(Clock notation begins on your start wall as 12:00.
Each phrase will carry a new 12:00 start wall, ½ right of the previous phrase.)
[1~8]: BIG SIDE STEP L, BOUNCE BALL CROSS, R SWEEP CROSS, L HEEL JACK, BALL STEP
1-2
L big step to left side (1); natural slight drag of R toward L to fully weight L (2)
3 & 4
Bounce R heel into floor (or R low kick) (3); step weight onto R (&); L step across R (4)
5, 6
sweep R back to front (5); R step across L (6)
& 7 & 8
L step back (&); present R heel forward (7); R small step forward (&); L step forward (8)
[9~16]: FWD ROCK RECOVER, ¼ SIDE CROSS, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SIDE ROCK RECOVER
1, 2
R push rock forward (1); recover weight onto L (2)
3, 4
R ¼ right [3:00] (3); L step across R (4)
& 5 & 6
R step to right side (&); L cross step behind R (5); R step to right side (&); L step across R (6)
7, 8
R push rock out to right side (7); recover weight back onto L (8)
[17~24]: WEAVE L, KICK BALL STEP, STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN R, FWD STEP
1 & 2
R cross step behind L (1); L step to left side (&); R step across L (2)
3 & 4
L low forward kick (3); L step back on ball of foot (&); R step forward (4)
5,6,7,8
L step forward (with hip) (5); hold (6); ½ right onto R [9:00] (7); L step forward (8)
[25~32]: R SAILOR STEP, L SAILOR STEP, TWIST BOUNCE BALL STEP x 2
1 & 2
R cross step behind L (1); L small step push out to left side (&); R return step out to right side (2)
3 & 4
L cross step behind R (3); R small step push out to right side (&); L return step out to left side* (4)
5 & 6
twist R heel inward on toe, then press heel down (5); R small step next to L (&); L step open to left side (6)
7 & 8
twist R heel inward on toe, then press heel down (7); R small step next to L (&); L step open to left side (8)
*Hint: if you angle out toward the left after the L sailor, you’ll get a bigger return on the twist action of the R for count 5
[33~40&]: BRUSH STEP TOUCH, HEEL JACK BALL BRUSH STEP, CROSS BEHIND, ½ UNWIND, ¼ SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE
1 & 2
R brush forward (1); R small step forward (&); L touch toe behind R (2)
&3&4&
L step back (&); present R heel (3); R step next to L (&); L brush forward (4); L step forward and slightly left (&)
5, 6, 7
R toe cross press behind L (5); unwind ½ right, weight R [3:00] (6); ¼ right taking weight left to L [6:00] (7)
8 &
R small cross step behind L (8); L step to left side, slightly open to left (&)
[41~48&]: R SWIVEL, L SWIVEL, JAZZ STEP ¼ R, STEP PUSH ¾ R
1-2
R swivel with hip to right (1); hold (2)
3, 4
L swivel with hip to left (3); hold (4)
5, 6
R step across L (5); L step back (6)
7, 8 &
R step ¼ right forward [9:00] (7); L step forward (8); ¾ right, weight R (crossed over) [6:00] (&)
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
Styling note: Most of the steps in this dance are small and underneath you. Keep it light but grounded.
Copyright © Johanna Barnes, please do not alter this step description without written permission from the choreographer.
This step description is intended to be a guideline.
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Last Update - 29th Nov' 2015