Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: A, B, A, B, A, last 16 counts of A
Because the first refrain is so slow and without a beat, I've choreographed it to start on the second refrain. This is where the beat of the song really begins. It will be 56 counts into the song that you actually start
PART A
1-2Rock forward on your left foot and rock back on your right
3&4Step back with your left foot, loosely lock right foot over left, step back with left
5-8Make a ¼ turn to your right and sway your hips right, left, right, left
1-2Rock forward on your right foot, rock back on your left
3&4Doing a triple step, make a ½ turn to your right - right, left, right (facing 9:00)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot a quarter turn to your right - landing weight on right foot (your are now facing the front wall again)
7&8Left sailor step - step left behind right, step right foot in place, step left foot slightly forward
1-2With right foot, take a large step diagonally forward (2:00), slide left next right
3-4With left foot, take a large step diagonally forward (10:00), slide right next to left
5-6On the ball of your right foot, step a quarter turn to your right, sweep left foot around into a ¾ turn (you are ultimately making a full turn on your right foot and should be facing the front wall)
7&8Triple in place - left, right, left
1-2With right foot, take a large step diagonally back (4:00), slide left next to right
3-4With left foot, take a large step diagonally back (8:00), slide right next to left
5-6On the ball of your right foot, step a quarter turn to your right, sweep left foot around into a ¾ turn (again, you make a full turn to your right and will end facing the front wall)
7&8Triple in place - left, right, left
PART B
1-2Point right toe forward, point right toe out to right
3&4Right sailor step- step right foot behind left, step left in place, step right foot slightly forward
5-6Point left toe forward, point left toe out to left
7&8Left sailor with a ½ turn to left - step left foot behind right (this is where you will make your ½ turn to the left), step right foot in place, step left foot slightly forward (now facing back wall)
1-2Step with right foot ½ turn to right, step back with left foot making a ½ turn to right (you just made a full turn and are still facing back wall)
3&4Triple step ¼ turn to right - right, left, right (you should now be facing 9:00)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot ¼ turn to right - landing weight on right foot (now facing front wall)
7&8Syncopated grape vine - step left foot behind right, step right to right side, cross left foot over right
1-2Step right foot right, step left foot behind right
3&4Shuffle to right -right, left, right
5-6Rock left foot in front of right (2:00), rock back on right foot optional hand movements here - when you rock onto left foot, bend slightly forward and put your left hand out in front and move from right to left very slowly while rocking back onto right foot. Your right arm will go behind your right hip
7&8Shuffle to left - left, right, left
1-2Step right behind left and unwind and ½ turn to right (facing back wall)
3-4Rock forward on left, rock back on right
5-6Rock back on left, rock forward on right
7-8Step forward with left and pivot ½ turn to right (back to the front wall), landing weight back on right foot
Because the first refrain is so slow and without a beat, I've choreographed it to start on the second refrain. This is where the beat of the song really begins. It will be 56 counts into the song that you actually start
PART A
1-2Rock forward on your left foot and rock back on your right
3&4Step back with your left foot, loosely lock right foot over left, step back with left
5-8Make a ¼ turn to your right and sway your hips right, left, right, left
1-2Rock forward on your right foot, rock back on your left
3&4Doing a triple step, make a ½ turn to your right - right, left, right (facing 9:00)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot a quarter turn to your right - landing weight on right foot (your are now facing the front wall again)
7&8Left sailor step - step left behind right, step right foot in place, step left foot slightly forward
1-2With right foot, take a large step diagonally forward (2:00), slide left next right
3-4With left foot, take a large step diagonally forward (10:00), slide right next to left
5-6On the ball of your right foot, step a quarter turn to your right, sweep left foot around into a ¾ turn (you are ultimately making a full turn on your right foot and should be facing the front wall)
7&8Triple in place - left, right, left
1-2With right foot, take a large step diagonally back (4:00), slide left next to right
3-4With left foot, take a large step diagonally back (8:00), slide right next to left
5-6On the ball of your right foot, step a quarter turn to your right, sweep left foot around into a ¾ turn (again, you make a full turn to your right and will end facing the front wall)
7&8Triple in place - left, right, left
PART B
1-2Point right toe forward, point right toe out to right
3&4Right sailor step- step right foot behind left, step left in place, step right foot slightly forward
5-6Point left toe forward, point left toe out to left
7&8Left sailor with a ½ turn to left - step left foot behind right (this is where you will make your ½ turn to the left), step right foot in place, step left foot slightly forward (now facing back wall)
1-2Step with right foot ½ turn to right, step back with left foot making a ½ turn to right (you just made a full turn and are still facing back wall)
3&4Triple step ¼ turn to right - right, left, right (you should now be facing 9:00)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot ¼ turn to right - landing weight on right foot (now facing front wall)
7&8Syncopated grape vine - step left foot behind right, step right to right side, cross left foot over right
1-2Step right foot right, step left foot behind right
3&4Shuffle to right -right, left, right
5-6Rock left foot in front of right (2:00), rock back on right foot optional hand movements here - when you rock onto left foot, bend slightly forward and put your left hand out in front and move from right to left very slowly while rocking back onto right foot. Your right arm will go behind your right hip
7&8Shuffle to left - left, right, left
1-2Step right behind left and unwind and ½ turn to right (facing back wall)
3-4Rock forward on left, rock back on right
5-6Rock back on left, rock forward on right
7-8Step forward with left and pivot ½ turn to right (back to the front wall), landing weight back on right foot