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Choreograf/in:
Kat Painter (USA) - April 2025
Musik:
Pardon My French - Gabi Sklar
Intro: Start on lyrics, 3 seconds in, approx five counts. As soon as music starts, you’ll hear duh duh “violin” then count 6,7,8. It’s a quick start. Good luck! Start facing 1:30
WIZARD LOCK, ROCK,RECOVER, FULL TURN, COASTER STEP
1,2&Step Rt fwd, Lock Lt behind Rt, Step Rt fwd,
3,4Step Lt fwd, Step Rt back,
5,6Turn ½ Lt Stepping Lt Fwd (7:30), Turn ½ Lt Stepping Rt back (1:30),
7&8Step Lt back, Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt Fwd,
STEP, ⅛ STEP, SAILOR SHUFFLE, POINT, POINT, SWITCH POINTS
1,2.Step Rt fwd, Turn ⅛ Rt Stepping Lt side Lt (3:00),
3&4Step Rt behind Lt, Step Lt side Lt, Step Rt side Rt,
5,6&Point Lt toe diagonal across Rt, Point Lt toe side Lt, Step Lt next to Rt,
7&8.Point Rt toe side Rt, Step Rt next to Lt, Point Lt toe Lt,
¼ SAILOR SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, ¼ BACK PIVOT, SYNCOPATED VINE
1&2Step Lt behind Rt, Turn ¼ Lt Stepping Rt side Rt (12:00),Step Lt fwd,
3,4Step Rt fwd, Step Lt back,
5,6Step Rt back (weight on ball of Rt), Turn ¼ Rt Stepping Lt side Lt (3:00),
7&8Step Rt behind Lt, Step Lt Side Lt, Step Rt over Lt,
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, & MODIFIED ½ MONTEREY TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ⅛ SAMBA STEP
1,2&Step Lt side Lt, Step Rt side Rt, Step Lt next to Rt,
3,4Point Rt toe side Rt, Turn ½ Rt Stepping Rt next to Lt (9:00),
5,6Step Lt side Lt, Step Rt side Rt,
7&8Cross Lt over Rt, Step Rt side Rt, Turn ⅛ Lt Stepping Lt fwd (7:30),
RESTART HERE on rotation 2
STEP, ½ KNEE HITCH, BACK, BACK, TOUCH, ¼ SLOW SWAY, SWAY X2
1,2Step Rt fwd, Turn ½ Rt Lifting up Lt knee (1:30),
3&4Step Lt back, Step Rt back, Touch Lt toe back,
5,6Turn ¼ Lt Shifting weight to Lt (10:30), Sway upper body Lt,
7,8Shift upper body Rt , Lt,
⅜ SERPENTINE, ¼ TURN
1,2Turn ⅛ Rt Stepping Rt fwd (12:00), Turn ¼ Rt sweeping Lt back to front (3:00),
3,4Step Lt over Rt, step Rt side Rt,
5,6Step Lt behind Rt, Sweep Rt front to back,
7,8Step Rt behind Lt, Turn ¼ Lt Stepping Lt fwd (12:00),
ENDING HERE on rotation 5
¼ NC BASIC, HIP ROLL, KNEE ROLL ¼, STEP
1,2Turn ¼ Lt stepping Rt side Rt (9:00), Slide Lt to Rt,
3,4Step Lt next to Rt, Step Rt over Lt,
5,6Touch Lt side while rolling Lt hip counter-clockwise (weight on Rt)
7,8Roll Lt knee out to Lt Turning ¼ Lt (6:00), Step on Lt,
STEP, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS TOE STRUT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ SAMBA STEP
1,2Step Rt fwd, Turn ¼ Lt Stepping side Rt (angle upper body to diagonal Lt) (3:00),
3,4Touch Rt toe over Lt, Drop Rt heel taking weight on Rt
5,6Step Lt side Lt, Step Rt side Rt,
TAG HERE on rotation 4
7&8Cross Lt over Rt, Step Rt side Rt, Turn ⅛ Lt Stepping Lt fwd (1:30),
BEGIN AGAIN!
TAG
Replace 7&8 with the filling counts and then restart from the beginning.
7,8Step Lt over Rt, Point Rt toe side Rt angling body to diagonal Lt and dropping into a Lt knee lunge placing hand on outer thighs near knees,
1-4Slowly drag Rt to Lt pulling hands up outer thighs over 4 counts, end facing 7:30
Restart from beginning
ENDING (optional)
During 5th rotation, on ct 8 of the Serpentine add an extra ½ turn to face front wall bringing Rt foot next to Lt.