Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate 2S
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA), Michael Barr (USA) & Michele Burton (USA) - May 2010
32 ct. introduction
WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step forward R (1), Hold (2), Step forward L (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step forward R (5), Lock step L in behind R (6), Step forward R (7), Hold (8).
1/4 TURN SCISSORS, HOLD, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Turn ¼ R, step L to L side (Face 3:00, step L toward 12:00) (1), Step together with R (2), Step L across front of R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Turn ¼ L, step back with R (5), Turn ¼ L, Step L to L side (6), Step R across front of L (7), Hold (8).
RUMBA BOX – SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD
1-4 Step L to L side (1), Step together with R (2), Step forward with L (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step R to R side (5), Step together with L (6), Step back with R (7), Hold (8).
BACK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step back L (1), Hold (2), Step back R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step back L (5), Step together with R (6), Step forward L (7), Hold (8).
CHARLESTON
1-4 Touch R forward (1), Hold (2), Step back R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Touch L back (5), Hold (6), Step forward L (7), Hold (8).
STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, 1/4 TURN, HOLD
1-4 Step forward R (1), Hold (2), Turn ½ L, shift weight to L foot (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step forward R (5), Hold (6), Turn ¼ L, shift weight to L foot (7), Hold (8).
STOMP w/ TOE FAN TAPS, STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP
1-4 Stomp R foot slightly forward with R toe turned in (keep weight on L foot) (1), Fan R toe out dropping it to the floor like a toe tap (2), Fan R toe in dropping it to the floor (3), Fan R toe out, stepping R to R side (4).
5-8 Stomp L slightly forward and across front of R (5), Step L to L side (6), Stomp R slightly forward across front of L (7), Step R to R side (8).
(Note: Feet should remain fairly close together during these 8 counts. It does not travel forward, it is on the spot.)
WEAVE R, 1/4 TURN R, STOMP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN/POP, HOLD
1-4 Step L across front of R (1), Step R to R side (2), Step L crossed behind R (3), Turn ¼ R, Step forward with R (4).
5-8 Stomp forward with L (5), Hold (6), Sharply turn ½ R, keep weight back on L foot, allow R knee to bend with ball of R forward on the floor, R heel lifted (7), Hold (8).
RESTART: During the 3rd repetition of the dance you will complete the first 32 counts only and then restart from the beginning of the dance.
WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step forward R (1), Hold (2), Step forward L (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step forward R (5), Lock step L in behind R (6), Step forward R (7), Hold (8).
1/4 TURN SCISSORS, HOLD, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Turn ¼ R, step L to L side (Face 3:00, step L toward 12:00) (1), Step together with R (2), Step L across front of R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Turn ¼ L, step back with R (5), Turn ¼ L, Step L to L side (6), Step R across front of L (7), Hold (8).
RUMBA BOX – SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD
1-4 Step L to L side (1), Step together with R (2), Step forward with L (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step R to R side (5), Step together with L (6), Step back with R (7), Hold (8).
BACK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step back L (1), Hold (2), Step back R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step back L (5), Step together with R (6), Step forward L (7), Hold (8).
CHARLESTON
1-4 Touch R forward (1), Hold (2), Step back R (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Touch L back (5), Hold (6), Step forward L (7), Hold (8).
STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, 1/4 TURN, HOLD
1-4 Step forward R (1), Hold (2), Turn ½ L, shift weight to L foot (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step forward R (5), Hold (6), Turn ¼ L, shift weight to L foot (7), Hold (8).
STOMP w/ TOE FAN TAPS, STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP
1-4 Stomp R foot slightly forward with R toe turned in (keep weight on L foot) (1), Fan R toe out dropping it to the floor like a toe tap (2), Fan R toe in dropping it to the floor (3), Fan R toe out, stepping R to R side (4).
5-8 Stomp L slightly forward and across front of R (5), Step L to L side (6), Stomp R slightly forward across front of L (7), Step R to R side (8).
(Note: Feet should remain fairly close together during these 8 counts. It does not travel forward, it is on the spot.)
WEAVE R, 1/4 TURN R, STOMP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN/POP, HOLD
1-4 Step L across front of R (1), Step R to R side (2), Step L crossed behind R (3), Turn ¼ R, Step forward with R (4).
5-8 Stomp forward with L (5), Hold (6), Sharply turn ½ R, keep weight back on L foot, allow R knee to bend with ball of R forward on the floor, R heel lifted (7), Hold (8).
RESTART: During the 3rd repetition of the dance you will complete the first 32 counts only and then restart from the beginning of the dance.
