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. There are no tags or bridges, but this dance has three parts each of which end in a transition to a new wall.
PART 1: 32 COUNTS
WALK FORWARD, FORWARD SALSA ON LEFT, QUARTER TURN RIGHT STEP, RECOVER, RIGHT COASTER KICK, LEFT COASTER KICK ENDING IN QUARTER TURN RIGHT, BESIDE AND CROSS
&1&2Walk forward on right, rock up on left, recover on right, step back on left
&3Step back on right making quarter right turn, recover on left to face 3:00
&4&Right coaster kick
&5&6&Step forward on right, do a left coaster kick make quarter turn right LR to face 6:00
7&8Cross right behind left, recover on left, cross right in front still on 6:00 wall
STEP OUT, STEP CROSS, STEP BACK DRAG, KNEE, STEP UP, TIC, ROCK UP SWIRL/SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS IN FRONT
1&2Rock left to side, recover on right, cross left in front
3&4Step back on right, drag left back to right foot ending with lifting right knee
5&6Rock up on right, tic left foot behind, sweeping right foot to back
7&8Cross right behind left, recover on left, cross right in front still on 6:00 wall
WALK FORWARD, FORWARD SALSA ON LEFT, QUARTER TURN RIGHT STEP, RECOVER, RIGHT COASTER KICK, LEFT COASTER KICK ENDING IN QUARTER TURN RIGHT, BESIDE AND CROSS
&1&2Walk forward on right, rock up on left, recover on right, step back on left
&3Step back on right making quarter right turn, recover on left to face 9:00
&4&Right coaster kick
&5&6&Step forward on right, do a left coaster kick make quarter turn right LR to face front
7&8Cross right behind left, recover on left, cross right in front
THIS IS THE TRANSITION AT THE END OF PART 1 TO FACE THE NEW WALL:
STEP OUT, STEP CROSS, STEP BACK DRAG, KNEE, STEP UP, TIC, ROCK UP SWIRL/SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS IN FRONT
1&2Rock left to side, recover on right, cross left in front still on front wall
3&4Step back on right, drag left back to right foot ending with lifting right knee
5&6Rock up on right, tic left foot behind, sweeping right foot to back
7&8Make 3/4 turn to right walking right left right to end on 9:00 wall
PART 2: 32 COUNTS
CROSS, 3/4 QUARTER LEFT TURN, WALK RIGHT LEFT, KNEE LIFT/TIC, STEP, SLIDE LEFT, LIFT
1 2Cross left foot in front of right, make a 3/4 left turn stepping back on right
3&4Finish the turn walking left right left to end to face the front
5&6&Walk forward on right, left, lift right knee, step on right
7&8Step on left to side, drag right to left foot, lift right knee still on front wall
TAP RIGHT, LEFT OUT, TAP LEFT, RIGHT OUT, DRAG RIGHT IN, TAP, STEP BACK ON RIGHT, TAP LEFT, HALF TURN LEFT (PIVOT, STEPPING)
&1 &2Tap on right, point left to left, tap on left, point right to right
&3 4Recover on right, step back on right at an angle, tap left
&5 6 7Pivoting on right foot start half left turn and walking left right left to face back wall
THE FOLLOWING 16 COUNTS ARE THE REVERSE OF THE ABOVE 16 COUNTS OF PART 2 AND ENDS WITH TRANSITION TO NEW WALL
CROSS, HALF RIGHT TURN, WALK LEFT RIGHT, KNEE LIFT/TIC, STEP, SLIDE RIGHT, LIFT
1 2Cross right foot in front of left, make a half right turn stepping back on left
3&4Finish the turn walking right left right to end to face the front
5&6&Walk forward on left, right, lift left knee, step on left
7&8Step on right to side, drag left to right foot, lift left knee still at front wall
TAP LEFT, RIGHT OUT, TAP RIGHT, LEFT OUT, DRAG LEFT IN, TAP, STEP BACK ON LEFT, TAP RIGHT, 3/4 TURN RIGHT (PIVOT, STEPPING) (THE TRANSITION TO NEW WALL)
&1 &2Tap on left, point right to right, tap on right, point left to left
&3 4Recover on left, step back on left at an angle, tap right,
&5 6 7Pivot on left foot (over right shoulder) start 3/4 right turn and walking right left right to face 9:00 wall
PART 3: 32 COUNTS
SHUFFLE STEPS FORWARD, TAP, STEP BACK, TAP, FORWARD, TAP, PIVOT HALF TURNS, SHUFFLE/FULL TURNS
1&2&Shuffle forward left right left, tap right foot behind
3&4&Step back on right, tap left, step on left, tap right
5 6Pivot on left foot making half turn landing on right, step back on left
7&8Shuffle forward (option full turn to right) on left, right, left
THE FOLLOWING 8 COUNTS ARE THE REVERSE OF THE ABOVE 16 COUNTS OF PART 2
1&2&Shuffle forward right left right, tap left foot behind
3&4&Step back on left, tap right, step on right, tap left
5 6Pivot on right foot making half turn landing on left, step back on right
7&8Shuffle forward (option full turn to left) on right, left, right
1&2&Shuffle forward left right left, tap right foot behind
3&4&Step back on right, tap left, step on left, tap right
5 6Pivot on left foot making half turn landing on right, step back on left
7&8Shuffle forward (option full turn to right) on left, right, left
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSITION TO THE NEW WALL INCLUDING THE WALK TO THE NEW WALL
1&2&Shuffle forward right left right, tap left foot behind
3&4&Step back on left, tap right, step on right, tap left
5 6 7 8Walk in a 3/4 circle on left, right, left, right to the new wall (front)
REPEAT THE DANCE FROM BEGINNING
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com