I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong musical muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.
CROSS SIDE RECOVER, BACK CROSS HALF TURN RIGHT, HANDS DOWN BODY
1&2
Cross left in front, step to right on right, recover on left
3&4
Step on right, left, place right foot behind left and make full turn left
5 6 7 8
Standing in place move hands down over front of body
e.g., from shoulders/hug, uncross arms, brush hands over stomach down to hips and hang at sides
HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, WALKING TURNS
1 2
Make quarter turn right stepping on left heel then toe facing 3:00
3 4 5 6
Make full turn right walking RLRL
7 8 9 10 11 12
Step on right heel then toe, make full turn left walking LRLR
13 14 15 16
Step on left heel then toe, make half turn left walking RL to face 9:00
STEP HOLD, HEEL ROCKING CHAIR, BOUNCING TURNS
1 2 3&4&
Step forward on right heel, hold, rocking chair left heel up, back
5 6 7 8
Step weight forward on left and make half right turn bouncing hips to face 3:00
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE END FACING 6:00
STEP HOLD, HEEL ROCKING CHAIRS, QUARTER RIGHT TURN
1 2 3&4&5&6&
Step forward on right heel, hold, rocking chair left heel up two times
7 8
Step on left, make quarter turn right to end on right foot facing 9:00
1 3
Tap right heel forward, tap left heel forward
5 6 7 8
Tap right, left, right, left ending in quarter turn right ending with left foot pointing and facing front
WEAVE, KICK AND CROSS, KNOCKS
1&2&3&4
Cross left over right, right side, left behind, step on right, kick left, step on left, cross right over left
6 7 8
Knock on door (by twisting to left and pretend hitting extended left hand with right hand) on 6 and 8
SAILOR STEPS, BACK PADDLES QUARTER LEFT TURN, POINT SAILOR
9&10 11&12
Left sailor step, right sailor step
13 14
Two back paddles on left foot to make quarter turn left
15 16
Left sailor ending in pointing left
WEAVE, KICK AND CROSS, BACK HIP ROLLS
17-20
Cross left over right, right side, left behind, step on right, kick left, step on left, cross right over left
21 22 23 24
Step back on left with hip roll, step back on right with hip roll
HIP BUMPS, FORWARD BACK LEANS, IN PLACE WALKS
1 2 3 4
Do two more hip bumps, lean forward (pointing right foot back), lean back
5 6 7
B Repeat leans forward, back, walk in place left, right
REPEAT DANCE ON BACK WALL
REPEAT PART 2 ON BACK WALL WITH HALF TURNS RIGHT
REPEAT PART 2 ON FRONT WALL WITH QUARTER TURNS RIGHT
REPEAT PART 2 ON FRONT WALL WITH QUARTER THEN HALF TURNS RIGHT TO END FACING FRON WALL
REPEAT PART 2 ON FRONT WALL WITH QUARTER TURNS RIGHT
1 3 4
Step on right and hold (1,2), walk left, right
5 6&7 8
Step on left, make quarter turn right walking RLR end with pointing
DO TAG A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES TO RETUN TO FRONT
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com