Soujia Boy Dance 2007--Breakdown of the Steps

This new hip-hop line dance was popular in this year (2007), and was even introduced in the 2007 American Music Awards...

It is a line dance of 32 steps in 32 counts, that has a few advanced hip-hop elements but it is still easy to learn.

Steps 1-2 are called the Kris Kross.

Steps 3-4 are called a reverse form of the Slap Leather,

  and Steps 9-10, the regular Slap Leather.

Steps 5-6 are called the Wave.

Steps 12-13 is called the Cross-Tap and Uncross from Tap.

Steps 13-16 are called the "Superman."

Steps 17-24 and 25-32 are Boxer Hops.

This is a four-wall line dance. For the breakdown of the steps, it is assumed that you use the north wall to start.

After the 32 steps are repeated, the dance is repeated on the next wall, counterclockwise, and so on (so, for example, the first repeat of the steps, if starting on the north wall first, will be facing the west wall, and then, on the second repeat, will be facing the south wall, and so on.)

Use these imaginary walls as a guide to utilizing this dance:

                       North Wall

West Wall                                    East Wall

                      South Wall

Soujia Boy--Breakdown of the Steps

Start in loose 1st position (LF and RF are about a hand-width apart), starting with the north wall.

1. Jump on both feet; land so RF crosses over LF       1  

2. Jump again on both feet so that RF uncrosses,         2

   ending with both feet back in loose 1st position

3. Flick LF back and touch that LF with RH                3

   (RH should touch L heel)

4. Land LF back to loose 1st position                         4

5. Pull out whole R arm outside and inside                   5

   in a wave action (like in breakdancing), feet

   remain in place

6. Pull out whole L arm outside and inside                   6

   also in wave action (like in breakdancing), feet

   still remain in place

7. Turning your body 1/4 L, forward LF to lunge on     7

   LF, with a slight pivot L on other foot (RF); now

   you are facing the west wall

8. Hold position for one count more                             8

9. On a diagonal direction to the northeast wall, and     9

   holding body position still on west wall, cross

   RF (tap) over LF

10.Now, turning your body 1/4 R to face original       10

   wall (north), step back on RF (tap) again to

   uncross, ending in loose 2nd position

11.Now, do a slight knee lift on R leg (LF remains      11

   in place) and touch RH on R knee on lift

12.Land RF with full weight, ending in loose 2nd         12

   position

13.Now turning 1/4 to the L again to face west wall     13

   again, Hop on LF and land with LF lunge, and

   extend the R leg back away from you, horizontal

   with the floor (thus the RF is about 5 inches from

   the floor but it can vary); at the same time,

   extend both arms straight out and forward, also

   horizontal with the floor (the "Superman")

14.Hold position for one count more                      14    

15.Now, turning 1/4 to R to face original                 15

   wall again, land RF and recover body from

   "Superman" to regain normal standing position;

   feet should be in loose 2nd position; upon

   landing, change to equal weight on both feet

16.Hold position for one count more              16 .

17. Slight hop on both feet going to L                     17

18.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to L again   18

19.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to L again   19

20.Now hop on both feet slightly, but in place         20

21 Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R           21

22.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R again   22

23.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R again   23

24.Now hop on both feet slightly, but in place         24

25.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to L            25

26.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to L again   26

27.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to L again   27

28.Now hop on both feet slightly, but in place         28

29.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R         29

30.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R again   30

31.Slight hop on both feet going slightly to R again   31

32.Now hop on both feet slightly, but in place         32

Additional Notes

For the "boxer hops" (steps 17-32), be sure that your feet position remain as long as possible in loose 2nd position.

And also, "slightly to L" and "slightly to R" is done with

no turn....you just go down to the L side of a straight line or the R side of the straight line still facing the original wall or the other wall. Think of a Cartesian plane

(remember that in geometry or algebra?) and you are on the x-axis, and you go to the left of the x-axis on steps 17-24, and to the right of the x-axis on steps 25-32. This will help you.

Turn 1/4 L counterclockwise after step 32 to repeat the 32 steps on the next wall.

It is also possible, if not repeating on a different wall, to repeat the steps, but with opposite footwork and armwork as already described as above (that is, "reverse the steps").

  

Charles Joseph Smith

"The Little Lily of Dancing"