Devil in a Dress
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DK) - January 2023
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Step Sheet
Intro: 3 counts from very first beat in music. App. 2.5 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot
**2 restarts:
(1) On wall 3 which starts at 12:00, after 32 counts, facing 6:00
(2) On wall 5 which starts at 12:00, after 32 counts, facing 6:00
Bridge: On wall 5 which starts at 12, after 16 counts, facing 3:00. See explanation at bottom of sheet
[1 – 9] Stomp, syncopated L&R sailor steps, behind sweep, behind, ¼ L fwd, R step lock step
1 – 2&3Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (3) 12:00
&4&5Cross R behind L (&), step L to L side (4), step R to R side (&), cross L behind R sweeping R to R side (5) 12:00
6 – 7Cross R behind L (6), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7) 9:00
8&1Step R fwd (8), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (1) 9:00
[10 – 16] Step ½ R, full triple turn R, R rock fwd, recover sweep, sit back on R with L knee pop
2 – 3Step L fwd (2), turn ½ R onto R (3) 3:00
4&5Turn ½ R stepping L back (4), turn ½ R stepping R fwd (&), step L fwd (5) … OR do a L step lock step fwd on 4&5 3:00
6 – 8Rock R fwd (6), recover back on L sweeping R to R side (7), rock back on R bending both knees popping L knee sharply fwd (8) …
Note: knee pop particularly important on wall 3! 3:00
[17 – 24] Recover sweep, point press R fwd & to R side, behind side cross, side L, R sailor ½ R
1 – 3Recover on L sweeping R fwd (1), point R fwd with a slight press into the floor (2), point R to R side with a slight press into the floor (3) 3:00
4&5Cross R behind L (4), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (5) 3:00
6Step L to L side (6) 3:00
7&8Cross R behind L (7), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), turn ¼ R cross R over L (8) 9:00
[25 – 32] Ball cross, 1/8 L fwd L, R step lock step, step turn turn 7/8 R, R back rock
&1 – 2Step L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (1), turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (2) 7:30
3&4Step R fwd (3), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 7:30
5 – 7Step L fwd (5), turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (6), turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (7) 6:00
8&Rock back on R (8), recover on L (&) … * Restart here on walls 3 and 5, facing 6:00 6:00
[33 – 40] Chug ½ L, L back rock, chug ½ R, R back rock
1 – 3Press R to R side (1), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side (2), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side (3) 12:00
4&Rock straight back on L (4), recover on R (&) 12:00
5 – 7Press L to L side (5), turn ¼ R pressing L to L side (6), turn ¼ R pressing L to L side (7) 6:00
8&Rock straight back on R (8), recover on L (&) 6:00
[41 – 48] Rock R, recover sweep, back sweep, behind side cross, tap press, R sailor (stomp)
1 – 3Rock R fwd (1), recover on L sweeping R to R side (2), step R back sweeping L to L side (3) 6:00
4&5Cross L behind R (4), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (5) 6:00
&6 – 7Tap R next to L (&), press R to R diagonal (6), recover on L (7) 6:00
8& (1)Cross R behind L (8), step L to L side (&), (stomp R to R side to begin the dance again)(1) 6:00
Start Again!
Ending Finish wall 6, now facing 12:00 again then simply just stomp R to R side on count 1… 12:00
Bridge During wall 5, after 16 counts, facing 3:00: L press and hip roll fwd and back on R X 2
1 – 4Press L fwd pushing L hip fwd (1), recover back on R pushing your bum back (2), REPEAT counts 1-2 … now continue with count 17 of the main dance! 3:00
**2 restarts:
(1) On wall 3 which starts at 12:00, after 32 counts, facing 6:00
(2) On wall 5 which starts at 12:00, after 32 counts, facing 6:00
Bridge: On wall 5 which starts at 12, after 16 counts, facing 3:00. See explanation at bottom of sheet
[1 – 9] Stomp, syncopated L&R sailor steps, behind sweep, behind, ¼ L fwd, R step lock step
1 – 2&3Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (3) 12:00
&4&5Cross R behind L (&), step L to L side (4), step R to R side (&), cross L behind R sweeping R to R side (5) 12:00
6 – 7Cross R behind L (6), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7) 9:00
8&1Step R fwd (8), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (1) 9:00
[10 – 16] Step ½ R, full triple turn R, R rock fwd, recover sweep, sit back on R with L knee pop
2 – 3Step L fwd (2), turn ½ R onto R (3) 3:00
4&5Turn ½ R stepping L back (4), turn ½ R stepping R fwd (&), step L fwd (5) … OR do a L step lock step fwd on 4&5 3:00
6 – 8Rock R fwd (6), recover back on L sweeping R to R side (7), rock back on R bending both knees popping L knee sharply fwd (8) …
Note: knee pop particularly important on wall 3! 3:00
[17 – 24] Recover sweep, point press R fwd & to R side, behind side cross, side L, R sailor ½ R
1 – 3Recover on L sweeping R fwd (1), point R fwd with a slight press into the floor (2), point R to R side with a slight press into the floor (3) 3:00
4&5Cross R behind L (4), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (5) 3:00
6Step L to L side (6) 3:00
7&8Cross R behind L (7), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), turn ¼ R cross R over L (8) 9:00
[25 – 32] Ball cross, 1/8 L fwd L, R step lock step, step turn turn 7/8 R, R back rock
&1 – 2Step L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (1), turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (2) 7:30
3&4Step R fwd (3), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 7:30
5 – 7Step L fwd (5), turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (6), turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (7) 6:00
8&Rock back on R (8), recover on L (&) … * Restart here on walls 3 and 5, facing 6:00 6:00
[33 – 40] Chug ½ L, L back rock, chug ½ R, R back rock
1 – 3Press R to R side (1), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side (2), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side (3) 12:00
4&Rock straight back on L (4), recover on R (&) 12:00
5 – 7Press L to L side (5), turn ¼ R pressing L to L side (6), turn ¼ R pressing L to L side (7) 6:00
8&Rock straight back on R (8), recover on L (&) 6:00
[41 – 48] Rock R, recover sweep, back sweep, behind side cross, tap press, R sailor (stomp)
1 – 3Rock R fwd (1), recover on L sweeping R to R side (2), step R back sweeping L to L side (3) 6:00
4&5Cross L behind R (4), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (5) 6:00
&6 – 7Tap R next to L (&), press R to R diagonal (6), recover on L (7) 6:00
8& (1)Cross R behind L (8), step L to L side (&), (stomp R to R side to begin the dance again)(1) 6:00
Start Again!
Ending Finish wall 6, now facing 12:00 again then simply just stomp R to R side on count 1… 12:00
Bridge During wall 5, after 16 counts, facing 3:00: L press and hip roll fwd and back on R X 2
1 – 4Press L fwd pushing L hip fwd (1), recover back on R pushing your bum back (2), REPEAT counts 1-2 … now continue with count 17 of the main dance! 3:00
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Niels Poulsen (DK) - January 2023
Niels Poulsen is an emerging talent from Denmark, captivating audiences with their innovative dance style. With one dynamic dance featured in our archive, Niels continues to inspire and elevate the dance community.Can't find the right video?
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