SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), SLIDE, SLIDE, SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), TURN, ROCK
1&2
Shuffle forward right-left-right (long strides)
3
Slide-step left on a diagonal left and forward
4
Slide-step right on a diagonal right and forward
5&6
Shuffle forward left-right-left (long strides)
Ball of left foot is planted through count 9, except to pivot
7
Slide-step ball of right forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
8
Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS
9
Rock-step right on right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
10
Shift weight left (step back slightly)
11&12
Cross-shuffle right over left to left
13
Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
14
Shift weight right (step back slightly)
15&16
Cross shuffle left over right to right
TURN, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), TURN, ROCK
17
Step right to right and turn ¼ left
Legs remain crossed for the entire cross shuffles sequence. Progress to the left when crossing right over left and to the right when crossing left over right
19&20
Shuffle forward right-left-right
21&22
Shuffle forward left-right-left
Ball of left foot is planted through count 25, except to pivot
23
Slide-step right on a diagonal right and turn ¼ left
24
Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, TURN, TURN & TURN
25
Rock-step right to right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
26
Shift weight left (step back slightly)
27&28
Cross-shuffle right over left to left
29
Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
30
Pivot ¼ right and step slightly forward on right
31
Step forward on left and turn ¼ right
32
Turn ¼ right and step back on left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
33&34
Shuffle back on a diagonal right right-left-right
35
Step back on left (angle body left)
36
Touch right beside left
38
Touch left beside right
39
Step left forward with left toe out (angle body left)
40
Sharply touch right toe beside left
TURN, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE, TOUCH, UNWIND
41
Big slide-step to right on right and turn ¼ turn left
42
Smooth slide-step left beside right (touch)
43
Big slide-step to left on left
44
Smooth slide-step right beside left (touch)
45
Swing right foot to right and step right behind left
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Step ball of left beside right (lean right)
46
Step right foot slightly right
47
Swing left foot to left and touch ball of left foot behind and to right of right foot (lean left)
48
Gradually shift weight left as you lean left and unwind ¾ left, then drop left heel completing weight shift left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), ROCK, ROCK, TURN & STEP, ROCK, ROCK
49&50
Shuffle forward right-left-right
52
Rock back on right (in place)
53
Turn ¼ left and step left to left
54
Turn ¼ left and step forward on left foot
Ball of left foot is planted through count 57, except to pivot
55
Slide-step ball of right foot forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
56
Rock-step left (in place)
SLIDE, POP, SLIDE, POP, BACK, TURN, TURN, TURN
57
Slide-step right to right
58
Slide left behind right and pop right knee
59
Slide right to right (straight leg)
60
Slide left behind right and pop right knee
61
Step right to right and pivot ¼ left
Then immediately lift left foot to begin a 2-count rolling turn to back wall
Counts 62-64 are intended to be smooth flowing, not sharp, direction changes. "anchor" ball of left foot to floor for counts 62-63. On count 63, lean body toward back wall as you pivot left. Keep face looking toward back wall until last possible moment.
62
Turn ½ left and step forward on left
63
Step forward on ball of right foot then pivot ¼ left
64
Pushing off from right foot, pivot ¼ left and step forward on left
Students may be inclined to skip counts 7-8, 23-24, and 55-56. They should be encouraged early in the teaching to count each set of 8 to the 8th count, to confirm that they have completed that set before moving on to the next.