Count:
-
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver two step
PART A
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK
1&2-3-4Right shuffle forward (right-left-right), step left forward, step right forward
5&6-7-8Left shuffle forward (left-right-left), step right forward, step left forward
RIGHT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP
1&2-3-4Right shuffle to right side (right-left-right), rock left back, step right in place
5&6-7-8Left shuffle to left side (left-right-left), rock right back, step left in place
SYNCOPATED CHASSE' RIGHT, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2&3-4&Step right to right side, hold, step left next to right, step right to right side, hold, step left next to right
Similar to steps in "Swamp Thang"
5-6Rock right to right side, step left in place (this is a right side rock step)
7&8Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
SYNCOPATED CHASSE' LEFT, LEFT SIDE ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2&3-4&Step left to left side, hold, step right next to left, step left to left side, hold, step left next to right
5-6Rock left to left side, shift weight onto right foot and turn ½ right
7&8Left shuffle to left side (left-right-left)
PART B
SYNCOPATED TOE & HEEL TOUCHES -- CROSSING, FORWARD, SIDE TO SIDE
1&2&Touch cross right over left, step right next to left, touch cross left over right, step left next to right
3&4&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5&6&Touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
7&8Touch right toe to right side, hitch right knee, touch right toe to right side
MASHED POTATOES TRAVELING BACKWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP, TOGETHER
&1&2Swivel (twist) both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step left back
&3&4Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out
&5&6Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step left back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back
7&8&Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward, step right up next to left but slight back (3rd foot position)
If you do not want to do the mashed potato steps, the easy way is just back, back, back, rock step, then back, back, coaster step, together
PART C
LEFT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE), RIGHT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE)
1&2&3&4Step left slightly to left side -- toe turned out (1), rock right back & to right side slightly with ball of foot (&), step left in place toe turned out (2), continue for counts &3&4 you will make one full revolution to the left over counts 1-4
5&6&7&8Step right to right side toe turned out (5), rock left back & to the left side slightly with ball of foot (&), step left in place toe turned out (6), continue for counts &7&8 you will make one full revolution to the right over counts 5-8
You have probably seen these paddle turns before; defined as one foot staying stationary and the other foot will propel you around. It is similar in action to riding a skateboard or scooter -- one foot on the board, and the other one pushing. Or, you can think of the paddle turns as a "step-rock-step-rock-step-rock-step" while turning
LEFT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE
1&2Step left diagonally forward (facing corner to right), rock right to right side with ball of foot, step left in place but turning slightly to face corner left of center
3&4Step right diagonally forward, rock left to left side with ball of foot, step right in place but turning slightly to face corner right of center
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT, CLAP, CLAP
5&6&7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, hold as you clap twice (&8)
BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SHUFFLING ¾ TURN LEFT
1&2Step right back behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
3&4Left shuffle in place but turning ¾ left (left, right, left)
KICK AND KICK AND KICK BALL CHANGE
5&6&Kick right forward, together, kick left forward, together
7&8Kick right forward, rock right back with ball of foot, step left in place
STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, POINT, WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right forward and turn ¼ right, touch left toe to left side
3-6Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
Yes, there are only 6 counts in this section and it is consistent in all 3 "C" sections
THIS IS THE FIRST ENDING FOR THE "C" SECTIONS
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left as you place your weight onto the left foot, hold
WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2-3&4Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
5-6-7&8Step left back step right back, step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
THIS IS THE SECOND ENDING FOR THE "C" SECTIONS
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left keeping your weight back on your right foot!!, Hold
5-8Rock left forward, step right in place, rock left back, step right in place
After the second "C" section (the chorus) and after dancing the 2nd ending, you will immediately repeat the entire "C" section again from the paddle turns
THIRD ENDING FOR "C" SECTIONS (AND END OF DANCE)
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left keeping weight back onto your right foot again, hold
AND POINT, HOLD, AND, POINT, HOLD
&5-6Step left next to right, touch right toe forward, hold
&7-8&Step right next to left, touch left toe forward, hold, step left next to right
WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
5-6Step left back, step right back
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward & pose for ending of song
I know this looks like a lot, but you did the Rock And Roll Waltz and that wasn't so bad was it? This dance looks tough on paper, but it is not as hard as it looks. Start the dance after a 16 count intro on the 1st verse of the song. Here is the sequence: A A B C1 A A B C2 C3
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK
1&2-3-4Right shuffle forward (right-left-right), step left forward, step right forward
5&6-7-8Left shuffle forward (left-right-left), step right forward, step left forward
RIGHT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP
1&2-3-4Right shuffle to right side (right-left-right), rock left back, step right in place
5&6-7-8Left shuffle to left side (left-right-left), rock right back, step left in place
SYNCOPATED CHASSE' RIGHT, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2&3-4&Step right to right side, hold, step left next to right, step right to right side, hold, step left next to right
Similar to steps in "Swamp Thang"
5-6Rock right to right side, step left in place (this is a right side rock step)
7&8Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
SYNCOPATED CHASSE' LEFT, LEFT SIDE ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2&3-4&Step left to left side, hold, step right next to left, step left to left side, hold, step left next to right
5-6Rock left to left side, shift weight onto right foot and turn ½ right
7&8Left shuffle to left side (left-right-left)
PART B
SYNCOPATED TOE & HEEL TOUCHES -- CROSSING, FORWARD, SIDE TO SIDE
1&2&Touch cross right over left, step right next to left, touch cross left over right, step left next to right
3&4&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5&6&Touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
7&8Touch right toe to right side, hitch right knee, touch right toe to right side
MASHED POTATOES TRAVELING BACKWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP, TOGETHER
&1&2Swivel (twist) both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step left back
&3&4Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out
&5&6Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step left back, swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out as you step right back
7&8&Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward, step right up next to left but slight back (3rd foot position)
If you do not want to do the mashed potato steps, the easy way is just back, back, back, rock step, then back, back, coaster step, together
PART C
LEFT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE), RIGHT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE)
1&2&3&4Step left slightly to left side -- toe turned out (1), rock right back & to right side slightly with ball of foot (&), step left in place toe turned out (2), continue for counts &3&4 you will make one full revolution to the left over counts 1-4
5&6&7&8Step right to right side toe turned out (5), rock left back & to the left side slightly with ball of foot (&), step left in place toe turned out (6), continue for counts &7&8 you will make one full revolution to the right over counts 5-8
You have probably seen these paddle turns before; defined as one foot staying stationary and the other foot will propel you around. It is similar in action to riding a skateboard or scooter -- one foot on the board, and the other one pushing. Or, you can think of the paddle turns as a "step-rock-step-rock-step-rock-step" while turning
LEFT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE
1&2Step left diagonally forward (facing corner to right), rock right to right side with ball of foot, step left in place but turning slightly to face corner left of center
3&4Step right diagonally forward, rock left to left side with ball of foot, step right in place but turning slightly to face corner right of center
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT, CLAP, CLAP
5&6&7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, hold as you clap twice (&8)
BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SHUFFLING ¾ TURN LEFT
1&2Step right back behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
3&4Left shuffle in place but turning ¾ left (left, right, left)
KICK AND KICK AND KICK BALL CHANGE
5&6&Kick right forward, together, kick left forward, together
7&8Kick right forward, rock right back with ball of foot, step left in place
STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, POINT, WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right forward and turn ¼ right, touch left toe to left side
3-6Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
Yes, there are only 6 counts in this section and it is consistent in all 3 "C" sections
THIS IS THE FIRST ENDING FOR THE "C" SECTIONS
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left as you place your weight onto the left foot, hold
WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2-3&4Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
5-6-7&8Step left back step right back, step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
THIS IS THE SECOND ENDING FOR THE "C" SECTIONS
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left keeping your weight back on your right foot!!, Hold
5-8Rock left forward, step right in place, rock left back, step right in place
After the second "C" section (the chorus) and after dancing the 2nd ending, you will immediately repeat the entire "C" section again from the paddle turns
THIRD ENDING FOR "C" SECTIONS (AND END OF DANCE)
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ½ LEFT, HOLD
&1-2Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ½ left keeping weight back onto your right foot again, hold
AND POINT, HOLD, AND, POINT, HOLD
&5-6Step left next to right, touch right toe forward, hold
&7-8&Step right next to left, touch left toe forward, hold, step left next to right
WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
5-6Step left back, step right back
7&8Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward & pose for ending of song
I know this looks like a lot, but you did the Rock And Roll Waltz and that wasn't so bad was it? This dance looks tough on paper, but it is not as hard as it looks. Start the dance after a 16 count intro on the 1st verse of the song. Here is the sequence: A A B C1 A A B C2 C3
