Count:
176
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Sequence: [ABC, A(32cts)BC, AABC*C]
Note: Don’t let the phrasing & long stepsheet put you off the dance. It’s really not as complicated as it looks in print :)
INTRO: (32 counts)
[1-8] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step R to side, hold, step L to side, hold
5-8Step R to side, close L beside R, step R to side, hold
[9-16] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step L to side, hold, step R to side, hold
5-8Step L to side, close R beside L, step L to side, hold
[17-24] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
1-4Kick R forward, hold, Step R back, hold
(optional: kick R forward on 1-2, small hop forward on L kick R back on 3, step R back on 4)
5-8Step L back, recover R, step L forward, hold
[25-32] Repeat steps 17-24
SECTION A (64 counts)
[1-8] STEP CROSS STEP CROSS STEP
1-4(Moving diagonally towards 1:30) Step R diagonally fwd, hold, cross L over R, hold
5-8Step R diagonally forward, cross L over R, step R diagonally forward, hold [1:30]
[9-16] DIAGONAL BACK, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
1-4Step L back to left diagonal [7:30], hold, cross R over L, hold
5-8Step L back (squaring to 12:00), step R to right, step L forward, hold
[17-24] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
1-4Kick R forward, hold, Step R back, hold
(optional: kick R forward on 1-2, small hop forward on L kick R back on 3, step R back on 4)
5-8Step L back, recover R, step L forward, hold
[25-32] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
(Repeat steps 17-24)
[For A (32cts), dance up till this point and restart with Section B]
[33-40] CROSS, SIDE, WEAVE
1-4Cross R over L, hold, Step L to side, hold
5-8Step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L, hold
[41-48] STEP TOUCH, POINT, TOUCH, SIDE, POINT BEHIND
1-4Step L to left, touch R beside L, point R out to right, touch R beside L
5-8Big step R to right, hold, touch L behind R, hold
[49-56] SWIVEL WALKS
1-4Step L forward to left diagonal, hold, swivel on weighted foot (L) and step R forward to right diagonal, hold
5-8Swivel on weighted foot and step L, step R, step L, hold (moving progressively fwd)
[57-64] ROCK RECOVER BACK, COASTER STEP, CLOSE
1-4Rock R forward, recover to L, step R back, hold
5-8Step L back, step R beside L, step L forward, hold
SECTION B (48 counts)
[1-8] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step R to side, hold, step L to side, hold
5-8Step R to side, close L beside R, step R to side, hold
[9-16] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step L to side, hold, step R to side, hold
5-8Step L to side, close R beside L, step L to side, hold
[17-24] HEEL DIG, 1/4 RIGHT BACK, COASTER STEP
1-4Dig R heel across L, (with weight on the heel) swivel 1/4 right, step L back, hold
5-8Step R back, close L beside R, step R forward, hold
[25-32] ROCK RECOVER BACK, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1-4Rock L forward, recover to R, step L back, hold
5-8Rock R to right, recover to L, cross R over L, hold
[33-40] SIDE ROCK CROSS, ROCK RECOVER BACK
1-4Rock L to left, recover to R, cross L over R, hold
5-8Rock R forward, recover to L, step R back, hold
[41-48] TURN SHOULDERS 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 LEFT, FULL TURN, STEP
1-2Twist/turn upper body 1/4 right, hold [6:00]
3-4Twist/turn upper body 1/2 left, hold [12:00]
5-6Place weight on L (which will be your standing foot) make a full turn right, (R foot is slightly hitched and tucked close to left)
7-8Step R to side (R knee slightly bent), hold [12:00]
SECTION C (64 counts)
[1-8] KICK, KICK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Kick L across R, hold, kick L to left diagonal, hold
5-8Step L behind R, step R to side, step L to side (angled slightly to 10:30), hold
[9-16] KICK, KICK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Kick R across L, hold, kick R to right diagonal, hold
5-8Step R behind L, step L to side, step R to side (angled slightly to 1:30), hold
[17-24] STEP TOUCH (“put your hands in the air”), STAMP FEET (“stamp your feet on the floor”)
1-2(Body still angled to 1:30) Step L to side (towards 12:00), hold
3-4Touch R beside L, hold
(hand styling for 1-4: swing R & L from hip level crossing each other slightly below the chest and ending up above the head in a ‘V’)
5-8(hands down) stomp R (x2) (progressively squaring back to 12:00)
[25-32] RIGHT-LEFT HIP CIRCLES, HIP BUMPS (“circle your hips like you’ve never done before”)
1-2Step R to side push hips diagonal right and around
3-4Step L to side push hips diagonal left and around
5-8Circle hips CW one full circle (or 2 quick ones if you wish), hold (weight on R)
(alternatively for 5-8: Bump hips R&R, hold)
[33-40] SHIMMIES LEFT, BACK CROSS BACK
1-4Step L to side shimmy shoulders (1-2), touch R beside L & clap (3), hold
5-8(face still looking towards 12:00) 1/4 right step R to side, cross L over R, step R to side, hold
(optional hand styling: extend arms straight out at a diagonal plane, R reaching to 10:00, L reaching to 7:00; as the feet cross, bring in your arms and cross them in front of your body; extend them again as before as you step back)
[41-48] SHIMMIES LEFT, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4(face back to 12:00) Step L to side shimmy shoulders (1-2), touch R beside L (3), hold
5-8Angle body 1/8 left, step R forward, close L beside R, step R forward, hold
[optional hand styling for 5-8: both hands push forward and up to 12:00, recover a little towards body, and push forward again)
[49-56] OUT, OUT, ELVIS KNEE, SWIVELS, STEP TOUCHES BACK
&1-4(Facing 12:00) Step L to side (&), step R to side(1), raise both hands from hips in a semi-circle on respective sides, till over head level (2-4)
(optional: look up as hand go up)
5-8Bend right knee in towards L & hands down to sides (5), hold for 3 counts
(optional: look forward at 5)
[57-64] HIP BUMPS, STEP TOUCHES BACK
1-4(Weight on L, R knee still bent) bumping hips R-L-R (1-3), bring R towards L (4)
(optional: swivel your R heel to aid the hip bumps and snap fingers of R hand, moving in tandem with the bumps for added styling)
5-8Step R diagonally back, touch L beside, step L diagonally back, touch R beside [10:30]
(C*: to facilitate dancing the C section again at this point, step R beside L for count 8)
HAVE FUN!! :)
Note: Don’t let the phrasing & long stepsheet put you off the dance. It’s really not as complicated as it looks in print :)
INTRO: (32 counts)
[1-8] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step R to side, hold, step L to side, hold
5-8Step R to side, close L beside R, step R to side, hold
[9-16] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step L to side, hold, step R to side, hold
5-8Step L to side, close R beside L, step L to side, hold
[17-24] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
1-4Kick R forward, hold, Step R back, hold
(optional: kick R forward on 1-2, small hop forward on L kick R back on 3, step R back on 4)
5-8Step L back, recover R, step L forward, hold
[25-32] Repeat steps 17-24
SECTION A (64 counts)
[1-8] STEP CROSS STEP CROSS STEP
1-4(Moving diagonally towards 1:30) Step R diagonally fwd, hold, cross L over R, hold
5-8Step R diagonally forward, cross L over R, step R diagonally forward, hold [1:30]
[9-16] DIAGONAL BACK, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
1-4Step L back to left diagonal [7:30], hold, cross R over L, hold
5-8Step L back (squaring to 12:00), step R to right, step L forward, hold
[17-24] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
1-4Kick R forward, hold, Step R back, hold
(optional: kick R forward on 1-2, small hop forward on L kick R back on 3, step R back on 4)
5-8Step L back, recover R, step L forward, hold
[25-32] KICK, BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
(Repeat steps 17-24)
[For A (32cts), dance up till this point and restart with Section B]
[33-40] CROSS, SIDE, WEAVE
1-4Cross R over L, hold, Step L to side, hold
5-8Step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L, hold
[41-48] STEP TOUCH, POINT, TOUCH, SIDE, POINT BEHIND
1-4Step L to left, touch R beside L, point R out to right, touch R beside L
5-8Big step R to right, hold, touch L behind R, hold
[49-56] SWIVEL WALKS
1-4Step L forward to left diagonal, hold, swivel on weighted foot (L) and step R forward to right diagonal, hold
5-8Swivel on weighted foot and step L, step R, step L, hold (moving progressively fwd)
[57-64] ROCK RECOVER BACK, COASTER STEP, CLOSE
1-4Rock R forward, recover to L, step R back, hold
5-8Step L back, step R beside L, step L forward, hold
SECTION B (48 counts)
[1-8] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step R to side, hold, step L to side, hold
5-8Step R to side, close L beside R, step R to side, hold
[9-16] SIDE, SIDE, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4Step L to side, hold, step R to side, hold
5-8Step L to side, close R beside L, step L to side, hold
[17-24] HEEL DIG, 1/4 RIGHT BACK, COASTER STEP
1-4Dig R heel across L, (with weight on the heel) swivel 1/4 right, step L back, hold
5-8Step R back, close L beside R, step R forward, hold
[25-32] ROCK RECOVER BACK, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1-4Rock L forward, recover to R, step L back, hold
5-8Rock R to right, recover to L, cross R over L, hold
[33-40] SIDE ROCK CROSS, ROCK RECOVER BACK
1-4Rock L to left, recover to R, cross L over R, hold
5-8Rock R forward, recover to L, step R back, hold
[41-48] TURN SHOULDERS 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 LEFT, FULL TURN, STEP
1-2Twist/turn upper body 1/4 right, hold [6:00]
3-4Twist/turn upper body 1/2 left, hold [12:00]
5-6Place weight on L (which will be your standing foot) make a full turn right, (R foot is slightly hitched and tucked close to left)
7-8Step R to side (R knee slightly bent), hold [12:00]
SECTION C (64 counts)
[1-8] KICK, KICK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Kick L across R, hold, kick L to left diagonal, hold
5-8Step L behind R, step R to side, step L to side (angled slightly to 10:30), hold
[9-16] KICK, KICK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Kick R across L, hold, kick R to right diagonal, hold
5-8Step R behind L, step L to side, step R to side (angled slightly to 1:30), hold
[17-24] STEP TOUCH (“put your hands in the air”), STAMP FEET (“stamp your feet on the floor”)
1-2(Body still angled to 1:30) Step L to side (towards 12:00), hold
3-4Touch R beside L, hold
(hand styling for 1-4: swing R & L from hip level crossing each other slightly below the chest and ending up above the head in a ‘V’)
5-8(hands down) stomp R (x2) (progressively squaring back to 12:00)
[25-32] RIGHT-LEFT HIP CIRCLES, HIP BUMPS (“circle your hips like you’ve never done before”)
1-2Step R to side push hips diagonal right and around
3-4Step L to side push hips diagonal left and around
5-8Circle hips CW one full circle (or 2 quick ones if you wish), hold (weight on R)
(alternatively for 5-8: Bump hips R&R, hold)
[33-40] SHIMMIES LEFT, BACK CROSS BACK
1-4Step L to side shimmy shoulders (1-2), touch R beside L & clap (3), hold
5-8(face still looking towards 12:00) 1/4 right step R to side, cross L over R, step R to side, hold
(optional hand styling: extend arms straight out at a diagonal plane, R reaching to 10:00, L reaching to 7:00; as the feet cross, bring in your arms and cross them in front of your body; extend them again as before as you step back)
[41-48] SHIMMIES LEFT, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
1-4(face back to 12:00) Step L to side shimmy shoulders (1-2), touch R beside L (3), hold
5-8Angle body 1/8 left, step R forward, close L beside R, step R forward, hold
[optional hand styling for 5-8: both hands push forward and up to 12:00, recover a little towards body, and push forward again)
[49-56] OUT, OUT, ELVIS KNEE, SWIVELS, STEP TOUCHES BACK
&1-4(Facing 12:00) Step L to side (&), step R to side(1), raise both hands from hips in a semi-circle on respective sides, till over head level (2-4)
(optional: look up as hand go up)
5-8Bend right knee in towards L & hands down to sides (5), hold for 3 counts
(optional: look forward at 5)
[57-64] HIP BUMPS, STEP TOUCHES BACK
1-4(Weight on L, R knee still bent) bumping hips R-L-R (1-3), bring R towards L (4)
(optional: swivel your R heel to aid the hip bumps and snap fingers of R hand, moving in tandem with the bumps for added styling)
5-8Step R diagonally back, touch L beside, step L diagonally back, touch R beside [10:30]
(C*: to facilitate dancing the C section again at this point, step R beside L for count 8)
HAVE FUN!! :)
