I Can't Pretend
Choreographed by Karen Burr🇦🇺 & Allan Burr🇦🇺
Step Sheet
0 Count, 4 Wall
Sequence: AAA, BB, Tag 1, AA, BB, Tag 2, A, BBBB, Ending. Dance starts after 16 beats, 'I Can't Pretend'. Start on the word 'Pretend'
PART A
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½ SHUFFLE
FORWARD, ¾ SPIN, 3X ACROSS TOE STRUTS TRAVELING FORWARD
ACROSS, BACK, ½ SHUFFLE, FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, KICK
LEFT SAILOR, ¼ RIGHT SAILOR, FORWARD, TWIST ¼, TWIST ¼, ½ HOOK
PART B
8 HEEL BOUNCES - RAISING ARMS UP ('I RAISE MY HANDS')
2 X 'V' STEPS - LOWERING ARMS ('I SURRENDER')
SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND ½, TOUCH: FORWARD-&-SIDE-&-BACK-HITCH-BACK
FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½-FORWARD, HOLD, ½-BACK, HOLD, BACK-½, SPIN ½
The following 8 beats travels backwards
TAG 1
This tag will be done at the back
2X RIGHT ROCKING CHAIRS
TAG 2
This tag will be done at the back
RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, 2X PIVOT TURNS, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR
ENDING
You would have finished your last Part B spinning to the front, to finish, do the first 8 beats of Part B raising your arms
PART A
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½ SHUFFLE
1&2-3&4Shuffle forward right-left-right, shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6-7&8Step right forward, rock back onto left, turning ½ turn right shuffle forward: right-left-right (6:00)
FORWARD, ¾ SPIN, 3X ACROSS TOE STRUTS TRAVELING FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, spin on the spot ¾ turn left on left foot hitching right knee (9:00)
3-4Touch right toe across in front of left, drop right heel
5-6Touch left toe across in front of right, drop left heel
7-8Touch right toe across in front of left, drop right heel
ACROSS, BACK, ½ SHUFFLE, FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, KICK
1-2-3&4Step left across in front of right, step right back, turning ½ turn left shuffle forward: left-right-left (3:00)
5-6Turn ½ turn left step right back, turn ½ turn left step left forward (option: walk forward: right, left)
7-8Step right forward, kick left forward at 45 degrees left (3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, ¼ RIGHT SAILOR, FORWARD, TWIST ¼, TWIST ¼, ½ HOOK
1&2Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
3&4Turn ¼ turn right step right behind left, step left to side, step right to side (6:00)
5Step left slightly forward with weight on both feet
6Twist both heels left turning ¼ turn right (3:00)
7Twist both heels left turning ¼ turn right weight ending on left (12:00)
8Turn/spin ½ turn right on left foot hooking right across left shin (6:00)
PART B
8 HEEL BOUNCES - RAISING ARMS UP ('I RAISE MY HANDS')
1-8Touch right toe forward bouncing right heel for 8 beats taking weight onto right on beat 8 (6:00) (while doing the above 8 beats: slowly raise both arms from sides, out to sides to above your head)
2 X 'V' STEPS - LOWERING ARMS ('I SURRENDER')
1-2Step left heel forward at 45 degrees left, step right heel forward at 45 degrees right
3-4Step left back to center, step right back to center
5-6Step left heel forward at 45 degrees left, step right heel forward at 45 degrees right
7-8Step left back to center, touch right to center weight on left (6:00)
While doing the above 8 beats: slowly lower both arms, out to sides down to sidesSIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND ½, TOUCH: FORWARD-&-SIDE-&-BACK-HITCH-BACK
1&2Side shuffle to right stepping right-left-right
3-4Touch left toe behind right, unwind ½ turn left taking weight onto left (12:00)
5&6Touch right toe forward, step right together, touch left toe to left side
&7Step left together, touch right toe slightly back at 45 degrees right
&8Hitch right knee slightly forward, touch right toe slightly back at 45 degrees right (12:00)
FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½-FORWARD, HOLD, ½-BACK, HOLD, BACK-½, SPIN ½
The following 8 beats travels backwards
1-2Step right forward, rock back onto left
&3-4Turn ½ turn right stepping right forward, step left forward, hold (6:00)
&5-6Turn ½ turn left stepping right back, step left back, hold (12:00)
&7Step right back, turn ½ turn left stepping left forward (6:00)
8Turn/spin ½ turn left on left foot hitching right knee (12:00)
TAG 1
This tag will be done at the back
2X RIGHT ROCKING CHAIRS
1-2-3-4Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right back, rock forward onto left
5-6-7-8Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right back, rock forward onto left
TAG 2
This tag will be done at the back
RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, 2X PIVOT TURNS, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR
1-2-3-4Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right back, rock forward onto left
5-6-7-8Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left weight on left, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left weight on left
1-2-3-4Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right back, rock forward onto left
ENDING
You would have finished your last Part B spinning to the front, to finish, do the first 8 beats of Part B raising your arms
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