Details: 16 ct intro, Restart after 8 counts on phrase 5* Smooth (with some Cuban motion),
[1~8]: STEP, ¼ L, CROSS, TOUCH, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER, TOGETHER, SIDE STEP, TOGETHER
2
turn ¼ left (9:00), weight onto L
5
L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
[9~16]: FORWARD STEP (1/8TH R), ROCK-RECOVER, BACK, ½ REVERSE PIVOT R, FORWARD DOUBLE CHASSÉ, PRESS
1
1/8th of a turn (toward 11:00), R step forward
(essentially finishing a chassé to the corner)
2
L push-rock forward (try a straight leg)
3
recover weight back onto R (try a bent knee)
4
L step back (try going to ball-of-foot)
(open upper body to left, and slightly bend L knee to create torque for right pivot)
&
½ turn right, stepping onto R (5:00)
5
** L step forward (left hip leading toward 5:00)
6
L step forward (pushing off from R)
7
L step forward (pushing off from R)
8
R press forward with a bent knee
**Counts 5-7: Can also be modified as a comfortable double left side chassé (toward 5:00, leading with the left side)
[17~24]: SLOW SWEEP (SQUARE UP), VINE L, ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ VINE R
1
return weight to L, while beginning a clockwise sweep with R from front to back
2
complete the R sweep, squaring up to 6:00
5
L rock (or sway with hip) out to left side
&
¼ turn right, step R forward (9:00)
[25~32]: STEP BEVEL-SWEEPS x2, SLOW ROCKING CHAIR
1
R step forward and across L, use a small rotation left, hips open to the left
2
rotate right while bringing in the L, with a bent knee, toes of L to R instep (no weight)
3
L step forward and across R, use a small rotation right, hips open to right
4
rotate left, while bringing in the R, with a bent knee, toes of R to L instep (no weight)
8
return weight forward to L
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
*RESTART: You will start phrase 5 on your original 12:00 start wall. Complete counts 1-7, then, while keeping weight on L, take an easy ¼ turn to your right on count 8 (which puts you back onto the same original 12:00 start wall) and begin the full phrase from count 1 with your R foot.
*You are replacing the 8& chassé with a ¼ turn right from your L foot on count 8 to restart the dance.
Copyright © Johanna Barnes, please do not alter this step description without written permission from the choreographer.
This step description is intended to be a guideline. Dance demos and visual references may be found on the DanceWhatYouFeel YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/DanceWhatYouFeel
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