Swinging on a Star
Choreographer: Sheila Pfaff (USA) January 2020
Step Sheet
Intro: 16 counts. Approx. 120 bpm
One tag: 16 counts (Tag comes once at the very end after 24 counts.)
Note: This one is for my husband. He has been asking for a dance for this song for several years so I finally wrote one. Hope everyone else enjoys it, too. (This dance won 2nd place for Improver dances at the Ft. Wayne Dance For All in 2020.)
[1-8] ON DIAGONAL SWING HIPS FORWARD & BACK 2X, SWING HIPS BACK & FORWARD
1,2Step R forward swinging hips toward 1:30 (1), recover weight L swinging hips back toward 7:30 (2)
3,4Step R forward swinging hips toward 1:30 (3), recover weight L swinging hips back toward 7:30 (4)
5,6Step R back swinging hips toward 4:30 (5), recover weight L swinging hips forward toward 10:30 (6)
7,8Step R back swinging hips toward 4:30 (7), recover weight L swinging hips forward toward 10:30 (8)
[9-16] STEP FORWARD R, L R, KICK L RAISING ARMS, WALK BACK L, TURN 1/4 R STEP, STEP, TOUCH BRINGING ARMS DOWN IN FRONT
1-4Step R forward (1), step L forward (2), step R forward (3), kick L forward (4)
(On counts 1-4, slowly raise arms up in front with hands cupped—“grab moon beams”)
5,6Step L back (5), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {3:00} (6)
7,8Step L beside R (7), tough R beside L (8)
(On counts 5-8, slowly bring arms down in front—“have moon beams in a jar”)
[17-24] CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, VINE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN L, STEP
1&2Step R to right side (1), step L beside R (&), step R to right side (2)
3,4Rock L back (3), recover weight R (4)
5-8Step L to left side (5), cross R behind L (6), make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward {12:00} (7), step R beside L (8)
[25-32] JUMP FORWARD OUT, OUT, HOLD, HEEL TAPS, SWIVEL HEEL, TOES, HEEL, TOES
&1,2Jump step L forward out to the left (&), jump step R forward out to the right (1), hold (2)
&3&4Raise R heel (&), drop R heel (3), raise R heel (&), drop R heel (4)
5-8Swivel R heel left (5), swivel R toes left (6), swivel R heel left (7), swivel R toes left (8)
[33-40] FORWARD CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, BACK CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT
1-4Cross R over L (1), point L to left side (2), cross L over R (3), point R to right side (4)
5-8Cross R behind L (5), point L to left side (6), cross L behind R (7), point R to right side (8)
[41-48] TURN 1/4 R JAZZ BOX, TURN 1/4 R JAZZ BOX
1-4Cross R over L (1), step L back (2), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {3:00} (3), step L beside R (4)
5-8Cross R over L (5), step L back (6), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {6:00} (7), step L beside R (8)
[49-56] KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, STEP
1-4Kick R diagonally right (1), step R behind L (2), step L beside R (3), cross R over L (4)
5-8Kick L diagonally left (5), step L behind R (6), step R beside L (7), step L forward (8)
[57-64) STRUT R, STRUT L, RUN, RUN, RUN, HOLD
1-4Touch R toe forward (1), drop R heel (2), touch L toe forward (3), drop L heel (4)
5-8Run R forward (5), run L forward (6), run R forward (7), hold (8)
[65-72] ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, TURN 1/4 R, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock L forward (1), recover weight R (2), rock L back (3), recover weight R (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {9:00} (6), cross L over R (7), hold (8)
[73-80] SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R to right side (1), step L beside R (2), step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L to left side (5), step R beside L (6), step L forward (7), hold (8)
TAG: 16 COUNTS (ENDING--AFTER 24 COUNTS ON WALL 5 ONLY)
[1-8] STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK
1-4Step L forward (1), kick R across L (2), step R forward (3), kick L across R (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), kick R across L (6), step R forward (7), kick L across R (8)
[9-16] ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, STEP
1-4Rock L forward (1), recover weight R (2), step L back (3), drag R toward L (don’t step) (4)
5-8Rock R back (5), recover weight L (6), step R forward (7), step L beside R (8)
Contact: sheilapfaff1509@gmail.com
One tag: 16 counts (Tag comes once at the very end after 24 counts.)
Note: This one is for my husband. He has been asking for a dance for this song for several years so I finally wrote one. Hope everyone else enjoys it, too. (This dance won 2nd place for Improver dances at the Ft. Wayne Dance For All in 2020.)
[1-8] ON DIAGONAL SWING HIPS FORWARD & BACK 2X, SWING HIPS BACK & FORWARD
1,2Step R forward swinging hips toward 1:30 (1), recover weight L swinging hips back toward 7:30 (2)
3,4Step R forward swinging hips toward 1:30 (3), recover weight L swinging hips back toward 7:30 (4)
5,6Step R back swinging hips toward 4:30 (5), recover weight L swinging hips forward toward 10:30 (6)
7,8Step R back swinging hips toward 4:30 (7), recover weight L swinging hips forward toward 10:30 (8)
[9-16] STEP FORWARD R, L R, KICK L RAISING ARMS, WALK BACK L, TURN 1/4 R STEP, STEP, TOUCH BRINGING ARMS DOWN IN FRONT
1-4Step R forward (1), step L forward (2), step R forward (3), kick L forward (4)
(On counts 1-4, slowly raise arms up in front with hands cupped—“grab moon beams”)
5,6Step L back (5), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {3:00} (6)
7,8Step L beside R (7), tough R beside L (8)
(On counts 5-8, slowly bring arms down in front—“have moon beams in a jar”)
[17-24] CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, VINE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN L, STEP
1&2Step R to right side (1), step L beside R (&), step R to right side (2)
3,4Rock L back (3), recover weight R (4)
5-8Step L to left side (5), cross R behind L (6), make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward {12:00} (7), step R beside L (8)
[25-32] JUMP FORWARD OUT, OUT, HOLD, HEEL TAPS, SWIVEL HEEL, TOES, HEEL, TOES
&1,2Jump step L forward out to the left (&), jump step R forward out to the right (1), hold (2)
&3&4Raise R heel (&), drop R heel (3), raise R heel (&), drop R heel (4)
5-8Swivel R heel left (5), swivel R toes left (6), swivel R heel left (7), swivel R toes left (8)
[33-40] FORWARD CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, BACK CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT
1-4Cross R over L (1), point L to left side (2), cross L over R (3), point R to right side (4)
5-8Cross R behind L (5), point L to left side (6), cross L behind R (7), point R to right side (8)
[41-48] TURN 1/4 R JAZZ BOX, TURN 1/4 R JAZZ BOX
1-4Cross R over L (1), step L back (2), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {3:00} (3), step L beside R (4)
5-8Cross R over L (5), step L back (6), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {6:00} (7), step L beside R (8)
[49-56] KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, STEP
1-4Kick R diagonally right (1), step R behind L (2), step L beside R (3), cross R over L (4)
5-8Kick L diagonally left (5), step L behind R (6), step R beside L (7), step L forward (8)
[57-64) STRUT R, STRUT L, RUN, RUN, RUN, HOLD
1-4Touch R toe forward (1), drop R heel (2), touch L toe forward (3), drop L heel (4)
5-8Run R forward (5), run L forward (6), run R forward (7), hold (8)
[65-72] ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, TURN 1/4 R, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock L forward (1), recover weight R (2), rock L back (3), recover weight R (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side {9:00} (6), cross L over R (7), hold (8)
[73-80] SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R to right side (1), step L beside R (2), step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L to left side (5), step R beside L (6), step L forward (7), hold (8)
TAG: 16 COUNTS (ENDING--AFTER 24 COUNTS ON WALL 5 ONLY)
[1-8] STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK
1-4Step L forward (1), kick R across L (2), step R forward (3), kick L across R (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), kick R across L (6), step R forward (7), kick L across R (8)
[9-16] ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, STEP
1-4Rock L forward (1), recover weight R (2), step L back (3), drag R toward L (don’t step) (4)
5-8Rock R back (5), recover weight L (6), step R forward (7), step L beside R (8)
Contact: sheilapfaff1509@gmail.com
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Sheila Pfaff (USA) January 2020
Sheila Pfaff, a talented choreographer and dancer based in the USA, has made a vibrant mark in the dance community since January 2020. With three captivating dances featured in our archive, she continues to inspire audiences with her innovative style and creative passion.Can't find the right video?
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