Compte:
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Mur:
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Niveau:
high Intermediate
SECTION A ("THE INTRO")
Start 24 counts into the song (this is instrumental)
2 CAT WALKS WITH HOLDS, JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step right forward & across left, hold, step left forward & across right, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, turn ¼ right as you step left back, step right to right side, hold
Think of the count as S,S,Q,Q,S
2 CAT WALKS WITH HOLDS, JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step left forward & across right, hold, step right forward & across left, hold
5-6-7-8Cross left over right & start to turn ¼ to left, step right back completing the ¼ turn left, step left to left side, hold
Think of the count as S,S,Q,Q,S
SLOW & QUICK VINE TRAVELING TO LEFT WITH WALK AROUND TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward & across left, hold, step left to left side, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left & step left forward, step right forward and turn ½ left, step left in place as you complete ¼ turn left
You should now be facing the same wall you started on (12:00) S,S,Q,Q,Q,Q
ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, HEEL LIFT, CROSS IN FRONT, STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, KICK
1-2-3Rock step right to right side, rock left onto left foot, rock right to right side
4Lift right heel up and set it back down
You can think of the count as "&4" if you wish, but the rocking action should cause your heels to lift slightly
5-6-7-8Step left forward & across right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, kick right diagonally forward to the right (a slight "ronde'" action)
CROSS, SIDE, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, 2 CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Cross right behind left, step left to left side
3-4-5-6Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place, step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
7-8Step right forward & across left, step left forward & across right
This is the end of the "intro" the total amount of counts in the introduction to the song is 64. You will hold the first 24 counts and then start the "intro" section. The next part will start with the vocals.
Dance this section (A) only one time
SECTION B (THE MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE)
KICK BALL CHANGE, POINT SIDE, HOLD, SAILOR SHUFFLE W/ ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, KICK
1&2Right kick forward, rock back with ball of right foot, step left in place
3-4Point right toe to right side, hold
5&6Cross right behind left, step left in place turning ¼ right, step right in place
This is like a regular sailor shuffle without the emphasis on the side step. You are staying basically in place while dancing the pattern and turning ¼ to the right
7-8Step left forward, kick right forward (3:00)
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT, TOUCH, LEFT SHUFFLE SIDE TURNING ¼ LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Cross right over left starting to turn right, step left back completing ¼ right, step right to right side, touch left next to right
5&6Left shuffle to left side with a ¼ turn left
7-8Step right forward turning ½ left, step left in place (9:00)
MONTEREY TURN (½ RIGHT), SHUFFLE STEP, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE STEP, ROCK STEP, ROLLING 1 AND ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right side, turn ½ right as you step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right (3:00)
5&6-7-8Right shuffle to right side, rock left back, step right in place
1&2-3-4Left shuffle to left side, rock right back, step left in place
5-6-7-8Step right forward, left back, right forward, left up next to right turning a total of 1 and ¼ to the right
This is a rolling 360, a.k.a. rolling vine, rolling turn, traveling pivot, etc.
Hint: Turn ¼ right as you first step right forward and then travel forward with the turns (6:00)
Dance this section (B) 3 times as written. The 4th time dance only up to and including the Monterey turn. You will leave off the shuffle steps and rolling turn.
SECTION C ("THE BRIDGE")
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT
&5&6Right to right side, cross left behind right, right to right side
&7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
KICK & KICK & KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2&3&4Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward, rock right back with ball of foot, step left in place
BIG SIDE STEP RIGHT, HOLD, ¾ WALK AROUND TURN
5-6-7-8Step right to right side - large step, hold, step left forward & across right & turn ¾ right, step right in place
1-8Repeat the section above (kick & kick & kick ball change, etc) counts 1-8 using the left foot to start and turning left at the end
1-4Repeat counts 1-4 above (kick & kick, etc) starting with the right foot
5-6-7-8Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place, step right forward & turn ¼ left and step left in place
If everything has been correct up to this point, you should now be facing the original 12:00 starting wall
KICK STEP CROSS STEP X 4
1&2&Kick right forward, step right back, cross left over right, step right back
3&4&Kick left forward, step left back, cross right over left, step left back
5&6&Repeat 1&2&
7&8Repeat 3&4
This entire section travels backward. Angle body right then left to make the cross more comfortable
LEFT & RIGHT VAUDEVILLES
&1&2Step left diagonally back, touch right heel diagonally to right, step right in place, cross step left over right
&3&4Step right diagonally back, touch left heel diagonally to left, step left in place, cross right over left
&5&6Repeat &1&2 (left vaudeville)
&7&8Repeat &3&4 except end with feet together instead of crossing the right over left
Your weight should be on the right foot. Your left foot should be free
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, ½ TURNING SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP
1&2Left shuffle forward
3-4Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
5&6Right shuffle forward turning ½ left
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward - coaster step
KICK & TOUCH COMBINATION
1&2&Kick right forward, step right back, touch left across & in front of right, step left forward
3&4&Touch right up behind left, step right back, kick left forward, step left back
5&6&Kick right forward, step forward onto right, touch left up behind right, step left back
7&8Kick right forward, step right back, touch left next to right
The call for this is: kick and touch and touch and kick, and kick and touch and kick and touch
1-8Repeat forward shuffle, ½ turn, ½ turning shuffle, coaster step
1-8Repeat kick & touch combination
1-8Repeat forward shuffle, ½ turn, ½ turning shuffle, coaster step
6 CROSS SWIVELS TRAVELING FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right, step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
5-6Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
7-8Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
KICK, BALL, WALK X6, ½ LEFT, 2 CROSS SWIVELS
1&2Kick right forward, step right next to left with ball of foot, step left forward
3&4Repeat
5&6Repeat
7&8Repeat
1&2Repeat
3&4Repeat
5-6Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
7-8Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
Repeat SECTION B (THE MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE) 2 times
THE END
Start 24 counts into the song (this is instrumental)
2 CAT WALKS WITH HOLDS, JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step right forward & across left, hold, step left forward & across right, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, turn ¼ right as you step left back, step right to right side, hold
Think of the count as S,S,Q,Q,S
2 CAT WALKS WITH HOLDS, JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step left forward & across right, hold, step right forward & across left, hold
5-6-7-8Cross left over right & start to turn ¼ to left, step right back completing the ¼ turn left, step left to left side, hold
Think of the count as S,S,Q,Q,S
SLOW & QUICK VINE TRAVELING TO LEFT WITH WALK AROUND TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward & across left, hold, step left to left side, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left & step left forward, step right forward and turn ½ left, step left in place as you complete ¼ turn left
You should now be facing the same wall you started on (12:00) S,S,Q,Q,Q,Q
ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, HEEL LIFT, CROSS IN FRONT, STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, KICK
1-2-3Rock step right to right side, rock left onto left foot, rock right to right side
4Lift right heel up and set it back down
You can think of the count as "&4" if you wish, but the rocking action should cause your heels to lift slightly
5-6-7-8Step left forward & across right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, kick right diagonally forward to the right (a slight "ronde'" action)
CROSS, SIDE, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, 2 CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Cross right behind left, step left to left side
3-4-5-6Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place, step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
7-8Step right forward & across left, step left forward & across right
This is the end of the "intro" the total amount of counts in the introduction to the song is 64. You will hold the first 24 counts and then start the "intro" section. The next part will start with the vocals.
Dance this section (A) only one time
SECTION B (THE MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE)
KICK BALL CHANGE, POINT SIDE, HOLD, SAILOR SHUFFLE W/ ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, KICK
1&2Right kick forward, rock back with ball of right foot, step left in place
3-4Point right toe to right side, hold
5&6Cross right behind left, step left in place turning ¼ right, step right in place
This is like a regular sailor shuffle without the emphasis on the side step. You are staying basically in place while dancing the pattern and turning ¼ to the right
7-8Step left forward, kick right forward (3:00)
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT, TOUCH, LEFT SHUFFLE SIDE TURNING ¼ LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Cross right over left starting to turn right, step left back completing ¼ right, step right to right side, touch left next to right
5&6Left shuffle to left side with a ¼ turn left
7-8Step right forward turning ½ left, step left in place (9:00)
MONTEREY TURN (½ RIGHT), SHUFFLE STEP, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE STEP, ROCK STEP, ROLLING 1 AND ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right side, turn ½ right as you step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right (3:00)
5&6-7-8Right shuffle to right side, rock left back, step right in place
1&2-3-4Left shuffle to left side, rock right back, step left in place
5-6-7-8Step right forward, left back, right forward, left up next to right turning a total of 1 and ¼ to the right
This is a rolling 360, a.k.a. rolling vine, rolling turn, traveling pivot, etc.
Hint: Turn ¼ right as you first step right forward and then travel forward with the turns (6:00)
Dance this section (B) 3 times as written. The 4th time dance only up to and including the Monterey turn. You will leave off the shuffle steps and rolling turn.
SECTION C ("THE BRIDGE")
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT
&5&6Right to right side, cross left behind right, right to right side
&7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
KICK & KICK & KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2&3&4Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward, rock right back with ball of foot, step left in place
BIG SIDE STEP RIGHT, HOLD, ¾ WALK AROUND TURN
5-6-7-8Step right to right side - large step, hold, step left forward & across right & turn ¾ right, step right in place
1-8Repeat the section above (kick & kick & kick ball change, etc) counts 1-8 using the left foot to start and turning left at the end
1-4Repeat counts 1-4 above (kick & kick, etc) starting with the right foot
5-6-7-8Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place, step right forward & turn ¼ left and step left in place
If everything has been correct up to this point, you should now be facing the original 12:00 starting wall
KICK STEP CROSS STEP X 4
1&2&Kick right forward, step right back, cross left over right, step right back
3&4&Kick left forward, step left back, cross right over left, step left back
5&6&Repeat 1&2&
7&8Repeat 3&4
This entire section travels backward. Angle body right then left to make the cross more comfortable
LEFT & RIGHT VAUDEVILLES
&1&2Step left diagonally back, touch right heel diagonally to right, step right in place, cross step left over right
&3&4Step right diagonally back, touch left heel diagonally to left, step left in place, cross right over left
&5&6Repeat &1&2 (left vaudeville)
&7&8Repeat &3&4 except end with feet together instead of crossing the right over left
Your weight should be on the right foot. Your left foot should be free
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, ½ TURNING SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP
1&2Left shuffle forward
3-4Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
5&6Right shuffle forward turning ½ left
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward - coaster step
KICK & TOUCH COMBINATION
1&2&Kick right forward, step right back, touch left across & in front of right, step left forward
3&4&Touch right up behind left, step right back, kick left forward, step left back
5&6&Kick right forward, step forward onto right, touch left up behind right, step left back
7&8Kick right forward, step right back, touch left next to right
The call for this is: kick and touch and touch and kick, and kick and touch and kick and touch
1-8Repeat forward shuffle, ½ turn, ½ turning shuffle, coaster step
1-8Repeat kick & touch combination
1-8Repeat forward shuffle, ½ turn, ½ turning shuffle, coaster step
6 CROSS SWIVELS TRAVELING FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right, step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
5-6Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
7-8Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
KICK, BALL, WALK X6, ½ LEFT, 2 CROSS SWIVELS
1&2Kick right forward, step right next to left with ball of foot, step left forward
3&4Repeat
5&6Repeat
7&8Repeat
1&2Repeat
3&4Repeat
5-6Step right forward & turn ½ left, step left in place
7-8Step right forward and across left, step left forward and across right
Repeat SECTION B (THE MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE) 2 times
THE END
