Start dancing on lyrics – A-A-A-A-Tag-B-AAAA-Tag-B-AAA
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Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, kick left foot
5 - 8
Step left back, step right back, step left back, touch right together
1 - 2
Step right to right, touch left together and clap
3 - 4
Step left to left, touch together and clap
5 - 6
Step right to right, touch left together and clap
7 - 8
Step left to left, touch together and clap
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Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, kick left foot
5 - 8
Step left back, step right back, step left back, touch right together
1 - 4
Step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, touch left together
5 - 8
Step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left turning ¼ to left, touch right together
PART B: 32 counts (The same 8-count sequence is repeated 4 times to make a full turn)
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP ¼ PIVOT TURN L, STOMP R, STOMP L
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Step right forward, recover back on L, Step right back, recover fwd on L
5 - 8
Step RF fwd, pivot turn ¼ to the left, Stomp right foot next to left, Stomp left foot next to right
(For Absolute Beginners, you may change the steps 5–8 into: Walk on the spot and turn ¼ to left
9 - 32
Repeat counts 1-8 three more times (total of 4 times), gradually turning left with each repetition. After the fourth repetition, you’ll have completed a full turn (360°) and be facing 12 o'clock.
TAG (4 counts) - The Tag happens after Wall 4 and Wall 8 (you will be facing 12:00 each time)
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Step RF out diagonally fwd, Step LF out diagonally fwd
3 - 4
Step RF back on place, Step LF back on place
On the last wall (facing 6:00), dance Part A to the end, then turn ¼ left to finish the dance facing 12:00.
Note : This dance is based on the original choreography “Keep My Cool” by Nicole Miller. I've added a TAG and PART B to personalize the dance to the music "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga.
Contact: nathaliedamar@sfr.fr