Dance of the Nation

Choreographed by Soo🇺🇸
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Created: 8/1/2025
Step Sheet
168 Count, 1 Wall
Special Note: This dance was choreographed to celebrate Singapore’s 60th National Day

INTRO: 40 counts — start on count 41 (approx. 0:21 into the music)
Sequence: A B C A B TAG C D C A
TAG: 4 counts

PART A - 32 COUNTS
SECTION A1: REVERSE ROCKING CHAIR, BACK, RECOVER, PIVOT ½ TURN
1 - 2Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)
3 - 4Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)
5 - 6Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)
7 - 8Step forward on right (7), pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (8) (facing 6:00)

SECTION A2: V STEP X 2
1 - 2Step right diagonally forward right (1), step left diagonally forward left(2)
3 - 4Step right back to center (3), step left back to center (4)
5 - 6Step right diagonally forward right (5), step left diagonally forward left (6)
7 - 8Step right back to center (7), step left back to center (8)

SECTION A3: REVERSE ROCKING CHAIR, BACK, RECOVER, PIVOT ½ TURN
1 - 2Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)
3 - 4Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)
5 - 6Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)
7 - 8Step forward on right (7), pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (8)(facing 12:00)

SECTION A4: V STEP X 2
1 - 2Step right diagonally forward right (1), step left diagonally forward left(2)
3 - 4Step right back to center (3), step left back to center (4)
5 - 6Step right diagonally forward right (5), step left diagonally forward left (6)
7 - 8Step right back to center (7), step left back to center (8)

PART B - 48 COUNTS - FACING 12:00
SECTION B1: VINE TOUCH, HAND MOVEMENT (CROSS OUR HEART)
1 - 2Step right to right side (1), cross left behind right (2)
3 - 4Step right to right side (3), touch left beside right (4)
5Cross both arms over chest (as if “crossing your heart”)
6Right hand touches right shoulder and left hand touches left shoulder at the same time
7Cross both arms over chest (as if “crossing your heart”)
8Right hand touches right shoulder and left hand touches left shoulder at the same time

SECTION B2: CROSS POINT X 2, JAZZ BOX
1 - 2Cross right over left (1), point left to left side (2)
3 - 4Cross left over right (3), point right to right side (4)
5 - 6Cross right over left (5), step back on left (6)
7 - 8Step right to right side (7), step left slightly forward (8)

SECTION B3: ROCKING CHAIR , PADDLE ½ TURN
1 - 2Rock forward on right (1), recover back on left (2)
3 - 4Rock back on right (3),recover forward on left (4)
5 - 6Step right to side (5), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (6)
7 - 8Step right to side (7), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (8) (facing 6:00)

SECTION B4: VINE TOUCH, HAND MOVEMENT
1 - 2Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)
3 - 4Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)
5 - 6Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)
7 - 8Step forward on (7), Pivot ½ turn left, shifting weight onto left (8)

SECTION B5: CROSS POINT X 2, JAZZ BOX
1 - 2Cross right over left (1), point left to left side (2)
3 - 4Cross left over right (3), point right to right side (4)
5 - 6Cross right over left (5), step back on left (6)
7 - 8Step right to right side (7), step left slightly forward (8)

SECTION B6: ROCKING CHAIR, PADDLE ½ TURN
1 - 2Rock forward on right (1), recover back on left (2)
3 - 4Rock back on right (3),recover forward on left (4)
5 - 6Step right to side (5), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (6)
7 - 8Step right to side (7), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (8) (facing 12:00)

PART C - 56 COUNTS - FACING 12:00
SECTION C1: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER
1 - 4Walk forward R, L, R, L
5 - 6&Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)
7 - 8&Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C2: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN
1 & 2Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)
3 & 4Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)
5 & 6Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)
7 & 8Cross left behind right (7), Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), Step left to left side (8)(facing 9:00)

SECTION C3: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER
1 - 4Walk forward R, L, R, L
5 - 6&Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)
7 - 8&Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C4: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN
1 & 2Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)
3 & 4Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)
5 & 6Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)
7 & 8Cross left behind right (7), Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), Step left to left side (8)(facing 6:00)

SECTION C5: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER
1 - 4Walk forward R, L, R, L
5 - 6&Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)
7 - 8&Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C6: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN
1 & 2Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)
3 & 4Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)
5 & 6Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)
7 & 8Cross left behind right (7), turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), step left to left side (8)(facing 3:00)

SECTION C7: WALK X 4, ¼ LEFT TURN, HOLD
1 - 4Walk forward R, L, R, L
5Turn ¼ Left stepping left to left side (5) (facing 12:00)
6 - 8Hold

PART D - 32C - FACING 12:00
SECTION D1: VINE CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
1 - 2Step right to right side (1), cross left behind right (2)
3 - 4Step right to right side (3), cross left over right (4)
5 - 6Step right to right side (5), recover weight onto left (6)
7 - 8Cross right over left (7), Hold (8)

SECTION D2: VINE CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
1 - 2Step left to left side (1), cross right behind left (2)
3 - 4Step left to left side (3), cross right over left (4)
5 - 6Step left to left side (5), recover weight onto right (6)
7 - 8Cross left over right (7), Hold (8)

SECTION D3: PULLING DOWN LAUNDRY x4
1Step right to right side, both hands up to the left (1)
2Step left behind right while pulling both hands diagonally down (2)
3Step left to left side, both hands up to the right (3)
4Step right behind left while pulling both hands diagonally down (4)
5Step right to right side, both hands up to the left (5)
6Step left behind right while pulling both hands diagonally down (6)
7Step left to left side, both hands up to the right (7)
8Step right behind left while pulling both hands diagonally down (8)

SECTION D4: DRUM ROLL SEMI-CIRCLE LEFT TO RIGHT
1 - 8Step right to right side and start drum roll motion from left to right

End of Dance – Add your own styling and enjoy!

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