Claire CherryStep Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
HIGH STAKES
CHOREOGRAPHER: Claire Cherry (AUS) Aug 2026
COUNT: 32 WALL: 4 LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: High Stakes by Claudia Tripp
INTRO: 16 COUNTS
NO TAGS OR RESTARTS
[1 - 8] SECTION 1 - WALK FORWARD x3, KICK, WALK BACK x3, TOUCH
1-2-3-4
Walk forward R, L, R; Kick L forward (Raise arms as you walk forward)
5-6-7-8
Walk back L, R, L; touch R beside L (Pull arms down as you walk back)
[9 - 16] 2 x KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP, ½ TURN HEEL BOUNCES, FLICK (6:00)
1&2
Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Step L in place.
3&4
Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Step L in place.
5-6-7
Step R forward (5), Bounce heels while making a ¼ turn L (9:00) (6), Bounce heels while making a ¼ turn L (6:00) (7)
8
Flick R behind L
[17 - 24] VINE R, CROSS, HIP BUMPS
1-2-3-4
Step R to R side, Cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Brush L across R toward R diagonal
5-6
Press/ Cross L to R diagonal as you hip bump twice forward
7-8
Bump hips back twice. Weight back on the R.
Styling option: replace the hip bumps with two body rolls over counts 5 6, 7 8.
[25 - 32] POINT, HITCH, POINT, HITCH, VINE ¼ TURN L, SCUFF [3.00]
1-2
Point L to L side, Hitch L knee across the body.
3-4
Point L to L side, Hitch L knee across the body.
5-6-7-8
Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Make a ¼ turn L stepping L forward, Scuff R forward (3:00)
Optional variation: on the "roulette" lyric, substitute the final vine ¼ turn with a rolling vine, finishing with the R scuff. This happens at the end of Wall 3, 6 & 9.
We were thrilled to dance this at the launch of Claudia's BRAND NEW single 'High Stakes' with the band at the YeeHaw bar in Perth, Western Australia!
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