September 2025
The Keys
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Fred Whitehouse & Shane McKeever
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
2 Tags. 1 Restart.
Music
Title:
Artist:
'The Keys'
Guy Sebastian
Album:
100 Times Around The Fire
Duration:
4:00
Genre:
Pop
Alternative Music
First Taught:
October 2025
Music
Demo
Intro: 8 counts... on the lyrics “Project”
S1: Step Forward with a Sweep, Cross, ¼ turn x2, Touch Together, Nightclub Basic, ¼ Turn Step Forward, Scissor 3/8 Turn
1,2& | Step L fwd sweeping from back to front, Cross R over L, ¼ turn R stepping L back (3:00)
3,4 | ¼ turn R Stepping R to R side, Touch L next to R (6:00)
5,6& | Big step L to L side, Close R next to L, Cross L over R (6:00)
7,8&1 | ¼ turn R stepping R fwd, ¼ turn R stepping L to L side, Close R next L, 1/8 turn R stepping L fwd (1:30)
S2: ¾ Turn L, ¾ Turn R, Cross Rock x2, ¼ Turn Step Forward
2&3 | 3/8 Turn L Stepping R back, ¼ turn L stepping L to L side, 1/8 turn L stepping R fwd (4:30)
4& | 3/8 Turn R Stepping L back, ¼ turn R stepping R to R side (12:00)
5,6& | 1/8 turn R rocking L fwd, Recover on to R, Step L to L side squaring up to the front (12:00)
7,8& | 1/8 turn L rocking R fwd, Recover on to L, 3/8 turn R stepping R fwd (3:00)
*Restart
S3: ½ Diamond, Big Side Step, Behind, Side, Cross Rock, Side Rock
1,2& | Step L to L side, 1/8 Turn R stepping R back, Step L back (4:30)
3,4& | 1/8 turn R stepping R to R side, 1/8 turn R stepping L fwd, Step R fwd (7:30)
5,6& | 1/8 turn R and big step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Step L to L side (9:00)
7&8& | Cross Rock R over L, Recover on to L, Side Rock R to R side, Recover on to L (9:00)
S4: Sweep Back x3, Behind, Side, Cross, Scissor ¼ Rock with Hitch, Coaster Step
1,2,3 | Cross R behind L sweeping L from front to back, Cross L behind R sweeping R from front to back, Cross R behind L sweeping L from front to back (9:00)
4&5 | Cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R (9:00)
6&7 | Step R to R side, ¼ turn L stepping L next to R, Rock R fwd hitching L knee (6:00)
8& | Step L back, Close R next to L (6:00)
Restart
Wall 2 after count 16 replace the last ‘&’ Count with 1/8 turn to restart the dance at 6:00
Tag #1
End of Wall 3
S1: Walk x2, Mambo, Sweep Back x3, Coaster Step
1,2 | Walk L fwd, Walk R fwd
3&4 | Rock L fwd, Recover on to R, Step L back sweeping R from front to back
5,6 | Step R back sweeping L from front to back, Step L back sweeping R from front to back
7&8& | Step R back, Close L next to R, Step R fwd
S2: Touch Together, Grab the Key, Pull Down & Twist the Key x3, Side Step with Sway x4
&1 | Touch L next to R, Take R hand above head on R side and make a pinching motion with your fingers as if you’re holding a key
2,3,4 | Pull the R hand down twisting the key anti-clockwise 3 times
5,6,7,8 | Step L to L side swaying body to L, Sway body R, Sway body L, Sway body R
Tag #2
End of Wall 5 & Wall 7, facing 12:00.
S1: Walk x2, Mambo, Sweep Back x3, Coaster Step
1,2 | Walk L fwd, Walk R fwd
3&4 | Rock L fwd, Recover on to R, Step L back sweeping R from front to back
5,6 | Step R back sweeping L from front to back, Step L back sweeping R from front to back
7&8& | Step R back, Close L next to R, Step R fwd
S2: Touch Together, Grab the Key, Pull Down & Twist the Key x3, Side Step with Sway x4
&1 | Touch L next to R, Take R hand above head on R side and make a pinching motion with your fingers as if you’re holding a key
2,3,4 | Pull the R hand down twisting the key anti-clockwise 3 times
5,6,7,8 | Step L to L side swaying body to L, Sway body R, Sway body L, Sway body R
S3: Touch Together, Grab the Key, Pull Down & Twist the Key x3, Side Step with Sway x4
&1 | Touch L next to R, Take R hand above head on R side and make a pinching motion with your fingers as if you’re holding a key
2,3,4 | Pull the R hand down twisting the key anti-clockwise 3 times
5,6,7,8 | Step L to L side swaying body to L, Sway body R, Sway body L, Sway body R