Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Details: 16 ct intro, Restart after 8 counts on phrase 5* Smooth (with some Cuban motion),
[1~8]: STEP, ¼ L, CROSS, TOUCH, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER, TOGETHER, SIDE STEP, TOGETHER
1R step forward (12:00)
2turn ¼ left (9:00), weight onto L
3R step across L
4touch L next to R
5L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
6recover weight to R
7L step next to R
8R step to right side
&L step next to R
[9~16]: FORWARD STEP (1/8TH R), ROCK-RECOVER, BACK, ½ REVERSE PIVOT R, FORWARD DOUBLE CHASSÉ, PRESS
11/8th of a turn (toward 11:00), R step forward
(essentially finishing a chassé to the corner)
2L push-rock forward (try a straight leg)
3recover weight back onto R (try a bent knee)
4L step back (try going to ball-of-foot)
(open upper body to left, and slightly bend L knee to create torque for right pivot)
&½ turn right, stepping onto R (5:00)
5** L step forward (left hip leading toward 5:00)
&R (lock) step behind L
6L step forward (pushing off from R)
&R (lock) step behind L
7L step forward (pushing off from R)
8R press forward with a bent knee
**Counts 5-7: Can also be modified as a comfortable double left side chassé (toward 5:00, leading with the left side)
[17~24]: SLOW SWEEP (SQUARE UP), VINE L, ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ VINE R
1return weight to L, while beginning a clockwise sweep with R from front to back
2complete the R sweep, squaring up to 6:00
3R step behind L
&L step to left side
4R step across L
5L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
6return weight to R
7L step behind R
&¼ turn right, step R forward (9:00)
8L step forward
[25~32]: STEP BEVEL-SWEEPS x2, SLOW ROCKING CHAIR
1R step forward and across L, use a small rotation left, hips open to the left
2rotate right while bringing in the L, with a bent knee, toes of L to R instep (no weight)
3L step forward and across R, use a small rotation right, hips open to right
4rotate left, while bringing in the R, with a bent knee, toes of R to L instep (no weight)
5R rock forward
6return weight back to L
7R rock back
8return weight forward to L
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
*RESTART: You will start phrase 5 on your original 12:00 start wall. Complete counts 1-7, then, while keeping weight on L, take an easy ¼ turn to your right on count 8 (which puts you back onto the same original 12:00 start wall) and begin the full phrase from count 1 with your R foot.
*You are replacing the 8& chassé with a ¼ turn right from your L foot on count 8 to restart the dance.
Copyright © Johanna Barnes, please do not alter this step description without written permission from the choreographer.
This step description is intended to be a guideline. Dance demos and visual references may be found on the DanceWhatYouFeel YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/DanceWhatYouFeel
Contact: Johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322
[1~8]: STEP, ¼ L, CROSS, TOUCH, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER, TOGETHER, SIDE STEP, TOGETHER
1R step forward (12:00)
2turn ¼ left (9:00), weight onto L
3R step across L
4touch L next to R
5L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
6recover weight to R
7L step next to R
8R step to right side
&L step next to R
[9~16]: FORWARD STEP (1/8TH R), ROCK-RECOVER, BACK, ½ REVERSE PIVOT R, FORWARD DOUBLE CHASSÉ, PRESS
11/8th of a turn (toward 11:00), R step forward
(essentially finishing a chassé to the corner)
2L push-rock forward (try a straight leg)
3recover weight back onto R (try a bent knee)
4L step back (try going to ball-of-foot)
(open upper body to left, and slightly bend L knee to create torque for right pivot)
&½ turn right, stepping onto R (5:00)
5** L step forward (left hip leading toward 5:00)
&R (lock) step behind L
6L step forward (pushing off from R)
&R (lock) step behind L
7L step forward (pushing off from R)
8R press forward with a bent knee
**Counts 5-7: Can also be modified as a comfortable double left side chassé (toward 5:00, leading with the left side)
[17~24]: SLOW SWEEP (SQUARE UP), VINE L, ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ VINE R
1return weight to L, while beginning a clockwise sweep with R from front to back
2complete the R sweep, squaring up to 6:00
3R step behind L
&L step to left side
4R step across L
5L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
6return weight to R
7L step behind R
&¼ turn right, step R forward (9:00)
8L step forward
[25~32]: STEP BEVEL-SWEEPS x2, SLOW ROCKING CHAIR
1R step forward and across L, use a small rotation left, hips open to the left
2rotate right while bringing in the L, with a bent knee, toes of L to R instep (no weight)
3L step forward and across R, use a small rotation right, hips open to right
4rotate left, while bringing in the R, with a bent knee, toes of R to L instep (no weight)
5R rock forward
6return weight back to L
7R rock back
8return weight forward to L
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
*RESTART: You will start phrase 5 on your original 12:00 start wall. Complete counts 1-7, then, while keeping weight on L, take an easy ¼ turn to your right on count 8 (which puts you back onto the same original 12:00 start wall) and begin the full phrase from count 1 with your R foot.
*You are replacing the 8& chassé with a ¼ turn right from your L foot on count 8 to restart the dance.
Copyright © Johanna Barnes, please do not alter this step description without written permission from the choreographer.
This step description is intended to be a guideline. Dance demos and visual references may be found on the DanceWhatYouFeel YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/DanceWhatYouFeel
Contact: Johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322
