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January 2026

Body & Soul

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Gary O'Reilly
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Tag.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Body & Soul'
Chris de Sarandy
Album:
Body & Soul - Single
Duration:
2:50
Genre:
Pop
First Taught:
January 2026

Music

Demo

Date Added:
19 January 2026

Intro: 8 count

S1: TOUCH & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL & WALK, WALK/HITCH & WALK
1&2 | Touch R next to L, step R to R side tap L heel forward on L diagonal

&3&4 | Step back on L, cross R over L, step L to L side, tap R heel forward on R diagonal with body open to R diagonal

&5 | 1/8 R stepping ball of R next to L, walk forward on L (1:30)

6,7 | Walk forward on R as you begin to rise up on ball of R hitching L knee, continue hitching L through while on ball of R

&8 | Step ball of L next to R, walk forward on R


S2: L MAMBO/SWEEP, BACK, 1/8, CROSS & HEEL & CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2 | Rock forward on L, recover on R, step back on L sweeping R from front to back (1:30)

3,4 | Step back on R slight crossing behind L, 1/8 L stepping L to L side (12:00)

5&6 | Cross R over L, step L to L side, tap R heel forward on R diagonal

&7&8 | Step back on R, cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L over R


S3: 1/4, PADDLE 1/4, PADDLE 1/4, WALK, PADDLE 1/4, PADDLE 1/4, CROSS SAMBA
1 | ¼ R stepping forward on R (3:00)

2,3 | ¼ R pointing L to L side, ¼ R pointing L to L side (9:00)

4 | Walk forward on L

5,6 | ¼ L pointing R to R side, ¼ L pointing R to R side (3:00)

7&8 | Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover on R


S4: CROSS, SIDE, BACK, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER 1/4, COASTER STEP
1&2 | Cross L over R, step R to R side,1/8 L stepping back on L (1:30)

3&4 | Step back on R, 1/8 L stepping L to L side, cross R over L (12:00)

5,6 | Rock ball of L to L side, recover on R making ¼ turn L weight ends back on R (9:00)

7&8 | Step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L


S5: R DOROTHY STEP, WALK, SAILOR 1/2 R, WALK, TRIPLE R-L-R
1,2& | Step R forward on slight diagonal R, lock L behind R, step R forward on slight R diagonal

3 | Walk forward L on slight diagonal L

4&5 | Cross R behind L, ¼ R stepping L to L side, ¼ R stepping forward on R (3:00)

6 | Walk forward on L

7&8 | ½ L stepping back on R, ½ L stepping forward on L, step forward on R (3:00)


S6: STOMP, KICK, OUT OUT IN CROSS, PRESS/LUNGE, RECOVER 1/4, PADDLE 1/4, PADDLE 1/4
1,2 | Stomp L next to R, kick R forward

&3&4 | Step R out to R side, step L out to L side, step in on R, cross L over R

5,6 | Press/lunge R to R side (looking over R shoulder), recover 1/4 L stepping forward on L (12:00)

7,8 | ¼ L pointing R to R side, ¼ L pointing R to R side (6:00)


Tag

End of Wall 2, facing 12:00. Add;
WALK, PADDLE 1/4, PADDLE 1/4, WALK, PADDLE 1/4, PADDLE ¼, TOUCH, HOLD
1 | Walk forward on R (12:00)

2,3 | ¼ R pointing L to L side, ¼ R pointing L to L side (6:00)

4 | Walk forward on L

5,6 | ¼ L pointing R to R side, ¼ L pointing R to R side (12:00)

7,8 \ Touch R next to L, HOLD

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