I choreographed this dance especially for my friend Selina who asked me to teach a dance at her recent birthday celebration.
It was such a privilege to be asked to do this. Thank you Selina.
Intro: 16 counts from when heavy beat kicks in
Begin facing 12:00 with weight on Left and Right touched beside Left
[1 – 8] STEP-LOCK, STEP-LOCK-STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, ¼ TURN LEFT , SCUFF FORWARD
1-2
Step Right forward and slightly to right diagonal, step onto Left behind Right
3&4
Step Right forward, step onto Left behind Right, step Right forward (still on the slightly to right diagonal for these counts)
5-6
Step/rock Left forward straightening up to 12:00, recover back onto Right
7-8
Turn ¼ left and step Left to left side, scuff Right forward and slightly to left diagonal as this will help with getting into count 9 below (9:00)
[9 – 16] RIGHT HEEL GRIND, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, SWEEP
1-2
Touch Right heel forward (1), step Left to left side and AT THE SAME TIME on Right heel twist Right to right (2)
3-4
Step/rock Right back, recover forward onto Left
5&6
Step Right to right side, step onto Left beside Right, step Right to right side
7-8
Step/rock Left back, sweep Right around from front to back
*Restart 1 happens here after count 16 during wall 3 facing 3:00.
Change counts 7-8 above during wall 3 as follows:
STEP BACK, RIGHT HEEL HOOK
7-8
Step/rock Left back, hook/touch Right heel against Left shin then dance start again from the beginning
Step Right back, hook/touch Left heel against Right shin
**Restart 2 happens here after count 16 during wall 7 facing 9:00.
Add the following 4 count TAG after count 16 then start the dance again from the beginning
STEP BACK, LEFT HEEL HOOK, STEP FORWARD, BRUSH
1-2
Step Right back, hook/touch Left heel against Right shin
3-4
Step Left forward, brush Right forward
[17 – 24] STEP BACK, LEFT HEEL HOOK, LOCK STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, BRUSH FORWARD
1-2
Step Right back, touch Left heel against Right shin
3&4
Step Left forward, step onto Right behind Left, step Left forward
5-6
Step/rock Right forward, recover back onto Left
7&8&
Turn ¼ right and step Right to right side, step onto Left beside Right, turn ¼ right and step Right forward, brush Left forward (3:00)
[25 – 32] JAZZ-BOX CROSS, SIDE, TOUCH, RIGHT HEEL HOOK
1-4
Cross Left over in front of Right, step Right back, step left to left side, cross Right over in front of Left
5-6
Step Left to left side, touch Right beside Left
*ENDING: Add the following 4 count ending after count 30 during wall 10 facing 6:00
*½ TURN RIGHT, SIDE, TOUCH BEHIND, HOLD
*1-4 Turn ¼ right and step Right forward (9:00), turn ¼ right and step Left to left side (12:00), touch Right behind Left, hold
7-8
Touch Right forward angling the body slightly to the right diagonal, hook/touch Right heel against Left shin
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