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A Rat Race

Choreographed by Joyce Nicholas🇲🇾
Music: Rat Race by Baha Men
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Created: 6/1/2008
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Count in: Start 16 counts into track on vocals
 
Section 1
Right Sailor, Left Sailor, Kick Ball Step, Kick Step x 2
1&2
Cross R behind L, Step L to left side. Step R to place.
3&4
Cross L behind R, Step R to right side, Step L to place
5&6
Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Step forward left
&7&
Low kick R forward, step on R, Low kick L forward, step on L (12.00)
 
Section 2
Cross Samba x 2, Step ½ Turn Step, Forward Mambo
1&2
Cross R over L, Rock L to left side, Recover weight to R
3&4
Cross L over R, Rock R to Right side, Recover weight to L
5&6
Step forward on R, Pivot ½ Turn L, Step forward on R
7&8
Rock forward on L, Recover weight on R, Step back on L (6.00)
 
Section 3
Sailor Step 14 Turn R, Left & Right Side Mambo, ¼ & ½ Turn Hitches with Claps
1&2
Cross Step R behind left, Turn ¼ R with small step L, Step R in place
3&4
Rock L to left side, Recover on R, Step L together
5&6
Rock R to right side, Recover on L, Step R together
&7
Make a ¼ turn left, Step forward on L, Hitch R Knee and clap,
&8
Make a ½ turn left, Step back on R, Hitch L knee and clap (12.00)
 
Section 4
Side together ¼ turn, Chasse Right, Coaster Step, Side Mambo with touch
1&2
Step L to left side, Close R to left, making ¼ turn L step L foot forward
3&4
Step R to right side, Close L beside right, Step R to right side
5&6
Step back on L, Close R beside L, Step forward on L
7&8
Rock R to right side, Recover weight on L, Touch right beside L (9.00)
 
Begin Again
 
One Restart: On 6th wall (9.00), Restart after 1-8 count in Section 1
 
Ending: You will finish dance during Section 2 (Cross Samba x 2) count 1-4, then Cross R over L, Unwind ¾ Turn L to face front…….
 
“ Life maybe a Rat Race, but Dancing keeps you sane……..”