I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps, how they fit the music, and making strong muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music. The dance starts when the singers start saying “Jam”.
START AT 12:00 STEPS, WALK TURNS
1 2Making a quarter turn to left step on right foot facing 9:00 holding for 2 counts
3 4Walk on left, step on right making half turn to left to face 3:00
5 6 7 8Step on left for 2 counts, step on right, half turn to face 9:00
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ENDING WITH QUARTER TURN TO FACE 12:00
SAILOR STEPS
1&2 3&4Right sailor step, left sailor step
5&6 7&8Repeat steps 1-4 above
BACK ROCKS (IN/OUT), SAILOR STEPS
1 2 3&4Rock right foot back, recover, right sailor step
5 6 7&8Rock left foot back, recover, left sailor step
PONY STEPS, FRONT KICKS
1&2 3&4Step right foot up, step back on left then right, repeat starting with left foot
5 6 7 8Bouncing on left kick right foot front, repeat on right, repeat on left, repeat on right
CHA CHA HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN
1&2 3 4Triple step forward on right, step on left making half turn right, step on right to face 6:00
5&6 7 8Triple step forward on left, step on right making quarter turn left, step on left to face 3:00
SAILOR STEPS, CHA CHA HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN
1&2 3&4Right sailor step, left sailor step at 3:00
5&6 7 8Triple step forward right, left, right, step on left half turn right face 9:00 step on right
CHA CHA QUARTER TURN LEFT, SAILOR STEPS
1&2 3 4Triple step forward left, right, left, step on right face quarter turn left face 6:00 step on left
5&6, 7&8Right sailor step, left sailor step at 6:00, start quarter turn to left to restart dance
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
START AT 12:00 STEPS, WALK TURNS
1 2Making a quarter turn to left step on right foot facing 9:00 holding for 2 counts
3 4Walk on left, step on right making half turn to left to face 3:00
5 6 7 8Step on left for 2 counts, step on right, half turn to face 9:00
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ENDING WITH QUARTER TURN TO FACE 12:00
SAILOR STEPS
1&2 3&4Right sailor step, left sailor step
5&6 7&8Repeat steps 1-4 above
BACK ROCKS (IN/OUT), SAILOR STEPS
1 2 3&4Rock right foot back, recover, right sailor step
5 6 7&8Rock left foot back, recover, left sailor step
PONY STEPS, FRONT KICKS
1&2 3&4Step right foot up, step back on left then right, repeat starting with left foot
5 6 7 8Bouncing on left kick right foot front, repeat on right, repeat on left, repeat on right
CHA CHA HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN
1&2 3 4Triple step forward on right, step on left making half turn right, step on right to face 6:00
5&6 7 8Triple step forward on left, step on right making quarter turn left, step on left to face 3:00
SAILOR STEPS, CHA CHA HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN
1&2 3&4Right sailor step, left sailor step at 3:00
5&6 7 8Triple step forward right, left, right, step on left half turn right face 9:00 step on right
CHA CHA QUARTER TURN LEFT, SAILOR STEPS
1&2 3 4Triple step forward left, right, left, step on right face quarter turn left face 6:00 step on left
5&6, 7&8Right sailor step, left sailor step at 6:00, start quarter turn to left to restart dance
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
