Back To My Roots

Choreographer: Ed Lawton and Adrian Churm - March 2018

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Step Sheet

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Sec 1: Kick, ball side, kick ball side, cross rock, side slide, close.
1&2Kick right foot across left, step ball of right next to left, step left to the side.

3&4Kick right foot across left, step ball of right next to left, step left to the side.

5 – 6Rock right foot across left, recover onto left.

7 – 8Large step to the right side with right (allow left to draw in), close left next to right.

Sec 2: Mashed potatoes back, Jazz Jump, hip roll.
1 – 2Mashed potatoes back as you step back right, left (or any funky walk back).

3 – 4Mashed potatoes back as you step back right, close left next to right left (or any funky walk back).

&5 – 6Jump right then left out to the side, hold for count 6.

7 – 8Roll hips around to left for 2 counts (or right if you prefer).

Sec 3: Crossing samba steps (Botafogos), ¾ volta turn to right
1&2Step right across left, rock left to the side, recover onto right.

3&4Step left across right, rock right to the side, recover onto left.

5&6Making a ¾ turn around to the right over 4 counts, step right across left, step left to the side.

&7&8Step right across left, step left to the side, step right across left.

Sec 4: Forward, side and back rocks, step forward, two ½ Pivot turns left.
1&2&Rock left foot forward, recover onto right, rock left foot to the side, recover onto right.

3&4Rock left foot back, recover onto right, step left forward.

5 – 6Step right forward, ½ turn left (weight end on left).

7 – 8Step right forward, ½ turn left (weight end on left).

Option On all the rock steps in section 4 lean forward and down when they sing “back down to earth”

Tags & Restarts
Wall 3: end of section 1 add in 2 heel bounces with feet together bending knees to bounce (4 counts) and Restart dance

Wall 4: Restart after section 1.

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About the Choreographer

Ed Lawton and Adrian Churm - March 2018

Ed Lawton and Adrian Churm, dynamic collaborators since March 2018, bring a unique flair to the dance scene with their captivating performances. With one enchanting dance preserved in our archive, they continue to inspire and uplift audiences through their artistic journey.

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