Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced Beginner
Choreographers note:- Due to the Back Hops, this is ideally suited for experienced Advanced Beginner dancers.
Beginners or anyone else, can use the ALTERNATIVES which have been created for the dance by Cara Tan
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on Count 32 of the intro - one count after the vocals kick in
Side Touch. Cross Touch. 1/4 Coaster. Cross. Back. 1/2 Shuffle (9:00)
1 – 2Touch right toe to right side. Touch right toe over left
3& 4Turn ¼ right (3) & step backward onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right
Hands: palms forward, head height: palms to (1) right then (2) left then (3&4) right-left-right (dropping hands for count 5>)
5 – 6Cross left over right. Step backward onto right.
7& 8Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left, step right next to left, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left (9)
Cross. Bwd. 3x Back Hop (with Alternative). Step Down. 1/4 Side. Cross Shuffle (6:00)
9 - 10Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
11& 12With right leg extended back – hop backward 3 times on left.
Hands: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers for counts 11&12 (dropping hands for count 13>)
ALTERNATIVE:
11& 12Step backward onto right, step backward onto left, hitch right knee.
13 – 14Step/drop right to floor. Turn ¼ left (6) & step left to left side.
15& 16Cross shuffle left stepping: R.L-R.
DANCE FINISH: see bottom of script
Side Lunge. Recover. 1/4 Coaster. Cross. Back. 3x Back Hop with Alternative (3:00)
17 – 18Lunge/push left to left side. Recover onto right.
19& 20Turn ¼ left (3) & step backward onto left, step right next to left, step forward onto left.
21 - 22Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
23& 24With right leg extended back – hop backward 3 times on left..
Hands: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers for counts 23&24 (dropping hands for count 25>)
ALTERNATIVE:
23& 24Step backward onto right, step backward onto left, hitch right knee.
Step Down. 1/4 Side. Full Twinkle. 1/4 Rock Back. Recover. 2x Synco Double-Jumps (3:00)
25 – 26Step/drop right to floor. Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left side.
27&Step right behind left, step left next to right.
28&Cross right over left, step left next to right.
29 - 30Turn ¼ right (3) & rock backward onto right. Recover onto left
&31&32Small jump forward: Right then Left. Small jump backward: Right then Left.
ALTERNATIVE:
28Cross right over left
29& 30Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right.
31& 32Turn ¼ right (3) & step forward onto right, step forward onto left, hitch right knee.
Dance note: Counts 11&12 and 23&24:
To help with counter balance: lean upper body slightly forward.
Dance finish: Wall 10 - change to the following:-
14Step backward onto left.
15& 16Step back on right, step left next to right, (bending right knee slightly) - step forward onto right.
Hands: Count 16: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers.
Last Update – 17th Oct 2016
Beginners or anyone else, can use the ALTERNATIVES which have been created for the dance by Cara Tan
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on Count 32 of the intro - one count after the vocals kick in
Side Touch. Cross Touch. 1/4 Coaster. Cross. Back. 1/2 Shuffle (9:00)
1 – 2Touch right toe to right side. Touch right toe over left
3& 4Turn ¼ right (3) & step backward onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right
Hands: palms forward, head height: palms to (1) right then (2) left then (3&4) right-left-right (dropping hands for count 5>)
5 – 6Cross left over right. Step backward onto right.
7& 8Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left, step right next to left, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left (9)
Cross. Bwd. 3x Back Hop (with Alternative). Step Down. 1/4 Side. Cross Shuffle (6:00)
9 - 10Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
11& 12With right leg extended back – hop backward 3 times on left.
Hands: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers for counts 11&12 (dropping hands for count 13>)
ALTERNATIVE:
11& 12Step backward onto right, step backward onto left, hitch right knee.
13 – 14Step/drop right to floor. Turn ¼ left (6) & step left to left side.
15& 16Cross shuffle left stepping: R.L-R.
DANCE FINISH: see bottom of script
Side Lunge. Recover. 1/4 Coaster. Cross. Back. 3x Back Hop with Alternative (3:00)
17 – 18Lunge/push left to left side. Recover onto right.
19& 20Turn ¼ left (3) & step backward onto left, step right next to left, step forward onto left.
21 - 22Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
23& 24With right leg extended back – hop backward 3 times on left..
Hands: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers for counts 23&24 (dropping hands for count 25>)
ALTERNATIVE:
23& 24Step backward onto right, step backward onto left, hitch right knee.
Step Down. 1/4 Side. Full Twinkle. 1/4 Rock Back. Recover. 2x Synco Double-Jumps (3:00)
25 – 26Step/drop right to floor. Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left side.
27&Step right behind left, step left next to right.
28&Cross right over left, step left next to right.
29 - 30Turn ¼ right (3) & rock backward onto right. Recover onto left
&31&32Small jump forward: Right then Left. Small jump backward: Right then Left.
ALTERNATIVE:
28Cross right over left
29& 30Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right.
31& 32Turn ¼ right (3) & step forward onto right, step forward onto left, hitch right knee.
Dance note: Counts 11&12 and 23&24:
To help with counter balance: lean upper body slightly forward.
Dance finish: Wall 10 - change to the following:-
14Step backward onto left.
15& 16Step back on right, step left next to right, (bending right knee slightly) - step forward onto right.
Hands: Count 16: palms forward with fingers spread out, head height: shake hands/fingers.
Last Update – 17th Oct 2016
