The Anthem

1) Turning body to face 11 o’clock step R to right; 2) Step L behind R; &) Step R beside L; 3) Step L fwd [11:00]

&) Step ball of R to L heel; 4) Step L fwd; 5) Rock R fwd [11:00]; 6) Recover to L squaring up to 12 o’clock

7) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right; &) Step L beside R; 8) Turn ¼ right stepping R fwd [6:00]

&) Turn ½ right stepping L back; 1) Step R beside L [12:00]; 2) Step L fwd

3) Rock R to right; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R fwd on a diagonal toward 11 o’clock

5) Step ball of L fwd pushing hips fwd; 6) Push hips back taking weight on R [11:00]

7) Step L back; &) Step R beside L; 8) Step L fwd [11:00]

1) Step R fwd; 2) Turn ½ left taking weight on L [5:00]

3) Turn 3/8 left stepping R back [12:00]; 4) Turn ¼ left stepping L to left [9:00]

5) Step R across L; 6) Step L to left

7) Step R across L; &) Step L to left; 8) Step R across L

1) Turn ¼ right pointing L to left [12:00]; &) Step L beside R; 2) Point R to right

3) Touch (hook) R ball/toe behind L; 4) Unwind 7/8 right on the spot transferring weight fwd onto R [11:00]

&) Step L fwd; 5) Step R beside L as you start hip shake to left; &6) Shake hips right, left [11:00]

Keeping feet planted &) Shake hips right as you bend fwd from waist up; 7&8) Shake hips left, right, left ending with weight on L [11:00]

a) Turn 3/8 left stepping R to right [6:00]; 1) Bring L knee up with L foot beside R calf

2) Turn ¼ left stepping L fwd [3:00]; 3) Step R fwd prepping for right turn; 4) Turn ½ right stepping L back [9:00]

5) Turn ¼ right stepping R a big step to right [12:00]; 6) Drag L toward R

&) Step ball of L behind R heel; 7) Step R across L; 8) Turn ¼ left stepping L fwd [9:00]

a) Reach fwd with R heel leaning body back; 1) Bring body fwd as you roll weight from heel fully onto R foot

2) Rock L fwd; &) Recover to R; 3) Step L back; 4) Turn ½ right stepping R fwd [3:00]

5) Turn ¼ right touching L heel to left and bump hips left [6:00]; &) Bump hips right; 6) Take weight on L bumping hips left

7) Turn ½ right stepping R to right [12:00]; &) Step L beside R; 8) Step R to right

1) Turn ¼ right stepping L to left while pushing hips left [3:00]; 2) Turn ¼ right stepping R fwd [6:00]

3) Step L fwd; &) Step R beside L; 4) Step L fwd

5) Turn ¼ left bumping R hip up and to the right [3:00]; &) Step down on R bumping hips to center and left; 6) Bump R hip down to right side ending in a sit position with weight on R

7) Step L fwd on a diagonal toward 1 o’clock; 8) Rock R fwd; &) Recover to L; 1) Turn ½ right stepping R fwd [7:00]

2) Turn 1/8 right stepping L fwd [9:00]; 3) Turn ½ right stepping R fwd [3:00]; 4) Step L fwd

&) Bring R foot to L calf; 5) Step R a large step to right bending R knee; &) Bring L foot to R calf as you straighten R knee; 6) Step L a large step to left bending L knee

&) Bring R foot to L calf as you straighten L knee; 7) Step R a large step to right bending R knee; &) Bring L foot to R calf as you straighten R knee; 8) Step L a large step to left bending L knee

1) Turn 3/8 right stepping R fwd toward original 1 o’clock diagonal; 2) Turn 1/8 right stepping L fwd toward original 3 o’clock wall; 3) Turn ½ right stepping R fwd toward original 9 o’clock wall; 4) Step L fwd

&) Bring R foot to L calf; 5) Step R a large step to right bending R knee; &) Bring L foot to R calf as you straighten R knee; 6) Step L a large step to left bending L knee

&) Bring R foot to L calf as you straighten L knee; 7) Hitting the break, step R to right with feet shoulder width apart and weight on both feet; 8) Hold