Stuff You Gotta Watch , taught on Wed, 31 March 2010

Something different for us to enjoy, a country song & a fun dance which is currently the No. 1 dance in USA.



Stuff You Gotta Watch
Choreographed by: Michele Perron, DANCE Expressions (Aug 09)
Music: Stuff You Gotta Watch by Levon Helm (CD: Electric Dirt [114bpm])
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

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Introduction: 16 Counts - CCW Rotation
1-8 Forward, & Back & Forward, Forward: Repeat
1 LEFT Step forward;
&2 RIGHT Rock/Step (Toe/Ball or Heel) forward, LEFT Recover/Step back,
&3 RIGHT Rock/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward
4 RIGHT Step forward
5 LEFT Step forward
&6 RIGHT Rock/Step (Toe/Ball or Heel) forward, LEFT Recover/Step back,
&7 RIGHT Rock/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward
8 RIGHT Step forward

9-16 Forward, Turn, Turning Triple, Triple Forward, Rock/Forward, Recover/Back
1,2 LEFT Step forward; Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Step forward (in place) (6 o’clock)
3&4 Turn 1/2 R with LEFT Triple (L side L, R across front of L, L back ) (12 o’clock)
5&6 Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Triple forward (R forward, L beside, R forward) (6 o’clock)
7,8 LEFT Rock/Step forward; RIGHT Recover/Step back

17-24 Back, Back, Turn, Touch, Side, Together, Triple Turn
1,2 LEFT, RIGHT Steps back
3,4 Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step side L; RIGHT Toe Touch side R (3 o’clock)
5,6 RIGHT Step side R; LEFT Step beside R
7&8 Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Triple (R side R, L together, R forward with turn) (6 o’clock)
Styling: Optional: on Counts 1 & 2: execute as “Boogie Walks” back, with L shoulder down on L back, R shoulder down on R back; add hand with finger points down: L with L back, R with R back

25-32 Cross/Rock, Recover/Back, L Triple Side, Across, Back, &-Across-Side
1,2 LEFT Cross/Rock forward diagonal R; RIGHT Recover/Step back
3&4 LEFT Triple Step side L (L side, R together, L side)
5,6 RIGHT Step across front of L; LEFT Step back
&,7 Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step side R, LEFT Step across front of R, (9 o’clock)
8 RIGHT Step side R

33-40 L Sailor, R Sailor, Behind, Turn, Rock/Forward, Recover/Back
1&2 LEFT Step crossed behind R, RIGHT Rock/Step side R, LEFT Recover/Step side L (in place)
3&4 RIGHT Step crossed behind L, LEFT Rock/Step side L, RIGHT Recover/Step side R (in place)
5,6 LEFT Step crossed behind R; Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step forward (12 o’clock)
7,8 LEFT Rock/Step forward; RIGHT Recover/Step back

41-48 Side, Across, Side-Together-Across, Back, Forward, Triple Turn
1,2 Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step side L; RIGHT Step across front of L (9 o’clock)
3&4 LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Step beside L, LEFT Step across front of R
5 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Step back (6 o’clock)
6 Turn 1/2 L with LEFT Step forward (12 o’clock)
7&8 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Triple forward (R forward, L beside, R forward) (9 o’clock)

Begin Again


ENDING: You will end the dance facing the front wall on the last Section. Execute a Right forward lunge and pose on Count 8 [on your Right Triple forward!]

Fait Accompli, the song for Swedish Delight

Beautiful song. You can feel the emotion and energy of the love song when you dance.
Tommy Korberg sings in Swedish. We danced to his English version.

Something Good and Swedish Delight taught on Sat, 27 March, 2010

Something Good
Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher (Feb 10)
Music: I'm Into Something Good by The Bird & The Bee
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

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Intro: 16 Counts (7 Secs)
S1 Rock Recover & Rock Recover, Left Coaster, Right Shuffle
1-2 Rock forward on right, Recover on left
&3-4 Step right next to left, Rock forward on left, Recover on right
5&6 Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left
7&8 Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step right next to left

S2 Walk Left, Walk Right, Pivot Half Left, Walk Right, ½ Turn Right, ¼ Turn Right, Left Crossing Shuffle
1-2 Walk forward on left, Walk forward on right
3-4 Pivot half turn left, Walk forward on right (06:00)
5-6 Half turn right stepping back on left, Quarter turn right stepping right to right side (03:00)
7&8 Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

S3 Side Behind And Heel, Hold, Right Vauderville, Left Vauderville
1-2 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
&3-4 Step right to right side, Tap left heel forward on left diagonal, HOLD
&5&6 Step left next to right, Cross right over left, Step back on left, Tap right heel on right diagonal
&7&8 Step right next to left, Cross left over right, Step back on right, Tap left heel on left diagonal (03.00)

S4 Left Ball Back, Step Right Forward, Pivot Half Left, Right Shuffle, Left Wizard Step, Touch, Hold
&1-2 Step back onto ball of left foot, Step forward on right, pivot half left (9:00)
3&4 Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right
5-6& Step left forward on a left diagonal, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left
7-8 Touch right next to left, HOLD

S5 ¼ Turn Left, Touch, Hold, Side Kick Kick, Side Kick Kick, Side Cross Hold
&1-2 Quarter turn left putting weight on right, Touch Left next to right, HOLD (6:00)
&3-4 Step on to left, Low kick right across left x2
&5-6 Step right to right side, Low kick left across right x2
&* Step left to left side (*RESTART here DURING wall 3)
7-8 Cross right over left, HOLD

S6 Left Side, Right Behind, Hold, Left Side, Cross Rock Recover, ¼ Turn Right, ½ Turn Right, ½ Turn Right, Together
&1-2 Left Step left to left side, Cross right behind left, HOLD
&3-4 Step left to left side, Cross rock right over left, Recover on left
5-6 Quarter turn to right stepping forward on right, Half turn right stepping back on left (3:00)
7-8 Half turn right stepping forward on right, Step left next to right (9:00)


*RESTART: DURING Wall 3, Section 5 after count 6& (after stepping down on left) restart the dance from the beginning.





Swedish Delight
Choreographed by: Louise Elfvengren, SE (Feb 10)
Music: Fait Accompli by Tommy Korberg (CD: Benny (ABBA) Andersson Band, Song Of A Heart )
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

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Intro: Start dance when he says Accompli
Sec 1 Step Fw, Step Down On Right, Sailor Step With Sweep, Step Fw, ¼ Turn Left, Cross Rock And ½ Turn Right
1-2 Step forward on left, switch weight to right foot
3&4 Sweep left front to back crossing left behind right, step right beside left, step fw on left. (12 o'clock)
5-6 Step right forward, turn ¼ left. (9'o clock)
7&8 Cross right in front of left, recover onto left, turn ½ right, stepping right beside left. (3 o'clock)

Sec 2 Cross Rock, Sweeps Bw,Touch, Lock Steps Fw
1-2 Cross left in front of right (long rock move your body forward), recover onto right.
3-4 Sweep left front to back, sweep right front to back.
5-6 Sweep left front to back, touch right next to left.
7&8 Step forward right, lock left behind right, step forward on right. (3 o'clock)
RESTART wall 4 after section 2

Sec 3 Rock Fw, Full Triple Turn Left, Rock Fw, 1/4 Sailor Turn Right With Sweep
1-2 Rock forward on left, recover onto right.
3&4 Full triple turn left stepping left-right-left. (3 o'clock)
Option: Coaster Step, count 3&4
5-6 Rock forward on right, recover onto left.
7&8 Step right behind left (with a sweep), turn 1/4 right stepping down on left, step right beside left. (6 o'clock)

Sec 4 Cross Shuffle Moving Right, Cross Shuffle Moving Left, Rock Fw, Step ¼ Turn, Step
1&2 Cross left over right, step right beside to left, cross left over right.
3&4 Cross right over left, step left beside to right, cross right over left.
5-6 Rock left forward, recover onto right.
7-8 Turn ¼ left stepping down on left, step right beside left. (3 o'clock)
Option: 1 1/4 turn left, count 7-8

Changes in our class schedule for March & April 2010

Kindly mark your calendar:-

March 24 , Wed - class is cancelled
March 27 , Sat - class venue changed to John's Dance Academy
March 31 , Wed - class venue changed to Sacred Heart Hall

April 3 , Sat - class is cancelled
April 10, Sat - class is cancelled
April 12, Monday - class is cancelled

Any inconvenience caused is much regretted.

As Love Is My Witness for 22 March 2010

This is a waltz, a welcome break after all the recent fast dances.



As Love Is My Witness
Choreographed by: Peter & Alison, TheDanceFactoryUK (Jan 10)
Music: As Love Is My Witness by Westlife (CD: Where We Are [145bpm])
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

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Start after 12 count intro
1-6 ½ L Balance Step, R Back, L Side Point, Hold
1-3 Step L forward turning ¼ left, step R side, turning ¼ left step L back
4-6 Step R back, point L toes to L side, hold (6 o’clock)

7-12 L & R Fwd Twinkles

Travelling forward
1-3 Cross step L over R, step R side, step L side
4-6 Cross step R over L, step L side, step R side

13-18 Waltz Box With Hesitation
1-3 Step L forward, step R side, step L together
4-6 Step R back, slide L together over 2 counts (weight remains on R)

19-24 Waltz Box, Slow ½ L Pivot Turn
1-3 Step L side, step R together, step L forward

ENDING: On final wall you will facing 3 o’clock cross R over L and unwind either a ¼ turn to face front or if you want to be more flamboyant you can make it a 1 ¼ turn
4-6 Step R forward, pivot ½ L over 2 counts (weight ends on L) (12 o’clock)

25-30 Weave L 3, L Side, R Draw Together
1-3 Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L
4-6 Step L side, slide R together over 2 counts (weight remains on L)

31-36 ¾ Turn R, L Balance Step
1-3 Turning ¼ right step R forward, turning ½ right step L back, step R back (9 o’clock)
4-6 Step L back, step R together, step L forward

37-42 Forward Full L Spiral, Forward ½ L Spiral With Hesitation
1-3 Step R forward, lift L as you turn ½ left on R, turn another ½ left on R and step L forward (completing a full turn forward)
4-6 Step R forward, lift L as you turn ½ left on R over 2 counts (3 o’clock)

43-48 L Balance Step, Run Fwd 3
1-3 Step L back, step R together, step L forward
4-6 Step R forward, step L forward, step R forward
Alternative for counts 46 – 48 execute a full L turn forward in line of dance

That Man taught on 20 March 2010

If you like Sister Kate, you will love That Man, by the same choreographer.



That Man
Choreographed by: Ria Vos (Feb 10)
Music: That Man by Caro Emerald (CD: Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor)
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

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Intro: 32 counts

Step, Bounce Heels, Swivel Toes ¼ Turn L, Swivel Heels L, Rock Back, Recover, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Diagonal Rock Fwd
1&2 Step Fwd on R, Bounce Both Heels Up, Down (weight on heels)
3-4 Swivel Both Toes into ¼ Turn Left, Swivel Both Heels Left (9:00)
Option: Double the swivels counting 3&4&
5& Rock Back on R, Recover on L,
6& Scuff R Fwd, Step R Fwd (Slightly to R Diagonal)
7& Lock L Behind R, Step R Fwd (Slightly to R Diagonal),
8 Rock/Lunge L Fwd to Left Diagonal (Styling: L Shoulder Fwd and Up)


Recover, Sailor ¼ Turn L, Tap, Step, Fwd Mambo Bump, Rock Fwd, ½ Turn R
1 Recover on R Sweeping L From Front to Back
2&3 Cross L Behind R Turning ¼ Left, Step R next to L, Step Fwd on L (6:00)
&4 Tap R next to L, Step Fwd on R
5&6 Rock Fwd on L, Recover on R, Step L Next to R with Backwards Bump
7&8 Rock Fwd on R, Recover on L, ½ Turn R Step Fwd on R (12:00)


Full Turn R, Big Step Fwd, Together, Toe Fan, Hitch, Together, Side Mambo
1-2 ½ Turn R Step Back on L, ½ Turn R Step Fwd on R (option:Flick on & Counts &1&2)
3-4 Big Step Fwd Leading with L Heel, Step R Together (weight on heel)
5& Fan Right Toe Out, In
6& Hitch R, Step R Next to L
7&8 Rock L to Left Side, Recover on R, Step L Next to R


Side Rock, Kick & Kick & Touch, Hip Bumps, Side, Together, Back
1& Rock R to Right Side, Recover on L
2& Kick R to Left Diagonal, Step Slightly to Right Side and Back on R,
3&4 Kick L to Right Diagonal, Step Slightly to L Side and Back on L, Touch R next to L
5&6& Bump R Up and to Right Side, Recover – Repeat
7&8 Step R to Right Side, Step L Next to R, Step Back on R


Coaster Step, Step ¼ Turn L, Cross, ½ Turn R, Cross & Heel & Touch
1&2 Step Back on L, Step R Next to L, Step Fwd on L
3&4 Step Fwd on R, Pivot ¼ Turn Left, Cross R Over L (9:00)
5&6 ¼ Turn R Step Back on L, ¼ Turn R Step R to Right Side, Cross L over R (3:00)
&7 Step R to Right Side, Touch L Heel to Left Diagonal
&8 Step Down on L, Touch R next to L


Boogie Walk Fwd x2, Run Fwd x3, Step, Pivot ½ Turn L, Fwd Triple Full Turn L
1-2 Walk Fwd R, L (Lifting Hip and Stepping Fwd with a circular movement)
3&4 “Run” Fwd R, L, R
5-6 Step Fwd on L, Pivot ½ Turn Right (9:00)
7&8 Full Triple Turn Right Stepping L, R, L (Moving Fwd) (option: L Shuffle Fwd)

Come As You Are taught on taught on 17 March 2010

Come As You Are is a beautiful dance by Joanne Wong, who was born in Sabah and now resides in KL. Do listen to the lovely lyrics of the song.








Come As You Are
Choreographed by: Joanne Wong (Jan 10)
Music: Come As You Are by Aaliyah Jones & Jackson Burke
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

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Forward, Spiral Full Turn Left, Lock Step Forward, Mambo Forward, Hook, ¾ Turn Left
1-3 Step forward on left (1), step forward on right (2), make a full turn spiral to the left, ending with left crossed in front of right (3)
4&5 Step forward on left (4), lock right behind left (&), step forward on left (5)
6&7 Rock forward on right (6), recover on left (&), step back on right (7)
8-1 Hook left behind right (8), make a ¾ turn left, stepping left in place (1)


Touch & Side, Cross & Sweep, Behind Side Cross, Pivot ½ Turn Right
2&3 Touch right to right side (2), touch right next to left (&), step right to right side (3)
4&5 Cross left over right (4), step right to right side (&), cross left behind right, sweeping r ight foot from front to back (5)
6&7 Cross right behind left (6), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (7)
8-1 Step forward on left (8), pivot ½ turn right, weight on right (1)


Skate X2, Pivot ¾ Right, Side, Sway X2, Coaster Step
2-3 Skate left diagonally forward (2), skate right diagonally forward (3)
4&5 Step forward on left (4), pivot ¾ turn right, weight on right (&), step left to left side (5)
6-7 Sway hips to right (6), sway hips to left (7)
8&1 Step back on right (8), step left beside right (&), step forward on right (1)


Monterey ½ Left, Monterey ½ Right, Cross Rock, Recover, Back, Back, ¼ Left Forward
2&3 Touch left to left side (2), make a ½ turn Monterey to the left, stepping left beside right (&), touch right to right side (3)
4&5 Hold (4), make a ½ turn Monterey to the right, stepping right beside left (&), touch left to left side (5)
6-7 Cross rock left over right (6), recover on right (7)
8&1 Step back diagonally on left (8), step right behind left (&), making a ¼ turn left, step forward on left

Repeat


TAG: AFTER wall 2 [6 o'clock] and wall 5 [3 o'clock], do the following tag:

Forward, Touch, Sway X2, Forward
1 Step forward on left (1) [Note: This step is the beginning of the dance]
2-3 Touch forward on right, swaying hips to right (2), sway hips to left (3)
4 Step forward on right (4)