Slave 2 The Rhythm
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Choreographer:
Fred Whitehouse (IRE) & Joey Warren (USA) - January 2015
Music:
Slave To The Rhythm (feat. Justin Bieber) - Michael Jackson
Intro – 32counts
S1: Touch-Touch, Double Touch, Sweep-Sweep, Behind-Side-Cross & Cross
1&2&Touch RF to R side, close RF next to L, touch LF to L side, close LF next to R
3&4&Touch RF to R side, touch RF next to L, touch RF to R side, close RF next to L
5,6,7Step LF back sweeping RF from front to back, step RF back sweeping LF from front to back, step LF behind R
&8&1Step RF to R side, cross LF over R, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (weight LF)
S2: Pivot Recover, ½ Sweep, Behind-Side-Cross, Hold, Side-Behind
2,3,4Pivot ½ turn R placing weight on R, pivot ½ turn L placing weight on L, make ½ turn L stepping back on RF as you sweep LF from front to back (6.00)
5&6Step LF behind R, step RF to R side, cross RF over L
7&8Hold, step RF to R, step LF behind R
S3: Walk Walk, Quick Step Lock Step, Step Pivot, Step Pivot
1,2&1/8 turn R walk R,L,R (all diagonal 7.30)
3&4Lock LF behind R, step RF forward, step LF forward
5,6Step RF forward, pivot ½ turn L (weight ending on L)
7,8Step RF forward, pivot ½ turn L (weight ending on L)
S4: Step ¼ Drag, Step 1/8 Drag, ¾ Turn Glide Box w/ Sailor on end
1,2Make ¼ turn L stepping RF to R side, drag LF beside R (4.30)
3,4Make 1/8 turn stepping LF to L side, drag RF beside L (3.00)
5,6cross RF over L (glide LF back at same time) ½ turn L stepping LF forward (glide RF towards L)
7,8&Make ¼ turn L stepping RF to R side (6.00), step LF behind L, step RF to R side
S5: Step-Sailor-Step, Swivel, Ball-Cross-Rock, Side-Cross-Side Point
1,2&Make ¼ turn L stepping LF to L diagonal (1.30), step RF behind L, step LF to L side (squaring up to 3.00)
3&4Step RF forward diagonal (4.30), swivel both heels R, bring heels back ending with weight on L (facing diagonal)
&5,6Close RF next to L, step LF forward (4.30), 1/8 turn L rock RF to R side (squaring up to 3.00)
&7&8Recover weight on to L, cross RF over L, step LF to L side, touch RF behind L (3.00)
S6: ¼ Step Together, & Rocking Chair w/ Kick, Step Back Kick x2, ½ Turn Sailor
1,2¼ turn R stepping RF forward, close LF behind as you pop R knee (6.00)
&3&Recover weight on to RF, rock forward on L, recover on RF
4,5,6Step LF back kicking RF forward diagonal (keep R leg straight), step RF back kicking LF forward diagonal ( keep L leg straight), step LF back kicking RF forward diagonal (keep R leg straight)
7&8Step RF behind L, ¼ R stepping LF to L side (9.00) ¼ R stepping RF forward (12)
S7: Rock-Recover, Ball Step-Knee Pop, & Touch & Heel, Ball Step Swivel
1,2&Rock LF forward, recover on to R, close LF next to R
3&4Step RF forward, pop both knees forward lifting heels of floor, place heels down (weight on LF)
&5&6Close RF next to L, touch LF to L side, close LF beside R, touch R heel forward
&7&8Close RF next to L, step LF forward, swivel both heels L, bring heels back keeping weight on RF
S8: Ball-Walk-Walk, Rock-Side-Cross, Step ½ Turn, Run, Run, Run
&1,2Close LF beside R, step RF forward, step forward L
&3,4Rock RF to R side, step LF in place, cross RF over L
5,6Step LF to L side, make ½ turn R stepping RF to R side (6.00)
7&8Run forward L,R,L
Start Again!!!
TAG : 32 counts, happens after wall 4 (12.00)
TS1: Basic Cross, Side ½ Turn Cross, Basic Cross, ½ Turn Behind Side Step
1,2&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
3,4&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF) also keep weight on L, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (6.00)
5,6&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
7,8&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF from front to back), cross RF behind L, step LF to L side (12.00)
TS2: Cross Rock-Recover & Cross Rock-Recover, Walk Around Full Turn
1,2&Rock RF over L, recover on to L, step RF to R side,
3,4&Rock LF over R, recover on to R, step LF to L side,
5,6,7,8Make full circle walking R,L,R,L (12.00)
This section is the same as above apart from last 4 counts
TS3: Basic Cross, Side ½ Turn Cross, Basic Cross, ½ Turn Behind Side Step
1,2&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
3,4&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF) also keep weight on L, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (6.00)
5,6&step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
7,8&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF from front to back), cross RF behind L, step LF to L side (12.00)
TS4: Cross Rock-Recover & Cross Rock-Recover, Walk Slow Slow, 4 Quick Steps
1,2&Rock RF over L, recover on to L, step RF to R side,
3,4&Rock LF over R, recover on to R, step LF to L side,
5,6,7&8&Make full circle, walk slow on R and L, run R,L,R,L (build up to get back in the music) 12.00
Contacts:-
Joey’s email: tennesseefan85@yahoo.com
Fred’s email: f_whitehouse@hotmail.com
Last Update - 12th Feb 2015
S1: Touch-Touch, Double Touch, Sweep-Sweep, Behind-Side-Cross & Cross
1&2&Touch RF to R side, close RF next to L, touch LF to L side, close LF next to R
3&4&Touch RF to R side, touch RF next to L, touch RF to R side, close RF next to L
5,6,7Step LF back sweeping RF from front to back, step RF back sweeping LF from front to back, step LF behind R
&8&1Step RF to R side, cross LF over R, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (weight LF)
S2: Pivot Recover, ½ Sweep, Behind-Side-Cross, Hold, Side-Behind
2,3,4Pivot ½ turn R placing weight on R, pivot ½ turn L placing weight on L, make ½ turn L stepping back on RF as you sweep LF from front to back (6.00)
5&6Step LF behind R, step RF to R side, cross RF over L
7&8Hold, step RF to R, step LF behind R
S3: Walk Walk, Quick Step Lock Step, Step Pivot, Step Pivot
1,2&1/8 turn R walk R,L,R (all diagonal 7.30)
3&4Lock LF behind R, step RF forward, step LF forward
5,6Step RF forward, pivot ½ turn L (weight ending on L)
7,8Step RF forward, pivot ½ turn L (weight ending on L)
S4: Step ¼ Drag, Step 1/8 Drag, ¾ Turn Glide Box w/ Sailor on end
1,2Make ¼ turn L stepping RF to R side, drag LF beside R (4.30)
3,4Make 1/8 turn stepping LF to L side, drag RF beside L (3.00)
5,6cross RF over L (glide LF back at same time) ½ turn L stepping LF forward (glide RF towards L)
7,8&Make ¼ turn L stepping RF to R side (6.00), step LF behind L, step RF to R side
S5: Step-Sailor-Step, Swivel, Ball-Cross-Rock, Side-Cross-Side Point
1,2&Make ¼ turn L stepping LF to L diagonal (1.30), step RF behind L, step LF to L side (squaring up to 3.00)
3&4Step RF forward diagonal (4.30), swivel both heels R, bring heels back ending with weight on L (facing diagonal)
&5,6Close RF next to L, step LF forward (4.30), 1/8 turn L rock RF to R side (squaring up to 3.00)
&7&8Recover weight on to L, cross RF over L, step LF to L side, touch RF behind L (3.00)
S6: ¼ Step Together, & Rocking Chair w/ Kick, Step Back Kick x2, ½ Turn Sailor
1,2¼ turn R stepping RF forward, close LF behind as you pop R knee (6.00)
&3&Recover weight on to RF, rock forward on L, recover on RF
4,5,6Step LF back kicking RF forward diagonal (keep R leg straight), step RF back kicking LF forward diagonal ( keep L leg straight), step LF back kicking RF forward diagonal (keep R leg straight)
7&8Step RF behind L, ¼ R stepping LF to L side (9.00) ¼ R stepping RF forward (12)
S7: Rock-Recover, Ball Step-Knee Pop, & Touch & Heel, Ball Step Swivel
1,2&Rock LF forward, recover on to R, close LF next to R
3&4Step RF forward, pop both knees forward lifting heels of floor, place heels down (weight on LF)
&5&6Close RF next to L, touch LF to L side, close LF beside R, touch R heel forward
&7&8Close RF next to L, step LF forward, swivel both heels L, bring heels back keeping weight on RF
S8: Ball-Walk-Walk, Rock-Side-Cross, Step ½ Turn, Run, Run, Run
&1,2Close LF beside R, step RF forward, step forward L
&3,4Rock RF to R side, step LF in place, cross RF over L
5,6Step LF to L side, make ½ turn R stepping RF to R side (6.00)
7&8Run forward L,R,L
Start Again!!!
TAG : 32 counts, happens after wall 4 (12.00)
TS1: Basic Cross, Side ½ Turn Cross, Basic Cross, ½ Turn Behind Side Step
1,2&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
3,4&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF) also keep weight on L, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (6.00)
5,6&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
7,8&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF from front to back), cross RF behind L, step LF to L side (12.00)
TS2: Cross Rock-Recover & Cross Rock-Recover, Walk Around Full Turn
1,2&Rock RF over L, recover on to L, step RF to R side,
3,4&Rock LF over R, recover on to R, step LF to L side,
5,6,7,8Make full circle walking R,L,R,L (12.00)
This section is the same as above apart from last 4 counts
TS3: Basic Cross, Side ½ Turn Cross, Basic Cross, ½ Turn Behind Side Step
1,2&Step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
3,4&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF) also keep weight on L, step RF to R side, cross LF over R (6.00)
5,6&step RF to R side, close L next to R, cross RF over L
7,8&Step LF to L side making ½ turn R (sweeping RF from front to back), cross RF behind L, step LF to L side (12.00)
TS4: Cross Rock-Recover & Cross Rock-Recover, Walk Slow Slow, 4 Quick Steps
1,2&Rock RF over L, recover on to L, step RF to R side,
3,4&Rock LF over R, recover on to R, step LF to L side,
5,6,7&8&Make full circle, walk slow on R and L, run R,L,R,L (build up to get back in the music) 12.00
Contacts:-
Joey’s email: tennesseefan85@yahoo.com
Fred’s email: f_whitehouse@hotmail.com
Last Update - 12th Feb 2015