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November 2024

Dip My Toes

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Rachael McEnaney & Shane McKeever
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Count:
80
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Tag.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Dance'
Willie Shaw
Album:
Dance - Single
Duration:
2:55
Genre:
Pop

Alternative Music

First Taught:
January 2025

Music

Demo

Intro: 32

Phrasing: A, B, A, B, B, Tag, B (SLOW)

PART A
S1: R fwd with L hitch, L cross, R side rock, R behind, 1/4 turn L, R fwd, L toe touch, L forward rock with hip, recover R
1,2 | Step ball of R forward (raised up on R) as you hitch L knee. Cross L over R 

3,4 | Rock R to right (styling: dip down slightly), Recover weight L

5&6 | Cross R behind L, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward, Step R forward (9:00)

&7,8 | Touch L toe forward, Rock L forward (a little further than the touch) pushing hips forward, Recover weight R


S2: L fwd, R fwd, full pivot turn, R back with sweep, L back with sweep, R behind, L side, R cross, L hitch, L side
1,2&3 | Step L forward, Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left, Make 1/2 turn left stepping R back as you sweep L (9:00)

4,5&6 | Step L back as you sweep R, Cross R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L

&7,8 | Hitch L knee (option to do a slight hop on R), Step L to left, Drag R towards L (weight remains L)


S3: R ball, L cross, 1 1/8 turn right, walk R-L, R cross, 1/8 turn R L side, R heel, R ball, L cross, 1/4 turn L back R
&1,2 | Step ball of R to right, Cross L over R, Make 1 & 1/8 turn right on ball of L (option to hitch R knee) (10:30)

3,4 | Step R forward, Step L forward

5&6 | Cross R over L, Make 1/8 turn right stepping L to left, Touch R heel to right diagonal (12:00)

&7,8 | Step in place on R ball, Cross L over R, Make 1/4 turn left stepping R back (9:00)


S4: 1/2 turning L shuffle, R fwd rock, R sailor, L close, R side rock with 1/4 turn right
1&2 | Make 1/4 turn left stepping L to left, Step R next to L, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward (3:00)

3,4,5&6 | Rock R forward, Recover weight L sweeping R, Cross R behind L, Step L next to R, Step R to right

&7,8 | Step L next to R, Rock R to right, Make 1/4 turn right as you recover weight L (6:00)


S5: R back, L touch, L back, R touch, R coaster, L fwd rock with knee pop
1,2,3,4 | Step R back, Touch L next to R, Step L back, Touch R next to L (styling option: body roll as you step back)

5&6 | Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R forward

7,8 | Rock L forward, Recover weight R as you pop L knee forward snapping fingers


S6: L fwd, 1/2 turn L back R, 1/2 turning L sailor, R side rock with sway R-L, rolling grapevine R
1,2 | Step L forward, Make 1/2 turn left stepping R back (12:00)

3&4 | Cross L slightly behind R, Make 1/4 turn left stepping R next to L, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward (6:00)

5,6 | Step R to right swaying body right, Transfer weight L swaying body left

7,8& | Make 1/4 turn right stepping R forward, Make 1/2 turn right stepping L back, Make 1/4 turn right on L ball ready for part B (6:00)


PART B
S1: R diagonal, L touch, L back, R kick, R behind, L side, R cross, L diagonal, heel twist, L kick, L behind, R 1/4 turn, L fwd.
1&2& | Step R to right diagonal, Touch L next to R, Step L back, Kick R to right diagonal

3&4 | Cross R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L

5&6& | Step L to left diagonal, Twist both heels to left, return heels to center, Kick L to left diagonal

7&8 | Cross L behind R, Make 1/4 turn right stepping R forward, Step L forward (9:00)


S2: Charleston - R touch fwd, R back, L touch back, L forward with sweep, weave with R crossing shuffle
1,2,3,4 | Touch R toe forward, Step R back, Touch L toe back, Step L forward as you sweep R

5&6& | Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R behind L, Step L to left

7&8 | Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L


S3: L side, heel swivels R-L, R hitch, R side, heel swivels L-R with L leg raise, full turn left walking L-R L shuffle
1&2& | Step L to left, Swivel R heel left, Swivel L heel left, Hitch R knee to right diagonal

3&4 | Step R to right, Swivel L heel right, Swivel R heel right making 1/4 turn left as you release L leg off floor (6:00)

5,6 | Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward, Make 1/4 turn left stepping R forward (12:00)

7&8 | Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward, Step R next to L, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward

Styling: counts 5 - 8 should make a circle shape on floor, think of it as walk walk shuffle in a circle 6:00

S4: R rock fwd, 1/2 triple turn R (or 1/2 turn) diagonal lock steps L-R, L forward
1,2,3&4 | Rock R forward, Recover weight L, Make 1/2 turn right stepping R forward, Make 1/2 turn right stepping L back, Make 1/2 turn right stepping R forward (12:00)

Easy option: counts 3,4 change to 1/2 turn R shuffle

5&6&7 | Step L to left diagonal, Lock R behind L, Step L to left diagonal, Step R to right diagonal, Lock L behind R

&8 | Step R to right diagonal, Step L forward


Tag

After third B, facing 6:00.
S1: V-Step, forward rock with hips, 1/2 turn left
1,2,3,4 | Step R to right diagonal, Step L to left diagonal, Step R back, Step L next to R

5,6 | Rock R forward pushing hips forward, Recover weight L pushing hips back

7,8 | Rock R forward pushing hips forward, Make 1/2 turn left as you recover weight L (12:00)


S2: V-Step, 2x 1/4 pivot turns (roll hips)
1,2,3,4 | Step R to right diagonal, Step L to left diagonal, Step R back, Step L next to R

5,6,7,8 | Step R forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left, Step R forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left ( 6:00)


S3: R cross, L point, L cross, R point, R jazz box
1,2,3,4 | Cross R over L, Point L to left, Cross L over R, Point R to right

5,6,7,8 | Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R to right, Cross L over R


S4: R side, L touch, L side with sways L-R, L side, R touch, rolling grapevine L SLOWLY
1,2,3,4 | Step R to right, Touch L next to R, Step L to left side swaying body left, Transfer weight R swaying body right

5,6,7,8& | Step L to left, Touch R next to L, Make 1/4 turn right stepping R forward, Make 1/2 turn R stepping L back, Make 1/4 turn right on L ball ready to start part B SLOWLY (6:00)

3 February 2025
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