I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong musical muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.
PART 1: 32 COUNTS “THE HOOD WALKS”
BACK HOOD WALKS (PONY STEPS), SWIRLS (SWEEPS)
1&2 3 4
Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
5&6 7 8
Step back on right, tapping left foot quickly twice, slow sweep left foot
STEP TIC, QUICK SCOOTS, WALKING FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2&
Step on right, tic left foot behind, quick step on left, right behind
3&4&
Quick step on left, right behind, quick step on left, right behind
5 6 7 8
Step up on left make full turn right, stepping LRLR to end facing front
HEEL SWIVELS, FORWARD SCUFF STEPS
1 2 3 4
Swivel right heel out twice, left heel twice
5 6 7 8
Scuff then step on right foot, then left, then right, then left all travelling forward
1&2 3 4
Cha cha forward RLR, step on left, make half turn right
5&6 7 8
Cha cha forward LRL, step forward on right, make half turn left
JAZZ BOXES END WITH QUARTER TURN LEFT
1 2 3 4
Right foot jazz box in place
5 6 7 8
Right foot jazz box to complete quarter turn to left face new wall, e.g. 9:00 the first time
QUARTER LEFT TURN HEEL WALKS, BACK STEP, DRAG/SLIDE
1 2 3 4
Making quarter left turn step on right heel holding 1,2 then step on left heel holding 3,4
5 6 7 8
Step forward RL then step back with right foot, drag/slide left foot to right angling to face 9:00
PADDLE QUARTER LEFT TURN, CLAP FREEZE
1 2 3 4
Paddle twice on right foot to face 6:00
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE JAZZ BOXES AND ADD THIS TAG:
1-8
Still standing 3 counts clap again on 4, freeze
1 2 3 4
Continue to stand 3 counts, clap again on 4
REPEAT PART 2 OMITING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
PART 3: 16 COUNTS “THE BUS STOP”
1 2 3 4
Point right foot in front twice in front, twice in back
5 6 7 8
Point right foot front, back, side, home
QUARTER LEFT TURN BACK WALKS, FRONT WALKS
1 2 3 4
Make quarter turn right to face front walking back RLRL
REPEAT PART 2 OMITTING THE PADDLE
REPEAT PART 2 INCLUDING THE PADDLE AND THE TAG
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com