Dance of the Nation - Soo (US) - August 2025

Step Sheet

Special Note: This dance was choreographed to celebrate Singapore’s 60th National Day

INTRO: 40 counts — start on count 41 (approx. 0:21 into the music)

Sequence: A B C A B TAG C D C A

TAG: 4 counts

PART A - 32 COUNTS

SECTION A1: REVERSE ROCKING CHAIR, BACK, RECOVER, PIVOT ½ TURN

1 - 2

Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)

3 - 4

Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)

5 - 6

Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)

7 - 8

Step forward on right (7), pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (8) (facing 6:00)

SECTION A2: V STEP X 2

1 - 2

Step right diagonally forward right (1), step left diagonally forward left(2)

3 - 4

Step right back to center (3), step left back to center (4)

5 - 6

Step right diagonally forward right (5), step left diagonally forward left (6)

7 - 8

Step right back to center (7), step left back to center (8)

SECTION A3: REVERSE ROCKING CHAIR, BACK, RECOVER, PIVOT ½ TURN

1 - 2

Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)

3 - 4

Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)

5 - 6

Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)

7 - 8

Step forward on right (7), pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (8)(facing 12:00)

SECTION A4: V STEP X 2

1 - 2

Step right diagonally forward right (1), step left diagonally forward left(2)

3 - 4

Step right back to center (3), step left back to center (4)

5 - 6

Step right diagonally forward right (5), step left diagonally forward left (6)

7 - 8

Step right back to center (7), step left back to center (8)

PART B - 48 COUNTS - FACING 12:00

SECTION B1: VINE TOUCH, HAND MOVEMENT (CROSS OUR HEART)

1 - 2

Step right to right side (1), cross left behind right (2)

3 - 4

Step right to right side (3), touch left beside right (4)

Cross both arms over chest (as if “crossing your heart”)

Right hand touches right shoulder and left hand touches left shoulder at the same time

Cross both arms over chest (as if “crossing your heart”)

Right hand touches right shoulder and left hand touches left shoulder at the same time

SECTION B2: CROSS POINT X 2, JAZZ BOX

1 - 2

Cross right over left (1), point left to left side (2)

3 - 4

Cross left over right (3), point right to right side (4)

5 - 6

Cross right over left (5), step back on left (6)

7 - 8

Step right to right side (7), step left slightly forward (8)

SECTION B3: ROCKING CHAIR , PADDLE ½ TURN

1 - 2

Rock forward on right (1), recover back on left (2)

3 - 4

Rock back on right (3),recover forward on left (4)

5 - 6

Step right to side (5), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (6)

7 - 8

Step right to side (7), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (8) (facing 6:00)

SECTION B4: VINE TOUCH, HAND MOVEMENT

1 - 2

Rock back on right (1), recover forward on left (2)

3 - 4

Rock forward on right (3), recover back on left (4)

5 - 6

Step back on right (5), recover forward on left (6)

7 - 8

Step forward on (7), Pivot ½ turn left, shifting weight onto left (8)

SECTION B5: CROSS POINT X 2, JAZZ BOX

1 - 2

Cross right over left (1), point left to left side (2)

3 - 4

Cross left over right (3), point right to right side (4)

5 - 6

Cross right over left (5), step back on left (6)

7 - 8

Step right to right side (7), step left slightly forward (8)

SECTION B6: ROCKING CHAIR, PADDLE ½ TURN

1 - 2

Rock forward on right (1), recover back on left (2)

3 - 4

Rock back on right (3),recover forward on left (4)

5 - 6

Step right to side (5), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (6)

7 - 8

Step right to side (7), turn ¼ left (weight on left) (8) (facing 12:00)

PART C - 56 COUNTS - FACING 12:00

SECTION C1: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER

1 - 4

Walk forward R, L, R, L

5 - 6&

Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)

7 - 8&

Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C2: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN

1 & 2

Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)

3 & 4

Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)

5 & 6

Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)

7 & 8

Cross left behind right (7), Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), Step left to left side (8)(facing 9:00)

SECTION C3: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER

1 - 4

Walk forward R, L, R, L

5 - 6&

Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)

7 - 8&

Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C4: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN

1 & 2

Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)

3 & 4

Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)

5 & 6

Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)

7 & 8

Cross left behind right (7), Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), Step left to left side (8)(facing 6:00)

SECTION C5: WALK X 4, SIDE. TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER

1 - 4

Walk forward R, L, R, L

5 - 6&

Step right to right side (5), recover weight back to left (6), step right together (&)

7 - 8&

Step left to left side (7), recover weight back to right (8), step left together (&)(weight on left)

SECTION C6: PONY STEP X 3, SAILOR ¼ LEFT TURN

1 & 2

Step right back and hitch left knee up (1), step left knee down and lift right up (&), step right in place (2)

3 & 4

Step left back and hitch right knee up (3), step right down and lift left up (&), step left in place (4)

5 & 6

Step right back and hitch left knee up (5), step left down and lift right up (&), step right in place (6)

7 & 8

Cross left behind right (7), turn ¼ left stepping right to right side (&), step left to left side (8)(facing 3:00)

SECTION C7: WALK X 4, ¼ LEFT TURN, HOLD

1 - 4

Walk forward R, L, R, L

Turn ¼ Left stepping left to left side (5) (facing 12:00)

6 - 8

Hold

PART D - 32C - FACING 12:00

SECTION D1: VINE CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS

1 - 2

Step right to right side (1), cross left behind right (2)

3 - 4

Step right to right side (3), cross left over right (4)

5 - 6

Step right to right side (5), recover weight onto left (6)

7 - 8

Cross right over left (7), Hold (8)

SECTION D2: VINE CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS

1 - 2

Step left to left side (1), cross right behind left (2)

3 - 4

Step left to left side (3), cross right over left (4)

5 - 6

Step left to left side (5), recover weight onto right (6)

7 - 8

Cross left over right (7), Hold (8)

SECTION D3: PULLING DOWN LAUNDRY x4

Step right to right side, both hands up to the left (1)

Step left behind right while pulling both hands diagonally down (2)

Step left to left side, both hands up to the right (3)

Step right behind left while pulling both hands diagonally down (4)

Step right to right side, both hands up to the left (5)

Step left behind right while pulling both hands diagonally down (6)

Step left to left side, both hands up to the right (7)

Step right behind left while pulling both hands diagonally down (8)

SECTION D4: DRUM ROLL SEMI-CIRCLE LEFT TO RIGHT

1 - 8

Step right to right side and start drum roll motion from left to right

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