Count:
48
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Easy Intermediate
Begin counting intro of 16 on first guitar note; dance starts with lyrics on "Rain"
Clockwise rotation; start weight on L
S1: STEP, LOCK, STEP, STEP-SLIDE-STEP, ROCK-&-ROCK-&-BACK
1-2-3Step R forward, lock L behind R (can pop right knee forward), step R forward
4&5Step L forward, slide R instep to left heel, step forward L
6&7&8Rock R forward, recover L, rock R to side, recover L, step R back
S2: FUNKY WALKS BACK L, R, L; "TOASTER STEP" (see note), STEP, PADDLE, PADDLE
1-2-3Step L back fanning R toes, step R back fanning L toes, step L back, fanning R toes
4&5Turn right ½ [6] stepping R behind, close L, step R forward
6Step L forward (prep turn left)
&7Keeping weight on L ball, hitch R slightly whilst turning left ¼ [3], point R to side
&8Hitch R slightly whilst turning left ¼ [12], point R to side ***RESTART
S3: SLIDE-&-SLIDE-&-STEP, L ANCHOR-SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-SIDE-TOUCH
1&2&Slide R toes forward, step R home, slide L toes forward, step L home (this is an R&B shuffle)
3Step R forward
4&Rock onto L ball at R heel, rock onto R in place (styling: think "rock-rock" keeping balls of feet on floor)
5Step L in place whilst sweeping R back
6&7Step R behind, step L to side, cross R
&8Small step L to side, touch R toes to outside of L heel (styling: stay tall rather than bend knees)
S4: TURN, TURN, COASTER STEP; STEP, TURN, HOLD, BALL-CROSS
1-2Turn right ¼ [3] stepping R forward, turn right ½ [9] stepping L back
3&4Step R back, close L, step R forward
5-6-7Step L forward, turn left ¼ [6] stepping side R, HOLD
&8Step L slightly back toward R heel, cross R
S5: STOMP-HOOK-STOMP-HEEL SWIVEL-HEEL SWIVEL; ¼ TOASTER STEP, STEP-TURN-STEP
1&2Stomp L to side, lift R behind L knee (&), stomp R to side (weight R)
&3&4Keeping L ball on floor, twist L heel in-out-in-out, ending solidly onto L
5&6Turn right ¼ [9] stepping R behind, close L, step R forward
7&8Step L forward, turn right ½ [3] onto R, step L forward
S6: KICK-BALL-ROCK-RECOVER-KICK-BALL-ROCK-RECOVER-HEEL-BALL-HEEL-BALL-WALK, WALK
1&2&Kick R forward, step R home, rock L to side, recover R
3&4&Kick L forward, step L home, rock R to side, recover L
5&6&Touch R heel forward, step R home, touch L heel forward, step L home
7-8Walk forward R, L
***The 3rd repetition starts at [6]. Dance through 16 counts, then RESTART at [6].
ENDING: the last repetition starts at [3]. Continue the funky walks back as the music fades.
NOTE: I first heard the term "toaster" to describe a turning coaster step from Peter Metelnick at the UCWDC World Championships and I used it ever since.
All rights reserved, 11 June 2017. This step sheet is not authorized for publication on Kickit. If you have a script of this dance with the Kickit logo it should be destroyed because it has been posted without permission or credit, and may have been altered without my knowledge or consent. Contact dancinsful@gmail.com or visit www.peterlisamcc.com
Clockwise rotation; start weight on L
S1: STEP, LOCK, STEP, STEP-SLIDE-STEP, ROCK-&-ROCK-&-BACK
1-2-3Step R forward, lock L behind R (can pop right knee forward), step R forward
4&5Step L forward, slide R instep to left heel, step forward L
6&7&8Rock R forward, recover L, rock R to side, recover L, step R back
S2: FUNKY WALKS BACK L, R, L; "TOASTER STEP" (see note), STEP, PADDLE, PADDLE
1-2-3Step L back fanning R toes, step R back fanning L toes, step L back, fanning R toes
4&5Turn right ½ [6] stepping R behind, close L, step R forward
6Step L forward (prep turn left)
&7Keeping weight on L ball, hitch R slightly whilst turning left ¼ [3], point R to side
&8Hitch R slightly whilst turning left ¼ [12], point R to side ***RESTART
S3: SLIDE-&-SLIDE-&-STEP, L ANCHOR-SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-SIDE-TOUCH
1&2&Slide R toes forward, step R home, slide L toes forward, step L home (this is an R&B shuffle)
3Step R forward
4&Rock onto L ball at R heel, rock onto R in place (styling: think "rock-rock" keeping balls of feet on floor)
5Step L in place whilst sweeping R back
6&7Step R behind, step L to side, cross R
&8Small step L to side, touch R toes to outside of L heel (styling: stay tall rather than bend knees)
S4: TURN, TURN, COASTER STEP; STEP, TURN, HOLD, BALL-CROSS
1-2Turn right ¼ [3] stepping R forward, turn right ½ [9] stepping L back
3&4Step R back, close L, step R forward
5-6-7Step L forward, turn left ¼ [6] stepping side R, HOLD
&8Step L slightly back toward R heel, cross R
S5: STOMP-HOOK-STOMP-HEEL SWIVEL-HEEL SWIVEL; ¼ TOASTER STEP, STEP-TURN-STEP
1&2Stomp L to side, lift R behind L knee (&), stomp R to side (weight R)
&3&4Keeping L ball on floor, twist L heel in-out-in-out, ending solidly onto L
5&6Turn right ¼ [9] stepping R behind, close L, step R forward
7&8Step L forward, turn right ½ [3] onto R, step L forward
S6: KICK-BALL-ROCK-RECOVER-KICK-BALL-ROCK-RECOVER-HEEL-BALL-HEEL-BALL-WALK, WALK
1&2&Kick R forward, step R home, rock L to side, recover R
3&4&Kick L forward, step L home, rock R to side, recover L
5&6&Touch R heel forward, step R home, touch L heel forward, step L home
7-8Walk forward R, L
***The 3rd repetition starts at [6]. Dance through 16 counts, then RESTART at [6].
ENDING: the last repetition starts at [3]. Continue the funky walks back as the music fades.
NOTE: I first heard the term "toaster" to describe a turning coaster step from Peter Metelnick at the UCWDC World Championships and I used it ever since.
All rights reserved, 11 June 2017. This step sheet is not authorized for publication on Kickit. If you have a script of this dance with the Kickit logo it should be destroyed because it has been posted without permission or credit, and may have been altered without my knowledge or consent. Contact dancinsful@gmail.com or visit www.peterlisamcc.com
