Sequence A-B-C-D-E-TAG1-A minus-B-C-D-E-A-F-B-TAG2-E-Ending
Intro: 32 count

**Special thanks to Barb Robertson and Hélène Lang for taking an afternoon to help tweak this dance and learn the choreography.

PART A
A[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH

1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)

5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right

A[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT OR FULL TURN LEFT

1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left

5-8Full turn – Step left fwd ¼ turn to left, step right to right side ¼ turn to left, step back left ¼ to left, touch right next to left ¼ turn to left (facing 12:00)

PART B
B[1-8] LOCK STEP, SHUFFLE STEP RIGHT, LOCK STEP SHUFFLE STEP LEFT

1-2Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind

3&4Shuffle diagonally forward right, left, right

5-6Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind

7&8Shuffle diagonally forward left, right, left

B[9-16] ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (RIGHT), ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN (LEFT)

1-2Rock right forward, recover on left

3&4Turn ½ right, shuffle right, left, right

5-6Rock left forward, recover on right

7&8Turn ½ left, shuffle left, right, left

PART C (pre-chorus)
C[1- 32] MONTEREY STEP TURNING ¼ RIGHT, JAZZ BOX IN PLACE (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending Facing 12:00) (shoulder shimmy)

1-2Touch right toe to right side, on left foot make ¼ turn over your right shoulder, and step right together

3-4Touch left toe out to the side, step left foot next to right

5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together

(for a little more fun, you can add fan movement to the lyrics “I’m too hot”)

PART D (chorus)
D[1-8] POINT TOE FORWARD, SIDE, SAILOR STEP (RIGHT AND LEFT)

1-2Point right toe front, point right toe to right side

3&4Step right behind left, step left, step right next to left

5-6Point left toe front, point left toe to left side

7&8Step left behind right, step right, step left

D[9-12] SYNCOPATED TOE AND HEEL STEPS

1&2&Touch right toe to side, step right down, touch left toe to side, step left down

3&4Touch right heel forward, step right down, step left next to right

D[13-20] PADDLE STEP ½ TURNING LEFT, PADDLE STEP ½ TURN RIGHT
With right arm in the air do arm pump to the beat

1&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side

2&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side

3&Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left pointing right to side

4Keeping weight on left, turn 1/8 left step on right (facing 6:00)

With left arm in the air do arm pump to the beat

5&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side

6&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side

7&Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right pointing left to side

8Keeping weight on right, turn 1/8 right step on left (facing 12:00)

D[21-28] 2X WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO STEP FORWARD, 2X WALKS BACK, MAMBO STEP BACK

1-2Walks forward right, left

3&4Rock right forward, recover to left, step right together

5-6Step left back, step right back

7&8Rock left back, recover to right, step left together

D[29-32] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE

1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step

left together

PART E
E[1-32] TEMPTATION STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT (Repeat On 4 Walls - Ending facing 12:00)
(This section is done with Motown arm movements)
On slight right diagonal

1-2Step right forward, step left together

3-4Step right forward, touch left together

On slight left diagonal

5-6Turn ¼ left step left forward, step right together

7-8Step left forward, touch right together

E[33-40] VINE RIGHT AND LEFT

1-4Step right side, cross left behind, step right side, touch left

5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, touch right

E[41-48] WALK BACK, HEEL, WALK FORWARD STOMP/TOUCH

1-4Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left heel forward

5-8Walk forward left, right, left, stomp right / touch right

(Stomp the 1st time only)

TAG 1:

1-4Raise hand in air like stopping someone, then pause 3 beats

PART A (minus)
A-[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH

1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)

5-8Step back left, step back right, step back left, touch right

A-[9-12] JAZZ BOX IN PLACE

1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together

PART F
F[1-32] OUT, OUT, IN, IN, CROSS HEEL, CROSS HEEL WITH A ¼ TURN LEFT

(repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)

1-2Step right to side, step left to side

3-4Step right to center, step left to center

5&6&Cross right over left, step left back at slight angle, touch right heel forward, step right together

7&8&Cross left over right, step right back with ¼ turn left at slight angle, touch left heel, step left together

TAG 2
T2[1-8] MOVING FORWARD 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT, 2 HIPS RIGHT, 2 HIPS LEFT

1-2Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right

3-4Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left

5-6Step right toe forward and hip right, lower right heel and hip right

7-8Step left toe forward and hip left lower left heel and hip left

T2[9-16] 2 JAZZ BOX IN PLACE

1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together

5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right, step left together

ENDING (Repeat on 4 walls - ending facing 12:00)
[1-8] WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH

1-4Step right, step left, step right, kick left (moving forward)

5-8Step back right, step back left, step back right, touch left

[9-16] VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT ¼ TURN

1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left

5-8Step left to side, cross right behind left, turn ¼ left onto left, touch right

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