The choreographer was age 14 when this dance was created.
1-4Step right foot out to right side, bring left foot next to right, step right foot across left, click fingers
5-8Step left foot out to left side, bring right foot next to left, step left foot across right, click fingers.
9-12Put right foot forward and do two paddle steps, turning a half turn to the left
13-16Rock right over left, recover
Option: swing arms around body when doing beats 13-16
17-18Step left foot diagonally forward left, step right foot diagonally backwards right
19&20Step left foot forward diagonally, right foot backwards diagonally, left foot forward diagonally
21-22Step right foot diagonally forward right, step left foot diagonally backwards left
23&24Step right foot diagonally forward, left foot diagonally backwards, right foot diagonally forward
25-28Step left foot across right, pause for one beat, unwind a ½ turn to the right, pause for one beat
Option: Wrap arms around body when doing beats 25-28, i.e. Left arm horizontally in front of stomach, right arm horizontally behind back
29&30Right heel taps forward, right foot steps in place, left foot steps across right
31-32Step right foot out to right side, step left foot in place
33-36Step right foot across left foot, touch left toe out to left side
Option: Place right hand on stomach and swing left arm out to left side when doing beats 33 and 34
35-36Step left foot across right foot, touch right toe out to right side
Option: Place left hand on stomach and swing right arm out to right side when doing beats 35 and 36
37&38Turn quickly a ½ turn to the left and shuffle backwards as you are turning (right-left-right)
39-40Rock back on left foot and recover
41&42Turn quickly a ½ turn to the left and shuffle backwards as you are turning. (left-right-left)
43-44Rock back on right foot and recover
45&Touch right heel forward, step right in place
46&Touch left heel forward, step left in place
47Touch right heel forward
&48Click right hand, click left hand
49-52Step right foot forward, lock left foot behind the right foot, step right foot forward, turn a ½ turn to the right and scuff left heel forward
53&54Shuffle to the left side (moving to the left side but still facing forward) left-right-left
55-56Rock right foot back and recover
57-58Step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
&59Step right foot in place quickly, step left foot across right foot
60Step right foot to right side
61-62Step left foot to left side and turn ½ left, Step right foot to right side and turn ½ left
63&64Shuffle left-right-left, turning a ¼ turn left
REPEAT
OPTIONAL ARMS:
When rocking back, let arms swing naturally back. Use any other arm movements you feel are appropriate!
1-4Step right foot out to right side, bring left foot next to right, step right foot across left, click fingers
5-8Step left foot out to left side, bring right foot next to left, step left foot across right, click fingers.
9-12Put right foot forward and do two paddle steps, turning a half turn to the left
13-16Rock right over left, recover
Option: swing arms around body when doing beats 13-16
17-18Step left foot diagonally forward left, step right foot diagonally backwards right
19&20Step left foot forward diagonally, right foot backwards diagonally, left foot forward diagonally
21-22Step right foot diagonally forward right, step left foot diagonally backwards left
23&24Step right foot diagonally forward, left foot diagonally backwards, right foot diagonally forward
25-28Step left foot across right, pause for one beat, unwind a ½ turn to the right, pause for one beat
Option: Wrap arms around body when doing beats 25-28, i.e. Left arm horizontally in front of stomach, right arm horizontally behind back
29&30Right heel taps forward, right foot steps in place, left foot steps across right
31-32Step right foot out to right side, step left foot in place
33-36Step right foot across left foot, touch left toe out to left side
Option: Place right hand on stomach and swing left arm out to left side when doing beats 33 and 34
35-36Step left foot across right foot, touch right toe out to right side
Option: Place left hand on stomach and swing right arm out to right side when doing beats 35 and 36
37&38Turn quickly a ½ turn to the left and shuffle backwards as you are turning (right-left-right)
39-40Rock back on left foot and recover
41&42Turn quickly a ½ turn to the left and shuffle backwards as you are turning. (left-right-left)
43-44Rock back on right foot and recover
45&Touch right heel forward, step right in place
46&Touch left heel forward, step left in place
47Touch right heel forward
&48Click right hand, click left hand
49-52Step right foot forward, lock left foot behind the right foot, step right foot forward, turn a ½ turn to the right and scuff left heel forward
53&54Shuffle to the left side (moving to the left side but still facing forward) left-right-left
55-56Rock right foot back and recover
57-58Step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
&59Step right foot in place quickly, step left foot across right foot
60Step right foot to right side
61-62Step left foot to left side and turn ½ left, Step right foot to right side and turn ½ left
63&64Shuffle left-right-left, turning a ¼ turn left
REPEAT
OPTIONAL ARMS:
When rocking back, let arms swing naturally back. Use any other arm movements you feel are appropriate!
