All diagonal forward steps should be small steps. All taps are done on the toe beside the other foots instep. During the first 16 counts - swing body on the tap steps to face the direction of the next foots placement
FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TAP
1-2-3-4Right diagonal forward, tap left beside right, left diagonal forward, tap right beside left
5-6-7-8Right diagonal forward, step left beside right, right diagonal forward, tap left beside right
Option - on count 6 - lock left behind right
FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TAP
9-10-11-12Left diagonal forward, tap right beside left, right diagonal forward, tap left beside right
13-14-15-16Left diagonal forward, step right beside left, left diagonal forward, tap right beside left
Option - on count 14 - lock right behind left
CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD
17-18-19-20Cross right over left, replace weight on left, side step right, hold
21-22-23-24Cross left over right, replace weight on right, side step left, hold
(Option - on count 17 - lunge right across left with right forearm extended to the left) (option - on count 21 - lunge left across right with left forearm extended to the right) (option - on count 20 - tap left toe beside right instep, on count 24 - tap right toe beside left instep)
FOUR HEEL STRUTS (MAKING ½ TURN LEFT ON STRUTS)
25-26Right heel forward, snap right toe down
27-28Pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as left heel moves forward, snap left toe down
29-30Right heel forward, snap right toe down
31-32Pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as left heel moves forward, snap left toe down
(Option - on counts 27 and 31 - swing head and left shoulder ¼ turn to the left like a military turn) (option - on counts 25 to 32 - cock fingers in front under imaginary shoulder braces at shoulder level)
REPEAT
DANCE ENDING
Dance counts 25 to 32 (as shown above) twice
FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TAP
1-2-3-4Right diagonal forward, tap left beside right, left diagonal forward, tap right beside left
5-6-7-8Right diagonal forward, step left beside right, right diagonal forward, tap left beside right
Option - on count 6 - lock left behind right
FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TAP, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TAP
9-10-11-12Left diagonal forward, tap right beside left, right diagonal forward, tap left beside right
13-14-15-16Left diagonal forward, step right beside left, left diagonal forward, tap right beside left
Option - on count 14 - lock right behind left
CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD
17-18-19-20Cross right over left, replace weight on left, side step right, hold
21-22-23-24Cross left over right, replace weight on right, side step left, hold
(Option - on count 17 - lunge right across left with right forearm extended to the left) (option - on count 21 - lunge left across right with left forearm extended to the right) (option - on count 20 - tap left toe beside right instep, on count 24 - tap right toe beside left instep)
FOUR HEEL STRUTS (MAKING ½ TURN LEFT ON STRUTS)
25-26Right heel forward, snap right toe down
27-28Pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as left heel moves forward, snap left toe down
29-30Right heel forward, snap right toe down
31-32Pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as left heel moves forward, snap left toe down
(Option - on counts 27 and 31 - swing head and left shoulder ¼ turn to the left like a military turn) (option - on counts 25 to 32 - cock fingers in front under imaginary shoulder braces at shoulder level)
REPEAT
DANCE ENDING
Dance counts 25 to 32 (as shown above) twice
