Tales Of A Sheikh
Choreographed by Sandy Kerrigan🇦🇺
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
Note: The music: Intro (snake charmer) 16 count Tamborine instrumental, start the dance on the second Tamborine instrumental.
Side Push With Hips R, Rep L, Tog R, L Side, Rep R, Tog L, Side R, Rep L, Tog R, Point L Cross, ¼ Back, Back, Hop & Hitch, Back, ¼ Fwd, Step Fwd
RESTART: Wall 4 restart at this marker*** dance FIRST 8 counts TWICE, touch R tog facing 12:00
Step Tog, Side Push With Hips R, Rep, Tog R, L Side, Rep R, Tog L, Side R, Rep L, Tog R, Point L, Cross ¼ Back, Step Back, Hop & Hitch, Back R Coaster Step
Cross, Cross, Cross, Push Back, Push Fwd, Walk, Walk, Lock Shuffle Fwd
Pivot Turn ¾ Right, Step Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Behind, Side, Together, Swing Right, Swing Left
Step Back, Heel Switches, Pivot Turn ½ Left, Heel Switches, Pivot Turn ½ Left
Side, Together, Side, Together, R Side Shimmy, L Side Shimmy, Hip, Turn ¼ L
Shuffle Fwd L, Cross, Cross, Cross, Push Back, Push Fwd, Walk L, Walk R
Pivot Turn ¾ Right, Step L To Side, Cross & Heel & Cross & Heel &, Walk Fwd R Walk Fwd L
Dance 32 counts (1st wall) and RESTART facing 12:00 ** Starting on the lyrics.
Wall 4 (12:00) Dance the FIRST 8 counts TWICE and restart facing 12:00 with R touch tog.
Wall 7 (6:00) 4 count TAG, Shimmy Fwd with R Shoulder and Shimmy Back L Shoulder
The dance works best in this manner rather than a sequence dance, when dancing the Heel switches!! That's the chorus!
STYLING: Difficult to put into words!! Bollywood/Latin/Irish Line Dance (Weave to L side is with Irish Hops)
Ending: facing 12:00 Step R to R Side and Shimmy Shoulders to R Side, Step L to L Side and Shimmy Shoulders to L Side
Fast and lots of fun!!!!
Side Push With Hips R, Rep L, Tog R, L Side, Rep R, Tog L, Side R, Rep L, Tog R, Point L Cross, ¼ Back, Back, Hop & Hitch, Back, ¼ Fwd, Step Fwd
1&a Step R to R with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to L, Step Tog Right
2&a Step L to L with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to R, Step Tog Left
3&a Step R to R with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to L, Step Tog Right
4,5& Point L to L Side, Cross L over R, ¼ Turn Left - Step Back Right [9:00]
6&7&8 Step Back L, Hop on L - Hitching R, Step Back R, ¼ L Step Fwd L, Fwd R***
(Easy option for 1st 4cnts: Point R side Hold, Point L Side Hold)RESTART: Wall 4 restart at this marker*** dance FIRST 8 counts TWICE, touch R tog facing 12:00
Step Tog, Side Push With Hips R, Rep, Tog R, L Side, Rep R, Tog L, Side R, Rep L, Tog R, Point L, Cross ¼ Back, Step Back, Hop & Hitch, Back R Coaster Step
& Step Together L - (repeat the first 6cnts)
1&a Step R to R with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to L, Step Tog Right [6:00]
2&a Step L to L with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to R, Step Tog Left
3&a Step R to R with Hip Push to Side, Rep wt to L, Step Tog Right
4,5&6 Point L to L Side, Cross L over R, ¼ Turn L - Step Back Right, Step Back L
&7&8 Hop on L - Hitching R, Step Back R, Step L Together, Step Fwd R [3:00]
Cross, Cross, Cross, Push Back, Push Fwd, Walk, Walk, Lock Shuffle Fwd
1,2,3& Cross Left over R, Cross Right over Left, Cross L over R, Push Back to Right
4,5,6 Push Fwd onto L, Walk Fwd R, Walk Fwd L [3:00]
7&8 Step Fwd R, Lock L behind R, Step Fwd R - Lock Shuffle with hip action
Pivot Turn ¾ Right, Step Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Behind, Side, Together, Swing Right, Swing Left
1&2,3 Step Left Fwd, ¾ Pivot Turn Right onto R, Step L to L Side, Cross R behind L,
&4&5 Step L to L Side, Cross R over L, Step L to L Side, Cross R behind L
&6 Step L to L Side, Step R Together
7,8 Swing Knees & Hips and Arms to R Side, Swing Knees Hips and Arms to L Side
RESTART: (32) Wt to R** 1st restart marker facing 12:00Step Back, Heel Switches, Pivot Turn ½ Left, Heel Switches, Pivot Turn ½ Left
&1&2& Step Back on Left, R Heel Fwd, Step Tog R, L Heel Fwd, Step Tog L
3,4 Step Right Fwd, ½ Pivot Turn onto Left [6:00]
5&6& R Heel Fwd, Step Tog R, L Heel Fwd, Step Tog L
7,8 Step Right Fwd, ½ Pivot Turn onto Left [12:00]
Side, Together, Side, Together, R Side Shimmy, L Side Shimmy, Hip, Turn ¼ L
1&2& Step R to R, Step L tog, step R to R, Step L tog [12:00]
3&4&5&6 Step R to R Side and Shimmy Shoulders to R Side, Shimmy to L Side (Feet apart-arms in open cradle position)
7,8 Push R hip up to Right Side, Turn ¼ L with L point Fwd [9:00]
Shuffle Fwd L, Cross, Cross, Cross, Push Back, Push Fwd, Walk L, Walk R
1&2,3,4 Step Fwd L, Step R next to L Heel, Step Fwd L, Cross R over L, Cross L over R
5&6,7,8 Cross R over L, Push Back to L, Push Fwd to R, Walk Fwd L, Walk Fwd R [9:00]
Pivot Turn ¾ Right, Step L To Side, Cross & Heel & Cross & Heel &, Walk Fwd R Walk Fwd L
1&2 Step Left Fwd, ¾ Pivot Turn Right onto R, Step L to L Side [6:00]
3&4&5& Cross R over L, Step Back L, R Heel Fwd, Step Back R, Cross L over R, Step Back R
6&7,8 L Heel Fwd, Step L Together, Walk Fwd R, Walk Fwd L
Dance 32 counts (1st wall) and RESTART facing 12:00 ** Starting on the lyrics.
Wall 4 (12:00) Dance the FIRST 8 counts TWICE and restart facing 12:00 with R touch tog.
Wall 7 (6:00) 4 count TAG, Shimmy Fwd with R Shoulder and Shimmy Back L Shoulder
32,64, 64, 16, 64, 64, 64, 4, 64. The music is counted in its entirety!!
The dance works best in this manner rather than a sequence dance, when dancing the Heel switches!! That's the chorus!
STYLING: Difficult to put into words!! Bollywood/Latin/Irish Line Dance (Weave to L side is with Irish Hops)
Ending: facing 12:00 Step R to R Side and Shimmy Shoulders to R Side, Step L to L Side and Shimmy Shoulders to L Side
Fast and lots of fun!!!!
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