This dance is dedicated to those dancers who like to feel the music, not just dance the steps.
You will count three sets of eight, then say 7-8. So the first step of the dance is on count 27 from the very start of music (which is before the singing)
SAILOR STEPS, ROCK STEP
1&2Cross ball of left behind, step right to side, step left to side
3&4Cross ball of right behind, step left to side, step right to side
5-6Rock back on left, rock forward on right
FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2Step left forward starting full spin right, complete spin by stepping right forward
3-4Rock forward on left, rock back on right
5&6Shuffle back stepping left-right-left
FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CENTER
1-2Step right into ¼ turn right, step left a further ¼ turn right starting spin to right
3Complete full turn right by stepping right to right side
4-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, rock weight to left at center
CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CENTER
1-3Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, turn a further ¼ turn right and step right to side (facing 6:00)
4-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, rock weight to left at center
¼ TURN RIGHT, SAILOR, ANGLE ROCK, ½ TURN LEFT
&Swing right leg out and around turning ¼ right (facing 9:00)
1&2Cross ball of right behind, step left to side, step right to side
3-4Rock left forward at angle to right corner, rock back on right
5-6Step left into ¼ turn left, step right into a further ¼ turn left (3:00)
REPEAT
This dance will feel awkward when you first learn it as we are used to learning line dances in sets of eight. Because of the phrasing of this dance, there was no way I could figure out how to uniformly fit and phrase groups of eight. So I tried something different -- groups of six. (Why not? Couples often dance in groups of six beats). Consequently, the downbeats corresponding to the dance steps are changing throughout the dance and don't always come at the beginning of a set of steps. Once you have learned the dance, it is great to forget everything you know about how line dances are 'supposed' to be phrased and just dance & feel the music!
You will count three sets of eight, then say 7-8. So the first step of the dance is on count 27 from the very start of music (which is before the singing)
SAILOR STEPS, ROCK STEP
1&2Cross ball of left behind, step right to side, step left to side
3&4Cross ball of right behind, step left to side, step right to side
5-6Rock back on left, rock forward on right
FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2Step left forward starting full spin right, complete spin by stepping right forward
3-4Rock forward on left, rock back on right
5&6Shuffle back stepping left-right-left
FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CENTER
1-2Step right into ¼ turn right, step left a further ¼ turn right starting spin to right
3Complete full turn right by stepping right to right side
4-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, rock weight to left at center
CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CENTER
1-3Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, turn a further ¼ turn right and step right to side (facing 6:00)
4-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, rock weight to left at center
¼ TURN RIGHT, SAILOR, ANGLE ROCK, ½ TURN LEFT
&Swing right leg out and around turning ¼ right (facing 9:00)
1&2Cross ball of right behind, step left to side, step right to side
3-4Rock left forward at angle to right corner, rock back on right
5-6Step left into ¼ turn left, step right into a further ¼ turn left (3:00)
REPEAT
This dance will feel awkward when you first learn it as we are used to learning line dances in sets of eight. Because of the phrasing of this dance, there was no way I could figure out how to uniformly fit and phrase groups of eight. So I tried something different -- groups of six. (Why not? Couples often dance in groups of six beats). Consequently, the downbeats corresponding to the dance steps are changing throughout the dance and don't always come at the beginning of a set of steps. Once you have learned the dance, it is great to forget everything you know about how line dances are 'supposed' to be phrased and just dance & feel the music!
