After Tonight
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (Denmark) Feb 2011
Demo Video
Step Sheet
Sequence: A, A, B, A + restart, A, A, B, A, A, B, B, A
Intro: 16 counts from first beat in music (10 secs into track). Weight on L.
A section – Hit the beats of the guitar sound and the lyrics!
[1 – 8] Walk R, walk L with prep, ¼ L, cross shuffle, ¼ L back, L back rock, full turn R
1 – 2Walk fw R (1), walk fw L turning upper body R to prep for L turn coming up (2) 12:00
3&4&5Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (3), cross L over R (&), step R to R side (4), cross L over R (&) turn ¼ L stepping back on R (5) – styling note: try to make counts 3&4&5 a gradual ½ L 6:00
6 – 7Rock back on L (6), recover on R (7) 6:00
8&Turn ½ R stepping back on L (8), turn ½ R stepping fw on R (&) 6:00
[9 – 16] ½ R with slow sweep, anchor step, ball step, fw L, ½ R, ¼ side rock
1 – 2Turn ½ R stepping back on L starting to sweep R out to side (1), sweep R behind L (2) 12:00
3&4Step R behind L (3), change weight to L (&), change weight to R (4) 12:00
&5Change weight to L (&), push off L foot stepping fw on R (5) 12:00
6 – 7Step fw on L (6), turn ½ R stepping onto R (7) 6:00
8&Turn ¼ R rocking L to L side (8), recover on R (&) 9:00
[17 – 25] Cross ball, sweep R, jazz ¼ R, cross, R & L points, fw, tap, back lock step
1 – 2Cross ball of L foot over R and start sweeping R to R (1), step down on L and sweep R fw (2) 9:00
3&4&Cross R over L (3), turn ¼ R stepping L back (&), step R to R side (4), cross L over R (&) 12:00
5&6&Point R to R side (5), step R next to L (&), point L to L side (6), step L next to R (&) 12:00
7&Step fw on R (7), tap L toe behind R with body opened to L side (&) 12:00
8&1(Keeping upper body opened to L side) Step L back (8), lock R over L (&), step back on L (1). Optional styling: when stepping back on L (count 1) you can add a ‘flick ronde en l’air’. Do this: flick R heel backwards and up and opening R leg to R side at the same time (1). See my video for exact execution… 12:00
[26 – 32] R back rock, ¼ L into R scissor step, side L, drag, R back rock
2 – 3Rock back on R (2), recover on L (3) 12:00
4&5Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (4), step L behind R (&), cross R over L (5) 9:00
6 – 7Step L to L side (6), drag R towards L (7) 9:00
8&Rock back on R (8), recover weight fw on L (&) 9:00
B section (faces 6:00 the first time you do it) - Hit the lyrics!
[1 – 8] Fw R, ½ L, fw R, ½ R, back lock step, syncopated coaster step, fw R with hitch
1 – 2Step fw on R (1), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (2) 12:00
3 – 4Step fw on R (3), turn ½ R stepping back on L (4) 6:00
5&6Step back on R (5), lock L over R (&), step back on R (6) 6:00
&7&8Step back on L (&), step R next to L (7), step fw on L (&), step fw on R hitching L knee (8) 6:00
[9 – 16] Slip slide X 2, cross, side rock cross, tap L behind, recover L with slow sweep
1&2Cross L over R (1), step R to R side and start sliding L towards R (&), change weight to L flicking R foot to R side (2) 6:00
3&4Cross R over L (3), step L to L side and start sliding R towards L (&), change weight to R flicking L foot to L side (4) 6:00
5&6&Cross L over R (5), rock R to R side (&), recover on L (6), cross R over L (&) 6:00
7&8Tap L behind R (7), step back on L and sweep R to R side (&), sweep R behind L (8) 6:00
[17 – 24] Behind side cross, side rock ¼ R, touch step X 2, kick out out
1&2Cross R behind L (1), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (2) 6:00
3&4Rock L to L side (3), turn ¼ R as you recover onto R (&), step fw L (4) 9:00
5&6&Touch R next to L (5), step R diagonally fw (&), touch L next to R (6), step L diagonally fw (&) 9:00
7&8Kick R fw (7), step R slightly out to R side (&), step L slightly out to L side (8) – feet apart 9:00
[25 – 32] Apple jacks X 2, R sailor ¼ R, fw L, swivel ½ R, back R L, R coaster step
&1&2Lift L toes and R heel and twist to L side (&), return both feet to centre (1), lift R toes and L heel and twist to R (&), return both feet to centre (2) – weight L 9:00
3&4Cross R behind L (3), turn ¼ R stepping L a small step to L side (&), step fw on R (4) 12:00
5&6Step fw on L (5), swivel R heel almost ½ R (&), swivel L heel ½ L and at the same time completing ½ turn with R heel (6) – weight on L 6:00
&7&8Step R back (&), step L back (7), step R back (&), step L next to R (8) (the &8 steps are the beginning of a coaster step) 6:00
Feel it, grind it, hit it, move it… and … Begin again!
Restart: After your first B do the first 7 counts of A. Then step fw on L (8), turn ½ R on L (&). Restart! 6:00
Thank you!: to Jannie Tofte Andersen for suggesting this awesome piece of music to me
Contact: niels@love-to-dance.dk - www.love-to-dance.dk
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About the Choreographer
Niels Poulsen (Denmark) Feb 2011
Niels Poulsen is a talented Danish choreographer known for his dynamic contributions to the dance community, with four exciting dances featured in our archive. His innovative style and passion for movement continue to inspire dancers and audiences alike!Can't find the right video?
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