Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
This dance is dedicated to all my rowdy friends who like to "Make Lotsa Noise" when they dance.
BACK & FORWARD; FORWARD & CENTER - FORWARD & ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD & ½ TURN LEFT (MAKING AN "X")
1&2Step right back behind left at an angle (toward 8:00); return weight to left; step forward on right (2:00)
3&4Step forward on left at an angle (2:00); return weight to right; step left next to right (12:00)
5&6Step forward on right at an angle (10:00); return weight to left; ½ turn right stepping forward on right (4:00)
7&8Step forward on left at an angle (4:00); return weight to right; ½ turn left stepping forward on left (12:00)
This series of steps is meant to resemble an "X"
VINE RIGHT; CROSS, ¼ LEFT, BACK - BACK, FORWARD; LOCK, ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD
1&2Step right to right side (slightly forward); cross left behind right; step right to right side (slightly back)
3&4Cross left over right; step right to right side into ¼ turn left; step left back next to right
5-6Step back on right; return weight to left
7&8Step right forward to outside of left; step forward on left into ¼ turn right; step forward on right (12:00)
On count 5, take a big step back on the right foot so that the lock step can be executed more easily
FORWARD LOCK SHUFFLES RIGHT & LEFT - ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT; BACK LEFT COASTER
1&2Step forward on left; step right forward to outside of left; step forward on left (angle body towards 2:00)
3&4Step forward on right; step left forward to outside of right; step forward on right (angle body towards 10:00)
5-6Step forward on left into ¼ turn right; turning on left into ¼ turn right, step back on right
7&8Step back on left; step right back next to left; step forward on left
Styling note: lock shuffles (1&2, 3&4) should be done on an angle while traveling forward
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT; SIDE LEFT, ROCK RIGHT - CROSS, SIDE, BACK; CROSS, SIDE
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Step to left side on left; step back on right
5&6Cross left over right; step to right side on right; step back on left
7-8Cross right over left; step to left side on left
REPEAT
TAG
During the preferred song, "The X-Files", at the end of the 2nd repetition only (you will be facing the front wall), on counts 7&8 of the 2nd set of 8, instead of lock-¼ turn right-forward right, do the following
7Step right forward to outside of left
8Step forward on left into ¼ turn right
Begin the dance again.
BACK & FORWARD; FORWARD & CENTER - FORWARD & ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD & ½ TURN LEFT (MAKING AN "X")
1&2Step right back behind left at an angle (toward 8:00); return weight to left; step forward on right (2:00)
3&4Step forward on left at an angle (2:00); return weight to right; step left next to right (12:00)
5&6Step forward on right at an angle (10:00); return weight to left; ½ turn right stepping forward on right (4:00)
7&8Step forward on left at an angle (4:00); return weight to right; ½ turn left stepping forward on left (12:00)
This series of steps is meant to resemble an "X"
VINE RIGHT; CROSS, ¼ LEFT, BACK - BACK, FORWARD; LOCK, ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD
1&2Step right to right side (slightly forward); cross left behind right; step right to right side (slightly back)
3&4Cross left over right; step right to right side into ¼ turn left; step left back next to right
5-6Step back on right; return weight to left
7&8Step right forward to outside of left; step forward on left into ¼ turn right; step forward on right (12:00)
On count 5, take a big step back on the right foot so that the lock step can be executed more easily
FORWARD LOCK SHUFFLES RIGHT & LEFT - ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT; BACK LEFT COASTER
1&2Step forward on left; step right forward to outside of left; step forward on left (angle body towards 2:00)
3&4Step forward on right; step left forward to outside of right; step forward on right (angle body towards 10:00)
5-6Step forward on left into ¼ turn right; turning on left into ¼ turn right, step back on right
7&8Step back on left; step right back next to left; step forward on left
Styling note: lock shuffles (1&2, 3&4) should be done on an angle while traveling forward
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT; SIDE LEFT, ROCK RIGHT - CROSS, SIDE, BACK; CROSS, SIDE
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Step to left side on left; step back on right
5&6Cross left over right; step to right side on right; step back on left
7-8Cross right over left; step to left side on left
REPEAT
TAG
During the preferred song, "The X-Files", at the end of the 2nd repetition only (you will be facing the front wall), on counts 7&8 of the 2nd set of 8, instead of lock-¼ turn right-forward right, do the following
7Step right forward to outside of left
8Step forward on left into ¼ turn right
Begin the dance again.
