SWOLKA

Choreographer: Gerard Murphy & Liz Clarke

Share this dance: Facebook WhatsApp

Step Sheet

PDF
SHUFFLE BACK RIGHT, LEFT COASTER STEP, STEP BALL X 3 FORWARD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT
1&2-3&4Shuffle back stepping right, left, right, step back left & step right beside left, step forward left
5&6&7&8Step forward right & step left behind right x 3, step forward right

STEP PIVOT ½ RIGHT, TRIPLE ½ RIGHT, SWEEP ½ RIGHT, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1-2-3&4Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right, triple ½ right stepping left, right, left
5-6-7&8Sweep right foot from front to back while turning ½ right (2 counts), step back right & step left beside right, step forward right

SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS HOLD TWICE
1&2-3-4Step left to left & step right beside left, step left to left, cross right foot over left & hold
5&6-7-8Repeat above 4 counts

SIDE ROCK RECOVER CROSS, STEP SIDE HOLD & SIDE HOLD & SIDE HOLD
1&2-Rock left to left side & recover on right, cross step left over right
3-4&Step right to right side, hold & quickly bring left beside right
5-6&Step right to right side, hold & quickly bring left beside right
7-8Step right to right side, hold

SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD COASTER STEP, TRIPLE ½ LEFT, ¼ PIVOT CROSS
1&2-3&4Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left, step forward right & step left beside right, step back right
5&6-7&8Triple ½ turn left, stepping left, right, left, step forward right pivot ¼ turn left, cross step right over left

STEP ¼ RIGHT, STEP ½ RIGHT, TRIPLE ½ RIGHT, SWEEP ½ RIGHT, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1-2-3&4Step back on left foot turning ¼ right, step back on right foot while turning ½ right, triple ½ right stepping left, right, left
5-6-7&8Sweep right foot from front to back while turning ½ right (2 counts), step back right & step left beside right, step forward right

ROCK RECOVER, TRIPLE ½ RIGHT, TRIPLE ½ RIGHT, STEP BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT FORWARD
1-2-3&4Rock forward left, recover right, triple ½ turn left stepping left, right, left
5&6-7-8Triple ½ left stepping right, left, right, step back on left, touch right toe forward

AND STEP POINT HOLD & STEP POINT HOLD & STEP POINT & STEP POINT & STEP POINT & STEP KICK
&1-2&3-4And quickly step right beside left, point left toe forward, hold, & step left beside right & point right toe forward, hold
&5&6&7And step right beside left, point left toe forward, & step left beside right, point right toe forward, & step right beside left, point left toe forward
&8And step left beside right, kick right foot forward
Move slightly forward on these 8 counts

REPEAT
The name SWOLKA came from the music, we felt we could feel a cross between a Swing and a Polka, hence the name
In the music Jenny sings, "I've got an itch and I'm gonna scratch it". You can do your own thing when she sings these words

Translating…
Music

Can't find the right video?

Find More Videos

Comments from dancers (0)

Sign in to join the conversation about this dance.

No comments yet — sign in to start the conversation.