Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
ACROSS, UNWIND WITH HEEL DROPS; FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK RECOVER, BACK
1Step right tightly across front of left
2-3-4Unwind ¾ turn left dropping both heels 3 times, weight ends left
Option: syncopate heel drops on 3&4
Optional arm styling: during the¾tum, slowly lift both hands out and up to the sides, bending elbows, ending with palms up shoulder height
5-6Right, left steps forward (hands come down as you step forward)
7&8Right rock/step forward, left recover/step back, step right back
BACK, FORWARD, TRIPLE FORWARD, CROSS, HOLD, BALL, CROSS, BALL, CROSS
1-2Left step back execute ¼ turn right; execute another ¼ turn right, step right forward
3&4Left triple step forward
5-6Right step across front of left; hold
&7Left step to side left with ball of left; right step across front of left
&8Left step to side left with ball of left; right step across front of left
Optional arm and head styling: on count 5, sharply look to the left, place thumb side of left hand to chest, fingers up, palm facing right and extend right arm to right side with fingers up, palm out to right side. Stay this way through count 8, then allow arms to come down and look forward
HITCH, TURN, SIDE-TOGETHER-ACROSS, REPEAT
1-2Left knee hitch (left foot near inside of right knee) executing ¼ turn right; left step across front of right
3&4Right step to side right, left step next to right, right step across front of left
5-6Left knee hitch (left foot near inside of right knee) executing ¼ turn right; left step across front of right
7&8Right step to side right, left step next to right, right step across front of left
SIDE, SHIMMY, SHIMMY, TOGETHER, ACROSS, HOLD, ACROSS, &, BEHIND, &
1-4Left (large) step to side left; 2 count shimmies as right slides towards left, right step next to left
For the shimmies, try different Egyptian type movements, head side to side, hips and ribs side to side one shoulder up, one down, and switch, etc
Optional arm styling: during the shimmies, in one smooth motion, both hands cross starting at waist level, rising up to the chest with backs of hands facing each other, then go out to the sides, ending with elbows bent, hands palms up shoulder height, or for fun, put both hands up over head, palms together fingers pointing up, elbows out
5-6Left step across right; hold (hands come down as you step across)
&7Right rock ball of right across front of left; left recover/step behind right
&8Right rock ball of right crossed behind left; left recover/step in front of right
REPEAT
At end of song, for final pose, step right foot tightly across front of left, place hands up to side, palms up.
1Step right tightly across front of left
2-3-4Unwind ¾ turn left dropping both heels 3 times, weight ends left
Option: syncopate heel drops on 3&4
Optional arm styling: during the¾tum, slowly lift both hands out and up to the sides, bending elbows, ending with palms up shoulder height
5-6Right, left steps forward (hands come down as you step forward)
7&8Right rock/step forward, left recover/step back, step right back
BACK, FORWARD, TRIPLE FORWARD, CROSS, HOLD, BALL, CROSS, BALL, CROSS
1-2Left step back execute ¼ turn right; execute another ¼ turn right, step right forward
3&4Left triple step forward
5-6Right step across front of left; hold
&7Left step to side left with ball of left; right step across front of left
&8Left step to side left with ball of left; right step across front of left
Optional arm and head styling: on count 5, sharply look to the left, place thumb side of left hand to chest, fingers up, palm facing right and extend right arm to right side with fingers up, palm out to right side. Stay this way through count 8, then allow arms to come down and look forward
HITCH, TURN, SIDE-TOGETHER-ACROSS, REPEAT
1-2Left knee hitch (left foot near inside of right knee) executing ¼ turn right; left step across front of right
3&4Right step to side right, left step next to right, right step across front of left
5-6Left knee hitch (left foot near inside of right knee) executing ¼ turn right; left step across front of right
7&8Right step to side right, left step next to right, right step across front of left
SIDE, SHIMMY, SHIMMY, TOGETHER, ACROSS, HOLD, ACROSS, &, BEHIND, &
1-4Left (large) step to side left; 2 count shimmies as right slides towards left, right step next to left
For the shimmies, try different Egyptian type movements, head side to side, hips and ribs side to side one shoulder up, one down, and switch, etc
Optional arm styling: during the shimmies, in one smooth motion, both hands cross starting at waist level, rising up to the chest with backs of hands facing each other, then go out to the sides, ending with elbows bent, hands palms up shoulder height, or for fun, put both hands up over head, palms together fingers pointing up, elbows out
5-6Left step across right; hold (hands come down as you step across)
&7Right rock ball of right across front of left; left recover/step behind right
&8Right rock ball of right crossed behind left; left recover/step in front of right
REPEAT
At end of song, for final pose, step right foot tightly across front of left, place hands up to side, palms up.