Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Dance begins on the vocals on “dai” of El Shaddai
Side, Back-Rock, Side, Cross-Rock, Full Triple Turn Right (Moving To Right), Cross, Side-Rock Cross
1 2& Step right to the side(1), step left behind right(2), recover weight onto the right(&)
3 4& Step left to the side(3), cross right over left(4), recover weight onto the left(&)
5 6&7 Turning ¼ right step right forward(5), turning another ¼ right step left to the side(6), continue turning another ½ right stepping right to the side(&) [you’d have made a full right turn moving to the right], cross left over right (7)
8& 1 Step right to the side(8), recover weight onto the left(&), cross right over left(1)
Full Triple Turn Right (Moving To Left), Cross Rock, Diagonal Back Lock Back, Diagonal Back, Drag
2& 3 Turning ¼ right step left back(2), Turning ¼ right step right to the side(&), turning another ½ step left to the side(3) [you’d have made a full right turn moving to the left]
4& 5 Cross right over left(4), recover weight onto the left(&), take a big step diagonally right back(5)
6& 7 8 Lock left in front of right(6), step right diagonally back(&), take a big step diagonally left back(7), drag right foot to touch next to left(8)
Step Forward, Full Triple Turn Right Forwards Ending In A Lunge, Step Right Back Sweeping Left, Step Left Back Sweeping Right, Step Right Back Sweeping Into A Left Sailor, Right Scissors
1 Step right foot forward(1)
2& 3 Turning ¼ right step left to the side(2), turning ½ right step right to the side(&), turning ¼ right step and lunge left foot forward(3)
4 Recover weight onto right, sweeping left foot back
5 Step left back, sweeping right foot back
6 Step right back, sweeping left foot back
&7& Step left foot behind right(&), step right to the side(7), step left on the spot(&)
8& 1 Take a big step to right (8), step left next to right(&), cross right over left(1)
Step Lock Step Into Left Diagonal, Step Lock Step Into Right Diagonal, Cross Rock Side, Drag & Turn ¼ Left, Pose
2& 3 Step left forward into the left diagonal(2), lock right behind left(&), step left forward into the left diagonal(3)
4& 5 Step right forward into the right diagonal(4), lock left behind right(&), step right forward into the right diagonal(5)
6& 7 Cross left over right(6), recover weight onto the right(&), take a big step to the left(7)
8 Drag right foot towards the left ending with a ¼ turn left, right toe pointed down, knee out in a figure 4, head looking to the right(8)
Start again facing new wall
RESTART: There is a restart AFTER the FIRST 16 beats on Wall 4 (facing 3 o’clock).
TAG: There is a tag at the END of Wall 5 (facing 3 o’clock). Here the music slows down into a pause. The last 4 beats of that wall be as follows:
Cross Rock Side, Drag, Cross & Unwind 1¼ Left, Hold……
6& 7 Cross left over right, recover weight onto the right, take a big step to the left
8& 1 hold Drag right foot towards the left, cross right over left, do a slow 1¼ left unwind to face 12 o’clock(keeping weight on the left), then hold till the singer sings El Shaddai starting again on the “dai”
Start again facing 12 o’clock
OPTIONAL:
When the music builds up at the end of Wall 6 (facing 12 o’clock), you can add two quick paddles to the last two beats turning 1¼ left, as follows:
Cross Rock Side With ¼ Turn Left, Two Quick Paddles Turning Full Turn Left
6& 7 Cross left over right, recover weight onto the right, take a big step to the left turning ¼ left
&8&a Step ball of right foot forward and turn a ½ left shifting weight to the left foot, Step ball of right foot forward and turn a ½ left shifting weight to the left foot
Start again facing 9 o’clock wall
Express yourself………… and enjoy! J
**Special thanks to**:
Judy, Alice and Pat for their invaluable input to this dance, and especially to my El Shaddai… THANK YOU for the gift of dance.
Side, Back-Rock, Side, Cross-Rock, Full Triple Turn Right (Moving To Right), Cross, Side-Rock Cross
1 2& Step right to the side(1), step left behind right(2), recover weight onto the right(&)
3 4& Step left to the side(3), cross right over left(4), recover weight onto the left(&)
5 6&7 Turning ¼ right step right forward(5), turning another ¼ right step left to the side(6), continue turning another ½ right stepping right to the side(&) [you’d have made a full right turn moving to the right], cross left over right (7)
8& 1 Step right to the side(8), recover weight onto the left(&), cross right over left(1)
Full Triple Turn Right (Moving To Left), Cross Rock, Diagonal Back Lock Back, Diagonal Back, Drag
2& 3 Turning ¼ right step left back(2), Turning ¼ right step right to the side(&), turning another ½ step left to the side(3) [you’d have made a full right turn moving to the left]
4& 5 Cross right over left(4), recover weight onto the left(&), take a big step diagonally right back(5)
6& 7 8 Lock left in front of right(6), step right diagonally back(&), take a big step diagonally left back(7), drag right foot to touch next to left(8)
Step Forward, Full Triple Turn Right Forwards Ending In A Lunge, Step Right Back Sweeping Left, Step Left Back Sweeping Right, Step Right Back Sweeping Into A Left Sailor, Right Scissors
1 Step right foot forward(1)
2& 3 Turning ¼ right step left to the side(2), turning ½ right step right to the side(&), turning ¼ right step and lunge left foot forward(3)
4 Recover weight onto right, sweeping left foot back
5 Step left back, sweeping right foot back
6 Step right back, sweeping left foot back
&7& Step left foot behind right(&), step right to the side(7), step left on the spot(&)
8& 1 Take a big step to right (8), step left next to right(&), cross right over left(1)
Step Lock Step Into Left Diagonal, Step Lock Step Into Right Diagonal, Cross Rock Side, Drag & Turn ¼ Left, Pose
2& 3 Step left forward into the left diagonal(2), lock right behind left(&), step left forward into the left diagonal(3)
4& 5 Step right forward into the right diagonal(4), lock left behind right(&), step right forward into the right diagonal(5)
6& 7 Cross left over right(6), recover weight onto the right(&), take a big step to the left(7)
8 Drag right foot towards the left ending with a ¼ turn left, right toe pointed down, knee out in a figure 4, head looking to the right(8)
Start again facing new wall
RESTART: There is a restart AFTER the FIRST 16 beats on Wall 4 (facing 3 o’clock).
TAG: There is a tag at the END of Wall 5 (facing 3 o’clock). Here the music slows down into a pause. The last 4 beats of that wall be as follows:
Cross Rock Side, Drag, Cross & Unwind 1¼ Left, Hold……
6& 7 Cross left over right, recover weight onto the right, take a big step to the left
8& 1 hold Drag right foot towards the left, cross right over left, do a slow 1¼ left unwind to face 12 o’clock(keeping weight on the left), then hold till the singer sings El Shaddai starting again on the “dai”
Start again facing 12 o’clock
OPTIONAL:
When the music builds up at the end of Wall 6 (facing 12 o’clock), you can add two quick paddles to the last two beats turning 1¼ left, as follows:
Cross Rock Side With ¼ Turn Left, Two Quick Paddles Turning Full Turn Left
6& 7 Cross left over right, recover weight onto the right, take a big step to the left turning ¼ left
&8&a Step ball of right foot forward and turn a ½ left shifting weight to the left foot, Step ball of right foot forward and turn a ½ left shifting weight to the left foot
Start again facing 9 o’clock wall
Express yourself………… and enjoy! J
**Special thanks to**:
Judy, Alice and Pat for their invaluable input to this dance, and especially to my El Shaddai… THANK YOU for the gift of dance.
