Kuching Workshop dance -Alabama Slammin' taught on 27 June 2011

Alabama Slammin'


Count:48 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate
Choreographer:
Rachael McEnaney (UK) June 2011
Music: “If You Want My Love” – Laura Bell Bundy (album: Achin & Shakin) approx 112bpm


Count In: 32 counts from start of track – dance begins on vocals

[1 – 8] Rock forward R, ¾ turn R, R sailor with ¼ turn R, L kick ball side.
1 - 2Rock forward on right (1), recover weight onto left (2) 12.00
3 - 4Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3), make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (4) 9.00
5 & 6Cross right behind left (5), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), step forward on right (6) 12.00
7 & 8Kick left foot forward (7), step left next to right (&), take big step to right side (8) 12.00

[9 – 16] L tap x2, step side L, R sailor ¼ turn, L toe tap then 2x heel jacks
1 & 2Tap left toe next to right (1), tap left toe next to right again (&), step left to left side (2) 12.00
3 & 4Cross right behind left (3), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) 3.00
5 & 6Touch left toe next to right (5), step back on left (&), touch right heel forward (6) 3.00
& 7 & 8Step right foot in place (&), touch left toe next to right (7), step back on left (&), touch right heel forward (8) 3.00

[17 – 24] R recover, L side rock, L behind side cross, R side rock, R sailor ¼ turn
& 1 - 2Step in place with right foot (&), rock left to left side (1), recover weight to right (2) 3.00
3 & 4Cross left behind right (3), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (4) 3.00
5 - 6Rock right to right side (5), recover weight to left (6) 3.00
7 & 8Cross right behind left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) 6.00

[25 – 32] Step fwd on L, pivot ½ turn R, full turn R travelling fwd (or 2 walks), L mambo, run back RLR
1 - 2Step forward on left (1), pivot ½ turn right (2) 12.00
3 - 4Make ½ turn right stepping back on left (3), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (4) easy option: Walk forward left right (3,4) 12.00
5 & 6Rock forward on left (3), recover weight onto right (&), step back on left (4), 12.00
7 & 8Step back on right (7), step back on left (&), step back on right (8) 12.00

[33 – 40] Big step back on L, hold, ball walk walk,
1, 2 & 3, 4Take big step back on left (1), hold (2), step in place on ball of right (&), step forward on left (3), step forward on right (4) 12.00
5 - 6Tap left toe forward bumping hips forward (5), step forward on left (6) 12.00
7 - 8Step forward on right (7), pivot ¼ turn left (8) 9.00

[41 – 48] R crossing shuffle, ¾ turn R, 2x heel switches, big step forward L
1 & 2Cross right over left (1), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (2) 9.00
3 – 4Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (3), make ½ turn right stepping forward on left (4) 6.00
5 & 6Touch left heel forward (5), step in place with left (&), touch right heel forward (6) 6.00
& 7 – 8Step in place with ball of right (&), take big step forward on left (lean back slightly and imagine stepping over a box) (7), brush right foot forward (8) 6.00

START AGAIN, HAVE FUN!