Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Tag followed by a restart, see *Dance Structure below
** To dance as a contra, form a line at the start of the dance with each person facing opposite directions (12-6-12-6-12-6). If there are multiple lines, face the same direction as the people in front of and/or behind you. You will pass between the people that started on your left/right to each time the dance restarts, including the restart after the tag.
[1-8] Walk 3x, Syncopated Pivot Turn, Repeat
1, 2, 3Walk forward R, L, R
&Step L quickly in front of R, begin ½ turn R
4Finish ½ turn R, taking weight on R (end facing 6:00)
5, 6, 7Walk forward L, R, L
&Step R quickly in front of L, begin half turn L
8Finish half turn, taking weight on L (end facing 12:00)
[9-16] 2x Lock Steps, Sway Hips
9Step R forward
10Step L behind R
&Step R forward
11Step L forward
12Step R behind L
&Step L forward
13Step and take weight on R in line with L (shoulder width apart), sway hips R and slightly rock onto R foot
14, 15, 16Sway hips L, R, L, slightly rocking onto foot in direction of sway
[17-24] ¼ Turning L Sailor Step, Steps Back, Heel Switches, ½ Pivot Turn L
17Step R behind L
&Turning ¼ L, step L forward (L foot pointed towards 9:00)
18Step R in line with L (shoulder width apart, body is now facing 9:00)
19Step L back
&Step R next to L, taking weight on R
20Touch L heel forward
&Hop onto L foot (next to R foot)
21Touch R heel forward
&Hop onto R foot (next to L foot)
22Touch L heel forward
&Hop onto L foot (next to R foot)
23Step R forward, beginning ½ turn L
24Finish ½ turn L, taking weight on L (now facing 3:00)
[25-32] Scuff-Cross-Step into Syncopated ¼ R Turning Jazz Box, 2x Step & Brush, Shuffle Forward
25Scuff R foot into kick, begin crossing R leg over L
26Finish crossing R leg over L and take weight on the R foot (now to the left of L foot)
27Step L foot back, beginning ¼ turn to the R (facing between 3:00 and 6:00)
&Step R foot to R, completing ¼ turn to the R (facing 6:00)
28Brush L foot forward (facing 6:00)
29Step L foot forward
&Brush R next to L
30Step R foot forward
&Brush L next to R
31 & 32Shuffle forward LRL
[Tag] Rock, Recover, ½ Turn R and Walk 2x
13Rock forward onto R foot
14Recover weight on L
15Step R backward while making a ½ turn R (turning from 6:00 to 12:00, traveling towards 12:00)
16Step L forward
*Dance Structure
-16 Counts – Intro
-32 Counts – Wall 1, Start Facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 2, Start Facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 3, Start Facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-12 Counts – Wall 4, Start facing 6:00, end facing 6:00 (in front of where you started)
-4 Counts – Tag, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00 (in the same place you started Wall 4, but facing the opposite direction)
RESTART
-32 Counts – Wall 5, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 6, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 7, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 8, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 9, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 10, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-14 Counts – Wall 11, Start facing 12:00, end facing 12:00
-1 Count – Button, quickly center body & weight between feet, tilt head down, raise R hand and point to sky
Last Update: 16 Jul 2022
** To dance as a contra, form a line at the start of the dance with each person facing opposite directions (12-6-12-6-12-6). If there are multiple lines, face the same direction as the people in front of and/or behind you. You will pass between the people that started on your left/right to each time the dance restarts, including the restart after the tag.
[1-8] Walk 3x, Syncopated Pivot Turn, Repeat
1, 2, 3Walk forward R, L, R
&Step L quickly in front of R, begin ½ turn R
4Finish ½ turn R, taking weight on R (end facing 6:00)
5, 6, 7Walk forward L, R, L
&Step R quickly in front of L, begin half turn L
8Finish half turn, taking weight on L (end facing 12:00)
[9-16] 2x Lock Steps, Sway Hips
9Step R forward
10Step L behind R
&Step R forward
11Step L forward
12Step R behind L
&Step L forward
13Step and take weight on R in line with L (shoulder width apart), sway hips R and slightly rock onto R foot
14, 15, 16Sway hips L, R, L, slightly rocking onto foot in direction of sway
[17-24] ¼ Turning L Sailor Step, Steps Back, Heel Switches, ½ Pivot Turn L
17Step R behind L
&Turning ¼ L, step L forward (L foot pointed towards 9:00)
18Step R in line with L (shoulder width apart, body is now facing 9:00)
19Step L back
&Step R next to L, taking weight on R
20Touch L heel forward
&Hop onto L foot (next to R foot)
21Touch R heel forward
&Hop onto R foot (next to L foot)
22Touch L heel forward
&Hop onto L foot (next to R foot)
23Step R forward, beginning ½ turn L
24Finish ½ turn L, taking weight on L (now facing 3:00)
[25-32] Scuff-Cross-Step into Syncopated ¼ R Turning Jazz Box, 2x Step & Brush, Shuffle Forward
25Scuff R foot into kick, begin crossing R leg over L
26Finish crossing R leg over L and take weight on the R foot (now to the left of L foot)
27Step L foot back, beginning ¼ turn to the R (facing between 3:00 and 6:00)
&Step R foot to R, completing ¼ turn to the R (facing 6:00)
28Brush L foot forward (facing 6:00)
29Step L foot forward
&Brush R next to L
30Step R foot forward
&Brush L next to R
31 & 32Shuffle forward LRL
[Tag] Rock, Recover, ½ Turn R and Walk 2x
13Rock forward onto R foot
14Recover weight on L
15Step R backward while making a ½ turn R (turning from 6:00 to 12:00, traveling towards 12:00)
16Step L forward
*Dance Structure
-16 Counts – Intro
-32 Counts – Wall 1, Start Facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 2, Start Facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 3, Start Facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-12 Counts – Wall 4, Start facing 6:00, end facing 6:00 (in front of where you started)
-4 Counts – Tag, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00 (in the same place you started Wall 4, but facing the opposite direction)
RESTART
-32 Counts – Wall 5, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 6, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 7, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 8, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-32 Counts – Wall 9, Start facing 12:00, end facing 6:00
-32 Counts – Wall 10, Start facing 6:00, end facing 12:00
-14 Counts – Wall 11, Start facing 12:00, end facing 12:00
-1 Count – Button, quickly center body & weight between feet, tilt head down, raise R hand and point to sky
Last Update: 16 Jul 2022
