Count:
-
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Sequence: If you get the music from the CD called The Legend (Riverboat Music CD) or Strictly Dancing Vol. 3, then the sequence is AA, BBBB, CB, DADADA, A (1-40), A (1-32). For other versions of the music, the sequence is AA, BBBB, CB, DADADDA, A (1-40), A (1-32)
Dedicated to my sister, Joyce, and her late husband Nelson Lee. It was their favorite tune.
Part A is the steps to my other dance, "You Ain't Nothing But". Part B is the steps to my other dance "It's Jailhouse Rock Time"
PART A
SWIVELS TO RIGHT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
1-4Swivel heels diagonal right, hold, swivel toes diagonal right, hold
5-8Swivel heels diagonal right, swivel toes diagonal right, swivel heels center, hold
Option:
1Point hands to right
3Point hands to left
5-6-7Point hands right-left-right
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
9-12Point right toe forward, hold, right back, hold
13-16Point left toe back, hold, close left to right, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold, left back, right forward, left forward, hold
SWIVELS TO LEFT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
17-20Swivel heels diagonal left, hold, swivel toes diagonal left, hold
21-24Swivel heels diagonal left, swivel toes diagonal left, swivel heels center, hold
Option:
17Point hands to left
19Point hands to right
21-22-23Point hands left-right-left
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
25-28Point right toe forward, hold, right back, hold
29-32Point left toe back, hold, close left to right, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold, left back, right forward, left forward, hold
BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD, BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD
33-34Brush right forward beside left, (continue brush) right diagonal forward to right (like a sweep step)
35-36Brush left forward beside right, (continue brush) left diagonal forward to left (like a sweep step)
BRUSH DIAGONAL FORWARD (4 TIMES)
37-38Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left
39-40Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left
Option: repeat steps 33-36
TOUCH, HOLD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT WITH CLOSE SLIGHTLY APART, HOLD
41-42Touch right toe to right side, hold
43-44Push off right toe pivoting ½ turn right on left ball as right closes slightly apart to left, hold
Option: look to the right on count 41 with right arm outstretched index finger pointing down, replace arm to normal position on count 43
CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH HIPS FOR 4 COUNTS
45-48Rotate hips to the right in a circular movement for 4 counts
Option: bump hips to right-left-right-left
PART B
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
1-4Right toe forward, snap right heel down 3 times
Option: snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
5-8Left forward, close right to left, left forward, brush right forward beside left
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
9-12Right toe forward, snap right heel down 3 times
Option: snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
13-16Left forward, close right to left, left forward, brush right forward beside left
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
17-18Side step right with heel turned right, swivel right toe right dragging left toe right
19-20Swivel right heel right dragging left toe right, touch left toe beside right instep
Option: side step right, close left to right, side step right, touch left beside right
Option 2: side step right, drag left towards right for two counts, touch left beside right
Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion in Part B
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
21-22Side step left with heel turned left, swivel left toe left dragging right toe left
23-24Swivel left heel left dragging right toe left, touch right toe beside left instep
Option: side step left, close right to left, side step left, touch right beside left
Option 2: side step left, drag right towards left for two counts, touch right beside left
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Kick right foot forward, step down on right ball, replace weight on left
27-28Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot
Option: right forward, hold, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot, hold
Option: make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
29&30Kick right foot forward, step down on right ball, replace weight on left
31-32Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot
Option: right forward, hold, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot, hold
Option: make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps
PART C
SWIVELS TO RIGHT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
1-4Swivel heels diagonal right, hold, swivel toes diagonal right, hold,
5-8Swivel heels diagonal right, swivel toes diagonal right, swivel heels to center, hold
Option
1Point hands to right
3Point hands to left
5-6-7Point hands right-left-right
SWIVELS TO LEFT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
9-12Swivel heels diagonal left, hold, swivel toes diagonal left, hold
13-16Swivel heels diagonal left, swivel toes diagonal left, swivel heels to center hold
Option:
9Point hands to left
11Point hands to right
13-14-15Point hands left-right-left
PART D
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD
1-4Point right toe forward, hold, right foot back, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold
POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
5-8Point left toe back, hold, close left foot to right foot
Option: left back, right forward, close left to right, hold
Dedicated to my sister, Joyce, and her late husband Nelson Lee. It was their favorite tune.
Part A is the steps to my other dance, "You Ain't Nothing But". Part B is the steps to my other dance "It's Jailhouse Rock Time"
PART A
SWIVELS TO RIGHT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
1-4Swivel heels diagonal right, hold, swivel toes diagonal right, hold
5-8Swivel heels diagonal right, swivel toes diagonal right, swivel heels center, hold
Option:
1Point hands to right
3Point hands to left
5-6-7Point hands right-left-right
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
9-12Point right toe forward, hold, right back, hold
13-16Point left toe back, hold, close left to right, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold, left back, right forward, left forward, hold
SWIVELS TO LEFT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
17-20Swivel heels diagonal left, hold, swivel toes diagonal left, hold
21-24Swivel heels diagonal left, swivel toes diagonal left, swivel heels center, hold
Option:
17Point hands to left
19Point hands to right
21-22-23Point hands left-right-left
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
25-28Point right toe forward, hold, right back, hold
29-32Point left toe back, hold, close left to right, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold, left back, right forward, left forward, hold
BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD, BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD
33-34Brush right forward beside left, (continue brush) right diagonal forward to right (like a sweep step)
35-36Brush left forward beside right, (continue brush) left diagonal forward to left (like a sweep step)
BRUSH DIAGONAL FORWARD (4 TIMES)
37-38Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left
39-40Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left
Option: repeat steps 33-36
TOUCH, HOLD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT WITH CLOSE SLIGHTLY APART, HOLD
41-42Touch right toe to right side, hold
43-44Push off right toe pivoting ½ turn right on left ball as right closes slightly apart to left, hold
Option: look to the right on count 41 with right arm outstretched index finger pointing down, replace arm to normal position on count 43
CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH HIPS FOR 4 COUNTS
45-48Rotate hips to the right in a circular movement for 4 counts
Option: bump hips to right-left-right-left
PART B
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
1-4Right toe forward, snap right heel down 3 times
Option: snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
5-8Left forward, close right to left, left forward, brush right forward beside left
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
9-12Right toe forward, snap right heel down 3 times
Option: snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
13-16Left forward, close right to left, left forward, brush right forward beside left
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
17-18Side step right with heel turned right, swivel right toe right dragging left toe right
19-20Swivel right heel right dragging left toe right, touch left toe beside right instep
Option: side step right, close left to right, side step right, touch left beside right
Option 2: side step right, drag left towards right for two counts, touch left beside right
Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion in Part B
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
21-22Side step left with heel turned left, swivel left toe left dragging right toe left
23-24Swivel left heel left dragging right toe left, touch right toe beside left instep
Option: side step left, close right to left, side step left, touch right beside left
Option 2: side step left, drag right towards left for two counts, touch right beside left
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Kick right foot forward, step down on right ball, replace weight on left
27-28Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot
Option: right forward, hold, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot, hold
Option: make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT
29&30Kick right foot forward, step down on right ball, replace weight on left
31-32Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot
Option: right forward, hold, pivot ¼ turn left onto left foot, hold
Option: make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps
PART C
SWIVELS TO RIGHT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
1-4Swivel heels diagonal right, hold, swivel toes diagonal right, hold,
5-8Swivel heels diagonal right, swivel toes diagonal right, swivel heels to center, hold
Option
1Point hands to right
3Point hands to left
5-6-7Point hands right-left-right
SWIVELS TO LEFT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD
9-12Swivel heels diagonal left, hold, swivel toes diagonal left, hold
13-16Swivel heels diagonal left, swivel toes diagonal left, swivel heels to center hold
Option:
9Point hands to left
11Point hands to right
13-14-15Point hands left-right-left
PART D
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD
1-4Point right toe forward, hold, right foot back, hold
Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold
POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
5-8Point left toe back, hold, close left foot to right foot
Option: left back, right forward, close left to right, hold
