Compte:
80
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Phrased Intermediate
#24 count intro, start with singing
Sequence: A B B Tag A B B Tag A- B B B B Tag
Pattern A: 48 counts
A [1-8] 1/4 SAILOR, ROCK RECOVER, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
1&2Step back L making 1/4 turn, step R side, step L side
3-4Step R, recover L
5-6Step R turning back 1/2 turn, step L turning back 1/2 turn
7&8Step back R 1/2 turn, step L beside R, step R
A [9-16] SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
1&2Step L, step R beside L, step L (move at slight diagonal L)
3-4Step R (completing 1/4 turn L), recover L
5&6Step back R, step back L beside R, step back R
7&8Step back L making 1/2 turn, step R beside L, step L
A [17-24] KICK & POINT, KICK AND POINT, SAILOR 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN
1&2Kick R, point L
3&4Kick L, point R
5&6Step back R making 1/4 turn, step L side, step R side
7&8Step L side making 1/4 turn, step R beside L, step L side
A [25-32] ROCK RECOVER, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Step back R, recover L
3-4Step R turning back 1/2 turn, step L 1/2 turn
5-6Step R diagonal, step L beside R
7-8Step L diagonal, step R beside L
A [33-40] SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE, KICK KICK
1&2Step R, step L beside R, step R
3-4Step L, pivot 1/2 turn
5&6Step L, step R beside L, step L
7-8Kick R, kick R (on the first two “A”s make the second kick higher it will push you backwards for the next step.. on the third “A” keep the second kick lower to restart the dance on ‘B”.
A [41-48] SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK RECOVER, HITCH POSE STEP, HITCH POSE HOLD
1&2Step back R, step L beside R, step back R
3-4Step back L, recover R,
5-6Hitch L (making fighting pose) step,
7-8Hitch R (making fighting pose) hold (The fighting pose is an area for personal style. We prefer a boxers defensive stance because it has little impact on balance when you are standing in the hitched position and it promotes a smooth transition to “B”
Pattern B: 32 counts
B [1-8] ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Step R, recover L
3&4Step back R making 1/2 turn, step L beside R, step R
5-6Step L, recover R
7&8Step back L, step R beside L, step L
B [9-16] ROCKING CHAIR, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN HITCH, SHUFFLE
1-2Step R, recover L
3-4Step back R, recover L
5-6Step R, pivot 1/2 turn hitching L
7&8Step L, step R beside L, step L
B [17-24] STEP, POINT, KICK, KICK, STEP, KICK, KICK, POINT
1-2Step R, point L
3-4Kick L, kick L
5-6Step L, kick R
7-8Kick R, point R
B [25-32] SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN
1&2Step back R, step L beside R, step R side
3&4Step back L, step R beside L, step L side
5-6Step R, pivot 1/2 turn
7-8Step R turning 1/2 turn, step L turning 1/2 turn
TAG 1
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP 1/4 PIVOT TURN, STEP 1/4 PIVOT TURN
1-2Step R, recover L
3-4Step back R, recover L
5-6Step R, pivot 1/4 turn
7-8Step R, pivot 1/4 turn
TAG 2
Same as TAG 1. Both TAG 1 and TAG 2 occur after PATTERN “B”. The music slows down for the eight beats.
During TAG 2 the music slows down even more. It’s ideal when you can time the end of the last pivot turn with the beginning of PATTERN “A’s 1/4 turn sailor step (the first step) for a smooth transition
TAG 3
Tag 3 is a slightly modified PATTERN “B” steps 1 thru 16.
Steps #1 thru #13 are identical to those in PATTERN “B”…….
On step #14 hitch left with fighters pose, on #15 step L, on #16 hitch R with fighters pose
RESTART
There is a Restart on the 3rd Pattern “A” after the 40 count. Its where two R kicks occur. Keep the second kick a little lower. It will make the transition to RESTART PATTERN “B” smoother.
Sequence: A B B Tag A B B Tag A- B B B B Tag
Pattern A: 48 counts
A [1-8] 1/4 SAILOR, ROCK RECOVER, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
1&2Step back L making 1/4 turn, step R side, step L side
3-4Step R, recover L
5-6Step R turning back 1/2 turn, step L turning back 1/2 turn
7&8Step back R 1/2 turn, step L beside R, step R
A [9-16] SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
1&2Step L, step R beside L, step L (move at slight diagonal L)
3-4Step R (completing 1/4 turn L), recover L
5&6Step back R, step back L beside R, step back R
7&8Step back L making 1/2 turn, step R beside L, step L
A [17-24] KICK & POINT, KICK AND POINT, SAILOR 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN
1&2Kick R, point L
3&4Kick L, point R
5&6Step back R making 1/4 turn, step L side, step R side
7&8Step L side making 1/4 turn, step R beside L, step L side
A [25-32] ROCK RECOVER, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Step back R, recover L
3-4Step R turning back 1/2 turn, step L 1/2 turn
5-6Step R diagonal, step L beside R
7-8Step L diagonal, step R beside L
A [33-40] SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE, KICK KICK
1&2Step R, step L beside R, step R
3-4Step L, pivot 1/2 turn
5&6Step L, step R beside L, step L
7-8Kick R, kick R (on the first two “A”s make the second kick higher it will push you backwards for the next step.. on the third “A” keep the second kick lower to restart the dance on ‘B”.
A [41-48] SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK RECOVER, HITCH POSE STEP, HITCH POSE HOLD
1&2Step back R, step L beside R, step back R
3-4Step back L, recover R,
5-6Hitch L (making fighting pose) step,
7-8Hitch R (making fighting pose) hold (The fighting pose is an area for personal style. We prefer a boxers defensive stance because it has little impact on balance when you are standing in the hitched position and it promotes a smooth transition to “B”
Pattern B: 32 counts
B [1-8] ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Step R, recover L
3&4Step back R making 1/2 turn, step L beside R, step R
5-6Step L, recover R
7&8Step back L, step R beside L, step L
B [9-16] ROCKING CHAIR, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN HITCH, SHUFFLE
1-2Step R, recover L
3-4Step back R, recover L
5-6Step R, pivot 1/2 turn hitching L
7&8Step L, step R beside L, step L
B [17-24] STEP, POINT, KICK, KICK, STEP, KICK, KICK, POINT
1-2Step R, point L
3-4Kick L, kick L
5-6Step L, kick R
7-8Kick R, point R
B [25-32] SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN
1&2Step back R, step L beside R, step R side
3&4Step back L, step R beside L, step L side
5-6Step R, pivot 1/2 turn
7-8Step R turning 1/2 turn, step L turning 1/2 turn
TAG 1
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP 1/4 PIVOT TURN, STEP 1/4 PIVOT TURN
1-2Step R, recover L
3-4Step back R, recover L
5-6Step R, pivot 1/4 turn
7-8Step R, pivot 1/4 turn
TAG 2
Same as TAG 1. Both TAG 1 and TAG 2 occur after PATTERN “B”. The music slows down for the eight beats.
During TAG 2 the music slows down even more. It’s ideal when you can time the end of the last pivot turn with the beginning of PATTERN “A’s 1/4 turn sailor step (the first step) for a smooth transition
TAG 3
Tag 3 is a slightly modified PATTERN “B” steps 1 thru 16.
Steps #1 thru #13 are identical to those in PATTERN “B”…….
On step #14 hitch left with fighters pose, on #15 step L, on #16 hitch R with fighters pose
RESTART
There is a Restart on the 3rd Pattern “A” after the 40 count. Its where two R kicks occur. Keep the second kick a little lower. It will make the transition to RESTART PATTERN “B” smoother.
