Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
3rd place in the 32 beat competition at Tamworth 1999
TWO "SAMBA" STEPS FORWARD
1-2-3&4Step forward right-left-right, step left foot to left side, rock/return to right foot
5-6-7&8Step forward left-right-left, step right foot to right side, rock/return to left foot
TWO SAILOR SHUFFLES, CROSS ¾ TURN, TWO SHIMMIES
1&2Cross/step right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
3&4Cross/step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
5-8Cross/step right behind left, unwind ¾ right, shimmy twice (weight on left)
CROSS, STEP ½ TURN, SHUFFLE, REPEAT
1-2-3&4Cross/step right over left, step left to left side turning ½ right, side shuffle to right
5-6-7&8Cross/step left over right, step right to right side turning ½ left, side shuffle to left
TWO CROSS BALL JACKS, ROCK FORWARD, BACK TURN, STEP FORWARD, TOG
1&2&Cross/step right over left, step left to left side, tap right heel at 45 degrees right, step right together
3&4&Cross/step left over right, step right to right side, tap left heel at 45 degrees left, step left together
5-8Rock forward on right, rock back on left turning ½ right, step forward on right, step left together
REPEAT
For a neat finish to the final sequence-the dance will end on step 1&2&. Simply cross/touch right over left & step!!! (with left hand touching hat) you will be facing the front
To fit the dance to this music, the 16 beat "bridge" section below is danced after the 2nd & 6th sequences (you will be facing the back wall each time)
TWO SAILOR SHUFFLES, STEP BEHIND, SIDE/TURN STEP RIGHT, LEFT, REPEAT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
5-8Cross right behind left, step left to side turning ½ left, step in place right-left
9-16Repeat the last 8 counts
TWO "SAMBA" STEPS FORWARD
1-2-3&4Step forward right-left-right, step left foot to left side, rock/return to right foot
5-6-7&8Step forward left-right-left, step right foot to right side, rock/return to left foot
TWO SAILOR SHUFFLES, CROSS ¾ TURN, TWO SHIMMIES
1&2Cross/step right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
3&4Cross/step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
5-8Cross/step right behind left, unwind ¾ right, shimmy twice (weight on left)
CROSS, STEP ½ TURN, SHUFFLE, REPEAT
1-2-3&4Cross/step right over left, step left to left side turning ½ right, side shuffle to right
5-6-7&8Cross/step left over right, step right to right side turning ½ left, side shuffle to left
TWO CROSS BALL JACKS, ROCK FORWARD, BACK TURN, STEP FORWARD, TOG
1&2&Cross/step right over left, step left to left side, tap right heel at 45 degrees right, step right together
3&4&Cross/step left over right, step right to right side, tap left heel at 45 degrees left, step left together
5-8Rock forward on right, rock back on left turning ½ right, step forward on right, step left together
REPEAT
For a neat finish to the final sequence-the dance will end on step 1&2&. Simply cross/touch right over left & step!!! (with left hand touching hat) you will be facing the front
To fit the dance to this music, the 16 beat "bridge" section below is danced after the 2nd & 6th sequences (you will be facing the back wall each time)
TWO SAILOR SHUFFLES, STEP BEHIND, SIDE/TURN STEP RIGHT, LEFT, REPEAT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
5-8Cross right behind left, step left to side turning ½ left, step in place right-left
9-16Repeat the last 8 counts
