Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
This dance is especially for my traveling buddies; Mavis, Lyn, Sandra, Lacy, Gail, Marcia & Judy. They discovered Victoria Shaw as they sang this song from California to Texas & back again
WALK FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SAMBA
1-2Walk forward right, walk forward left
3-4Step forward right, ½ turn pivot turn left
5-6Step forward right, ½ turn pivot turn left
7&8Cross/step right over left, step left to left, replace on right to center
SAILOR SHUFFLE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, TOUCH BACK, ½ TURN COASTER STEP
1&2Cross/step left behind right, step right to right, replace left to center
3&4Cross/step right behind left, step left to left, replace right to center
5-6Touch left toe behind right, unwind ½ turn left (end weight on left)
7&8Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward right
CRADLE ROCKS, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, CRADLE ROCK, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
3-4Rock/step back on left, replace weight to right
&5-6Turning ¼ turn right hop onto left-right at 45 degrees right, hold
&7-8Hop on right to center, touch left back at 45 degrees left, hold
1-2Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
3-4Rock/step back on left, replace weight to right
&5-6Turning ¼ turn right hop onto left-right at 45 degrees right, hold
&7-8Hop on right to center, touch left back at 45 degrees left, step left beside right
STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, FULL TURN, BALL JACK, TAP
1-2Step right to right side, cross/step left behind right
3&4Turning ¼ turn right shuffle forward right-left-right
5-6Full turn right moving forward & stepping left-right
&7&8Hop back on left, right 45 degrees forward, hop on right to center, tap left beside right
STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, FULL TURN, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
1-2Step left to left side, cross/step right behind left
3&4Turning ¼ turn left shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6Full turn left moving forward & stepping right-left
7-8Stomp right, stomp left (feet ending slightly apart)
SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH BACK, HALF TURN, COASTER STEP, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOP, TAP, HOP, TAP
1&2Shuffle back right-left-right
3-4Touch left toe back, on ball of right turn ½ turn left (end weight on right)
5&6Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
7-8Rock/step right to right, replace weight to left
1&2Moving to left cross shuffle right over right-left-right
3-4Rock/step left to left, replace weight to right
5&6Moving to right cross shuffle left over left-right-left
&7&8Hop on right to right, tap left beside right, hop on left to left tap right beside left
REPEAT
BRIDGE
Occurs after 2nd wall only
1-2Rock/step right to right side, replace weight to left
3&4Cross shuffle right over right-left-right
5-6Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
7&8Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left
TO END DANCE
You will be facing front wall. Do samba step then cross left behind right, step forward on right with hands out at diagonal.
WALK FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SAMBA
1-2Walk forward right, walk forward left
3-4Step forward right, ½ turn pivot turn left
5-6Step forward right, ½ turn pivot turn left
7&8Cross/step right over left, step left to left, replace on right to center
SAILOR SHUFFLE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, TOUCH BACK, ½ TURN COASTER STEP
1&2Cross/step left behind right, step right to right, replace left to center
3&4Cross/step right behind left, step left to left, replace right to center
5-6Touch left toe behind right, unwind ½ turn left (end weight on left)
7&8Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward right
CRADLE ROCKS, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, CRADLE ROCK, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
3-4Rock/step back on left, replace weight to right
&5-6Turning ¼ turn right hop onto left-right at 45 degrees right, hold
&7-8Hop on right to center, touch left back at 45 degrees left, hold
1-2Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
3-4Rock/step back on left, replace weight to right
&5-6Turning ¼ turn right hop onto left-right at 45 degrees right, hold
&7-8Hop on right to center, touch left back at 45 degrees left, step left beside right
STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, FULL TURN, BALL JACK, TAP
1-2Step right to right side, cross/step left behind right
3&4Turning ¼ turn right shuffle forward right-left-right
5-6Full turn right moving forward & stepping left-right
&7&8Hop back on left, right 45 degrees forward, hop on right to center, tap left beside right
STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, FULL TURN, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
1-2Step left to left side, cross/step right behind left
3&4Turning ¼ turn left shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6Full turn left moving forward & stepping right-left
7-8Stomp right, stomp left (feet ending slightly apart)
SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH BACK, HALF TURN, COASTER STEP, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOP, TAP, HOP, TAP
1&2Shuffle back right-left-right
3-4Touch left toe back, on ball of right turn ½ turn left (end weight on right)
5&6Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
7-8Rock/step right to right, replace weight to left
1&2Moving to left cross shuffle right over right-left-right
3-4Rock/step left to left, replace weight to right
5&6Moving to right cross shuffle left over left-right-left
&7&8Hop on right to right, tap left beside right, hop on left to left tap right beside left
REPEAT
BRIDGE
Occurs after 2nd wall only
1-2Rock/step right to right side, replace weight to left
3&4Cross shuffle right over right-left-right
5-6Rock/step forward on left, replace weight to right
7&8Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left
TO END DANCE
You will be facing front wall. Do samba step then cross left behind right, step forward on right with hands out at diagonal.
