Dance starts on the vocals after 8 count intro
TWO SAMBA STEPS, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE
1-2&
Step right forward/in front of left (1), rock left to left (2), replace weight to right (&)
3-4&
Step left forward/in front of right (3), rock right to right (4), replace weight to left (&)
5-6&7
Step forward on right (5), step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward (6&7)
8&
Rock forward on right, (8) replace weight back to left (&)
STEP BACK DRAG AND BACK DRAG AND ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SYNCOPATED PIVOTS ¼ LEFT
1-2&
Big step back on right (1) Drag left back (2) Step on the ball of left next to right (&)
5-6
Rock back on right (5), replace weight forward to left (6)
7&8&
Step side right (7) pivot 1/8 changing wt to left (&) step side right (8), pivot 1/8 wt to left (&) 9:00
Style note: roll hips as you turn
SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCKS AND PRESS/FORWARD ROCKS
1-2&
Cross right in front of left (1), replace weight to left (2) step right next to left (&)
3-4&
Cross left in front of right (3), replace weight to right (4) step left next to right (&)
5-6&
Press rock (on ball of foot) right forward (5), replace wt to left (6) step right next to left (&)
7-8&
Press rock left forward (7), replace wt to right (8) step left next to right (&)
STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN CROSSING SHUFFLE, ¼ CHASE TURN, BUMPING TOE STRUT, POINT
2&3
Step L across R, step R next to L, step L across R gradually making ¼ turn L 6:00
4&5
Rock R to right side (4) replace to L turning ¼ left stepping L forward (&) step R forward (5) 3:00
6&7
Touch L forward bumping left hip forward (6) bump hip back (&) bump hip forward stepping on L (7)
8
Point right to to right side
ENDING: Dance finishes at the end of wall 9 (front wall the third time) facing 3:00. On final count (point), turn left to 12:00, sweeping pointing foot and ending at 12:00 with right toe pointed to right.
Special thanks to Harry and Liz for their Samba expertise!
Contact: Jill Weiss – Email: jill@freespindance.com - www.jkshuffles.com
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