I Don't Speak French

Choreographed by Hayley Wheatley🇬🇧
Music: Je ne parle pas français by Namika
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Created: 9/1/2018
Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
Restarts on Walls 2 and 5. Tag after walls 3, 6 and repeated twice after wall 8
Intro: 16 Counts (start on lyrics)

Choreographer’s Note: I’d like to thank my friend Petra Neubronner for recommending this track to me.

S1: HEEL, BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER STEP, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, POP KNEE FWD
1&2Tap R Heel to R side, Step onto RF, Cross LF over RF
3&4Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF, Step fwd onto RF
5&6Rock LF to L side, Recover onto RF, Step fwd onto LF
7&8Rock fwd onto RF, Recover onto LF, Step back onto RF allowing L knee to pop fwd (Keeping weight on RF)

S2: STEP, HALF TURN, COASTER STEP, HIP PUSHES TO DIAGONAL, SAILOR STEP 1/8 TURN
1-2Step fwd onto LF, Make ½ turn L stepping back onto RF (6:00)
3&4Step back onto LF, Step RF beside LF, Step fwd onto LF
5&6Step RF fwd to R diagonal pushing hips fwd, Push hips back, Push hips fwd
7&8Step LF behind RF making 1/8 turn L, Step RF to R side, Step LF to L side (4:30)
****Restart On walls 2 and 5: Dance the sailor step (counts 7&8) WITHOUT the 1/8 turn and Restart the dance again (facing 9:00 both times)****

S3: CHARLESTON WITH COASTER STEP, STEP OUT, STEP OUT, LOCK 3/8 TURN
1-2Touch R toe fwd, Step back onto RF
3&4Step back onto LF, Step RF beside LF Step fwd onto LF
5-6Step out and slightly fwd onto RF, Step out and slightly fwd onto LF
7&8Step fwd onto RF making ¼ turn R, Lock LF behind RF, Step fwd onto RF making 1/8 turn R (9:00)

S4: PRISSY WALKS LEFT AND RIGHT, CHASE ½ TURN, FULL TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH
1-2Walk fwd onto LF, Walk fwd onto RF
3&4Step fwd onto LF, Pivot ½ turn R, step fwd onto LF (3:00)
5-6Make ½ turn L stepping back onto RF, Make ½ turn L stepping fwd onto LF
7&8Rock fwd on RF, Recover on LF, touch R toe beside LF

TAG: STEP LOCK FULL TURN R, WALK FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT, STEP LOCK ONE FULL TURN L, WALK FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT (Ooh Lala!)
1&2&3&4&5&6Step fwd on RF making 1/8 turn R, Lock LF behind RF, step fwd on RF making ¼ turn R, Lock LF behind RF, Step fwd on RF making 1/8 turn R, Lock LF behind RF, step fwd on RF making ¼ turn R, Lock LF behind RF, Step fwd on RF making 1/8 turn R, Lock LF behind RF, Step fwd on RF making 1/8 turn R (completing a full lock circle over R shoulder)
7-8Walk fwd onto LF, Walk fwd onto RF

1&2&3&4&5&6Step fwd on LF making 1/8 turn L, Lock RF behind LF, step fwd on LF making ¼ turn L, Lock RF behind LF, Step fwd on LF making 1/8 turn L, Lock RF behind LF, step fwd on LF making ¼ turn L, Lock RF behind LF, Step fwd on LF making 1/8 turn L, Lock RF behind LF, Step fwd on LF making 1/8 turn L (completing a full lock circle over L shoulder)
7-8Walk fwd onto RF, Walk fwd onto LF

TAG IS DANCED FOLLOWING WALLS 3, 6 AND 8 (SEE BELOW)

ENDING: FOLLOWING WALL 8, DANCE THE TAG TWICE THEN REPLACE COUNT 16 OF THE SECOND TAG WITH A PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT TO FACE 12:00

Contact: hcwheatley@live.com

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