Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Highly Recommended Alternate Music #1:- “I Cant Help Myself” (140bpm)… Donnie Elbert
Highly Recommended Alternate Music #2:- "My man, a sweet man" (144 bpm)...Millie Jackson
Choreographers note:- No Phrasing, Tags or Restarts - Just go for it & have fun. (‘Sweet Thing’- with variances)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on the vocals, feet together and weight on the left.
S1: 2x Soft Shoe Shuffle (detailed at foot of script). Walk Fwd: R-L. Rock. Recover (12:00)
1& 2(On the spot) Step right slightly in front of left, step left back slightly, slide right back to left toe.
3& 4(On the spot) Step left slightly in front of right, step right back slightly, slide left back to right toe.
5 – 6Walk forward: Right. Left.
7 – 8Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left.
S2: 1/4 Chasse. 1/2 Chasse. 1/4 Bwd Rock. Recover. Cross. Bwd (12:00)
9& 10Turn ¼ right & Chasse right (RL-R) (3)
11& 12Turn ½ right & Chasse left (LR-L) (9)
13 – 14Turn ¼ right & rock backward onto right. Recover onto left.
15 – 16Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
S3: 2x Fwd Shuffle. Rock. Recover. Side Rock. Recover (12:00)
17& 18Shuffle forward (RL-R)
19& 20Shuffle forward (LR-L)
21 – 22Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left .
23 – 24Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
S4: 3x Sailor. 3/4 Toe. Heel Drop-Arc (3:00)
(The following Sailors are moving backward )
25& 26Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right slightly backward.
27& 28Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left slightly backward.
29& 30Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right slightly backward.
31 – 32Turn ¾ left & step forward onto left toe. Drop left heel & arc right foot forward (ready for count 1).
DANCE NOTE
A (Left) Soft Shoe Shuffle – in detail.
1.Step the left foot in front of the right (the heel of the left is almost touching the toe of the right)
&.Step backward onto the right foot.
2.Slide/step the left backward towards the right - to a foot position identical to count 1.
Highly Recommended Alternate Music #2:- "My man, a sweet man" (144 bpm)...Millie Jackson
Choreographers note:- No Phrasing, Tags or Restarts - Just go for it & have fun. (‘Sweet Thing’- with variances)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on the vocals, feet together and weight on the left.
S1: 2x Soft Shoe Shuffle (detailed at foot of script). Walk Fwd: R-L. Rock. Recover (12:00)
1& 2(On the spot) Step right slightly in front of left, step left back slightly, slide right back to left toe.
3& 4(On the spot) Step left slightly in front of right, step right back slightly, slide left back to right toe.
5 – 6Walk forward: Right. Left.
7 – 8Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left.
S2: 1/4 Chasse. 1/2 Chasse. 1/4 Bwd Rock. Recover. Cross. Bwd (12:00)
9& 10Turn ¼ right & Chasse right (RL-R) (3)
11& 12Turn ½ right & Chasse left (LR-L) (9)
13 – 14Turn ¼ right & rock backward onto right. Recover onto left.
15 – 16Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
S3: 2x Fwd Shuffle. Rock. Recover. Side Rock. Recover (12:00)
17& 18Shuffle forward (RL-R)
19& 20Shuffle forward (LR-L)
21 – 22Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left .
23 – 24Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
S4: 3x Sailor. 3/4 Toe. Heel Drop-Arc (3:00)
(The following Sailors are moving backward )
25& 26Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right slightly backward.
27& 28Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left slightly backward.
29& 30Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right slightly backward.
31 – 32Turn ¾ left & step forward onto left toe. Drop left heel & arc right foot forward (ready for count 1).
DANCE NOTE
A (Left) Soft Shoe Shuffle – in detail.
1.Step the left foot in front of the right (the heel of the left is almost touching the toe of the right)
&.Step backward onto the right foot.
2.Slide/step the left backward towards the right - to a foot position identical to count 1.
