The Riddle
Count:
72
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Alan Birchall (UK)
Music:
The Riddle (Original Radio Edit) - Gigi D'Agostino
SAILOR STEPS, TOE TOUCH'S, HEEL SWITCH'S
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right by left
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left by right
5&Touch right to right, step right by left
6&Touch left to left, step left by right
7&Touch right heel forward, step right by left
8&Touch left heel forward, step left by right
TOUCH'S, HEEL, TOUCH, UNWIND ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, HOOK, TAP
9&Touch right to right, step right by left
10&Touch left to left, step left by right
11&Touch right heel forward, step right by left
12-13Touch left toe back, unwind ½ turn left (backwards, weight ends on left)
14-15Step forward on right, make ½ pivot turn left (weight ends on right) hooking left over right
&Tap left toe over right
SHUFFLE, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP BACK DIAGONAL, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP
16&17Step forward on left, step right by left, step forward on left
18-19Cross right over left, step back on left
20-21Step diagonally back on right, cross left over right
22-23Step back on right, step left to left
24Rock right over left
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN, ROCK
25Recover on left
26&27Step right to right, step left by right, step right to right making ¼ turn right
28-29Step forward on left, make ½ pivot turn right
30-31Step forward on left making ½ pivot right, step back on right making ½ pivot right
You will have made 1 full turn right in two steps, weight should be on right & you should be facing 9:00
32Rock forward on left
Total turn is 1 ¾
RECOVER, COASTER STEP, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE TWICE, ROCK
33Recover on right
34&35Step back on left, step right by left, step forward on left
36&37Kick forward on right, step right by left, step left by right
38&39Kick forward on right, step right by left, step left by right
40Rock right to right
RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS IN FRONT, HOLD
41Recover on left
42&43Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over left
44-45Rock left to left, recover on right
46&47Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
48Hold
On this section of the dance only you will be off beat
UNWIND, HOLD, HEEL SWITCH'S, CLAP HANDS TWICE HEEL
49Unwind ½ turn right (you should be facing 3 0 clock)
50-51Hold, touch right heel forward
&52Step right by left, touch left heel forward
&53Step left by right, touch right heel forward
&54Clap hands twice
&55Step right by left, touch left heel forward
&56Step left by right, touch right heel forward
HEEL SWITCHES, CLAP HANDS ONCE, HOOK, SHUFFLE
&57Step right by left, touch left heel forward
58Clap hands once while hooking left over right
59&60Step forward on left, step right by left, step forward on left
61-62Step forward on right, make ½ pivot left (you should be facing 9:00)
63&64Step forward on right, step left by right, step forward on right
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ¼ TURN ROCK, RECOVER TWICE
65-66Rock forward on left, recover on right
67&68Step back on left, step right by left, step forward on left
69-70Making ¼ turn to left rock right to right, recover on left (you should be facing 6:00)
71-72Rock right to right, recover on left
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of 2nd & 3rd walls only
1-2Touch right behind left, touch right to right
3-4Touch right over left, touch right to right
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right by left
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left by right
5&Touch right to right, step right by left
6&Touch left to left, step left by right
7&Touch right heel forward, step right by left
8&Touch left heel forward, step left by right
TOUCH'S, HEEL, TOUCH, UNWIND ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, HOOK, TAP
9&Touch right to right, step right by left
10&Touch left to left, step left by right
11&Touch right heel forward, step right by left
12-13Touch left toe back, unwind ½ turn left (backwards, weight ends on left)
14-15Step forward on right, make ½ pivot turn left (weight ends on right) hooking left over right
&Tap left toe over right
SHUFFLE, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP BACK DIAGONAL, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP
16&17Step forward on left, step right by left, step forward on left
18-19Cross right over left, step back on left
20-21Step diagonally back on right, cross left over right
22-23Step back on right, step left to left
24Rock right over left
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN, ROCK
25Recover on left
26&27Step right to right, step left by right, step right to right making ¼ turn right
28-29Step forward on left, make ½ pivot turn right
30-31Step forward on left making ½ pivot right, step back on right making ½ pivot right
You will have made 1 full turn right in two steps, weight should be on right & you should be facing 9:00
32Rock forward on left
Total turn is 1 ¾
RECOVER, COASTER STEP, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE TWICE, ROCK
33Recover on right
34&35Step back on left, step right by left, step forward on left
36&37Kick forward on right, step right by left, step left by right
38&39Kick forward on right, step right by left, step left by right
40Rock right to right
RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS IN FRONT, HOLD
41Recover on left
42&43Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over left
44-45Rock left to left, recover on right
46&47Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
48Hold
On this section of the dance only you will be off beat
UNWIND, HOLD, HEEL SWITCH'S, CLAP HANDS TWICE HEEL
49Unwind ½ turn right (you should be facing 3 0 clock)
50-51Hold, touch right heel forward
&52Step right by left, touch left heel forward
&53Step left by right, touch right heel forward
&54Clap hands twice
&55Step right by left, touch left heel forward
&56Step left by right, touch right heel forward
HEEL SWITCHES, CLAP HANDS ONCE, HOOK, SHUFFLE
&57Step right by left, touch left heel forward
58Clap hands once while hooking left over right
59&60Step forward on left, step right by left, step forward on left
61-62Step forward on right, make ½ pivot left (you should be facing 9:00)
63&64Step forward on right, step left by right, step forward on right
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ¼ TURN ROCK, RECOVER TWICE
65-66Rock forward on left, recover on right
67&68Step back on left, step right by left, step forward on left
69-70Making ¼ turn to left rock right to right, recover on left (you should be facing 6:00)
71-72Rock right to right, recover on left
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of 2nd & 3rd walls only
1-2Touch right behind left, touch right to right
3-4Touch right over left, touch right to right