SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, JUMP!!
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Walk back right, walk back left
7-8Walk back right, jump ½ turn left (weight ends on left foot)
Easy option: step left ½ turn left on count 8
The reason the dance is called raise the roof is because on steps 5-8 begin the whooooo reaching its loudest on the turn (step 8)..come on...raise the roof!
CHARLESTON, TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE
1-2Step forward right, kick left foot forward
3-4Step back left, touch right toe back
5-6Point right toe forward, point right toe to right side
7-8Point right toe behind point right toe to right side
PIVOT ½ TURN, CROSS POINTS TWICE, STOMP RIGHT, LEFT
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Cross right over left, point left to left side,
5-6Cross left over right, point right to right side
7-8Stomp right foot, stomp left beside right
CHASSES RIGHT & LEFT WITH BACK ROCKS
1&2Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
3-4Rock back left, replace weight to right
5&6Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
7-8Rock back right, replace weight to left
½ TURNS WITH HOOKS & FORWARD SHUFFLES
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left hooking left foot over right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left hooking left foot over right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP, KICK & CROSS, TOUCH
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right
5Step forward left
6&7Kick right foot forward, step onto right foot, cross left over right
8Touch right beside left
REPEAT
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Walk back right, walk back left
7-8Walk back right, jump ½ turn left (weight ends on left foot)
Easy option: step left ½ turn left on count 8
The reason the dance is called raise the roof is because on steps 5-8 begin the whooooo reaching its loudest on the turn (step 8)..come on...raise the roof!
CHARLESTON, TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE
1-2Step forward right, kick left foot forward
3-4Step back left, touch right toe back
5-6Point right toe forward, point right toe to right side
7-8Point right toe behind point right toe to right side
PIVOT ½ TURN, CROSS POINTS TWICE, STOMP RIGHT, LEFT
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Cross right over left, point left to left side,
5-6Cross left over right, point right to right side
7-8Stomp right foot, stomp left beside right
CHASSES RIGHT & LEFT WITH BACK ROCKS
1&2Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
3-4Rock back left, replace weight to right
5&6Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
7-8Rock back right, replace weight to left
½ TURNS WITH HOOKS & FORWARD SHUFFLES
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left hooking left foot over right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left hooking left foot over right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP, KICK & CROSS, TOUCH
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right
5Step forward left
6&7Kick right foot forward, step onto right foot, cross left over right
8Touch right beside left
REPEAT
