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Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DK): October 2018

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Intro: 16 counts (app. 9 secs. into track). Start with weight on L foot
NOTE: NO TAGS – NO RESTARTS

[1 – 8] R rocking chair, R step lock step, L rock fwd, ¼ L side step, R cross shuffle
1&2&Rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (&), rock R back (2), recover fwd to L (&) 12:00

3&4Step R fwd (3), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 12:00

5 – 6Rock L fwd opening up in body to R side to prepare for L turn (5), recover back on R (6) 12:00

&7&8Quickly turn ¼ L stepping L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (7), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (8) 9:00

[9 – 16] L&R side rock leans, syncopated R jazz box, L cross shuffle
1 – 2Rock/lean L to L side (1), recover onto R (2) … 9:00

Optional styling: when leaning to L lift R toes up to R diagonal
&3 – 4Step L next to R (&), rock/lean R to R side (3), recover onto L (4) … 9:00

Optional styling: when leaning to R lift L toes up to L diagonal. Keep body open to L diagonal to go into the jazz box
5 – 6&Cross R over L (5), step back on L (6), step R to R side (&) 9:00

7&8Cross L over R (7), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (8) 9:00

[17 – 24] R & L samba whisk, volta ¾ turn R
1&2Step R to R side (1), rock back on L (&), recover fwd onto R (2) 9:00

3&4Step L to L side (3), rock back on R (&), recover fwd onto L (4) 9:00

5&6Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (5), turn ¼ R stepping L a small step to L side (&), cross R slightly over L (6) 3:00

&7&8Turn ¼ R stepping L a small step to L side (&), cross R slightly over L (7), step L fwd (&), step R fwd (8) 6:00

… Note: a simplified version of a volta turn could be a ¾ paddle turn R

[25 – 32] Jump fwd & together LR, back L, R back lock step, back L with knee pop, mambo ¼ L
&1 – 2Make small jump fwd onto L (&), step R next to L (1), step back on L (2) 6:00

3&4Step R back (3), lock L over R (&), step R back (4) 6:00

5 – 6Step back on L popping R knee sharply fwd (5), recover fwd onto R (6) 6:00

7&8Rock L fwd (7), recover back onto R (&), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (8) 3:00

Start Again!

Ending: Wall 10 is your last wall (starts at 3:00). Do up to count 30, you’re now facing 9:00. Instead of doing a mambo ¼ L on counts 7&8 replace this with ¼ R side rock cross: turn ¼ R rocking L to L side (7), recover onto R (&), cross L over R (8), step R to R side (1). Now facing 12:00 12:00

Contact: nielsbp@gmail.com

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About the Choreographer

Niels Poulsen (DK): October 2018

Niels Poulsen from Denmark is a dynamic dancer and choreographer whose creative flair shines through in his captivating performances. With one dance in our archive, he continues to inspire and elevate the art of movement within the dance community since October 2018.

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