This routine consists of basic NC steps. It is dedicated to starters to get into the nightclub rhythm and feeling. It also can be used by competition dancers as a drill to improve technique and posture.
Section 1 and 2 can be seen as PART A and section 3 and 4 as PART B of the dance. You can mix them as you like (see note below).
Section 1: basic NC step, turning basic NC step, rock fwd, step back, rock bw, step fwd
1-2&
RF step R, LF close beside, RF cross over
3-4&
¼ turn R and LF step bw, ¼ turn R and RF step R, LF cross over 6:00
5-6&
1/8 turn R and RF step fwd, LF recover, RF step bw 7:30
7-8&
LF step bw, RF recover, LF step fwd
Section 2: half diamond box / fallaway, 3 sways, rock fwd, rock side
1-2&
1/8 turn L (6:00) and RF step R, 1/8 turn L and LF step bw, RF step bw 4:30
3-4&
1/8 turn L (3:00) and LF step L, 1/8 turn L and RF step fwd, LF step fwd 1:30
5-6&
1/8 turn L (12:00) and RF sway R, sway left, sway right 12:00
7&8&
LF step fwd, RF recover, LF step L, RF recover
Now you mirror the dance above by doing exactly the same patterns - starting with the left foot:
Section 3: NC basic step, NC turning basic step, rock fwd, step back, rock bw, step fwd
1-2&
LF step L, RF close beside, LF cross over
3-4&
¼ turn L and RF step bw, ¼ turn L and LF step L, RF cross over 6:00
5-6&
1/8 turn L and LF step fwd, RF recover, LF step bw 4:30
7-8&
RF step bw, LF recover, RF step fwd
Section 4: half diamond box / fallaway, 3 sways, rock fwd, rock side
1-2&
1/8 turn R (6:00) and LF step L, 1/8 turn R and RF step bw, LF step bw 7:30
3-4&
1/8 turn R (9:00) and RF step R, 1/8 turn R and LF step fwd, RF step fwd 10:30
5-6&
1/8 turn R (12:00) and LF sway L, sway right, sway left 12:00
7&8&
RF step fwd, LF recover, RF step R, LF recover
*1. if you do 2 sways instead of 3 sways the dance has 16 counts and you train one side only
*2. by mixing the sways you can change it to an A B dance and adapt it to your own music