Rise Like A Phoenix
Choreographer: Hans Palm (Sweden) May 2014
Demo Video
Step Sheet
S1: STEP SWEEP WEAVE, STEP SWEEP WEAVE, ROCK FW & RECOVER ¼ R, TURN ¼ R & FULL TURN R
1,2&Step R forward as you sweep L out to front (1), cross L over R (2), step R to R side (&)
3,4&Step L behind R as you sweep R to back (3), step R behind L (4), step L to L side (&)
5,6Rock forward on R (5), recover back on L while turning ¼ R (6) 3:00
7&8&Turn ¼ R stepping on R (7), turn ½ R on L (&), turn ½ R on R (8), step forward on L (&) 6:00
Easy options to spiral turn in Section 2:
S1: Skip last & after count 8
S2: WALK, WALK or FULL TURN
1,2Walk L (1), walk R (2) or
1,2Turn ½ R on L (1), Turn ½ R on R (2)
S2: SPIRAL TURN R ON L, STEP R FW & CROSS SHUFFLE BACK, R BACK & ROCK L BACK, RECOVER & CROSS SHUFFLE FW
1,2Spiral turn R on L (1), step forward on R (2)
3,4&Step forward on L (3), step R behind L (4), cross L over R moving backwards (&)
5,6Step back on R (5), rock back on L (6)
7,8&Recover on R (7), step forward on L (8), step R behind L (&)
S3: L FORWARD & R SCISSOR STEP, L TO SIDE & R NEXT TO L, LEAN L FORWARD & HOLD + WEIGHT SHIFT L NEXT TO R, ROCK R FW & RECOVER ¼ R
1,2&Step L forward (1), step R to R side (2), step L next to R (&)
3,4&Cross R over L (3), step L to L side (4), step R next to L (&)
5-6&Lean forward on L, weight on both feet (5), hold (6), step L next to R shifting all weight to L (&)
7,8Rock forward on R (7), recover back on L while turning ¼ R (8) 9:00
S4: TURN ¼ R + ½ R, TURN 1 ¼ R, ROCK L OVER R & RECOVER, FULL CHASE TURN L
1,2Turn ¼ R on R (1), turn ½ R on L (2) 6:00
3&4Turn ¼ R on R (3), Turn ½ R on L (&), Turn ½ R on R (4) 9:00
5,6Rock L over R (5), recover on R (6)
7&8Turn ¼ L on L (7), turn ¼ L on R (&), turn ½ L on L (8) 9:00
TAGS/RESTARTS
Wall 2 (starting 9:00): After rock back (6) in section 2, walk R (7) and L (8) while turning ¼ R, restart with wall 3 at 6:00
Wall 4 (starting at 3:00): After rock forward (5) and back with ¼ turn R (6) in section 1, walk R (7) and L (8) while turning ¼ R, restart with wall 5 at 9:00
Wall 6 (starting at 6:00): After rock forward (5) and back with ¼ turn R (6) in section 1, walk R (7) and L (8) while turning ¼ R, restart with wall 7 at 12:00
Wall 8 (starting at 9:00): After rock back (6) in section 2 when music slows down, walk R (7) and step L next to R (8), restart with wall 9 at 3:00
ENDING (wall 10, starting at 12:00)
Music slows down in section 1 but starts at normal tempo again after count 5 in section 1 (adapt to tempo), continue to count 4& in section 2, then turn ½ left to 12:00, bend knees and lower body at the end of the long “flame” in the lyrics and then Rise Like A Phoenix with arms sweeping up and circular to the sides
Contact: palm.hans@gmail.com
Version 2 (Added easy options to spiral turn in section 2)
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Hans Palm (Sweden) May 2014
Hans Palm from Sweden has made a delightful mark in our archive with his captivating dance from May 2014. His dynamic energy and passion for movement shine brightly, inspiring others to explore the art of dance!Can't find the right video?
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