Choreographers note:- The dance is extremely tight and energetic. The music, a full throttle vibrant
gospel tour de force. Remember the Restarts/shorts walls.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on the vocals with feet together and weight on the left foot.
2x Diagonal Hand Roll. Arms: Side-Cross. 1/4 Kick. Bwd (9:00)
1 – 2
(stepping right foot slightly to right, bending right knee with body turned diagonally left)
– Forward hand roll forward (chest level) for 2 counts.
3 – 4
(transferring weight to left, bending left knee with body turned diagonally right)
– Forward hand roll (chest level) for 2 counts.
5 – 6
(with weight central) Extend arms to either side. Cross arms at shoulder height.
7
Turn ¼ left – kicking left foot forward & extending left arm is same direction (9)
8
(arm down) Step backwards onto left.
Style note: During ‘hand rolls’ – give a little (hip) wiggle.
Together-Fwd. 1/4 Left Side. 1/2 Left Side. Rec. 1/2 Right Side. 3/4 Right Fwd. Shuffle (3:00)
&9– 10
Step right next to left, step forward onto left. Turn ¼ left & step right to right (6)
11 – 12
Turn ½ left & step left to left. Recover weight onto right (12).
13 – 14
Turn ½ right & step left to left (6). Turn ¾ right & step forward onto right (3)
15& 16
Shuffle forward stepping: L.R-L.
3x Press-Recover. 1/2 Right Fwd. 1/4 Right Side (12:00)
17 – 18
Press step forward onto right. Recover onto left.
19 – 20
Press step backward onto right. Recover onto left.
21 – 22
Press step forward onto right. Recover onto left.
23 – 24
Turn ½ right & step forward onto right (9). Turn ¼ right & step left to left side (12)
4x Fwd ‘Pony’ Triple (12:00)
25& 26
(lower head & swing arms down and back) - Step forward onto right, recover onto left, step onto right.
27& 28
(raising head forward & arms upward) - Step forward onto left, recover onto right, step onto left.
SHORT WALL – Start ‘Walls’ 5,9 and 13 from this point.
29& 30
(lower head & swing arms down and back) - Step forward onto right, recover onto left, step onto right.
31& 32
(raising head forward & arms upward) - Step forward onto left, recover onto right, step onto left.
Notes for ‘Pony’ section:-
Style note: All counts (not including ‘&’) raise/hitch knee whilst moving slowly forward.
Fun note: Reverse arm action by having lines doing alternate arms movements
i.e.: Line one 25-26 arms down… line two arms up – create a ‘wave’ pattern.
Last Revision - 14th December 2011