Lack of Afro
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DK) - June 2021
Teach Video
Demo Video
Step Sheet
Intro: 48 counts from beginning of track. App. 27 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot
Tag: After wall 7, facing 9:00. See Tag description at the bottom of the step sheet
Ending: You naturally end facing 12:00 when doing your last chug turn
[1 - 8] R&L kick cross side rock, cross side, swivels heels-toes-heels
1&2&Kick R fwd (1), cross R slightly over L (&), rock L to L side (2), recover on R (&) 12:00
3&4&Kick L fwd (3), cross L slightly over R (&), rock R to R side (4), recover on L (&) 12:00
5 - 6Cross R over L (5), step L to L side (6) 12:00
7&8Swivel heels to L side (7), swivel toes to L side (&), swivel heels to L side (8) 12:00
[9 - 16] Swivel heels-toe-heels ¼ L with L hitch, L shuffle fwd, step ½ L, full turn L
1&2Swivel heels to R side (1), swivel toes to R side (&), swivels heels R turning ¼ L hitching L knee (2) ... 9:00
Styling: lean backwards on count 2 (particularly during the chorus hitting 'UP' in the lyrics)
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (4) 9:00
5 - 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (6), turn ½ L stepping R back (7), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (8) 3:00
[17 - 24] R side rock cross, L side rock ¼ R, V step with L
1&2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (&), cross R over L (2) 3:00
3 - 4Rock L to L side (3), turn ¼ R when recovering onto R (4) 6:00
5 - 8Step L diagonally fwd L (5), step R diagonally fwd R (6), step L back to centre (7), step back on R (8) 6:00
[25 - 32] L coaster step, walk R L with ¼ L fwd, backwards chug steps turning full turn R
1&2Step back on L (1), step R next to L (&), step fwd on L (2) 6:00
3 - 4Walk R fwd turning 1/8 L (3), walk L fwd turning 1/8 L (4) 3:00
5&6&Press R to R side (5), recover on L (&), press R to R side (6), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&) 7:30
7&8&Press R to R side (7), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&), press R to R side (8), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&) ... 3:00
Styling for the 4 chug steps: add your energy into the press steps, not the recover steps. That makes the chug steps less jerky/syncopated to watch
Start Again and... get funky!
Tag : After wall 7 (which starts facing 6:00). The tag starts facing 9:00. When finishing wall 7 make sure to end up with body slightly opened up towards R diagonal ...
[1 - 8] Behind point X 4 travelling backwards (with bent knees)
1 - 4Cross R behind L (1), point L to L side (2), cross L behind R (3), point R to R side (4) 9:00
5 - 8Cross R behind L (5), point L to L side (6), cross L behind R (7), point R to R side (8) 9:00
[9 - 16] Walk RL, R kick out out, reverse chug ¾ R
1 - 2Walk R fwd (1), walk L fwd (2) 9:00
3&4Kick R fwd (3), step R small step out to R side (&), step L a small step out to L side (4) 9:00
&5&6Turn ¼ R on L (&), press R to R side (5), recover on L turning ¼ R (&), press R to R side (6) 3:00
&7&8&Recover on L turning 1/8 R (&), press R to R side (7), recover on L turning 1/8 R (&), press R to R side (8), recover on L (&) 6:00
Tag: After wall 7, facing 9:00. See Tag description at the bottom of the step sheet
Ending: You naturally end facing 12:00 when doing your last chug turn
[1 - 8] R&L kick cross side rock, cross side, swivels heels-toes-heels
1&2&Kick R fwd (1), cross R slightly over L (&), rock L to L side (2), recover on R (&) 12:00
3&4&Kick L fwd (3), cross L slightly over R (&), rock R to R side (4), recover on L (&) 12:00
5 - 6Cross R over L (5), step L to L side (6) 12:00
7&8Swivel heels to L side (7), swivel toes to L side (&), swivel heels to L side (8) 12:00
[9 - 16] Swivel heels-toe-heels ¼ L with L hitch, L shuffle fwd, step ½ L, full turn L
1&2Swivel heels to R side (1), swivel toes to R side (&), swivels heels R turning ¼ L hitching L knee (2) ... 9:00
Styling: lean backwards on count 2 (particularly during the chorus hitting 'UP' in the lyrics)
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (4) 9:00
5 - 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (6), turn ½ L stepping R back (7), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (8) 3:00
[17 - 24] R side rock cross, L side rock ¼ R, V step with L
1&2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (&), cross R over L (2) 3:00
3 - 4Rock L to L side (3), turn ¼ R when recovering onto R (4) 6:00
5 - 8Step L diagonally fwd L (5), step R diagonally fwd R (6), step L back to centre (7), step back on R (8) 6:00
[25 - 32] L coaster step, walk R L with ¼ L fwd, backwards chug steps turning full turn R
1&2Step back on L (1), step R next to L (&), step fwd on L (2) 6:00
3 - 4Walk R fwd turning 1/8 L (3), walk L fwd turning 1/8 L (4) 3:00
5&6&Press R to R side (5), recover on L (&), press R to R side (6), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&) 7:30
7&8&Press R to R side (7), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&), press R to R side (8), recover on L turning 1/3 R (&) ... 3:00
Styling for the 4 chug steps: add your energy into the press steps, not the recover steps. That makes the chug steps less jerky/syncopated to watch
Start Again and... get funky!
Tag : After wall 7 (which starts facing 6:00). The tag starts facing 9:00. When finishing wall 7 make sure to end up with body slightly opened up towards R diagonal ...
[1 - 8] Behind point X 4 travelling backwards (with bent knees)
1 - 4Cross R behind L (1), point L to L side (2), cross L behind R (3), point R to R side (4) 9:00
5 - 8Cross R behind L (5), point L to L side (6), cross L behind R (7), point R to R side (8) 9:00
[9 - 16] Walk RL, R kick out out, reverse chug ¾ R
1 - 2Walk R fwd (1), walk L fwd (2) 9:00
3&4Kick R fwd (3), step R small step out to R side (&), step L a small step out to L side (4) 9:00
&5&6Turn ¼ R on L (&), press R to R side (5), recover on L turning ¼ R (&), press R to R side (6) 3:00
&7&8&Recover on L turning 1/8 R (&), press R to R side (7), recover on L turning 1/8 R (&), press R to R side (8), recover on L (&) 6:00
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Niels Poulsen (DK) - June 2021
Niels Poulsen (DK) is a talented dance creator whose vibrant choreography has captivated audiences since June 2021. With three dynamic dances featured in our archive, Niels continues to inspire and energize the dance community with his innovative approach and contagious passion.Can't find the right video?
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