CHOREOGRAPHER: DJ Jack
TITLE: ELVIS' THANKSGIVING
MUSIC: HOW GREAT THOU ART by ELVIS PRESLEY
Video Song
Walls: 4 counts: 32
Level:Improver
Abbreviations:
- LF: left foot
- RF: right foot
Intro: 8 counts with arms motions
Outro: 8 counts with arms motions
Weight on LF
Intro : the chorus is singing “Ha Ha Ha Há Hà Há Ha Haa”
1, 2, 3, 4RF forward rocking chair with arms up and down
5, 6Side rock right (open arms), recover on LF (arms remained opened)
7, 8Side rock right (arms embracing), recover on LF (arms down)
Start wall 1 with lyrics.
Section I: Night club step on diagonal, raise heels with 1/8 turn to the left, heels down; Shuffle forward, shuffle left
1Slide RF on right diagonal [facing 10:30]
2Drag LF near RF
3Raise heels (stand on toes) while making a 1/8 turn to the left [facing 9:00]
4Heels down
5&6Shuffle forward R, L, R
7&8Shuffle left (LF to the left, RF near LF, LF to the left) Weight on LF
Section II: Slide, drag, Heels up, heels down; Shuffle backward twice
1Slide RF to the right
2Drag LF near RF
3Raise heels (stand on toes)
4Heels down
5&6Shuffle back R, L, R
7&8Shuflle back L, R, L
Section III: Vine ¼ turn left; toes heel stomp RF, toe heel stomp LF
1RF to the right
2LF behind the RF with a ¼ turn left
3RF to the right
4LF near the right
5&6Tap right toes, tap right heel, stomp RF
7&8Tap left toes, tap lef heel, stomp LF
Section IV: Marche RF, F, side RF, LF; Shuffle back R, L, R, side shuffle left
1Marche right
2Marche left
3RF to the right
4LF near RF
5&6Shuffle backward RF, LF, RF
7&8Side shuffle LF, RF, LF
The end of Wall 3 is also the end of verse 3, [facing 6:00]
After verse 3, the chorus sings the outro twice: “How great Thou art”
Outro:
1Slide RF forward raising both arms
2Bend right knee forward keeping your LF etended while pivoting on your left toes with a ¼ turn to the left
3Drag RF backward near LF while straightening both legs
4Pause while lowering your arms
5, 6, 7, 8repeat 1, 2, 3, 4 [facing 12:00]
The song "Wild in the Country" was recorded in 1960 (and again in 1961 for his musical-drama which shared the same title with this song).
Here's this song:
Here's my video teach
Wild in the Country Step Sheet (Choreographer : DJ Jack).
Here's the step sheet
-you can read it in your own language by clicking on the drop-box, just below the six horses above-
WILD IN THE COUNTRY
Choreographer: DJ Jack
Music: Wild in the Country, Elvis Presley (style: Country Folk)
Phrased - 2 walls: Phrase A (16 counts, 2 walls) – Phrase B (16 counts, 1 wall)
1 Tag (2 counts) – a finale (4 counts)
Level: improver
Abbreviations: LF (left foot), RF (right foot)
Weight on LF, start with the lyrics.
PHRASING: A – Tag – A – B – A – Tag – A – B – Finale
Important : the tag is always on the ‘’as the sky’’ sung by the chorus
PHRASE A : 16 counts, 2 walls
Section 1: Side touch, forward, touch; side touch, backward, touch [remain facing 12:00]
1,2: RF side right, LF touch RF,
3,4: LF side to left, RF touches LF
5,6: RF forward, LF touch RF
7,8: RF backward, LF touches RF
Section 2: two rumba boxes with ¼ turn to the right [finish at 6:00]
1,2: RF to the right with a ¼ turn right, LF touch RF [facing 3:00]
3,4, RF back, LF touches RF
5,6: RF to the right with a ¼ turn right, LF touch LF [facing 6:00]
7,8: RF forward, LF touches RF
PHRASE B: 16 counts, 1 wall
(Important: Phrase B always starts facing 6 :00 pm)
Section 1: Twinkle on the right diagonal; Pivot 3/8 turn to the left, drag RF right, touch [finish at 12:00]
1,2: RF slides on the right diagonal, drag RF near LF [facing 7:30]
3,4: Heels up, heels down (weight on LF)
5,6: RF Cross LF, heels up with 3/8 pivot turn to the left, weight on RF [facing 12:00]
7,8: Slide RF to the right, drag LF near RF
Section 2: Twinkle on the right diagonal; Pivot 3/8 turn to the left, drag RF right, touch [finish at 6:00]
1,2: RF slides on the right diagonal, drag RF near LF [facing 10:30]
3,4: Heels up, heels down (weight on LF)
5,6: RF Cross LF, heels up to pivot on toes 3/8 turn to the left, weight on RF [facing 6:00]
7,8: Slide RF to the right, drag LF near RF
The tag: Hip bumps
When the chorus repeat after Elvis: “in the sky”:
1&2: (1) Hip bump right (&) Hip bump left (2) hold
The finale: four paddle 1/8 turns left
It’s the lyrics (last 2 words :”am I”): dance on the music
1,2,3,4 : Four paddle 1/8 turn step to the left
Option for the final: Raise hands on the last 4 musical beats
Make it easier, matching the phrases with the lyrics:
There are 3 stanzas in the lyrics, 4 lines (verses) each,
1st Stanza: it’s all Phrase-A with the tag in the Middle (A-Tag-A)
2nd Stanza: the first 2 lines are Phrase A, the rest is B
Tag
3rd Stanza: AB
