Begin at the heavy beat on “You got to ROCK…” - Start with weight on L
INTRO ONLY (not included in the 96 count sequence)
[1-16] ROCK THE BOAT X2 (it is done twice only at the beginning of the dance)
1&2&3&4 &5&6&7&8
Chug 360 L stepping RLRLRLRLRLRLRLR (L stays in place)
1&2&3&4 &5&6&7&8
Chug 360 R stepping LRLRLRLRLRLRLRL (R stays in place)
Styling: clap hands in brushing motion during chugs
[1-32] HEEL SWITCHES AND HEEL JACKS, FOLLOWED BY STEP, TURNS
(When they sing the chorus, “Ooh, ooh, baby, come on you can wobble with it”)
1&2&3&4 &5&6&7&8&
Heel-&-heel-&-cross-&-heel-&-heel-&-heel-&-cross-&-heel-& (wt L)
1-8
Step, turn ¼ L [9]; repeat [6], repeat [3], repeat [12] (wt L)
[1-16] HEEL SWITCHES AND HEEL HOOK-HEEL, TOUCH-SWIVEL-SWIVEL-KICK, COASTER STEP ***
1&2&3&4
Touch R heel fwd, switch to L, touch L heel fwd, switch to R; touch R heel fwd, hook, fwd
5&6&7&8
Touch R to side, swivel heel out-in-kick R; step back R, step L home, step fwd R
1-8
Mirror previous 8 starting with L heel and ending wt on L
1&2, 3&4, 5&6&7&8&
Triple fwd RLR, LRL; “Jamaica” turn ¼ L [9] stepping RLRLRLRL
1&2, 3&4, 5&6&7&8&
Triple fwd RLR, LRL; wobble turn ¼ L [6] stepping RLRLRLRL
1&2, 3&4, 5&6&7&8&
Triple fwd RLR, LRL; “Jamaica” turn ¼ L [3] stepping RLRLRLRL
1&2, 3&4
Triple fwd RLR, LRL
[change] 5&6&7&8&: Touch R to side, step back R, touch L to side, step back L, repeat (wt ends L)
[1-16] ROCK THE BOAT CHUG/CLAPS WITH L,R, TWISTS AND HEAD/HIP ROLL
You are still facing [3], but you’ll hear the “rock the boat” lyrics. Start the chug/claps to left, going around ONCE ending at [12]
1&2&3&4 &5&6&7&8
Rock the boat chug/claps turning1-1/4 L; wt ends R. Listen for “left, right” etc.
1-2-3-4, 5&6&
Twist L, R, L, R; small steps forward LRLR (feet apart)
7&8&
Step onto L do hip roll or head roll (weight stays L)
Do 48 counts through heel switches, hooks, and coasters
Do 16 count ***TAG: Repeat previous 16 counts (heel switches, hooks, and coasters)
Resume 48 counts of dance from cha-chas through rock the boat)
Do first 32 counts (heel switches and turns during chorus)
END: Touch R heel fwd, switch to L heel fwd, then “put your game face on”
I saw this dance at an event and liked it so much I compiled this step sheet for myself and others. I watched several demo and instructional videos, many of which contain regional variations, so this may not be exactly the way YOU do it, and I don’t mean to imply this is the ONLY way to do it and mistakes are mine, not the choreographer’s. In keeping with the soul line/step dance tradition, feel free to add your own styling. Regardless of how you do it, you’ll have fun. Lisa McCammon, May 2014
Contact - Submitted by - Lisa McCammon: pal_mcc@yahoo.com