JENNY FROM THE BLOCK Choreographed by: Nilla Nuto Music: Jenny From The Block by Jennifer Lopez Description: 32 count, 4 wall line dance, Funky Level: Intermediate Note: Start the dance after words "LOX yeah, J.Lo yeah, yeah, yeah, yo, yo" when LOX starts to sing "We off the blocks this year…"

SIDE TOUCHES, HOLD, HITCH WHILE TURNING 1/4 RIGHT, SYNCOPATED ROCK-STEP, HEEL AND SHOULDER BOUNCES WITH 1/2 TURN LEFT
1 & 2 & 3 Touch right toe to right side, step right foot together, touch left toe to left side, step left foot together, touch right toe to right side
4 Hold
& 5 & 6 Turn 1/4 to the right hitching right knee (&), rock right foot back, recover weight on the left foot, step right foot forward
7 & 8 Bounce both heels and shoulders three times as you turn 1/2 left (weight ends on right foot)

WEAVE, 1/2 UNWIND, WALK FORWARD x 2 (RIGHT, LEFT), BRUSH OUT-OUT
1 & 2 & 3 Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot over right, step right foot to right, touch left foot behind right
4 Unwind 1/2 turn left (weight ends on left foot)
5 - 6 Walk forward right, left (bend your knees slightly)
7 & 8 Brush right foot forward, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
Arm movements: place right hand on the left hip and left hand on the right hip on &8.

SQUAT DOWN, CHEST BUMPS, RISE UP, SYNCOPATED ROCK-STEP, TOUCH LEFT FOOT BEHIND RIGHT, 1/2 UNWIND
1 Bend your knees (squat down)
Arm movements: place right hand on the right thigh and left hand on the left thigh.
2 & 3 & Bump your upper body (chest) diagonal forward left, center (original position), diagonal forward right, center (original position)
4 Straighten your knees (rise up) ending weight on left foot (lift right foot slightly off the floor)
5 & 6 Rock right foot behind left, change weight on left foot, step long step to right side on right foot
Arm movements: spread your arms to the sides on 6.
7 - 8 Touch left foot behind right, unwind 1/2 turn left (weight ends on left foot)

KICK & SIDE ROCKS x 2, KICK & TOUCH, 1/4 HITCH-POINT TURNS x 2
1 & 2 & Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, rock left foot to left side, recover weight on right foot
3 & 4 & Kick left foot forward, step left foot together, rock right foot to right side, recover weight on left foot
5 & 6 Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, touch left foot to left side
& 7 Hitch left knee up turning 1/4 right on right foot, touch left toe to left side
& 8 & Hitch left knee up turning 1/4 right on right foot, touch left toe to left side, step left foot together


REPEAT