Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
-
Listen to the first sixteen counts of the music before beginning the dance.
There are three versions here-beginner, intermediate, advanced.
STEP FORWARD & BACK TO BASE
It's fun to use an "Elvis look" on the head snap
1-2Step forward with right and join left to right..
3&4Step back with right, holding left toe in place. Snap head to right, then forward again on count four.
1-2Step on left on count one. Step to left with right on two.
3&4Step back with left, holding right toe in place. Snap head to left and forward again on count four.
STEP KICK-HIP ROLL
Be careful not to travel forward
1-2Step on right on count one while kicking left foot on count two.
3-4Step on left on count three and kick right foot forward
5-6Step on right on count five and point left toe forward, holding count six, leave weight on right foot.
7-8Place ball of left to floor as you roll hips in right circular motion, finishing with weight on right foot.
CROSS TWIST-POINT & CLAP
1-2Cross left over right on count 1 (body will turn slightly to right). Bring right to left as you slightly twist body back to the left.
3-4Cross left over right on count 3, (twisting body slightly to right). Point right toe to right. Clap.
5-6Cross right over left on count 5, (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right on count 6, twisting body slightly to right.
7-8Cross right over left on count 7 (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right (face forward). Clap hands on count 8.
JAZZ CROSS-STEP PIVOT
1-2Place right foot to right, shifting weight to ball of foot and back to left foot underneath you. Cross right in front of left (sort of a push-off and cross move)
3-4Repeat above movement with left foot to left side, change weight to right, and cross with left.
5&6Step forward with right foot, weight to ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 6.
7&8Step forward with right foot, weight on ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 8.
REPEAT
Intermediate Version
PIVOT-SAILOR SHUFFLES
(Replace the last 8 counts of the dance with these steps.)
1-2Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 2.
3-4Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 4.
5&6Step right with right foot, hook left slightly behind right, and replace weight to right foot.
7&8Step left with left foot, hook right slightly behind left, and replace weight to left foot.
Advanced Version
(Changes from the Beginning Version only on the very last 3 beats.)
7&8&After pivoting on count 5-6, complete a double turn to the left, finishing at the original starting position again.
This turn is pretty fast and there is an extra count to use
There are three versions here-beginner, intermediate, advanced.
STEP FORWARD & BACK TO BASE
It's fun to use an "Elvis look" on the head snap
1-2Step forward with right and join left to right..
3&4Step back with right, holding left toe in place. Snap head to right, then forward again on count four.
1-2Step on left on count one. Step to left with right on two.
3&4Step back with left, holding right toe in place. Snap head to left and forward again on count four.
STEP KICK-HIP ROLL
Be careful not to travel forward
1-2Step on right on count one while kicking left foot on count two.
3-4Step on left on count three and kick right foot forward
5-6Step on right on count five and point left toe forward, holding count six, leave weight on right foot.
7-8Place ball of left to floor as you roll hips in right circular motion, finishing with weight on right foot.
CROSS TWIST-POINT & CLAP
1-2Cross left over right on count 1 (body will turn slightly to right). Bring right to left as you slightly twist body back to the left.
3-4Cross left over right on count 3, (twisting body slightly to right). Point right toe to right. Clap.
5-6Cross right over left on count 5, (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right on count 6, twisting body slightly to right.
7-8Cross right over left on count 7 (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right (face forward). Clap hands on count 8.
JAZZ CROSS-STEP PIVOT
1-2Place right foot to right, shifting weight to ball of foot and back to left foot underneath you. Cross right in front of left (sort of a push-off and cross move)
3-4Repeat above movement with left foot to left side, change weight to right, and cross with left.
5&6Step forward with right foot, weight to ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 6.
7&8Step forward with right foot, weight on ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 8.
REPEAT
Intermediate Version
PIVOT-SAILOR SHUFFLES
(Replace the last 8 counts of the dance with these steps.)
1-2Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 2.
3-4Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 4.
5&6Step right with right foot, hook left slightly behind right, and replace weight to right foot.
7&8Step left with left foot, hook right slightly behind left, and replace weight to left foot.
Advanced Version
(Changes from the Beginning Version only on the very last 3 beats.)
7&8&After pivoting on count 5-6, complete a double turn to the left, finishing at the original starting position again.
This turn is pretty fast and there is an extra count to use
