Rhythm & Blues
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Carmel Hutchinson (USA)
Music:
Shot Of Rhythm & Blues - Van Morrison And Linda Gail Lewis
BACK TOE-HEEL, SHUFFLE BACK - BACK TOE-HEEL, BACK COASTER
1-2-3&4Touch right toe back, drop right heel down, shuffle back left-right-left
5-6-7&8Touch right toe back, drop right heel down, step left back, step right back next to left, step left forward
RAMBLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, RAMBLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT - RAMBLE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD (CLAP)
1&2Swivel heels left, swivel toes left, swivel heels left
3&4Swivel heels right, swivel toes right, swivel heels right
5-6-7-8Swivel heels left, swivel heels right, swivel heels left, hold (clap)
SWAY FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE - SWAY FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE
1-2Sway step right forward on an angle, sway step left back on an angle
3&4Shuffle forward right-left-right on an angle
5-6Sway step left forward on an angle, sway step right back on an angle
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left on an angle
BEHIND, POINT, BEHIND, POINT - BACK, BACK COASTER
1-2-3-4Cross step right behind left, side point left, cross step left behind right, side point right
5-6-7-8Step right back, step left back, step right back next to left, step left forward
POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS - JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-2-3-4Side point right, cross right over left, side point left, cross left over right
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back, side step right, step left forward
FOUR SWAYING ¼ PIVOT TURNS LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left), step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left)
5-6-7-8Step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left), step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left)
Styling note: sway hips as you step forward into ¼ turns & back as you shift weight left
TOE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE - TOE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Touch right toe slightly right, turn ¼ right on left and drop right heel, shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6-7&8Touch right toe slightly right, turn ¼ right on left and drop right heel, shuffle forward left-right-left
SIDE, BACK, CROSS - SIDE, BACK, CROSS - HEEL GRIND, SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1&2Side step right, step left back, cross step right over left
3&4Side step left, step right back, cross step left over right
5-6Touch right heel forward (point toes left to 10:00), grind heel & twist foot to right (bring toes down)
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
REPEAT
RESTART
During the 4th repetition (you will be facing the back wall) drop the last 16 counts and restart the dance after the four swaying ¼ pivot turns left.
1-2-3&4Touch right toe back, drop right heel down, shuffle back left-right-left
5-6-7&8Touch right toe back, drop right heel down, step left back, step right back next to left, step left forward
RAMBLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, RAMBLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT - RAMBLE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD (CLAP)
1&2Swivel heels left, swivel toes left, swivel heels left
3&4Swivel heels right, swivel toes right, swivel heels right
5-6-7-8Swivel heels left, swivel heels right, swivel heels left, hold (clap)
SWAY FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE - SWAY FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE
1-2Sway step right forward on an angle, sway step left back on an angle
3&4Shuffle forward right-left-right on an angle
5-6Sway step left forward on an angle, sway step right back on an angle
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left on an angle
BEHIND, POINT, BEHIND, POINT - BACK, BACK COASTER
1-2-3-4Cross step right behind left, side point left, cross step left behind right, side point right
5-6-7-8Step right back, step left back, step right back next to left, step left forward
POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS - JAZZ BOX IN PLACE
1-2-3-4Side point right, cross right over left, side point left, cross left over right
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back, side step right, step left forward
FOUR SWAYING ¼ PIVOT TURNS LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left), step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left)
5-6-7-8Step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left), step right forward into ¼ turn left (weight left)
Styling note: sway hips as you step forward into ¼ turns & back as you shift weight left
TOE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE - TOE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Touch right toe slightly right, turn ¼ right on left and drop right heel, shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6-7&8Touch right toe slightly right, turn ¼ right on left and drop right heel, shuffle forward left-right-left
SIDE, BACK, CROSS - SIDE, BACK, CROSS - HEEL GRIND, SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1&2Side step right, step left back, cross step right over left
3&4Side step left, step right back, cross step left over right
5-6Touch right heel forward (point toes left to 10:00), grind heel & twist foot to right (bring toes down)
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
REPEAT
RESTART
During the 4th repetition (you will be facing the back wall) drop the last 16 counts and restart the dance after the four swaying ¼ pivot turns left.