Diary Entries
Count:
0
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Phil Austin (UK)
Music:
My Book - The Beautiful South
Sequence: A B C A B C A B* C to the end. On the last B, only dance up to count 24 and make a scuff 1/2 turn instead of a 1/4 turn. Then go into C and keep dancing C until the music stops.
SECTION A
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
1-2&Rock forward right, recover onto left, step right to left
3-4Rock back left, recover onto right
5-6Point left toe forward, drop left heel
7-8Point right toe forward, drop right heel
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
1-2&Rock forward left, recover onto right, step left to right
3-4Rock back right, recover onto left
5-6Point right toe forward, drop right heel
7-8Point left toe forward, drop left heel
STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, CLAP, STEP ½ TURN, STEP, CLAP
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
3-4Step forward right, clap hands
5-6Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
7-8Step forward left, clap hands
LOCK, HOLD, UNWIND ¾ TURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Lock right behind left, hold
3-4Unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder over two counts
5&6Step left to side, step right to left, step left to side
7&8Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
SECTION B
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN
1-2Rock left to side, recover weight onto right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to right
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right to left
7-8Cross left behind right, unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN
1&2Step forward right, step left to right, step forward right
3-4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
5&6Make ¼ turn over right shoulder stepping left, right, left
7-8Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn
CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLOSE, CROSS, SCUFF ¼ TURN
1-2Cross right over left, click fingers
3-4Lift left and cross left over right, click fingers
5-6Lift right and cross right over left, step left to right
7-8Cross right over left, scuff left and pivot ¼ turn over right shoulder on right foot
CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLOSE, CROSS, SCUFF ¼ TURN
1-2Cross left over right, click fingers
3-4Lift right and cross right over left, click fingers
5&6Lift left and cross left over right, step right to left
7-8Cross left over right, scuff right and pivot ¼ turn over left shoulder on left foot
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN, JAZZ BOX
1-2Cross right over left, step back left
3-4Step back right and pivot ¼ turn over right shoulder, scuff left forward
5-6Cross left over right, step back right
7-8Step back left, scuff right forward
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH ½ TURN, STEP LOCK, STEP, SCUFF
1-2Step forward right, lock left behind right
3-4Step forward right, hitch left knee and pivot ½ turn over right shoulder on right foot
5-6Step forward left, lock right behind left
7-8Step forward right, scuff right forward
SECTION C
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Rock forward right, recover weight onto left
3&4Step back right, step left to right, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
7&8Step forward left, step right to left, step forward left
STEP, STEP, KNEE KNOCKS, STEP, STEP, KNEE KNOCKS
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3-4Bend knees and knock them together twice
5-6Step forward right, step forward left
7-8Bend knees and knock them together twice
ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Rock forward right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Rock forward left, recover weight onto right
7-8Rock back left, recover weight onto right
STEP, SCUFF, STRESS STEP
1-2&Step forward left, scuff right, step onto right
3&4Scuff left, touch left toe forward, step onto left
1-28Repeat Section C
SECTION A
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
1-2&Rock forward right, recover onto left, step right to left
3-4Rock back left, recover onto right
5-6Point left toe forward, drop left heel
7-8Point right toe forward, drop right heel
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
1-2&Rock forward left, recover onto right, step left to right
3-4Rock back right, recover onto left
5-6Point right toe forward, drop right heel
7-8Point left toe forward, drop left heel
STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, CLAP, STEP ½ TURN, STEP, CLAP
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
3-4Step forward right, clap hands
5-6Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
7-8Step forward left, clap hands
LOCK, HOLD, UNWIND ¾ TURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Lock right behind left, hold
3-4Unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder over two counts
5&6Step left to side, step right to left, step left to side
7&8Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
SECTION B
ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN
1-2Rock left to side, recover weight onto right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to right
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right to left
7-8Cross left behind right, unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN
1&2Step forward right, step left to right, step forward right
3-4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
5&6Make ¼ turn over right shoulder stepping left, right, left
7-8Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn
CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLOSE, CROSS, SCUFF ¼ TURN
1-2Cross right over left, click fingers
3-4Lift left and cross left over right, click fingers
5-6Lift right and cross right over left, step left to right
7-8Cross right over left, scuff left and pivot ¼ turn over right shoulder on right foot
CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLICK, CROSS, CLOSE, CROSS, SCUFF ¼ TURN
1-2Cross left over right, click fingers
3-4Lift right and cross right over left, click fingers
5&6Lift left and cross left over right, step right to left
7-8Cross left over right, scuff right and pivot ¼ turn over left shoulder on left foot
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN, JAZZ BOX
1-2Cross right over left, step back left
3-4Step back right and pivot ¼ turn over right shoulder, scuff left forward
5-6Cross left over right, step back right
7-8Step back left, scuff right forward
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH ½ TURN, STEP LOCK, STEP, SCUFF
1-2Step forward right, lock left behind right
3-4Step forward right, hitch left knee and pivot ½ turn over right shoulder on right foot
5-6Step forward left, lock right behind left
7-8Step forward right, scuff right forward
SECTION C
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Rock forward right, recover weight onto left
3&4Step back right, step left to right, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, pivot ½ turn over right shoulder
7&8Step forward left, step right to left, step forward left
STEP, STEP, KNEE KNOCKS, STEP, STEP, KNEE KNOCKS
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3-4Bend knees and knock them together twice
5-6Step forward right, step forward left
7-8Bend knees and knock them together twice
ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Rock forward right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Rock forward left, recover weight onto right
7-8Rock back left, recover weight onto right
STEP, SCUFF, STRESS STEP
1-2&Step forward left, scuff right, step onto right
3&4Scuff left, touch left toe forward, step onto left
1-28Repeat Section C