"The Electric"
REvised
choreography 2012 January 22
As performed
June 1976 at VAMPS NYC
By The Silver
Star Dance Troupe (20)
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Ric Silver
Danced to:
‘Electric Boogie’ by Marcia Griffiths Words & Music by Neville
Livingston
STEP
DESCRIPTION:
Lyric: “It’s
Electric”
8 counts –
walk into position (4 lines of 5)\
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to
Right foot (clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
23,24 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; step onto LEFT foot;
25,26 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot ;
29,30 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Turning
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
43,44 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning ¼ rotations
in air
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to
Right foot (clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
23,24 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; step onto LEFT foot;
25,26 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot ;
29,30 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Turning
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
43,44 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning ¼ rotations
in air
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to
Right foot (clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
23,24 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
25,26 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next
to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
29,30 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
43,44
Step forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
Lyric: And
I’ll teach you… Teach you
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Slide(drag) LEFT foot
beside Right foot; Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot beside
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on Right foot; Slide Left foot beside
Right foot; Step to the right on Right foot; Touch LEFT foot next to Right foot
(clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on Left foot; Slide Right foot beside
Left foot; Step to the left on Left foot; Slide Right foot beside left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11Walk
back sliding feet along floor on RIGHT, LEFT,
and RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
23,24 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
25,26 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next
to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
29,30 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
43,44
Step forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
Lyric (Don’t
want to loose it….)
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to
Right foot (clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot *
23,24 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot behind
Right foot;
25,26 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next
to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot behind
Left foot;
29,30 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Walk
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
**Music Interlude
starts
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
43,44
Step forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
1,2 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot (single); step onto LEFT
foot;
3,4 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(single); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
5,6 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(single); Step RIGHT foot ;
7,8 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(Single); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
9,10,11 Turning
back stepping on RIGHT(single-in),
LEFT(single-out), RIGHT(single-in)
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 1 & ¼ rotations in air
23,24 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; step onto LEFT foot;
25,26 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot ;
29,30 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next
to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Turning
back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
43,44 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 1 & ¼ rotations in air
1,2 Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Slide(drag) LEFT foot
beside Right foot; Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot beside
Right foot;
3,4 Step to
the right on Right foot; Slide Left foot beside
Right foot; Step to the right on Right foot; Touch LEFT foot next to Right foot
(clap)
5,6 Step to
the left on Left foot; Slide Right foot beside
Left foot; Step to the left on Left foot; Slide Right foot beside left foot;
7,8 Step to
the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to
Left foot (clap)
9,10,11Walk
back sliding feet along floor on RIGHT, LEFT,
and RIGHT
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot toe to
Left heel (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot toe to
Right toe (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot turning foot 1/4 turn to
left; Hop onto left foot
23,24 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); Turn on LEFT
foot(dbl);
25,26 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Turn RIGHT foot(dbl)
;
29,30 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Turns
to the back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
(all dbl) Inside, Outside, Inside
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
43,44 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 1 & ¼ rotations in air
1,2 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); Turn on LEFT foot(dbl);
3,4 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
5,6 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Turn RIGHT foot(dbl)
;
7,8 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
9.10.11 Turns
to the back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
(all dbl) Inside, Outside, Inside
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
15.16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
17.18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 1 & ¼ rotations in air
23,24 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); Turn on LEFT
foot(dbl);
25,26 Turn
to the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
27,28 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Turn RIGHT foot(dbl)
;
29,30 Turn
to the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
31,32,33 Turns
to the back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
(all dbl) Inside, Inside, Inside
34 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
35,36 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
37,38 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
39,40 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
41,42 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
43,44 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 2 & ¼ rotations in air
1,2 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); Turn on LEFT foot(dbl);
3,4 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
5,6 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Turn RIGHT foot(dbl)
;
7,8 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
9.10.11 Turns
to the back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
(all dbl) Inside, Outside, Inside
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
15.16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
17.18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 1 & ¼ rotations in air
1,2 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); Turn on LEFT foot(dbl);
3,4 Turn to
the right on RIGHT foot(dbl); LEFT foot next to Right foot (clap)
5,6 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Turn RIGHT foot(dbl)
;
7,8 Turn to
the left on LEFT foot(dbl); Touch RIGHT foot
next to Left foot (clap)
9.10.11 Turns
to the back stepping on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
(all dbl) Inside, Inside, Inside
12 Touch LEFT
foot next to Right foot (clap)
13,14 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
15,16 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
17,18 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Kick RIGHT foot (clap)
19,20 Step
backward on RIGHT foot; Extend LEFT foot behind
slapping floor (snap)
21,22 Step
forward on LEFT foot forward in Prep Position;
Hop onto Left foot turning 2 rotations in air (Double Tour en L’air) Front row
kneeling
* Alternate – lines
2 & 4 make ½ turn
** Alternate
– lines 2 & 4 continue back to back in
opposition of 1 & 3
Richard Louis
Silver (c) 1976
