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Choreographer: Janis Watkins – Nov. 2015

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WALL 1 – 56 count

Section 1:- Chasse Right, Rock back, Kick Ball Cross x 2
1 & 2Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
3, 4Rock left behind right, recover weight on to right
5 & 6Kick left, step left to right, cross right over left
7 & 8Kick left, step left to right, cross right over left

Section 2:- Chasse Left, Rock back, Kick Ball Cross x 2
1 & 2Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
3, 4Rock right behind left, recover weight on to left
5 & 6Kick right, step right next to left, cross left over right
7 & 8Kick right, step right next to left, cross left over right

Section 3:- Shuffle diagonally right, left, right, left
1 & 2On the right diagonal, step right forward, slide left to right, step right forward
3 & 4On the left diagonal, step left forward, slide right to left, step left forward
5 & 6On the right diagonal, step right forward, slide left to right, step right forward
7 & 8On the left diagonal, step left forward, slide right to left, step left forward

Section 4:- Jazz Box ¼ Right x 2
1 – 4Cross right over left, step back left, ¼ turn right with right foot, step left next to right
5 – 8Repeat steps 1 – 4

Section 5:- Toe Struts x 2, Kick ball change, Step ½ turn Left
1, 2, 3, 4Step right toe forward, lower heel, step left toe forward, lower heel
5 & 6Kick right forward, step right next to left, step left next to right
7, 8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left (weight transfers to left)

Section 6:- Toe Struts x 2, Kick ball change, Step ½ turn Left
1 -8Repeat section 5

Section 7:- Part figure of 8 to right
1 – 4Step right to right side, cross left behind right, ¼ turn right with right foot, step forward left
5 – 8Pivot ½ turn right, step ¼ right with left, cross right behind left, step left to left side (weight on left)

WALL 2 – 64 count
As wall 1 to end of section 6

Section 7:- 1½ x figure of 8
1 – 4Step right to right side, cross left behind right, ¼ turn right with right foot, step forward left
5 – 8Pivot ½ turn right, step ¼ right with left, cross right behind left, step ¼ left with left foot
9 – 12Step right forward, pivot ½ left, step ¼ right with right, cross left behind right
13 – 16Step ¼ right with right foot, step forward left, pivot ½ turn right, step ¼ right with left (weight on left)
(You will be facing the same wall as when you started the figure of 8)

Repeat wall 2 until last wall (wall 7)
Dance sections 1 -3 (you will be facing 12 o’clock) then finish with straight jazz box and a pose!

During wall 5 main music stops after section 4 but keep dancing and maintaining count, full music starts again on wall 6 section 3.

Contact: janiswarren@btinternet.com

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Janis Watkins – Nov. 2015

Janis Watkins, featured in our archive since November 2015, is celebrated for her captivating dance performances that inspire audiences. With one mesmerizing dance in our collection, she continues to bring joy and artistry to the stage!

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