This is a phrased dance to go with this specific song, there are three groupings of moves: A, B, C. |
step A is done with each verse |
step B is done with each chorus |
step C is done with each instrumental section |
Sequence: Intro-A-A-B-C-A-B-C-B-B-C-Ending |
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Jo suggests you let the music "talk to you" to know which step is next. |
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COUNTS/STEP DESCRIPTIONS |
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Introduction: wait 32 counts--just do your own thing |
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step A (32 count verse) |
1-2 | | place ball of right foot forward (1), |
| | turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (2) |
3-4 | | place ball of right foot forward (3), |
| | turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (4) |
5-6 | | place ball of right foot forward (5), |
| | turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (6) |
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NOTE: can use counter-clockwise circling of hips for these turns |
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7-8 | | with weight on left foot, turn left to face original wall and point |
| | right toe to right side (7), hold (8) |
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&9-10 | | bring right together (&), point left toe to left side (9), hold (10) |
&11-12 | | bring left together (&), point right toe to right side (11), |
| | hold (12) |
13 | | place ball of right crossed behind left |
14 | | leaving feet where they are turn right 360 degrees |
15 | | finishing 360 degree turn, shift weight forward to right foot |
&16 | | step ball of left foot to left side (&), step right foot to right |
| | side (16)--this is a ball change with feet apart |
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17-18 | | step ball of left foot across in front of right (17), |
| | drop left heel to floor (18) |
19-20 | | step ball of right foot to right side (19), |
| | drop right heel to floor (20) |
21-22 | | step ball of left foot across in front of right (21), |
| | drop left heel to floor (22) |
23&24 | | step right crossed behind left (23), small step left to left side |
| | (&), step right across in front of left (24) |
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25-26 | | step left to left side (25), touch ball of right beside left (26) |
27-28 | | step right to right side (27), touch ball of left beside right (28) |
&29 | | step left next to right (&), touch tip of right toe to right side |
| | with right knee turned in (29) |
&30 | | step right next to left (&), touch tip or left toe to left side |
| | with left knee turned in (30) |
&31 | | step left next to right (&), touch tip of right toe to right side |
| | with right knee turned in (31) |
&32 | | step right next to left (&), touch tip of left toe to left side |
| | with left knee turned in (32) |
& | | step left next to right |
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BE SURE TO REFER TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above) |
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step B (32 count chorus) |
1&2 | | face wall 1/4 right from original wall and shuffle right forward |
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3-4 | | step left forward (3), turn right 1/2 and shift weight to right | | foot (4) |
5-6 | | step left forward (5), pull right foot up to and behind left |
| | shifting weight onto right (6) |
7-8 | | step left forward (7), pull right foot up to and behind left |
| | shifting weight onto right (8) |
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NOTE: counts 5-8 should use body rolls as if riding a horse |
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9&10 | | shuffle left forward (left forward, right together, left forward) |
| | facing the wall 1/4 left from the original wall |
11-12 | | step right forward (11), turn left 1/2 and shift weight to left foot (12) |
13 | | turning 1/2 left, leap onto right foot and karate kick left to wall |
| | 1/4 left from original wall |
14 | | step left back |
15&16 | | right back coaster step (right back {15}, left together {&}, |
| | right forward {16}) |
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17-18 | | step left to 10:30 with original wall being 12:00 (17), |
| | kick right across (18) |
&19-20 | | ball change right, left (&19), kick right across (20) |
21-22 | | step right to right side, turning body to face 1:30 with original |
| | wall being 12:00 (21), kick left across (22) |
&23-24 | | ball change left, right (&23), kick left across (24) |
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&25-26 | | step left to left side (&), step right to right end with weight |
| | on both feet (25), clap (26) |
27-28 | | bend right knee and turn in Elvis style (27), change weight to left knee (28) |
29-31 | | straighten leg and circle hips slowly counter-clockwise |
32 | | bend right knee and turn in Elvis style |
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BE SURE TO REFER TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above) |
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step C (32 count instrumental) |
1-4 | | vine right:right to right side (1), left crossed behind right (2), |
| | right to right side (3), touch ball of left next to right (4) |
&5 | | ball change left, right with feet apart:step ball of left to left |
| | side (&), step right in place (5) |
6 | | with weight on right foot, bend left knee placing left foot beside |
| | right knee and pirouette right 360 degrees |
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OPTION: count 6 can be done without a turn as just a knee lift |
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&7-8 | | ball change left, right with feet apart:step ball of left to left |
| | side (&), step right in place (7), touch ball of left next to right (8) |
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9-12 | | vine left:left to left side (9), right crossed behind left (10), |
| | left to left side (11), touch ball of right next to left (12) |
&13 | | step ball of right to right side (&), step ball of left to left side |
| | to end with weight on both feet (13) |
&14 | | step right foot to center with slightly bent knee (&), step left next |
| | to right with slightly bent knee (14) |
&15 | | step ball of right to right side straightening leg (&), step ball of |
| | left to left side straightening leg (15) |
&16 | | step right foot to center with slightly bent knee (&), step left next |
| | to right with slightly bent knee (16) |
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17-32 | | repeat above 16 counts |
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BE SURE TO REFERE TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above) |
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Ending (drum roll and final beat) |
No specific count here |
With feet together, spin right one to two full turns, put feet apart-left |
foot lined up with left hip or shoulder, and right hip lined up with |
right hip or shoulder-facing the original wall, reach up with right hand |
and wait for the final beat when you pull your right fist down to chest, |
bow your head and turn in left knee Elvis style. You may want to add a |
triumphant YES!!!! at this time. |
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Sequence:INTRO-A-A-B-C-A-B-C-B-B-C-ENDING |