Count:
80
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate straight rhythm
The FILM soundtrack will NOT work and the Stage version involves a LOT of fiddling.
RIGHT CROSS STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT, JAZZ BOX ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2Right cross strut
3-4Left side strut
5-8Cross-step right foot over left, step left foot back, make ½ turn right stepping right foot forward, step left foot forward
RIGHT CROSS STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Right cross strut
3-4Left side strut
5-8Cross-step right foot over left, step left foot back, make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, touch left beside right
RUMBA BOX
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot beside left
3-4Step left foot forward, touch right foot beside left
5-6Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right
7-8Step right foot back, touch left foot beside right
STOMP, SLAP & HIP SWAYS
1Stomp left foot to left side (weight both feet)
2-3Slap left hand on left hip, slap right hand on right hip
4Hold
5-8Bending knees slightly sway hips (with attitude) left-right-left-hold (take weight left)
(CROSS, KICK, SIDE, KICK) TWICE (BODY ANGLED DIAGONALLY LEFT THROUGHOUT NEXT 8 COUNTS)
1-2Cross-step right foot over left, kick left foot diagonally left
3-4Step left slightly left side, kick right foot across left to left diagonal
5-6Step right foot in place, kick left foot diagonally left
7-8Step left slightly left side, kick right foot across left to left diagonal
RIGHT CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Cross-rock right foot over left, recover weight back onto left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side
5-8Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, cross-step right foot over left, touch left to left side
(FORWARD, TOUCH) TWICE, BEHIND, ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT
1-2Step left foot forward, touch right to right side
3-4Step right foot forward, touch left to left side
5-6Step left foot behind right, on ball of left make ½ turn right stepping right foot forward
7-8Walk forward stepping left, right
(¼ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH) X 4
1-2On ball of right foot make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, touch right toe beside left foot (click optional throughout)
3-4On ball of left foot make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, touch left toe beside right foot
5-6Repeat 1-2 of this section
7-8Repeat 3-4 of this section
(STEP, CROSS-KICK) TWICE, (BACK, CLICK) TWICE
1-4Step left foot forward, kick right foot across left to left diagonal, step right foot in place, kick left foot across right to right diagonal
5-8Step left foot back, hold as you click fingers forward, step right foot back, hold as you click fingers forward
FIGURE-OF-8-GRAPEVINE, TOUCH
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
3-4Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right foot forward
5-6Pivot ½ turn left (weight left), make ¼ turn left stepping right foot to right side
7-8Step left foot behind right, touch right toe out to right side
REPEAT
TAG
At end of the 6th repetition (you'll be facing the back wall), complete the "figure-of-8" grapevine but on count 80 step right foot to right side (taking weight) add the following 4 counts then restart the dance.
1-4Sway hips left-right-left-hold (as counts 29-32 above)
FINISH
The dance which will finish facing the 9:00 wall on count 48. We suggest you splay hands downwards and out, looking towards 12:00 for "big finish".
RIGHT CROSS STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT, JAZZ BOX ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2Right cross strut
3-4Left side strut
5-8Cross-step right foot over left, step left foot back, make ½ turn right stepping right foot forward, step left foot forward
RIGHT CROSS STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Right cross strut
3-4Left side strut
5-8Cross-step right foot over left, step left foot back, make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, touch left beside right
RUMBA BOX
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot beside left
3-4Step left foot forward, touch right foot beside left
5-6Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right
7-8Step right foot back, touch left foot beside right
STOMP, SLAP & HIP SWAYS
1Stomp left foot to left side (weight both feet)
2-3Slap left hand on left hip, slap right hand on right hip
4Hold
5-8Bending knees slightly sway hips (with attitude) left-right-left-hold (take weight left)
(CROSS, KICK, SIDE, KICK) TWICE (BODY ANGLED DIAGONALLY LEFT THROUGHOUT NEXT 8 COUNTS)
1-2Cross-step right foot over left, kick left foot diagonally left
3-4Step left slightly left side, kick right foot across left to left diagonal
5-6Step right foot in place, kick left foot diagonally left
7-8Step left slightly left side, kick right foot across left to left diagonal
RIGHT CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Cross-rock right foot over left, recover weight back onto left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side
5-8Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, cross-step right foot over left, touch left to left side
(FORWARD, TOUCH) TWICE, BEHIND, ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT
1-2Step left foot forward, touch right to right side
3-4Step right foot forward, touch left to left side
5-6Step left foot behind right, on ball of left make ½ turn right stepping right foot forward
7-8Walk forward stepping left, right
(¼ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH) X 4
1-2On ball of right foot make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, touch right toe beside left foot (click optional throughout)
3-4On ball of left foot make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, touch left toe beside right foot
5-6Repeat 1-2 of this section
7-8Repeat 3-4 of this section
(STEP, CROSS-KICK) TWICE, (BACK, CLICK) TWICE
1-4Step left foot forward, kick right foot across left to left diagonal, step right foot in place, kick left foot across right to right diagonal
5-8Step left foot back, hold as you click fingers forward, step right foot back, hold as you click fingers forward
FIGURE-OF-8-GRAPEVINE, TOUCH
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
3-4Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right foot forward
5-6Pivot ½ turn left (weight left), make ¼ turn left stepping right foot to right side
7-8Step left foot behind right, touch right toe out to right side
REPEAT
TAG
At end of the 6th repetition (you'll be facing the back wall), complete the "figure-of-8" grapevine but on count 80 step right foot to right side (taking weight) add the following 4 counts then restart the dance.
1-4Sway hips left-right-left-hold (as counts 29-32 above)
FINISH
The dance which will finish facing the 9:00 wall on count 48. We suggest you splay hands downwards and out, looking towards 12:00 for "big finish".
