Count:
80
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Sequenz: A,T,B*, AB, AB, AB
Note: The dance begins after 32 counts shortly after the singing starts on the word „California“.
Part A: (1 Wall)
A 1. Section: Rock step, shuffle back, back rock, step, scuff
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3&4RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
5-6LF step back, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
7-8LF step forward, RF scuff forward
A 2. Section: Jazz box with ¼ turn r. cross, chassé, back rock
1-2cross RF in front of LF, ¼ turn to the right and LF step back (3:00)
3-4RF step to the right, cross LF in front of RF
5&6RF step to the right, LF next to RF and RF step to the right
7-8LF step back, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
A 3. Section: Step, ½ turn r. side, cross shuffle, side, touch, kickball change
1-2LF step forward, ½ turn to the right and RF step to the right (9:00)
3&4cross LF in front of RF, RF next to LF and cross LF in front of RF
5-6RF step to the right, tap LF next to RF
7&8kick LF forward, LF next to RF, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
A 4. Section: Side rock, sailor step with ¼ turn l., step pivot ½ turn l., stomp r./l.
1-2LF step to the left, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
3&4¼ turn to the left, cross LF behind RF, RF next to LF and LF step to the left (6:00)
5-6RF step forward, ½ turn to the left in a step position (then weight on LF) (12:00)
7-8stomp RF forward, stomp LF next to RF
Part B: (2 Wall)
B 1. Section: Cross & Heel r./l. & rock step, shuffle back
1&2cross RF in front of LF, LF next to RF and tap right heel forward
&3RF next to LF and cross LF in front of RF
&4RF next to LF and tap left heel forward
&5-6LF next to RF and RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
7&8RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
B 2. Section: Sailor step with ¼ turn l., stomp r./l., heel r. & l. & touch behind 2x
1&2¼ turn to the left and cross LF behind RF, RF next to LF and LF step to the left (9:00)
3-4stomp RF forward, stomp LF next to RF
5&6tap right heel forward, RF next to LF and tap left heel forward
&7-8LF next to RF and tap right heel behind LF 2x
B 3. Section: Shuffle back, toe back, ¼ turn l., cross rock & close r./l.
1&2RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
3-4put left toe backward, ¼ turn to the left and put the left foot down there (6:00) (then weight on LF)
5&6cross RF in front of LF, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF, RF next to LF
7&8cross LF in front of RF, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF, LF next to RF
B 4. Section: Rock step, coaster step, step pivot ½ turn r. 2x
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3&4RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step forward
5-6LF step forward, ½ turn to the right in a step position (then weight on RF) (12:00)
7-8LF step forward, ½ turn to the right in a step position (then weight on RF) (6:00)
B 5. Section: Rock step, back – heel l./r., coaster step, walk r./l.
1-2LF step forward, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
&3LF step back and tap right heel forward
&4RF step back and tap left heel forward
5&6LF step back, RF next to LF and LF step forward
7-8RF step forward, LF step forward
Restart: In the 1st Part B stop here and continue dancing with Part A (6:00).
B 6. Section: Rock step, back – heel r./l., coaster step, step, scuff
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
&3RF step back and tap left heel forward
&4LF step back and tap right heel forward
5&6RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step forward
7-8LF step forward, RF scuff forward
Tag (12:00): 14 counts
T 1. Section: Rock step, back – heel r./l., coaster step, step, scuff
1-8look at B 6. Section
T 2. Section: Rocking chair, walk r./l.
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3-4RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
5-6RF step forward, LF step forward
Dance, Have Fun & Smile!
Note: The dance begins after 32 counts shortly after the singing starts on the word „California“.
Part A: (1 Wall)
A 1. Section: Rock step, shuffle back, back rock, step, scuff
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3&4RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
5-6LF step back, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
7-8LF step forward, RF scuff forward
A 2. Section: Jazz box with ¼ turn r. cross, chassé, back rock
1-2cross RF in front of LF, ¼ turn to the right and LF step back (3:00)
3-4RF step to the right, cross LF in front of RF
5&6RF step to the right, LF next to RF and RF step to the right
7-8LF step back, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
A 3. Section: Step, ½ turn r. side, cross shuffle, side, touch, kickball change
1-2LF step forward, ½ turn to the right and RF step to the right (9:00)
3&4cross LF in front of RF, RF next to LF and cross LF in front of RF
5-6RF step to the right, tap LF next to RF
7&8kick LF forward, LF next to RF, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
A 4. Section: Side rock, sailor step with ¼ turn l., step pivot ½ turn l., stomp r./l.
1-2LF step to the left, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
3&4¼ turn to the left, cross LF behind RF, RF next to LF and LF step to the left (6:00)
5-6RF step forward, ½ turn to the left in a step position (then weight on LF) (12:00)
7-8stomp RF forward, stomp LF next to RF
Part B: (2 Wall)
B 1. Section: Cross & Heel r./l. & rock step, shuffle back
1&2cross RF in front of LF, LF next to RF and tap right heel forward
&3RF next to LF and cross LF in front of RF
&4RF next to LF and tap left heel forward
&5-6LF next to RF and RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
7&8RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
B 2. Section: Sailor step with ¼ turn l., stomp r./l., heel r. & l. & touch behind 2x
1&2¼ turn to the left and cross LF behind RF, RF next to LF and LF step to the left (9:00)
3-4stomp RF forward, stomp LF next to RF
5&6tap right heel forward, RF next to LF and tap left heel forward
&7-8LF next to RF and tap right heel behind LF 2x
B 3. Section: Shuffle back, toe back, ¼ turn l., cross rock & close r./l.
1&2RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step back
3-4put left toe backward, ¼ turn to the left and put the left foot down there (6:00) (then weight on LF)
5&6cross RF in front of LF, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF, RF next to LF
7&8cross LF in front of RF, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF, LF next to RF
B 4. Section: Rock step, coaster step, step pivot ½ turn r. 2x
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3&4RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step forward
5-6LF step forward, ½ turn to the right in a step position (then weight on RF) (12:00)
7-8LF step forward, ½ turn to the right in a step position (then weight on RF) (6:00)
B 5. Section: Rock step, back – heel l./r., coaster step, walk r./l.
1-2LF step forward, slightly raise the RF and weight back onto RF
&3LF step back and tap right heel forward
&4RF step back and tap left heel forward
5&6LF step back, RF next to LF and LF step forward
7-8RF step forward, LF step forward
Restart: In the 1st Part B stop here and continue dancing with Part A (6:00).
B 6. Section: Rock step, back – heel r./l., coaster step, step, scuff
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
&3RF step back and tap left heel forward
&4LF step back and tap right heel forward
5&6RF step back, LF next to RF and RF step forward
7-8LF step forward, RF scuff forward
Tag (12:00): 14 counts
T 1. Section: Rock step, back – heel r./l., coaster step, step, scuff
1-8look at B 6. Section
T 2. Section: Rocking chair, walk r./l.
1-2RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
3-4RF step forward, slightly raise the LF and weight back onto LF
5-6RF step forward, LF step forward
Dance, Have Fun & Smile!
