Neutron Dance

Formation: Single dancers in a long follow-the-leader snake.
Music: Planet YB-13951, “Neutron Dance” with the Pointer Sisters, 1983

Download RTF file: Neutron Dance

Prompts: (24 beat intro)
Intro or
13-16   – Left Two-Step;
    1-4   – – Strut Four;
    5-8   – – Left Vine;
  9-12   – – Roll Right;
13-16   – (Left Two Steps);

Description:

Starts with left foot after 24 beat opener

  1-4   Left two-step then right two-step:
    1 – Step forward on left and quickly step on right beside left.
    2 – Step forward on left.
    3 – Step forward on right and quickly step on left beside right.
    4 – Step forward on right.

  5-8   Strut four:
    5 – Step forward on left.
    6 – Step forward on right.
    7 – Step forward on left.
    8 – Step forward on right.

  9-12   Face 1/4 right, vine 3 and touch:
    9 – Step forward on left turning 1/4 to right.
    10 – Step behind with right.
    11 – Step to side with left.
    12 – Touch right to floor beside left and clap.

13-16   Turn 3/4 to right and clap, clap:
    (In three steps moving to reverse in the line turn 3/4 around).
    13 – Step to the side with the right and turn 1/4 right.
    14 – Step forward with the left and turn 1/4 right.
    15 – Step behind with the right and turn 1/4 to face original dance direction.
    16 – On 4th beat clap hands twice.

REPEAT beats 1 – 16 until the music ends.

Choreography by: (Unknown)
Source: Dance learned about 1985.
Usage: A simple dance which can be learned by watching. The snake formation allows more dancers to join on the end at any time. It’s a good way to get people up and dancing.

Description of a longer version of Neutron Dance:

    1-4   Left two-step then Right two-step;
    5-8   Strut four;
  9-12  Left two-step, Right two-step;
13-16  Strut four;

17-20  Face right 1/4, vine left 3 and swing;
21-24  Vine right 3 and swing;
25-28  Vine left 3 and swing;
29-32  Roll right 3 and touch with clap, clap

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