Riding Free - Hiroko Carlsson (AU) - April 2022

Step Sheet

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(Dance starts on lyrics/16 counts intro)

[S1] 3x Heel & Clap, Side Shuffle, Back Rock-1/4R w/ Sweep, Back-Back

Touch R heel diagonally forward, Clap & lift R heel

4&5

Shuffle to the right on R-L-R

6&7

Rock back on L, Replace weight on R, Make a 1/4 turn right stepping back on L/sweep R (3:00)

Run back on R-L

[S2] Back Rock, Fwd Shuffle, Fwd Rock, 1/2L-Step-Pivot 1/4L-Cross

1 2

Rock back on R, Replace weight on L

3&4

Shuffle forward on R-L-R

5 6

Rock forward on L, Replace weight on R

Make a 1/2 turn left stepping forward on L, Step forward on R (9:00)

Make a 1/4 turn left recover weight on L, Cross R over L (6:00)

[S3] 3x Heel & Clap, Behind-1/4R, Rocking Chair

Touch L heel diagonally forward, Clap & lift L heel

Step L behind R, Make a 1/4 turn right stepping forward on R (9:00)

5 6

Rock forward on L, Replace weight on R

7 8

Rock back on L (looking back), Replace weight on R

[S4] Rocking Chair, Step-Pivot 1/2R, Kick-Ball-Fwd Rock

1 2

Rock forward on L, Replace weight on R

3 4

Rock back on L (looking back), Replace weight on R

5 6

Step forward on L, Make a 1/2 turn right recover weight on R (3:00)

7&8&

Kick forward on L, Ball step L next to R, Rock forward on R, Replace weight on L

[S5] Back, Touch, Fwd, Tap-&-1/2L, Fwd, Tap-&-1/4R-Fwd-

1 2 3

Step back on R, Touch back on L toe, Step forward on L

Tap R behind L, Step back on R

5 6

Make a 1/2 turn left stepping forward on L, Step forward on R (9:00)

Tap L behind R, Step back on L

Make a 1/4 turn right stepping R beside L, Step forward on L** (12:00)

[S6] Tap, Back, 1/2L Fwd Shuffle, 4x Side-Touch

1 2

Tap R behind L, Step back on R

3&4

Making a 1/2 turn left shuffle forward on L-R-L (6:00)

&5&6

Step R to the side, Touch L next to R, Step L to the side, Touch R next to L

&7&8

Step R to the side, Touch L next to R, Step L to the side, Touch R next to L***

[S7] Side Rock, 1/4R Sailor Step, Cross-Side, 1/4L Sailor Step-

1 2

Rock R to the side, Replace weight on L

3&4

Step R behind L making a 1/4 turn right, Step L beside R, Step R to the side (9:00)

5 6

Cross L over R, Step R to the side

7&8

Step L behind R making a 1/4 turn left, Step R beside L, Step L to the side (6:00)

[S8] -&-Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Back, 1/2L, Step-Pivot 1/2L

&1 2

Step R next to L, Rock L to the side, Replace weight on R

3&4

Cross Lover L, Step R close to L, Cross L over R

5 6

Push/step back on R, Make a 1/2 turn left stepping forward on L (12:00)

7 8

Step forward on R, Make a 1/2 turn left recover weight on L (6:00)

Restart on Wall 1 count 40** (12:00), Wall 2 count 48*** (6:00) and Wall 3 count 40** (6:00)

Ending suggestion: The last wall starts facing 12:00, dance up to count 3.

(updated: 27/Apr/22)