Bender
Choreographed by Zoe Hawkins-Wells🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 4 Wall
ROCK, RECOVER, WALK, WALK, KNEE POPS x3, KNEE POPS x3
LOCK STEP, PIVOT 1/2, WIZARD, TOE DIG
SYNCOPATED SWIVELS, HOLD, KICK, BALL STEP, 1/4 TURN IN PLACE
HEEL DROPS, KICK, KICK, SAILOR w/ 1/4 TURN, KICK
RONDE w 1/4 TURN, STEP, TOUCH, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE w/ KICK, CROSS, SIDE
SAILOR SHUFFLE w/ KICK, STEP, TOE, STEP, HEEL, STEP, LOCK TOE, ROTATE TWD TOE, BODY ROLL
HEEL STOMPS, SAILOR, SAILOR w/ TORQUE
FULL SPIN, SHUFFLE, TOGETHER, HEEL SPLIT, ROCK FWD, RECOVER w/ 1/4 TURN
*Tag, 4 counts -- WALL 5 after COUNT 32
*1, (Hold 2,3,4)
Music drops out (2:36 in music) at count 29. Dance counts 30,31&32 even though there's no beat. Tag: R touch beside LF (1) and hold 3 counts as music/voice enters. Resume into next section beginning with Ronde (&1) from touch position.
Zoe Hawkins-Wells. /// Instagram BLUECOUNTRYLINEDANCE@Gmail.com Facebook: Zoe Hawkins-Wells (Blue Country Line Dance) // Asheville, NC
Last Update: 1 Sep 2025
1, 2R Rock back (1), Recover on L (2)
3, 4Walk R (3), Walk L (4)
5&6R Step w/ L knee pop (5), L step w/ R knee pop (&), R Step w/ L knee pop (6)
7&8L Step w/ R knee pop (7), R step w/ L knee pop (&), L Step w/ R knee pop (8)
LOCK STEP, PIVOT 1/2, WIZARD, TOE DIG
1,2&Step R forward (1); Step ball of LF behind of RF (2); Step R fwd (&)
3, 4Step L fwd (3), half right pivot, shifting weight into RF (4) (face 6:00)
5,6&7,8Big Step L fwd heel first, at left diagonal (5), Step ball of RF behind the LF (6); Close L (&), R Toe dig (turn R knee in) (7); Hold (8)
SYNCOPATED SWIVELS, HOLD, KICK, BALL STEP, 1/4 TURN IN PLACE
&1,2,&3,4Swivel R heel to the left so toe faces 9:00 (&); swivel L heel to the left so toe faces 9:00 (RF is now ahead of LF), upper body follows to face 9:00) (1); Hold (2); L heel swivels right so that toes face 3:00 (&); R heel swivels right so that toes face 3:00 (LF is now ahead of RF) and upper body follows to face 3:00 (3); Hold (4)
&5Swivel R heel to the left so toe faces 9:00 (&); swivel L heel to the left so toe faces 9:00 (RF is now ahead of LF), upper body follows direction to face 9:00 (5)
6&7, 8Kick RF fwd (6); R step back (7), L step fwd, weight even (7); In place, Rotate 1/4 right and bend R knee (8), (12:00)
HEEL DROPS, KICK, KICK, SAILOR w/ 1/4 TURN, KICK
1&2&3L heel touches down (1) and lifts (&) touches down (2) and lifts (&) touches down (3)
4, 5L kick front (4), L kick left (5)
6&7,8Cross L behind R (6); Rock R to right diagonal (&); Turn 1/4 left and Step L fwd (face 9:00) (7); Kick R fwd (8)
TAG: ^Wall 5: 4 count tag starts hereRONDE w 1/4 TURN, STEP, TOUCH, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE w/ KICK, CROSS, SIDE
&1,2Keeping R foot raised, ronde de jambe right with 1/4 turn, landing on RF at right diagonal (&); Touch LF close to RF, knees face 1:30 (1); Hold (2)
3,4Cross L over R (3), Step R side (4)
5&6&Cross left behind right (5), rock R to side (with ball of RF) (&), kick L (6) and step slightly fwd (&)
7,8Cross right over left (7), step left to side (8)
SAILOR SHUFFLE w/ KICK, STEP, TOE, STEP, HEEL, STEP, LOCK TOE, ROTATE TWD TOE, BODY ROLL
1&2&Cross right behind left, rock left to side (with ball of LF), kick R and step slightly forward (naturally now facing 1:30)
3&4&5,6,7-8Tap L toe behind (3); Step L together (&); Flex foot and place heel fwd (4); Step R in place (&); Tap L toe behind (5); Lock Toe on ground and rotate body towards LF (face 9:00) (6); Body Roll, initiating with hips pushing fwd (7-8)
HEEL STOMPS, SAILOR, SAILOR w/ TORQUE
1&2&3&4&Drop/stomp L heel (1); L Heel lifts (&); Drop/stomp L heel (2); L Heel lifts (&); Drop/stomp L heel (3); L Heel lifts (&); Drop/stomp L heel (4); Shift weight to RF completely (&)
5&6Cross L behind R (5); Rock R to right diagonal (&); Step L on fwd diagonal (6)
7&8Cross R behind L (7); Rock L to right diagonal (&); Step R on fwd diagonal, torquing upper body right to prep for turn (8)
FULL SPIN, SHUFFLE, TOGETHER, HEEL SPLIT, ROCK FWD, RECOVER w/ 1/4 TURN
1,2Turn 1/4 left and Step L fwd into 1/2 turn twd 6:00 (1); Step R fwd into 1/2 turn (2), face 6:00
3&4,5&6,7,8Step L fwd (3), slide/step R behind L (&); step L fwd (4); Step R close together (5); Heels lift and separate (&); Heels come together (6); R rock fwd (7); 1/4 Turn right as weight falls back (8) (9:00) // **This weightshift flows/connects to the beginning step of a R back rock**
*Tag, 4 counts -- WALL 5 after COUNT 32
*1, (Hold 2,3,4)
Music drops out (2:36 in music) at count 29. Dance counts 30,31&32 even though there's no beat. Tag: R touch beside LF (1) and hold 3 counts as music/voice enters. Resume into next section beginning with Ronde (&1) from touch position.
Zoe Hawkins-Wells. /// Instagram BLUECOUNTRYLINEDANCE@Gmail.com Facebook: Zoe Hawkins-Wells (Blue Country Line Dance) // Asheville, NC
Last Update: 1 Sep 2025
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