Intro: 32 Counts (20 Seconds In)
Phrasing: AAA B AAA B AA B A End
[1-8] STEP, CLOSE, STEP-CLOSE-STEP, STEP-QUARTER-CROSS, SWAY R-L
(Note: During these first four counts, the upper body should be angled to the left.
The arms are up to your chest with both fists touching each other.)
1-2
Step R forward (1), Close arch of L foot behind R heel (2),
3a4
Step R forward (3), Close arch of L foot behind R heel (a), Step R forward (4)
5a6
Step L forward (5), Pivot 1/4 right (a), Cross step L foot over R foot (6), [3:00]
7-8
Step R and sway hips R (7), Sway hips L (8)
[9-16] SIDE, CLOSE, BACK-LOCK-STEP, BACK, 1/2 TURN, STEP-PIVOT-STEP
1-2
Step R to right side (1), Close L next to R (2)
3a4
Step R back (3), Cross step L over R (a), Step R back (4)
5-6
Step L back (5), Turn 1/2 right and step R forward (6) [9:00]
7a8
Step L forward (7), Pivot 1/2 turn left (a), Step L forward (8) [3:00
*Take count 8 as a step slightly across the R to ease transition into next step
[17-24] WHISK R, 1/4 BOTAFOGO L, FULL TURN R
1a2
Step R to right side (1), Cross ball of L behind right (a), Replace weight on R (2)
3a4
Turn 1/4 left and step L forward across right (3),[12:00] Step ball of R to right side (a), Step L to left side (4)
5 &
Turn 1/4 right and step R forward (5), Turn 1/8 right and step L next to R (&)
6 &
Turn 1/4 right and step R forward (6), Turn 1/8 right and step L next to R (&)
7 & 8
Turn 1/4 right and step R forward (7), Turn 1/8 right and step L next to R (&), Step R in place (8)[12:00]
[25-32] SIDE, ROCK BACK-SIDE-BACK, SIDE, BEHIND QUARTER, HIP BUMPS, TOUCH
a2
Rock R behind left (a), Replace on L (2)
a3
Rock R to right side (a), Replace on L (3)
a4
Rock R behind left (a), Replace on L (4)
5
Step R to right side (5)
6a
Step L behind right (6), Turn 1/4 right and step R forward (a)[3:00]
7a8
Step L to left side bumping hips left (7), Bump hips right (a), Bump hips left and touch R next to L (8)
At appropriate times in the music, do more than one hip bump within counts 7-8. As many as you can!
Clock directions provided assuming starting wall of tag as 12:00 for reference only (tag is done on 9:00 and 12:00 walls)
[1-8] STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, FULL WALK AROUND
1-4
Step R to forward left diagonal (1), Touch L next to R (2) angle toward 10:30
3-4
Step L to forward right diagonal (3), Touch R next to L (4) angle toward 1:30
(Hands: During the first four counts, both arms go directly up over head, then down to the sides.)
5678
Walk a full circle to the right (clockwise) (5,6,7), Step L to left side (8)[12:00]
Step R behind left (1), Rock L to left side (a), Recover on R (2)
[9-16] BACK, SIDE ROCK, BACK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, PADDLE HALF
1a2
Step R behind left (1), Rock L to left side (a), Recover on R (2)
3a4
Step L behind right (3), Rock R to right side (a), Recover on L (4)
5-6
Rock R back (5), Recover on L (6)
a7
Bring R to left calf making 1/4 turn left (a), Point R to right (7)[9:00]
a8
Bring R to left calf making 1/4 turn left (a), Point R to right (8)[6:00]
Contacts: Bracken Ellis, brackenncv@gmail.com - Scott Schrank, www.ScottSchrank.com, sschrank@bellsouth.net