Count:
64
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
16 count intro
[1~8&]: HEEL HOOK SWITCHES x2
1R present heel forward (12:00)
2R bend knee, ’hook’ heel (or toe) across L
3R present heel forward
&R step next to L, taking weight
4L present heel forward
&L step next to R, taking weight
5R present heel forward
6R bend knee, ‘hook’ heel (or toe) across L
7R present heel forward
&R step next to L, taking weight
8L present heel forward
&L step next to R, taking weight
[9~16]: R ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ R JAZZ CROSS
1R push step forward
2recover weight back onto L
3R push step back
4recover weight forward onto L
5R step across L
6¼ turn R while stepping slightly back on L
7R step to R side (now facing 3:00)
8L step across R
[17~24]: R ROCK-RECOVER, R CROSSING SHUFFLE, L ‘SWINGING’ ROCKING CHAIR
1R push step to R side
2recover weight onto L
3R step across L
&L small step to L side
4R step across L
5L push step forward, sway hip L
6recover weight back on R, sway hip R
7L push step back, sway hip L
8recover weight forward on R, sway hip R
(The crossing shuffle leaves your hips rotated to the left, it’s most comfortable to remain at this slight angle while doing the sway-rocking chair)
[25~32]: L ¼ and ½ PUSH TURNS R, L SLIDE, BACK R ROCK-RECOVER
1L step forward (3:00)
2¼ turn R putting weight onto R (6:00)
3L step forward (6:00)
4½ turn R putting weight onto R (12:00)
5L step to L side (longer than normal)
6R small drag in toward L
7R small push step behind R
8L recover weight slightly across R
(The R foot remains in place as you step and rotate the ¼ and ½ turns, like a ‘basketball pivot’)
[33~40]: R SIDE, L ROCK-RECOVER, L ½ TURN R TO R, L CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, SIDE L
1R step to R side
2L push step back, open toward L to prep
3recover weight onto R
4L step to L side as you begin to rotate R
a½ turn R (6:00)
5R step to R side
6L push step across R
7recover weight back onto R
8L step to L side
[41~48]: R CROSS-HOLD, L SIDE-REPLACE, L CROSS-HOLD, R SIDE, ½ L TURN TO L
1R step across L
2hold
3L push step out to L side
4recover weight to R, slightly open to R
5L step across R
6hold
7R step to R side
a½ turn L (12:00)
8L step forward and slightly L
[49~56]: R FWD STEP-HOLD, L FWD STEP-HOLD, R SIDE HIP SWAY, L SIDE HIP SWAY, R COASTER STEP
1R step forward and across L*
2hold
3L step forward and across R*
4hold
5R small step to R side, sway hips R
6L small step to L side, sway hips L
7R small step back
&L step next to R
8R small step forward
* For styling: add a small knee lift before the step, and take the step rolling through the foot heel-to-toe, adding a settling of the hip. Strut!
[57~64]: L ROCKING CHAIR, ½ TURN R, STEP BACK L, R, L, TOUCH R
1L push step forward
2recover weight back onto R
3L push step back
4recover weight forward onto R
a½ turn R, with a small left knee hitch (6:00)
5L step back
6R step back
7L step back
8R touch next to L
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
Contact : johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322 (U.S.A.)
[1~8&]: HEEL HOOK SWITCHES x2
1R present heel forward (12:00)
2R bend knee, ’hook’ heel (or toe) across L
3R present heel forward
&R step next to L, taking weight
4L present heel forward
&L step next to R, taking weight
5R present heel forward
6R bend knee, ‘hook’ heel (or toe) across L
7R present heel forward
&R step next to L, taking weight
8L present heel forward
&L step next to R, taking weight
[9~16]: R ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ R JAZZ CROSS
1R push step forward
2recover weight back onto L
3R push step back
4recover weight forward onto L
5R step across L
6¼ turn R while stepping slightly back on L
7R step to R side (now facing 3:00)
8L step across R
[17~24]: R ROCK-RECOVER, R CROSSING SHUFFLE, L ‘SWINGING’ ROCKING CHAIR
1R push step to R side
2recover weight onto L
3R step across L
&L small step to L side
4R step across L
5L push step forward, sway hip L
6recover weight back on R, sway hip R
7L push step back, sway hip L
8recover weight forward on R, sway hip R
(The crossing shuffle leaves your hips rotated to the left, it’s most comfortable to remain at this slight angle while doing the sway-rocking chair)
[25~32]: L ¼ and ½ PUSH TURNS R, L SLIDE, BACK R ROCK-RECOVER
1L step forward (3:00)
2¼ turn R putting weight onto R (6:00)
3L step forward (6:00)
4½ turn R putting weight onto R (12:00)
5L step to L side (longer than normal)
6R small drag in toward L
7R small push step behind R
8L recover weight slightly across R
(The R foot remains in place as you step and rotate the ¼ and ½ turns, like a ‘basketball pivot’)
[33~40]: R SIDE, L ROCK-RECOVER, L ½ TURN R TO R, L CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, SIDE L
1R step to R side
2L push step back, open toward L to prep
3recover weight onto R
4L step to L side as you begin to rotate R
a½ turn R (6:00)
5R step to R side
6L push step across R
7recover weight back onto R
8L step to L side
[41~48]: R CROSS-HOLD, L SIDE-REPLACE, L CROSS-HOLD, R SIDE, ½ L TURN TO L
1R step across L
2hold
3L push step out to L side
4recover weight to R, slightly open to R
5L step across R
6hold
7R step to R side
a½ turn L (12:00)
8L step forward and slightly L
[49~56]: R FWD STEP-HOLD, L FWD STEP-HOLD, R SIDE HIP SWAY, L SIDE HIP SWAY, R COASTER STEP
1R step forward and across L*
2hold
3L step forward and across R*
4hold
5R small step to R side, sway hips R
6L small step to L side, sway hips L
7R small step back
&L step next to R
8R small step forward
* For styling: add a small knee lift before the step, and take the step rolling through the foot heel-to-toe, adding a settling of the hip. Strut!
[57~64]: L ROCKING CHAIR, ½ TURN R, STEP BACK L, R, L, TOUCH R
1L push step forward
2recover weight back onto R
3L push step back
4recover weight forward onto R
a½ turn R, with a small left knee hitch (6:00)
5L step back
6R step back
7L step back
8R touch next to L
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
Contact : johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322 (U.S.A.)
