Can't Help Myself (Dan Davidson) [94 bpm];
Body Like a Back Road (Sam Hunt) [100 bpm]
Note: West Coast Swing. No tags or restarts.
Starting Position: Weight on RF
[1-6] BACK, BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, ANCHOR STEP*
1-2
Step LF back (1), step RF back (2)
3-4
Hook LF over R leg (3), step LF forward (4)
5&6
Basic anchor step: RF to 3rd position (5), weight to LF (&), step RF back (6)
[7-12] BACK, CROSS, ¼ TURN L AND SHUFFLE FWD, ½ L TURNING TRIPLE
1-2
Step LF back (1), step RF across LF (2)
3&4
Pivot ¼ L and step LF forward (3), slide RF to heel of LF (&), step LF forward (4)
5&6
Turn ¼ L and step RF to R (5), step LF beside RF (&), turn ¼ L and step RF back (6)
[13-18] TOE BACK, ½ TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD, BOING!, BOING! (보잉 !, 보잉 !)
1-2
Touch L toe back (1), pivot ½ L and transfer weight to LF (2)
3&4
Step RF forward (3), slide LF to heel of RF (&), step RF forward (4)
5
Boing: Step LF beside RF and bend both knees outward and apart to lower body (5)
&
Straighten both legs and rise up (&)
6
Boing: Bend knees outward and apart to lower body (6)
&
Straighten both legs and rise up (&)
Variation for Boings: Knee pulse: Step LF beside RF and bend both knees forward and lean back slightly (5), straighten knees and push bum back slightly (6).
[19-24] BODY ROLL**, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK, RONDE
1
Body roll: Step LF forward and lift chin and pop chest forward with shoulders back (1)
&
Start to move head, chest and weight back and hips forward (&)
2
Shift full weight back on RF and settle in a sitting position over RF (2)
3&4
Step LF back (3), lock RF over LF (&), step LF back (4)
5-6
Ronde: Sweep RF from front to R (5), complete sweep ending with RF instep to heel of LF (3rd position) (6)
[25-32] ROCK L, RECOVER R, ¼ TURN L SAILOR, BODY ROLL**, ANCHOR STEP*
1-2
Rock L on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3&4
Swing LF behind RF and turn ¼ L (3), step RF to R (&), step LF diagonal forward L (4)
5
Body roll: Step RF forward and lift chin and pop chest with shoulders back (1)
&
Start to move head, chest and weight back and hips forward (&)
6
Shift full weight back on LF and settle in a sitting position over LF (2)
7&8
Basic anchor step: RF to 3rd position (7), weight to LF (&), weight back to RF (8)
Variations for body rolls: Easy alternative to a body roll is rock fwd, recover. Adding a bum roll (forward, up & back, down) to the rock step is a relatively easy way to dress it up a bit.
*Anchor Step variations are fun to do. Here is a link to a YouTube tutorial that teaches five anchor step variations that can be done by Follows and Leads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu813B4b8AY
**See body roll tutorials on YouTube, e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cqse2kwWHA&t=149s . Remember, practice, practice, practice!
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Latest update: 21 May 2024