| Count In: 16 counts from start of track – dance begins on vocals |
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| Notes: There is 1 TAG DURING the 3rd wall. Dance first 16 counts, then add syncopated jazz box as below and restart from beginning – you will be facing 12.00 wall for restart. |
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| 1-8 |
Diagonal Step Forward With Body Roll/Hip Circle, Weave R With Full Turn L, R Lunge, R Jazz Box With ¼ Turn |
| 1-2 |
Take big step forward on right diagonal (styling: body roll up or big hip circle counter clockwise) (1), close left next to right (2) 12.00 |
| 3&4 |
Step right to right side (3), make 1/8 turn left stepping left behind right (&), make 1/8 turn left stepping back on right (4) 9.00 |
| &5 |
Make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&), make ¼ turn left stepping right foot to right side (bend right knee into lunge position) 12.00 |
| &6 |
Push into right foot straightening right knee as you ripple body upwards (&), transfer weight onto left (6) 12.00 |
| 7&8 |
Cross right over left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (&), step right next to left (8) 3.00 |
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| 9-16 |
Step L, Lock R, Full Turn R, Boogie Walk L R, L Mambo With L Touch Back, ½ Turn L, Shimmy, Body Dips |
| &1 |
Step forward on left (&), touch ball of right behind left (1) (it will help next turn if you lock R foot as far to L of L foot as poss) 3.00 |
| 2 |
Unwind full turn to right transferring weight onto right foot (2) 3.00 |
| 3&4& |
Step forward on left (3), step forward on right (&), rock forward on left (4), recover weight onto right (&) 3.00 |
| styling: |
On the 2 walks forward on counts 3& soften knees and push each hip out to side as you take the step. |
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On the mambo with left foot you could add a body ripple forward on lyrics “body” on count 4 |
| 5&6& |
Touch left toe back (5), make ½ turn left transferring weight onto both feet (&) shimmy both shoulders – keep head looking to front wall (6&) 9.00 |
| 7–8 |
“Butt roll” – to create this action: bend both knees as if sitting down, lift ‘tail bone’ so push butt back, straighten knees butt returns to place – this is all done in 1 count so you will do it twice for counts 7 – 8 9.00 |
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| 17-24 |
Ball Walk, Walk, R Mambo, Step Back L, Touch Back, ¼ Turn R, 2 And 1/2 Turns Left (Or 1 ½ Turns) |
| &12 |
Step left next to right (&), step forward on right (1), step forward on left (2) 9.00 |
| 3&4& |
Rock forward on right (3), recover weight onto left (&), step back on right (4), step back on left (&) 9.00 |
| 5-6 |
Touch right toe back (5), make ¼ turn right taking all weight into right foot as you prep upper body all way to right (6) 12.00 |
| &7&8& |
Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (&), make ½ turn left stepping back on right (closing) (7), make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&), |
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make ½ turn left stepping back on right (closing) (8), make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&) The reason I have written ‘closing’ as you take the step with right foot is this makes the turn faster if you close the feet for what is known as a chaine turn. 9.00 |
| Option: |
Easy option for last 2 counts above: |
| 7&8: |
Make ¼ turn stepping forward on left (7), make ½ turn stepping back on right (&), make ½ turn stepping forward on left (8) |
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| 25-32 |
R Press Lunge, ½ Turn R, R Side L Cross R Side Rock Cross, L Touch, ½ Turn L, L Ball Cross, Jazz Box |
| 1-2 |
Make ¼ turn left pushing ball of right foot into floor with right knee bent (1), make ½ turn right on ball of left hitching right knee close to left calf (2) 12.00 |
| 3&4&5 |
Step right to right side (3), cross left over right (&), rock right to right side (4), recover weight onto left (&), cross right over left (5) 12.00 |
| &6 |
Touch left to left side (&), push off ball of left toe making ½ turn to left closing left towards right with no weight (6) 6.00 |
| &7&8 |
Step ball of left foot in place (&), cross right over left (7), step back on left (&), step right to right side (8), step forward on left (&) 6.00 |
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| TAG: 3rd wall. Begin 3rd wall facing 12.00 – dance the first 16 counts which will take you up to the butt roll |
| 1&2& |
Square up to face front wall crossing right over left (1), step back on left (&), step right to right side (2), step forward on left (&) 12.00 |
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| Start again from the beginning! |
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