Specially for Lee and Laura Marcus from Natinline.
Intro: Start on the first drumbeat after the lyrics "Look for the..." - @ 42 seconds on the original track
This dance is beginner level up until the 03:30 time stamp, or after wall 9. To dance on the full piece of music please see the sequence below.
Section 1. (1-8) Charleston x 2
1 - 4
Touch R toe fwd (1), Step R back (2), Touch L toe back (3), Step L fwd (4)
5 - 8
Touch R toe fwd (1), Step R back (2), Touch L toe back (3), Step L fwd (4) -
Section 2. (9-16) Diagonal together, Diagonal shuffle, ¼ Jazz Box cross
1, 2, 3&4
Step R to R diagonal (1), Step L next to R (2), Step R to R diagonal (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R diagonal (4)
5 - 8
Cross L over R (5), 1/4 turn to L stepping R back (6), Step L to L (7), Cross R over L (8) - (09:00)
Section 3. (17-24) Heel x 2, L Coaster, Heel x 2, R Coaster
1, 2, 3&4
Touch L heel to L diagonal (1), Touch L heel to L diagonal (2), Step L back (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fwd (4)
5, 6, 7&8
Touch R heel to R diagonal (5), Touch R heel to R diagonal (6), Step R back (7), Step L next to R (&), Step R fwd (8)
Section 4. (25-32) Point & Point, Step ½ Pivot, Run Run Run
1, 2&
Point L to L (1), Hold (2), Step L next to R (&)
3, 4&
Point R to R (3), Hold (4), Step R next to L (&)
5, 6, 7&8
Step L fwd (5), Pivot ½ turn to R (6), Run LRL (7&8)
After 03:30 you could end the dance as there is a break in the music and it will keep the dance on beginner level, but if you decide to continue there is a fairly easy sequence to follow
WALL 10 After the lyrics "oh man this is really living" there is a drum roll and hard down beat.
(03:00) On that beat, step R to R and sway your hips R for count 1, then continue swaying LRL on counts 2,3,4.
Then continue the dance from SECTION 2 onwards (Diagonal steps)
RESTART: Wall 12 starts at 09:00. Restart after count 26& facing 06:00
ENDING: Wall 14 start at 09:00. Dance one Charleston (1-4), then end with a 3 count ¼ turning jazz box to the R.
[Cross R over L (5), ¼ turn R by stepping L back (6), Step R to R (7)]
Walls 1-9 Normal full walls for beginner Dance
Wall 10 Start with Section 2 (Don't do the Charlestons)
Wall 12 Restart after count 26& - 06:00
Wall 14 Jazz box ENDING after 4 counts
Annette Badenhorst - Nettie.arb@gmail.com