Count:
72
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver stroll
Sequence: For the Carpenters version, do the dance as is. For the Barry Manilow version, do the first wall as is. After the first pattern, omit counts 61-68 for all remaining patterns.
This dance was choreographed for a dancer in our area named Dawn. Dawn has contributed greatly to the line dancing community over the years. She even taught me how to smile when under pressure:-)
WALK, WALK, WALK, SAILOR WALK, WALK, WALK, SAILOR WALK
1-3Walk right, left, right to right side with body facing diagonally forward. The left foot crosses in front on count 2
4&5Step left behind right, step right in place, walk left to left side
6-7Walk right, left to left side with body facing diagonally forward. The right foot crosses in front on count 6
8&9Step right behind left, step left in place, walk forward right
WALK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE
10Walk forward left
11&12Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
13-14Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right ending with weight on right
15&16Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
STEP TOUCH, TURN TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, TURN TOUCH
17-18Step forward right, touch left next to right
19-20Step back left while turning ¼ left, touch right next to left
21-22Step right to side, touch left next to right
23-24Step left to side while turning ¼ left, touch right next to left
TURN TOUCH, TURN SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE
25-26Step forward right while turning ¼ left, touch left next to right
27&28Step left to side turning ¼ left, step right next to left, step forward left
29-30Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left ending with weight on left
31&32Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
WALK KICK, STEP KICK, STEP KICK, BALL CHANGE KICK
33-34Walk forward left, kick right diagonally to the left
35-36Step right in place, kick left diagonally to the right
The remaining kicks through count 48 are done similarly
37-38Step left in place, kick right
&39-40Step right slightly behind left, step left in place, kick right
STEP KICK, STEP KICK, STEP KICK, BALL CHANGE KICK
41-42Step right in place, kick left
43-44Step left in place, kick right
45-46Step right in place, kick left
&47-48Step left slightly behind right, step right in place, kick left
ROCK STEP, TURN SHUFFLE, TURN TOUCH, SIDE SHUFFLE
49-50Rock left forward, recover right in place
51&52Step back left turning ¼ left, step right next to left turning ¼ left, step forward left
53-54Step forward right while turning ¼ left, touch left next to right
55&56Step left to side, step right next to left, step left to side
ROCK STEP, TURN SHUFFLE
57-58Rock right crossing behind left, recover left in place
59&60Step right to side turning ¼ right, step left next to right, step forward right
STEP PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE
61-62Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right ending with weight on right
63&64Step forward left, step right next to left, step forward left
65-66Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left ending with weight on left
67&68Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
STEP, CLAP, BACK, BACK
69-70Step forward left with a flat foot, hold and clap
71-72Walk backward right, left
REPEAT
This dance was choreographed for a dancer in our area named Dawn. Dawn has contributed greatly to the line dancing community over the years. She even taught me how to smile when under pressure:-)
WALK, WALK, WALK, SAILOR WALK, WALK, WALK, SAILOR WALK
1-3Walk right, left, right to right side with body facing diagonally forward. The left foot crosses in front on count 2
4&5Step left behind right, step right in place, walk left to left side
6-7Walk right, left to left side with body facing diagonally forward. The right foot crosses in front on count 6
8&9Step right behind left, step left in place, walk forward right
WALK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE
10Walk forward left
11&12Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
13-14Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right ending with weight on right
15&16Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
STEP TOUCH, TURN TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, TURN TOUCH
17-18Step forward right, touch left next to right
19-20Step back left while turning ¼ left, touch right next to left
21-22Step right to side, touch left next to right
23-24Step left to side while turning ¼ left, touch right next to left
TURN TOUCH, TURN SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE
25-26Step forward right while turning ¼ left, touch left next to right
27&28Step left to side turning ¼ left, step right next to left, step forward left
29-30Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left ending with weight on left
31&32Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
WALK KICK, STEP KICK, STEP KICK, BALL CHANGE KICK
33-34Walk forward left, kick right diagonally to the left
35-36Step right in place, kick left diagonally to the right
The remaining kicks through count 48 are done similarly
37-38Step left in place, kick right
&39-40Step right slightly behind left, step left in place, kick right
STEP KICK, STEP KICK, STEP KICK, BALL CHANGE KICK
41-42Step right in place, kick left
43-44Step left in place, kick right
45-46Step right in place, kick left
&47-48Step left slightly behind right, step right in place, kick left
ROCK STEP, TURN SHUFFLE, TURN TOUCH, SIDE SHUFFLE
49-50Rock left forward, recover right in place
51&52Step back left turning ¼ left, step right next to left turning ¼ left, step forward left
53-54Step forward right while turning ¼ left, touch left next to right
55&56Step left to side, step right next to left, step left to side
ROCK STEP, TURN SHUFFLE
57-58Rock right crossing behind left, recover left in place
59&60Step right to side turning ¼ right, step left next to right, step forward right
STEP PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE
61-62Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right ending with weight on right
63&64Step forward left, step right next to left, step forward left
65-66Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left ending with weight on left
67&68Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
STEP, CLAP, BACK, BACK
69-70Step forward left with a flat foot, hold and clap
71-72Walk backward right, left
REPEAT
