Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
High Intermediate
Music:
"Message In A Bottle" by Amanda Wood 6:02. (Acoustic)
Intro: Start on the vocals, 32 counts
[1-8] Diagonal Lt Cross, Side Rt, Lt Crossing Shuffle, Rt Rock Step, Rt Lock Back
1,2Step Lt across Rt facing Rt diagonal (1:00), Step Rt slightly fwd and to Rt side
3&4Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt slightly fwd and to Rt side, Step Lt across Rt
5,6Rock Rt fwd, Replace weight Lt (still facing 1:00)
7&8Step Rt back, Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt back (start to open upper body 1/8th turn Rt)
[9-16] 1/8th Lt Back Toe Heel, Rt Toe Heel, Side Cross Back, Side Together
1,2Make 1/8 turn Rt pressing Lt toe slightly back, Drop Lt Heel (3:00)
3,4Press Rt toe to Rt side, Drop Rt Heel
5,6,7Step Lt slightly to Lt, Step Rt across Lt, Step Lt back
8&Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt next to Rt
[17-24] Rt Fwd, Lt Rock Step, Lt Step Lock Back, Rt Back Rock, Step 1/2 Turn Lt
1Step Rt fwd
2,3Rock Lt fwd, Replace weight Rt
4&5Step Lt back, Step Rt across Lt, Step Lt back
6,7Rock Rt back, Replace weight Lt
8&Step Rt fwd, Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (9:00)
[25-32] Rt Fwd, Walk Fwd Lt, Rt, Lt Mambo Step, Back Rt, Shuffle 1/2 Turn Lt
1,2,3Step Rt fwd, Walk fwd Lt, Rt
4&5Rock Lt fwd, Replace weight Rt, Step Lt next to Rt
6Step Rt back
7&8Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt to Lt (6:00), Step Rt next to Lt, Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (3:00)
*** Bridge / Tag happens here on the Chorus on walls 2 (12:00), 4 (12:00), and 7 (9:00).
[33-40] Scuff - Hitch – 1/4 Cross, Side Together, Side Together, 1/4 Turn Lt Shuffle Fwd
&1,2Scuff Rt next to Lt (&), Hitch Rt knee High (1), Make 1/4 turn Lt Crossing Rt over Lt (2) (12:00)
3,6Step Lt to Lt (3), Step Rt next to Lt (4), Step Lt to Lt (5), Step Rt next to Lt (6)
7&8Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (9:00), Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt fwd
[41-48] Rt Press Roll Hip, Lt Press Roll Hip, Rt Press Roll - Step Together, Lt Crossing Shuffle
1&2Press ball of Rt toe fwd (1), Push Rt hip fwd and up (&), Step Rt next to Lt (2)
3&4Press ball of Lt toe fwd (3), Push Lt hip fwd and up (&), Step Lt next to Rt (4)
5&6Press ball of Rt toe fwd (5), Push Rt hip fwd and up (&), Step Rt slightly back of Lt (6)
7&8Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt across Rt
[49-56] Rt Rock Step, And Side Roll Hips, Together, Side
1,2Rock Rt to Rt, Replace weight Lt
&3Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt to Lt
4,5,6Roll Hips anti clockwise in a full circle back to the Lt (weight Lt)
7,8Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt to Lt
[57-64] Rt Rock Back, 1/4 Turn Rt, Hold, 3/4 Paddle Turn Rt
1,4Rock Rt back (1), Replace weight Lt (2), Make 1/4 turn Rt stepping Rt fwd (3) (12:00), Hold
&5&6Step the ball of the Lt foot behind the Rt (&), Step the Rt foot fwd making 1/8th turn Rt (5), Repeat for (&6)
&7&8Repeat for (&7&8) completing a 3/4 turn back to (9:00)
Bridge/Tag: Repeat 25-32
1-8Rt Fwd, Walk Fwd Lt, Rt, Lt Mambo Step, Back Rt, Shuffle 1/2 Turn Lt. Continue the dance from 33-64.
Ending to face (12:00): This happens on count 17. Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Rt a Large step to Rt side.
Contacts: Jo Kinser (UK) jo@jjkdancin.com & John Kinser (US) JohnKinser@me.com
[1-8] Diagonal Lt Cross, Side Rt, Lt Crossing Shuffle, Rt Rock Step, Rt Lock Back
1,2Step Lt across Rt facing Rt diagonal (1:00), Step Rt slightly fwd and to Rt side
3&4Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt slightly fwd and to Rt side, Step Lt across Rt
5,6Rock Rt fwd, Replace weight Lt (still facing 1:00)
7&8Step Rt back, Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt back (start to open upper body 1/8th turn Rt)
[9-16] 1/8th Lt Back Toe Heel, Rt Toe Heel, Side Cross Back, Side Together
1,2Make 1/8 turn Rt pressing Lt toe slightly back, Drop Lt Heel (3:00)
3,4Press Rt toe to Rt side, Drop Rt Heel
5,6,7Step Lt slightly to Lt, Step Rt across Lt, Step Lt back
8&Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt next to Rt
[17-24] Rt Fwd, Lt Rock Step, Lt Step Lock Back, Rt Back Rock, Step 1/2 Turn Lt
1Step Rt fwd
2,3Rock Lt fwd, Replace weight Rt
4&5Step Lt back, Step Rt across Lt, Step Lt back
6,7Rock Rt back, Replace weight Lt
8&Step Rt fwd, Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (9:00)
[25-32] Rt Fwd, Walk Fwd Lt, Rt, Lt Mambo Step, Back Rt, Shuffle 1/2 Turn Lt
1,2,3Step Rt fwd, Walk fwd Lt, Rt
4&5Rock Lt fwd, Replace weight Rt, Step Lt next to Rt
6Step Rt back
7&8Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt to Lt (6:00), Step Rt next to Lt, Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (3:00)
*** Bridge / Tag happens here on the Chorus on walls 2 (12:00), 4 (12:00), and 7 (9:00).
[33-40] Scuff - Hitch – 1/4 Cross, Side Together, Side Together, 1/4 Turn Lt Shuffle Fwd
&1,2Scuff Rt next to Lt (&), Hitch Rt knee High (1), Make 1/4 turn Lt Crossing Rt over Lt (2) (12:00)
3,6Step Lt to Lt (3), Step Rt next to Lt (4), Step Lt to Lt (5), Step Rt next to Lt (6)
7&8Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt fwd (9:00), Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt fwd
[41-48] Rt Press Roll Hip, Lt Press Roll Hip, Rt Press Roll - Step Together, Lt Crossing Shuffle
1&2Press ball of Rt toe fwd (1), Push Rt hip fwd and up (&), Step Rt next to Lt (2)
3&4Press ball of Lt toe fwd (3), Push Lt hip fwd and up (&), Step Lt next to Rt (4)
5&6Press ball of Rt toe fwd (5), Push Rt hip fwd and up (&), Step Rt slightly back of Lt (6)
7&8Step Lt across Rt, Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt across Rt
[49-56] Rt Rock Step, And Side Roll Hips, Together, Side
1,2Rock Rt to Rt, Replace weight Lt
&3Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt to Lt
4,5,6Roll Hips anti clockwise in a full circle back to the Lt (weight Lt)
7,8Step Rt next to Lt, Step Lt to Lt
[57-64] Rt Rock Back, 1/4 Turn Rt, Hold, 3/4 Paddle Turn Rt
1,4Rock Rt back (1), Replace weight Lt (2), Make 1/4 turn Rt stepping Rt fwd (3) (12:00), Hold
&5&6Step the ball of the Lt foot behind the Rt (&), Step the Rt foot fwd making 1/8th turn Rt (5), Repeat for (&6)
&7&8Repeat for (&7&8) completing a 3/4 turn back to (9:00)
Bridge/Tag: Repeat 25-32
1-8Rt Fwd, Walk Fwd Lt, Rt, Lt Mambo Step, Back Rt, Shuffle 1/2 Turn Lt. Continue the dance from 33-64.
Ending to face (12:00): This happens on count 17. Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Rt a Large step to Rt side.
Contacts: Jo Kinser (UK) jo@jjkdancin.com & John Kinser (US) JohnKinser@me.com
