Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Music:
What Is This Thing Called Love? - John Barrowman : (Album: John Barrowman Swings Cole Porter)
No tags, no restarts
Intro: 16 counts from the start of the song (first step on the word "is" after the vocals start "What is"/8 seconds in)
Section 1: L SHAPED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP TOGETHER, SLOW COASTER
1, 2Rock forward RF, Recover back LF
3, 41/4 turn Rock RF to R side (3:00), 1/4 turn Recover forward LF (12:00)
5, 6Step RF next to LF, Step LF back
7, 8Step RF back next to LF, Step LF forward
Easier option counts 3-4: Rock back on RF, Recover forward on LF (regular Rocking Chair)
Section 2: FWD STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN PIVOT, HOLD (REPEAT)
1, 2Step RF forward, Hold
3, 4Pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight to LF (6:00), Hold
5, 6Step RF forward, Hold
7, 8Pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight to LF (12:00), Hold
Section 3: WEAVE, FWD CROSS WITH 2 KNEE BOUNCES
1, 2Cross RF over LF, Step LF to L side
3, 4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side
5, 6Cross RF over LF and dip with small knee bend, Straighten knees
7, 8Keep holding with another dip, Straighten knees
Section 4: 1/8 BACK, 1/8 BACK, SIDE, HOLD, 1/8 PADDLE TURNS X 4
1, 2Step LF back on diagonal, 1/8 turn Step RF back (9:00)
3, 4Step LF to L side, Hold
5,6,7,8With left leg as pivot point, 4 pushes with ball of RF, 1/8 turn each push (3:00)
Suggested ending: Song ends during Wall 11 Section 3, facing 6:00. Do Weave (counts 1-4) as is, step forward with RF on count 5, hold count 6, pivot 1/2 turn on count 7 to face 12:00 on final chord.
Becky Hawthorne - bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com
Last Update: 26 Aug 2024
Intro: 16 counts from the start of the song (first step on the word "is" after the vocals start "What is"/8 seconds in)
Section 1: L SHAPED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP TOGETHER, SLOW COASTER
1, 2Rock forward RF, Recover back LF
3, 41/4 turn Rock RF to R side (3:00), 1/4 turn Recover forward LF (12:00)
5, 6Step RF next to LF, Step LF back
7, 8Step RF back next to LF, Step LF forward
Easier option counts 3-4: Rock back on RF, Recover forward on LF (regular Rocking Chair)
Section 2: FWD STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN PIVOT, HOLD (REPEAT)
1, 2Step RF forward, Hold
3, 4Pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight to LF (6:00), Hold
5, 6Step RF forward, Hold
7, 8Pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight to LF (12:00), Hold
Section 3: WEAVE, FWD CROSS WITH 2 KNEE BOUNCES
1, 2Cross RF over LF, Step LF to L side
3, 4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side
5, 6Cross RF over LF and dip with small knee bend, Straighten knees
7, 8Keep holding with another dip, Straighten knees
Section 4: 1/8 BACK, 1/8 BACK, SIDE, HOLD, 1/8 PADDLE TURNS X 4
1, 2Step LF back on diagonal, 1/8 turn Step RF back (9:00)
3, 4Step LF to L side, Hold
5,6,7,8With left leg as pivot point, 4 pushes with ball of RF, 1/8 turn each push (3:00)
Suggested ending: Song ends during Wall 11 Section 3, facing 6:00. Do Weave (counts 1-4) as is, step forward with RF on count 5, hold count 6, pivot 1/2 turn on count 7 to face 12:00 on final chord.
Becky Hawthorne - bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com
Last Update: 26 Aug 2024
