forward

STEP, SCUFF, 1/4 HITCH, STEP, SIT, 1/4 STEP, FULL SPIN LEFT, SQUAT

1-2        Step forward left, scuff right forward

3&4       Hitch right knee as you make 1/4 turn left, step right to right side, sit over right hip

5           Step left 1/4 turn left

6-7-8     Make a full turn left on ball of left foot (6-7) squat with feet apart (optional hands on knees)

SHOULDER PUSH, LONG SHOULDER PUSH, LEFT SHOULDER POP, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH BACK

1           With feet still apart push right shoulder to right side

2-4&5   With feet still apart push left shoulder to left over 3 counts as you gradually become standing, pop left shoulder back & right forward (&) recover & return to center (5) (optional look left & return to center)

6-7-8     Rock forward left, recover on right, touch left foot back

1/2 TURN LEFT, BRUSH, RAISE (THRILLER STYLE!) STEP, ROCK, BIG STEP DRAG HEEL, SAILOR STEP

1           Make 1/2 turn left (weight on left)

2-3-4     Brush right forward, slowly raise right knee into a hitch & step right forward

5-6        Rock forward diagonally left, recover on right as you step a large step back dragging left heel to right

7&8       Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left to left

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN, EXTENDED WEAVE, TOUCH

1-2        Rock forward right, recover on left

3-4-5     Make 1/4 turn right as you step right to right side, cross step left over right, step right to right side

6-7-8     Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left beside right

BIG STEP, HEEL DRAG, HITCH, ROUND HITCH 1/4 TURN, STEP, HOLD, LEAN SWIVEL

1-2        Take big step to left (push hips out) as you drag right heel towards left

3-4-5     Hitch right, keeping right knee hitched make 1/4 turn right on ball of left, step right to right side

Optional styling:- as you hitch place right hand on right knee and keep it there as though you are guiding knee around

6           Hold

7-8        Lean to left on ball of left foot as left heel swivels out, (push left shoulder forward & right back) recover to center as left heel swivels back to center (recover shoulders)

Make sure weight is equally placed with feet slightly apart ready to start dance again

REPEAT