WRAP IT UP

Choreographer: Peter Metelnick, London, Ontario, Canada (519) 439-5990,
or contact him by email.
Music: "Sexy Little Christmas Thang" (Scooter Lee) - start on vocal
88 Counts, 1 Wall Line Dance (choreographed November, 1997)
About the music: You can get Scooter Lee's music at Camelot Music stores in the US, or order directly from: Scooter Lee Enterprizes Inc. P.O. Box 941505 - Atlanta, GA 31141 (USA) Phone toll-free: 1-800-531-4379 or call 404-634-9547 - FAX - 404-634-1726

First 8: R Side Shuffle, Rock Back & Recover, Side L & Hold, Together, L Side Touch & Hold
1&2 Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side
3-4 Rock back on L foot, rock forward & recover weight on R foot
5-6 Step L foot to left side, hold
&7-8 Step R foot together, TOUCH L foot to left side, hold (optional - clap hands)(weight ends on R foot)

Second 8 (9-16): L Side Shuffle, Rock Back & Recover, Side R & Hold, Together, R Side Touch & Hold
1&2 Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to right side
3-4 Rock back on R foot, rock forward & recover weight on L foot
5-6 Step R foot to right side, hold
&7-8 Step L foot together, step R foot to right side, STEP L foot together (weight ends on L foot)

Third 8 (17-24): R & L Side Touches With Holds, R & L Side Touches, R Side Touch, R Slide Together With Knee "Shakes"
1-2 Touch R toes to right side, hold
&3-4 Step R foot together, touch L toes to left side, hold
&5&6 Step L foot together, touch R toes to right side, step R foot together, touch L toes to left side (weight is on R foot)
&7 Shift weight to L foot by stepping L foot in place, slide R foot together bending R knee in toward left leg (weight is on L foot) - you should travel slightly left on the dance floor on these counts
&8 With weight on L foot turn R knee out to right, turn R knee back in toward L leg (weight is still on L foot)

Fourth 8 (25-32): R & L Side Touches, R Side Touch, R Slide Together With Knee "Shakes", R & L Side Touches, R & L Heel Changes
1&2 Touch R toes to right side, step R foot together, touch L toes to left side
&3 Shift weight to L foot by stepping L foot in place, slide R foot together, bending R knee in toward L leg (weight is on L foot) - you should travel slightly left on the dance floor on these counts
&4 With weight on L foot turn R knee out to right, turn R knee back in toward L leg (weight is still on left foot)
5&6& Touch R toes to right side, step R foot together, touch L toes to left side, step L foot together
7&8& Touch R heel forward, step R foot together, touch L heel forward, step L foot together

Fifth 8 (33-40): R Forward Shuffle, L Rock Forward & Recover, L Shuffle Back, R Rock Back & Recover
1&2 Step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward
3-4 Rock L foot forward, rock back on R foot (recover weight)
5&6 Step back on L foot, step R foot together, step back on L foot
7-8 Rock back on R foot, rock L foot forward (recover weight)

Sixth 8 (41-48): R Forward, 1/2 L Pivot Turn, R Forward, 1/2 L Pivot Turn, Big Step R, Slide L Together
1-4 Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 left, step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 left (end facing forward)
5-8 Step R foot to the right side taking a LARGE step, slide L foot together for remaining 3 counts ending with L foot touched together

Seventh 8 (49-56): Bump Hips Left & Hold for 4, Bump Hips R, L, R, L
1-4 Bump hips left & hold for 4 counts
5-8 Bump hips right, left, right, left ending with weight on L foot

Eighth 8 (57-64): "WRAP IT UP" - Shuffle Box Turning 1/4 L On Each Side Of The "Present"
1&2& Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side, pivot 1/4 left on R foot
3&4& Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to left side, pivot 1/4 left on L foot
5&6& Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side, pivot 1/4 left on R foot
7&8& Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to left side, pivot 1/4 left on L foot (end up facing forward)

Ninth 8 (65-72): R Sugar Foot, R Shuffle In Place, L Sugar Foot, L Shuffle In Place
1-2 Touch R toes in toward left instep, touch R heel in toward left instep
3&4 Step R foot together, step L foot together, step R foot together
5-6 Touch L toes in toward right instep, touch L heel in toward right instep
7&8 Step L foot together, step R foot together, step L foot together

Tenth 8 (73-80): "WRAP IT UP" again - Shuffle Box Turning 1/4 L On Each Side Of The "Present"
1&2& Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side, pivot 1/4 left on R foot
3&4& Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to left side, pivot 1/4 left on L foot
5&6& Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side, pivot 1/4 left on R foot
7&8& Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to left side, pivot 1/4 left on L foot (end up facing forward)

Eleventh 8 (81-88): Diagonal Back Step Touches, Step R & L Apart, Hold, Bump L & Hold
1-2 Step R foot back on a right diagonal, touch L foot together & clap
3-4 Step L foot back on a left diagonal, touch R foot together & clap
&5-6 Step R foot apart, step L foot apart, hold & clap
7-8 Bump hips left, hold (weight ends on L foot)

REPEAT AND GET MERRY!
About this dance: "Wrap It Up" was first posted on the WWW exclusively at "Heart of Country" (Ardi Lawrence's home page): http://home.earthlink.net/~ardi/
 

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