Switchblade USA
Choreographed by John H. Robinson
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Blood On The Dance Floor-TM's Switchblade Edit" by Michael Jackson; also works to album version; "Run Away" by Real McCoy

Counts Step Descriptions

SYNCOPATED VINE LEFT, RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT WITH HITCH & CLAPS
1&2& Left step side left, right cross step behind left, left step side left, right cross step behind left
3&4 Left step side left, right cross step behind left, left step side left
5,6 Right step side right, left step across behind right
7&8 Right step side right; pivot 1/2 turn right raising left knee/clap, clap

SYNCOPATED SIDE TOUCHES, SWIVEL RIGHT THEN LEFT, BODY ROLL WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT
&1&2 Left step next to right, right touch side right, right step next to left, left touch side left
&3&4 Left step next to right, right touch side right, hitch right knee, right touch side right
/Arm styling: Swing the same arm out with the foot.
5,6 Swivel on balls of feet, angling body right then swivel pivoting 1/4 turn left from original wall, finish with weight on left
7,8 Body roll forward to back, finish with weight on right

ROCKS IN PLACE, 1/4 TURN LEFT, TOE TAP BEHIND, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOE TAP BEHIND
1,2 Rock forward onto left, bending right knee and leaning forward, rock back onto right, popping left knee forward and straightening up
3,4 Rock forward onto left, bending right knee and leaning forward, rock back onto right, popping left knee forward and straightening up
/Arm styling on 1 & 3: Swing left arm up, palm up as if to touch forehead. Swing right arm down past right thigh, fingers spread on both hands. On 2 & 4: Swing left arm down, right arm up, both hands with closed fists
&5,6 Shift weight left/pivot 1/4 turn left, right step side right; left toe tap behind right heel
7,8 Left step side left into 1/4 turn right, right toe tap behind left heel
/Optional arm styling for counts 6 and 8: Swing arms down and back, snapping fingers.

SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, 1/4 TURN RIGHT & SYNCOPATED HEEL TOUCHES. & STEP, TOUCH TOGETHER, TOUCH SIDE, SWING BEHIND WITH ARM SWEEP
1&2 Right toe tap forward, right step next to left, left toe tap forward
&3&4 Left step to center turning 1/4 right, right heel tap forward, right step next to left, left heel tap forward
&5,6 Left step next to right, right step forward, left touch next to right
/Arm styling: On 5, place right arm vertically in front of you, bent at elbow with forearm fist facing you at eye level; grasp right wrist with left hand (left palm on back side of right wrist). On 6, pull both arms down, still grasping!
7,8 Left toe point side left, sweep counterclockwise to finish crossed behind right
/Arm styling: On 7, left hand pulls right arm down to the left into a horizontal position. On 8, release wrist and swing arms down in a counterclockwise motion until both are angled down to the right, pointing at the floor with fingers spread.

4-COUNT TAG
/(After 5th repetition when dancing to "Switchblade Edit")
1,2 Swing arms left/left toe touch side left, swing arms right/left toe touch behind right
3,4 Repeat previous two counts

REPEAT

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