Tell Me Why!
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver west coast swing
Choreographer:
Niels Poulsen (DK)
Music:
Why Haven't I Heard From You - Reba McEntire
This dance is dedicated to my friend Dot on her Italian birthday
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT
1-2Walk forward on right, walk forward on left turning ¼ right
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5-6Cross left over right, point right to right side
7-8Cross right over left, point left to left side (facing 3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD RIGHT LEFT
1&2Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5-6Cross left behind right, unwind ½ turn left (weight on left)
7-8Walk forward on right, walk forward left (facing 9:00) - or do a full left turn forward on right left
RIGHT SIDE POINT, HOLD, & LEFT SIDE POINT, & RIGHT & LEFT & RIGHT SIDE SWITCHES, HOLD
1-2&Point right to right side, hold, step right next to left
3-4&Point left to left side, hold, step left next to right
5&6&Point right to right side, step right next to left, point left to left side, step left next to right
7-8Point right to right side, hold (facing 9:00)
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
1-2Rock forward on right, recover back to left
3&4Turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, step left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left, recover back to right
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, step right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (facing 9:00)
¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ¼ SHUFFLE TURN FORWARD
1-2Turn ¼ left on left stepping right to right side, hold with clap (facing 6:00)
3-4Turn ½ left on right stepping left to left side, hold with clap (facing 12:00)
5-6Turn ½ left on left stepping right to right side, hold with clap (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping forward on left, step right behind left, step forward on left (facing 3:00)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, SEXY HOLDS, STEP FORWARD LEFT, SEXY HOLDS..
1-4Step forward on right, hold for 3 counts (do a sexy pose, rolling your hips)
5-8Step forward on left, hold for 3 counts (do a sexy pose, rolling your hips)
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart on 3rd wall after 16 counts, facing 3:00 (after the 16 count instrumental bit)
Restart on 6th wall after 32 counts, facing 6:00 (on the lyrics 'tell me why...')
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT
1-2Walk forward on right, walk forward on left turning ¼ right
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5-6Cross left over right, point right to right side
7-8Cross right over left, point left to left side (facing 3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD RIGHT LEFT
1&2Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5-6Cross left behind right, unwind ½ turn left (weight on left)
7-8Walk forward on right, walk forward left (facing 9:00) - or do a full left turn forward on right left
RIGHT SIDE POINT, HOLD, & LEFT SIDE POINT, & RIGHT & LEFT & RIGHT SIDE SWITCHES, HOLD
1-2&Point right to right side, hold, step right next to left
3-4&Point left to left side, hold, step left next to right
5&6&Point right to right side, step right next to left, point left to left side, step left next to right
7-8Point right to right side, hold (facing 9:00)
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
1-2Rock forward on right, recover back to left
3&4Turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, step left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left, recover back to right
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, step right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (facing 9:00)
¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ¼ SHUFFLE TURN FORWARD
1-2Turn ¼ left on left stepping right to right side, hold with clap (facing 6:00)
3-4Turn ½ left on right stepping left to left side, hold with clap (facing 12:00)
5-6Turn ½ left on left stepping right to right side, hold with clap (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping forward on left, step right behind left, step forward on left (facing 3:00)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, SEXY HOLDS, STEP FORWARD LEFT, SEXY HOLDS..
1-4Step forward on right, hold for 3 counts (do a sexy pose, rolling your hips)
5-8Step forward on left, hold for 3 counts (do a sexy pose, rolling your hips)
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart on 3rd wall after 16 counts, facing 3:00 (after the 16 count instrumental bit)
Restart on 6th wall after 32 counts, facing 6:00 (on the lyrics 'tell me why...')