Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Thanks to Phillis Lim for suggesting the music " Every Little Thing" by Carlene Carter. Thanks to Dee Cresdee for suggesting the music "It's my Soul" by Lynn August
DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE, DIAGONAL FORWARD, TOUCH
1-2Right diagonal forward dipping right shoulder, left closes to right raising right shoulder
3-4Right diagonal forward dipping right shoulder, left toe touches beside right instep raising right shoulder
Optional: shimmy on forward steps or make right circular movement with hips on forward steps.
DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE, DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE
5-6Left diagonal forward dipping left shoulder, right closes to left raising left shoulder
7-8Left diagonal forward dipping left shoulder, right closes to left raising left shoulder
Optional: shimmy on forward steps or make left circular movement with hips on forward steps.
SWIVEL HEELS RIGHT-TOES RIGHT-HEELS RIGHT, HOLD AND CLAP
9-10Swivel both heels diagonal right, swivel both toes diagonal right
11-12Swivel both heels diagonal right, hold and clap
SWIVEL HEELS LEFT -TOES LEFT - HEELS CENTER, HOLD AND CLAP
13-14Swivel both heels diagonal left, swivel both toes diagonal left
15-16Swivel both heels diagonal center, hold and clap
DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH, DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH
17-18Right diagonal back, left toe touches to right instep and snap fingers to right looking right
19-20Left diagonal back, right toe touches to left instep and snap fingers to left looking left
Optional: on step 17 body turns right, on step 19 body turns left. Touches may be shuffles
DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH, DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH
21-22Right diagonal back, left toe touches to right instep and snap fingers to right looking right
23-24Left diagonal back, right toe touches to left instep and snap fingers to left looking left
Optional: on step 21 body turns right, on step 23 body turns left, on step 24 body faces forward. Body faces sidewalls on turns. Touches may be shuffles to get a swinging action on back steps.
SIDE STEP, SIDE STEP, CROSS, UNWIND
25-26Side step right, side step left
27-28Cross right over left, unwind with weight on left
SIDESTEP, HOLD, REPLACE, HOLD AND CLAP TWICE
29-30Side step right looking over and dipping right shoulder, hold and raise right shoulder
31-32Replace weight on left looking forward, hold and clap twice
Optional: on steps 29 to 31 shimmy or make left circular movement with hips.
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Swinging Home For Christmas", dance the pattern 9 times. On the 10th round, dance steps 1-16 and clap twice on step 16 to finish dance
When dancing to "Baby One More Time", dance the pattern 9 times. 10th round dance steps 1-24 and extend arms outward on step 24 to end dance
When dancing to "(You Drive Me) Crazy", after the 4th and 8th pattern, make circular movements with hips for 4 counts
When dancing to "Every Little Thing", the dance ends on 17th count. Raise fists on each side of body shoulder height with thumbs raised.
DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE, DIAGONAL FORWARD, TOUCH
1-2Right diagonal forward dipping right shoulder, left closes to right raising right shoulder
3-4Right diagonal forward dipping right shoulder, left toe touches beside right instep raising right shoulder
Optional: shimmy on forward steps or make right circular movement with hips on forward steps.
DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE, DIAGONAL FORWARD, CLOSE
5-6Left diagonal forward dipping left shoulder, right closes to left raising left shoulder
7-8Left diagonal forward dipping left shoulder, right closes to left raising left shoulder
Optional: shimmy on forward steps or make left circular movement with hips on forward steps.
SWIVEL HEELS RIGHT-TOES RIGHT-HEELS RIGHT, HOLD AND CLAP
9-10Swivel both heels diagonal right, swivel both toes diagonal right
11-12Swivel both heels diagonal right, hold and clap
SWIVEL HEELS LEFT -TOES LEFT - HEELS CENTER, HOLD AND CLAP
13-14Swivel both heels diagonal left, swivel both toes diagonal left
15-16Swivel both heels diagonal center, hold and clap
DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH, DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH
17-18Right diagonal back, left toe touches to right instep and snap fingers to right looking right
19-20Left diagonal back, right toe touches to left instep and snap fingers to left looking left
Optional: on step 17 body turns right, on step 19 body turns left. Touches may be shuffles
DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH, DIAGONAL BACK, TOUCH
21-22Right diagonal back, left toe touches to right instep and snap fingers to right looking right
23-24Left diagonal back, right toe touches to left instep and snap fingers to left looking left
Optional: on step 21 body turns right, on step 23 body turns left, on step 24 body faces forward. Body faces sidewalls on turns. Touches may be shuffles to get a swinging action on back steps.
SIDE STEP, SIDE STEP, CROSS, UNWIND
25-26Side step right, side step left
27-28Cross right over left, unwind with weight on left
SIDESTEP, HOLD, REPLACE, HOLD AND CLAP TWICE
29-30Side step right looking over and dipping right shoulder, hold and raise right shoulder
31-32Replace weight on left looking forward, hold and clap twice
Optional: on steps 29 to 31 shimmy or make left circular movement with hips.
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Swinging Home For Christmas", dance the pattern 9 times. On the 10th round, dance steps 1-16 and clap twice on step 16 to finish dance
When dancing to "Baby One More Time", dance the pattern 9 times. 10th round dance steps 1-24 and extend arms outward on step 24 to end dance
When dancing to "(You Drive Me) Crazy", after the 4th and 8th pattern, make circular movements with hips for 4 counts
When dancing to "Every Little Thing", the dance ends on 17th count. Raise fists on each side of body shoulder height with thumbs raised.
