Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Dedicated to the memory of one of the greatest singers of our time - Mr George Michael - who we sadly lost over Christmas 2016.
#16-count intro after the beat kicks in and when the vocal starts. Two tag/restarts, 1 easy tag.
[1-8] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, HALF-HALF-STEP, BALL-STEP, OUT-OUT, SWAY-SWAY
1,2,3&4&5Rock back on right, recover on left, half turn left back on right, half turn left forward on left, forward on right (steps 3&4 can be replaced by ‘shuffle forward right/left/right’), left next to right, forward on right
&6,7,8Small step forward and out to your left, right out to right side, sway hips left, sway hips right (optional styling: put heel of hands at side of head, just above ears, and tilt head left/right along with hips)
[9-16] SIDE, TOUCH, QUARTER-HALF-HALF, BALL-STEP, OUT-OUT, TOUCH-UNWIND
1,2,3&4&5Long step left to left side, touch right next to left, quarter turn right forward on right, half right back on left, half right forward on right (steps 3&4 can be replaced by ‘chasse quarter turn right’), left next to right, forward on right (3.0)
&6,7,8Small step forward and out to your left, right out to right side, touch left behind right, unwind a threequarter turn to your left (6.0)
*CHANGE OF STEPS TAG, AND RESTART HERE ON WALLS 3 AND 6
[17-24] QUARTER, BACK ROCK, SIDE, BACK ROCK, STEP, TURN, STEP, HALF, HALF
1,2&3,4&Quarter turn left stepping right to right side, back rock left behind right, recover on right, left to left side, back rock right behind left, recover on left
5,6,7,8&Step forward right, pivot a half turn left, forward right, half turn right back on left, half turn right forward on right (steps 8& can be done by a little run forward left, right) (9.0)
[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, HALF, ROCK, RECOVER, QUARTER, WALK, WALK, WALK, ROCK-RECOVER
1,2&3,4&Rock forward on left, recover on right, half turn left forward on left, rock forward on right, recover on left, quarter turn right forward on right (6.0)
5,6,7,8&Forward left crossing slightly over right, forward right crossing slightly over left, forward left cross slightly over right (Prissy steps), rock forward on right, recover on left
EASY TAG HERE AT END OF WALL 7
START AGAIN
Change of Steps Tag/Restart on Wall 3: On wall 3 there is a change of steps in Section 2 [9-16] facing (3.0). Steps 7,8 change to 7,8& – 7 Left to left side, 8 rock forward on right, & recover on left. Restart the dance facing (3.0).
Change of Steps Tag/Restart on Wall 6: As above facing (6.0). Restart the dance facing (6.0).
Tag: At the end of Wall 7 there is a 4-count Tag –
1Rock back on right,
2recover on left,
3rock forward on right,
4recover on left (reverse rocking chair).
Ending: Wall 8 starts facing (6.0) and finishes at end of Section 2 facing front.
#16-count intro after the beat kicks in and when the vocal starts. Two tag/restarts, 1 easy tag.
[1-8] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, HALF-HALF-STEP, BALL-STEP, OUT-OUT, SWAY-SWAY
1,2,3&4&5Rock back on right, recover on left, half turn left back on right, half turn left forward on left, forward on right (steps 3&4 can be replaced by ‘shuffle forward right/left/right’), left next to right, forward on right
&6,7,8Small step forward and out to your left, right out to right side, sway hips left, sway hips right (optional styling: put heel of hands at side of head, just above ears, and tilt head left/right along with hips)
[9-16] SIDE, TOUCH, QUARTER-HALF-HALF, BALL-STEP, OUT-OUT, TOUCH-UNWIND
1,2,3&4&5Long step left to left side, touch right next to left, quarter turn right forward on right, half right back on left, half right forward on right (steps 3&4 can be replaced by ‘chasse quarter turn right’), left next to right, forward on right (3.0)
&6,7,8Small step forward and out to your left, right out to right side, touch left behind right, unwind a threequarter turn to your left (6.0)
*CHANGE OF STEPS TAG, AND RESTART HERE ON WALLS 3 AND 6
[17-24] QUARTER, BACK ROCK, SIDE, BACK ROCK, STEP, TURN, STEP, HALF, HALF
1,2&3,4&Quarter turn left stepping right to right side, back rock left behind right, recover on right, left to left side, back rock right behind left, recover on left
5,6,7,8&Step forward right, pivot a half turn left, forward right, half turn right back on left, half turn right forward on right (steps 8& can be done by a little run forward left, right) (9.0)
[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, HALF, ROCK, RECOVER, QUARTER, WALK, WALK, WALK, ROCK-RECOVER
1,2&3,4&Rock forward on left, recover on right, half turn left forward on left, rock forward on right, recover on left, quarter turn right forward on right (6.0)
5,6,7,8&Forward left crossing slightly over right, forward right crossing slightly over left, forward left cross slightly over right (Prissy steps), rock forward on right, recover on left
EASY TAG HERE AT END OF WALL 7
START AGAIN
Change of Steps Tag/Restart on Wall 3: On wall 3 there is a change of steps in Section 2 [9-16] facing (3.0). Steps 7,8 change to 7,8& – 7 Left to left side, 8 rock forward on right, & recover on left. Restart the dance facing (3.0).
Change of Steps Tag/Restart on Wall 6: As above facing (6.0). Restart the dance facing (6.0).
Tag: At the end of Wall 7 there is a 4-count Tag –
1Rock back on right,
2recover on left,
3rock forward on right,
4recover on left (reverse rocking chair).
Ending: Wall 8 starts facing (6.0) and finishes at end of Section 2 facing front.
