Count:
86
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Ejaya Johnson (USA), Sean (USA), John Woodhouse (USA) & Charles Green (USA) - April 2025
I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong musical muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.
PART 1: 32 COUNTS “THE HOOD WALKS”
BACK HOOD WALKS (PONY STEPS), SWIRLS (SWEEPS)
1&2 3 4Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
5&6 7 8Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
STEP TIC, QUICK SCOOTS, WALKING FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2&Step on right, tic left foot behind, quick step on left, right behind
3&4&Quick step on left, right behind, quick step on left, right behind
5 6 7 8Step up on left make full turn right, stepping LRLR to end facing front
HEEL SWIVELS, FORWARD SCUFF STEPS
1 2 3 4Swivel right heel out twice, left heel twice
5 6 7 8Scuff then step on right foot, then left, then right, then left all travelling forward
CHA CHA TURNS
1&2 3 4Cha cha forward RLR, step on left, make half turn right
5&6 7 8Cha cha forward LRL, step forward on right, make half turn left
PART 2: 24 COUNTS “JAZZ”
JAZZ BOXES END WITH QUARTER TURN LEFT
1 2 3 4Right foot jazz box in place
5 6 7 8Right foot jazz box to complete quarter turn to left face new wall, e.g. 9:00 the first time
QUARTER LEFT TURN HEEL WALKS, BACK STEP, DRAG/SLIDE
1 2 3 4Making quarter left turn step on right heel holding 1,2 then step on left heel holding 3,4
5 6 7 8Step forward RL then step back with right foot, drag/slide left foot to right angling to face 9:00
PADDLE QUARTER LEFT TURN, CLAP FREEZE
1 2 3 4Paddle twice on right foot to face 6:00
5 6 7 8Clap and hold
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE JAZZ BOXES AND ADD THIS TAG:
TAG: 16 COUNTS
CLAP AGAIN, FREEZE
1-8Still standing 3 counts clap again on 4, freeze
FREEZE, CLAP, FREEZE
1 2 3 4Continue to stand 3 counts, clap again on 4
5 6 7 8Freeze
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 OMITING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
PART 3: 16 COUNTS “THE BUS STOP”
POINTS
1 2 3 4Point right foot in front twice in front, twice in back
5 6 7 8Point right foot front, back, side, home
QUARTER LEFT TURN BACK WALKS, FRONT WALKS
1 2 3 4Make quarter turn right to face front walking back RLRL
5 6 7 8Walk forward LRLR
REPEAT PART 3
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
REPEAT PART 3 TWICE
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
PART 1: 32 COUNTS “THE HOOD WALKS”
BACK HOOD WALKS (PONY STEPS), SWIRLS (SWEEPS)
1&2 3 4Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
5&6 7 8Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
STEP TIC, QUICK SCOOTS, WALKING FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2&Step on right, tic left foot behind, quick step on left, right behind
3&4&Quick step on left, right behind, quick step on left, right behind
5 6 7 8Step up on left make full turn right, stepping LRLR to end facing front
HEEL SWIVELS, FORWARD SCUFF STEPS
1 2 3 4Swivel right heel out twice, left heel twice
5 6 7 8Scuff then step on right foot, then left, then right, then left all travelling forward
CHA CHA TURNS
1&2 3 4Cha cha forward RLR, step on left, make half turn right
5&6 7 8Cha cha forward LRL, step forward on right, make half turn left
PART 2: 24 COUNTS “JAZZ”
JAZZ BOXES END WITH QUARTER TURN LEFT
1 2 3 4Right foot jazz box in place
5 6 7 8Right foot jazz box to complete quarter turn to left face new wall, e.g. 9:00 the first time
QUARTER LEFT TURN HEEL WALKS, BACK STEP, DRAG/SLIDE
1 2 3 4Making quarter left turn step on right heel holding 1,2 then step on left heel holding 3,4
5 6 7 8Step forward RL then step back with right foot, drag/slide left foot to right angling to face 9:00
PADDLE QUARTER LEFT TURN, CLAP FREEZE
1 2 3 4Paddle twice on right foot to face 6:00
5 6 7 8Clap and hold
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE JAZZ BOXES AND ADD THIS TAG:
TAG: 16 COUNTS
CLAP AGAIN, FREEZE
1-8Still standing 3 counts clap again on 4, freeze
FREEZE, CLAP, FREEZE
1 2 3 4Continue to stand 3 counts, clap again on 4
5 6 7 8Freeze
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 OMITING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
PART 3: 16 COUNTS “THE BUS STOP”
POINTS
1 2 3 4Point right foot in front twice in front, twice in back
5 6 7 8Point right foot front, back, side, home
QUARTER LEFT TURN BACK WALKS, FRONT WALKS
1 2 3 4Make quarter turn right to face front walking back RLRL
5 6 7 8Walk forward LRLR
REPEAT PART 3
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
REPEAT PART 3 TWICE
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
