Starting point: At the vocals, at about 0:21.
Note: The dance has three restarts in it. Restarts on walls 2 and 4 come after count 40, while restart on wall 6 comes after count 16.
Ending: On wall 8, on count 12, you are facing front wall. Strike a Christmas pose!
TWISTS RIGHT, TWISTS LEFT, RIGHT TRAVELLING TOE TOUCHES
1&2
Twist heels right, twist toes right, twist heels right
3&4
Twist heels left, twist toes left, twist heels left
5&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
6&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
7&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
8
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right
Note: You can do twists right on counts 5-8.
HIP BUMPS WITH HOLDS, HIP BUMPS, 3/4 LEFT TURNING WALKING TURN
1-2
Bump hips right while stepping right to right side, bump hips left
3&4&
Bump hips right, left, right, left
5-8
Walk right-left-right-left while turning 3/4 to left (now facing 3:00)
Note: Restart here on wall 6. On the restart wall, replace the counts 5-8 with a jazzbox (cross, back, side, together) in order to keep the dance as a 2 wall dance. Also, when you step the count 8 of the jazzbox together, it will be easier to start the dance from the top (at the twists).
MAMBO FORWARD, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2
Step right forward, recover weight back to left, step right back
3&4
Step left back, lock right across left, step left back
5&6
Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
7&8
Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
TWISTS RIGHT, TWISTS LEFT, RIGHT TRAVELLING TOE TOUCHES
1&2
Twist heels right, twist toes right, twist heels right
3&4
Twist heels left, twist toes left, twist heels left
5&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
6&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
7&
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right, twist left toe right and hitch right across left
8
Twist left heel right and touch right toe to right
Note: You can do twists right on counts 5-8.
HIP BUMPS WITH HOLDS, HIP BUMPS, 3/4 LEFT TURNING WALKING TURN
1-2
Bump hips right while stepping right to right side, bump hips left
3&4&
Bump hips right, left, right, left
5-8
Walk right-left-right-left while turning 3/4 to left (now facing 6:00)
Note: You have a restart here on walls 2 and 4. On those walls you should step the last left step (count 8) next to right so that it will be easier to start the dance from the top (at the twists).
1/2 LEFT TURNING PIVOT, 1/2 LEFT TURNING SHUFFLE STEP, ROCK BACK, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER
1-2
Step right forward, turn 1/2 to left (now facing 12:00)
3&4
Turn 1/4 to left and step right to right side, step left next to right, turn 1/4 to left and step right back (now facing 6:00)
5-6
Rock left back, recover weight back to right
7-8
Step left forward, step right next to left (weight is on both feet)
Last Update - 3 Dec. 2022