Proud Mary Burnin’


Proud Mary Burnin’


Count:  124

Wall:  1

Level:  Intermediate / Advanced Pop/Rock

Choreographer:  Sobrielo Philip Gene (July ’11)

Music:  Proud Mary By Glee Cast. Album: Glee Season 2


Intro: 16 counts
 

Sequence: Wall 1 (80 counts), Tag, Walls 2, 3, 4, Ending

Wall 1: Music is slow – do the dance until count 80 (arm rolls). This will bring you to the back wall (6.00)

Tag: Cross right over left (1), Unwind ½ turn left (2-4) (12.00). Bounce right heel for 8 counts, Bounce left heel for 8 counts, Bounce right heel for 8 counts, Bounce left heel for 8 counts. Start dance again.

 

1-8

Side Shuffle, Rock Back Recover, Kick Ball Crosses

1&2 Step right to right(1),step left beside right(&), step right to right(2)
3-4 Rock left behind right(3), recover weight to right(4)
5&6 Kick left forward(5), step left beside right(&) cross right over left(6)
7&8 Kick left forward(7), step left beside right(&), cross right over left(8)
 

9-16

Side Shuffle, Rock Back Recover, Kick Ball Crosses

1&2 Step left to left (1), step right beside left(&), step left to left(2)
3-4 Rock right back (3), recover weight onto left(4)
5&6 Kick right forward(5), step right beside left(&), cross left over right(6)
7&8 Kick right forward(7), step right beside left(&), cross left over right(8)
 

17-24

Monterey ½ Turn, Point Step, Monterey ½ Turn, Point Step

1-2 Point right to right(1), making ½ turn right step right beside left(2) (6.00)
3-4 Point left to left(3), step left beside right(4)
5-6 Point right to right(5), making ½ turn right step right beside left(6) (12.00)
7-8 Point left to left(7), step left beside right(8)
 

25-32

Rock Recover Walks, Rock Recover Walks

1-2 Rock forward right(1), recover weight onto left(2)
3-4 Making ½ turn right step right forward(3), step left forward(4) (6.00)
5-6 Rock forward right(5), recover weight onto left(6)
7-8 Making ½ turn right step right forward(7), step left forward(8) (12.00)
 
“big wheels keep on turning”
 

33-40

Vine Right Touch, Rolling Vine ¼ Turn Left Touch

1-2 Step right to right(1), step left behind of right(2)
3-4 Step right to right(3), touch left beside right(4)
5-6 Making ¼ left step left forward(5), making ½ turn left step right back(6)
7-8 Making ½ left step left forward(7), touch right beside left (8) (9.00)
 

41-48

Vine Right Touch, Rolling Vine ¼ Turn Left Touch

1-2 Step right to right(1), step left behind of right(2)
3-4 Step right to right(3), touch left beside right(4)
5-6 Making ¼ left step left forward(5), making ½ turn left step right back(6)
7-8 Making ½ left step left forward(7), touch right beside left (8) (6.00)
 
“rolling, rolling, rolling on the river”
 

49-56

Arm Rolls (2 X)

1-2 Roll arms above head (1,2)
3-4 Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward(3,4)
5-6 Roll arms above head(5,6)
7-8 Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward(7,8)
 

57-64

Arm Roll, Pivot ¼ Turn Left, Pivot ¼ Turn Left

1-2 Roll arms above head (1,2)
3-4 Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward(3,4)
5-6 Step right forward(5), pivot ¼ turn left(6) (12.00)
7-8 Step right forward(7), pivot ¼ turn left(8)
 

65-80

Repeat Counts 49-64to End Up Facing The Back Wall (6.00)

 
Instrumental
 

81-92

Small Walks Forward Kick, Walk Back Touch

1-7 Walk forward R,L,R,L,R,L,R
8 Kick left forward
Hands Option: Slowly Bring Hands Up Into A Y Shape On Respective Sides (Palms Facing Front), Hands Come Down On 8
 
1-4 Walk back L,R,L(1-3), touch right beside left(4)
 
*note the 4 counts (not 8)
 

93-100

Small Jumps Forward, Back, ¼ Turn Small Jumps Forward, Back

&1-2 Step right slightly forward to right(&), step left slightly forward to left(1), Hold(2)
&3-4 Step right slightly back(&), step left beside right(3), Hold(4)
&5-6 Making ¼ left step right slightly forward to right(&), step left slightly forward to left(5), Hold(6) (3.00)
&7-8 Step right slightly back(&), step left beside right(7), Hold(8)
 

101-108

¼ Turn Small Jumps Forward, Back, Twists

&1-2 Making ¼ left step right slightly forward to right(&), step left slightly forward to left(1), Hold(2) (12.00)
&3-4 Step right slightly back(&), step left beside right(3), Hold(4)
5-8 Twist heels to right(5), twist heels to left (6), twist heels to right(7), twist heels back to centre(8)
 

109-116

Diagonal Walks Forward Kick, Diagonal Walks Walk Touch

1-3 Walk forward diagonally right stepping R,L,R(1-3) (1.30)
4 Kick left forward(4)
5-7 Walk back diagonally left stepping L,R,L (5-7), square up to 12.00 on count 7 (12.00)
8 Touch right beside left(8)
 

117-124

Diagonal Walks Forward Kick, Diagonal Walks Walk Touch

1-3 Walk forward diagonally left stepping R,L,R(1-3) (10.30)
4 Kick left forward(4)
5-7 Walk back diagonally right stepping L,R,L (5-7), square up to 12.00 on count 7 (12.00)
8 Touch right beside left(8)
 

Ending: After wall 4 of dance, do counts 49-80 (arm rolls -32 counts), followed by counts 93-108 (jumps – 16 counts).

Then cross right over left slowly unwind ½ turn left to face the front wall….