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.
1 2
Rock on right foot to right, recover on left turning to face 9:00
3 4
Step on right heel, lower ball of foot
5 6
Rock on left, recover on right turning to face 3:00
7 8
Step on left heel, lower ball of foot
ROCKS UP AND BACK (ROCKING CHAIR), LEFT QURTER CHUGGING TURN
1 2 3 4
Rock up on right foot, recover on left, rock back on right, recover left
5 6 7 8
Chug twice on right foot making a half quarter turn to face 9:00
REPEAT PART 1 TO FACE THE BACK
REPEAT PART 1 TO FACE FRONT
PART 2: 64 COUNTS “CHORUS”
FORWARD TAPS, BACK HOOD WALKS, PUSH FULL TURN RIGHT
1 2 3 4
Tap right foot forward, tap right home, two more taps right foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on left foot doing hood walk, step back on right foot doing hood walk (bounces)
1 2 3 4
Tap left foot forward, tap left home, two more taps left foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on right foot doing hood walk, step back on left foot doing hood walk
1 2 3 4
Tap right foot forward, tap right home, two more taps right foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on left foot doing hood walk, step back on right foot doing hood walk (bounces)
PUSH TURN FULL LEFT, ROCKS AND CROSSES
1 2
Push up on right foot starting full right turn, step on right to face back
3 4
Complete the turn to face front stepping on left, right
5&6 7&8
Rock on left to left, recover right, step on left, rock on right to right, recover left, step right
FORWARD TAPS, BACK HOOD WALKS, PUSH FULL TURN EFT
1 2 3 4
Tap left foot forward, tap left home, two more taps left foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on right foot doing hood walk, step back on left foot doing hood walk (bounces)
1 2 3 4
Tap right foot forward, tap right home, two more taps right foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on left foot doing hood walk, step back on right foot doing hood walk
1 2 3 4
Tap left foot forward, tap left home, two more taps left foot
5&6 7&8
Step back on right foot doing hood walk, step back on left foot doing hood walk (bounces)
PUSH TURN FULL RIGHT, ROCKS AND CROSSES
1 2
Push up on left foot starting full right turn, step on right to face back
3 4
Complete the turn to face front stepping on right, left
5&6 7&8
Rock on right to right, recover left, step on right, rock on left to left, recover right, step left
Dance PART 1 five times (all four walls and one more)
Dance PART 1 five times (all four walls and one more)
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com