(finalist in UKLDA 2023 Grassroots instructor section)
No tags or restarts
Count in ... wait for first initial vocals (clap and stomp a foot if you want while you’re waiting)
then 16 counts on instrumental intro
2 X RIGHT HEEL DIGS, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, 2 X LEFT HEEL DIGS, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1, 2, 3&4dig right heel forward diagonally right, repeat heel dig, cross right behind left, step left to side on &, cross right over front of left
5, 6, 7&8dig left heel forward diagonally left, repeat heel dig, cross left behind right, step right to side on &, cross left over front of right
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK RIGHT AND LEFT (OPTIONAL TURNING RIGHT)
1&2, 3&4step forward right, close left beside on &, step forward right, rock forward left, recover back on right on &, close left beside right.
5&6, 7&8step back right, close left beside on &, step back right (or you can make a triple 1/2 turn right to 6.00), step back left, close right beside on &, step back left (or you can make a triple 1/2 turn right to 12.00)
RIGHT COASTER, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, CHARLESTON
1&2 3&4step back right, close left beside on &, step forward right, step forward left, close right beside on &, step forward left
5, 6, 7, 8touch right toe forward, step back right, touch left toe straight back, step forward left
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, DIAGONAL, SAILOR 1/4 TURN RIGHT TO 3.00, LEFT TOUCH FORWARD, DIAGONAL, SAILOR 1/2 TURN LEFT TO 9.00
1, 2, 3&4touch right toe forward, touch right toe diagonal forward, cross right behind left as you make 1/4 turn right (3.00), close left beside right on &, step right on place
5, 6, 7&8touch left toe forward, touch left toe diagonal forward, cross left behind right as you make 1/2 turn left (9.00), close right beside left on &, step left in place
BEGIN AGAIN
To finish ... wall 10 (9.00), on counts 13&14 (section 2) on first shuffle back make 1/4 turn right into side shuffle, step left to left side, touch right beside ......
No tags or restarts
Count in ... wait for first initial vocals (clap and stomp a foot if you want while you’re waiting)
then 16 counts on instrumental intro
2 X RIGHT HEEL DIGS, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, 2 X LEFT HEEL DIGS, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1, 2, 3&4dig right heel forward diagonally right, repeat heel dig, cross right behind left, step left to side on &, cross right over front of left
5, 6, 7&8dig left heel forward diagonally left, repeat heel dig, cross left behind right, step right to side on &, cross left over front of right
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK RIGHT AND LEFT (OPTIONAL TURNING RIGHT)
1&2, 3&4step forward right, close left beside on &, step forward right, rock forward left, recover back on right on &, close left beside right.
5&6, 7&8step back right, close left beside on &, step back right (or you can make a triple 1/2 turn right to 6.00), step back left, close right beside on &, step back left (or you can make a triple 1/2 turn right to 12.00)
RIGHT COASTER, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, CHARLESTON
1&2 3&4step back right, close left beside on &, step forward right, step forward left, close right beside on &, step forward left
5, 6, 7, 8touch right toe forward, step back right, touch left toe straight back, step forward left
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, DIAGONAL, SAILOR 1/4 TURN RIGHT TO 3.00, LEFT TOUCH FORWARD, DIAGONAL, SAILOR 1/2 TURN LEFT TO 9.00
1, 2, 3&4touch right toe forward, touch right toe diagonal forward, cross right behind left as you make 1/4 turn right (3.00), close left beside right on &, step right on place
5, 6, 7&8touch left toe forward, touch left toe diagonal forward, cross left behind right as you make 1/2 turn left (9.00), close right beside left on &, step left in place
BEGIN AGAIN
To finish ... wall 10 (9.00), on counts 13&14 (section 2) on first shuffle back make 1/4 turn right into side shuffle, step left to left side, touch right beside ......