Thorn In My Side
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DK): June 2019
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Easy Restart: On wall 4 (starts facing 6:00). On count 32 turn ¼ L stepping L fwd facing 12:00 & Restart
[1 – 8] R rock step, R coaster step, L rock step, triple ¾ L
1 – 2Rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (2) 12:00
3&4Step back on R (3), step L next to R (&), step R fwd (4) … (OR full triple turn R) 12:00
5 – 6Rock L fwd (5), recover back on R (6) 12:00
7&8Turn ½ L stepping L fwd (7), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), cross L over R (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] R side rock, cross shuffle, L side rock, cross shuffle
1 – 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2) 3:00
3&4Cross R over L (3), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (4) 3:00
5 – 6Rock L to L side (5), recover on R (6) 3:00
7&8Cross L over R (7), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (8) 3:00
[17 – 24] Monterey ¼ R X 2
1 – 4Point R to R side (1), turn ¼ R stepping R next to L (2), point L to L side (3), step L next to R (4) 6:00
5 – 8Point R to R side (5), turn ¼ R stepping R next to L (6), point L to L side (7), step L next to R (8) 9:00
[25 – 32] Half of a Figure 8 (vine ¼, step ½, ¼ vine)
1 – 3Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3) 12:00
4 – 5Step L fwd (4), turn ½ R onto R (5) 6:00
6 – 8Turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (6), cross R behind L (7), step L to L side (8) * Restart here 9:00
[33 – 40] Cross side, R sailor step, cross, ¼ L, ¼ L into L chassé
1 – 2Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) 9:00
3&4Cross R behind L (3), step L to L side (&), step R to R side (4) 9:00
5 – 6Cross L over R (5), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (6) 6:00
7&8Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (7), step R next to L (&), step L to L side (8) 3:00
[41 – 48] Cross side, R sailor step, cross, ¼ L, L shuffle back
1 – 2Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) 3:00
3&4Cross R behind L (3), step L to L side (&), step R to R side (4) 3:00
5 – 6Cross L over R (5), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (6) 12:00
7&8Step back on L (7), step R next to L (&), step back on L (8) 12:00
[49 – 56] R back rock, R kick ball step, step turn, full turn L
1 – 2Rock back on R (1), recover fwd to L (2) 12:00
3&4Kick R fwd (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4) 12:00
5 – 6Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6) 6:00
7 – 8Turn ½ L stepping back on R (7), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (8) … (OR walk R and L fwd) 6:00
[57 – 64] R rocking chair, step ½ L X 2
1 – 4Rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (2), rock back on R (3), recover fwd onto L (4) 6:00
5 – 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6), step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 6:00
Start Again!
Tag 1 Comes twice. After wall 2, facing 12:00, and after wall 5, facing 6:00
Heel & heel & step turn, heel & heel & step turn, R jazz box, step L fwd
1&2&Touch R heel fwd (1), step R next to L (&), touch L heel fwd (2), step L next to R (&) 12:00
3 – 4Step R fwd (3), turn ½ L onto L (4) 6:00
5&6&Touch R heel fwd (5), step R next to L (&), touch L heel fwd (6), step L next to R (&) 6:00
7 – 8Step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 12:00
9 – 12Cross R over L (9), step back on L (10), step R to R side (11), step L fwd (12) 12:00
Tag 2 Comes only one time. After wall 6, facing 12:00: R jazz box, step L fwd
1 - 4Cross R over L (1), step back on L (2), step R to R side (3), step L fwd (4) 12:00
Ending Wall 8 is your last wall. Finish count 48 but change it to a shuffle ¾ L fwd to end at 12:00
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About the Choreographer
Niels Poulsen (DK): June 2019
Niels Poulsen is a talented dancer from Denmark, celebrated for his vibrant performances and passion for dance. With one captivating dance in our archive, he continues to inspire and entertain audiences with his artistry and charisma.Can't find the right video?
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