Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver social cha
FORWARD LEFT DIAGONAL, HOLD-CLAP, TOGETHER, FORWARD LEFT DIAGONAL, HOLD-CLAP, REPEAT ALL TO RIGHT DIAGONAL
All are traveling diagonals
1-2Step left forward diagonally left, hold and clap
&3-4Step right next to left, step left diagonally forward left, hold and clap
5-6Step right forward diagonally right, hold and clap
Preferred song says "hesitate" on counts 5-6, 1st round
&7-8Step left next to right, step right diagonally forward right, hold and clap
WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SIDE ROCK, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SIDE ROCK
1-3Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
&4Step right slightly to right side, rock onto left at center (small rock step)
5-7Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
&8Step left slightly to left side, rock onto right at center
On counts &4, hold right front of hat brim with right hand and turn head to right, repeat to left with left hand on counts &8, or twirl hat
ZIG ZAG BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, ZIG ZAG BACK, DRAG, ¼ RIGHT, HOLD, FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT
1-2Cross and step left behind right diagonally back (traveling backward starting a zig-zag pattern), hold
&3-4Step right next to left, step left diagonally back left (7:30) (zig-zag back), drag right toward left and touch next to left
5-6Step right forward into ¼ turn right (3:00), hold
7-8Step left forward, pivot ¼ right on ball of left (weight now on right)
CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, & CROSS, HOLD
1&2Cross and step left in front of right, step right slightly to right (keep crossed), cross and step left in front of right
3-4Step right to right side, rock onto left at center
5-6Cross and step right in front of left, hold (hold hands out to sides waist high, palms down)
&7-8Step left slightly to left (keep crossed), cross and step right in front of left, hold
Optional hat trick:
4Take hat off with right hand
5Twirl (flip) hat with fingers of right hand
6Hold hat out in front
7Put hat back on head
8Hold front tip of brim with right hand
Or just take your hat off and repeat above without twirling hat
REPEAT
OPTIONAL PROP:
Camera, with a flash, that hangs around your neck (disposables works great). When the dance ends, snap the camera so the flash goes off! (or hang a picture frame around your neck and hold it up at end of dance.)
FUN TIPS
When you hear the words "twirl you all around the floor" you will be in the second set of 8 counts
1-3Step forward on left (prep for a left turn), ½ pivot left on ball of left stepping back on right, ½ pivot left on ball of right stepping forward on left
&4Side rock right and left
You'll hear the words 3 times
When you hear the words "I caught you lookin' at me when I looked at you" you will be in the first 8 counts of the dance
1-4Turn head left and tilt brim of hat with left hand with the words "I caught you lookin' at me"
5-8Turn head right and tilt brim of hat with right hand at the words "when I looked at you" immediately following
You'll hear these words once. If you don't have a hat, just give a look left then right.
All are traveling diagonals
1-2Step left forward diagonally left, hold and clap
&3-4Step right next to left, step left diagonally forward left, hold and clap
5-6Step right forward diagonally right, hold and clap
Preferred song says "hesitate" on counts 5-6, 1st round
&7-8Step left next to right, step right diagonally forward right, hold and clap
WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SIDE ROCK, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SIDE ROCK
1-3Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
&4Step right slightly to right side, rock onto left at center (small rock step)
5-7Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
&8Step left slightly to left side, rock onto right at center
On counts &4, hold right front of hat brim with right hand and turn head to right, repeat to left with left hand on counts &8, or twirl hat
ZIG ZAG BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, ZIG ZAG BACK, DRAG, ¼ RIGHT, HOLD, FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT
1-2Cross and step left behind right diagonally back (traveling backward starting a zig-zag pattern), hold
&3-4Step right next to left, step left diagonally back left (7:30) (zig-zag back), drag right toward left and touch next to left
5-6Step right forward into ¼ turn right (3:00), hold
7-8Step left forward, pivot ¼ right on ball of left (weight now on right)
CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, & CROSS, HOLD
1&2Cross and step left in front of right, step right slightly to right (keep crossed), cross and step left in front of right
3-4Step right to right side, rock onto left at center
5-6Cross and step right in front of left, hold (hold hands out to sides waist high, palms down)
&7-8Step left slightly to left (keep crossed), cross and step right in front of left, hold
Optional hat trick:
4Take hat off with right hand
5Twirl (flip) hat with fingers of right hand
6Hold hat out in front
7Put hat back on head
8Hold front tip of brim with right hand
Or just take your hat off and repeat above without twirling hat
REPEAT
OPTIONAL PROP:
Camera, with a flash, that hangs around your neck (disposables works great). When the dance ends, snap the camera so the flash goes off! (or hang a picture frame around your neck and hold it up at end of dance.)
FUN TIPS
When you hear the words "twirl you all around the floor" you will be in the second set of 8 counts
1-3Step forward on left (prep for a left turn), ½ pivot left on ball of left stepping back on right, ½ pivot left on ball of right stepping forward on left
&4Side rock right and left
You'll hear the words 3 times
When you hear the words "I caught you lookin' at me when I looked at you" you will be in the first 8 counts of the dance
1-4Turn head left and tilt brim of hat with left hand with the words "I caught you lookin' at me"
5-8Turn head right and tilt brim of hat with right hand at the words "when I looked at you" immediately following
You'll hear these words once. If you don't have a hat, just give a look left then right.
