The Sparrow
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Maria Norman (SWE)
Music:
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow - Sammy Davis, Jr.
WALK, WALK, ROCK AND CROSS, WALK, WALK, ROCK AND CROSS
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left
5-6Step forward left, step forward right
7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right
LOCKSTEP DIAGONALLY, SCUFF, LOCKSTEP DIAGONALLY, SCUFF
1-2-3Step right diagonally to right, close left behind right, step right diagonally to right
4Scuff left foot forward
5-6-7Step left diagonally to left, close right behind left, step left diagonally to left
8Scuff right foot forward
CROSS ROCK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, CHASSE
1-2Cross right over left, recover on left
3&4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side
5-6Cross left over right, recover on right
7&8Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP TURN ½, STOMP, HOLD (CLAP)
1-2-3-4Rock right forward, recover on left, rock right back, recover on left
5&6Step right forward, turn ½ to the left, step forward on left
7-8Stomp right foot beside left, hold (with a clap with you hands)
Remain weight on left while you will start from the beginning to walk with your right foot
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 2, 4 and 6 (every time you face the front wall, ready to restart) you dance section 4 once more but instead of stomp, hold, you replace that with another step turn ½ rocking chair, 2 x step turn ½
ENDING
The dance ends at section 2 with a right scuff. I suggest you keep your foot in the air for a moment and also have your arms stretched up as a finish
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left
5-6Step forward left, step forward right
7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right
LOCKSTEP DIAGONALLY, SCUFF, LOCKSTEP DIAGONALLY, SCUFF
1-2-3Step right diagonally to right, close left behind right, step right diagonally to right
4Scuff left foot forward
5-6-7Step left diagonally to left, close right behind left, step left diagonally to left
8Scuff right foot forward
CROSS ROCK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, CHASSE
1-2Cross right over left, recover on left
3&4Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side
5-6Cross left over right, recover on right
7&8Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP TURN ½, STOMP, HOLD (CLAP)
1-2-3-4Rock right forward, recover on left, rock right back, recover on left
5&6Step right forward, turn ½ to the left, step forward on left
7-8Stomp right foot beside left, hold (with a clap with you hands)
Remain weight on left while you will start from the beginning to walk with your right foot
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 2, 4 and 6 (every time you face the front wall, ready to restart) you dance section 4 once more but instead of stomp, hold, you replace that with another step turn ½ rocking chair, 2 x step turn ½
ENDING
The dance ends at section 2 with a right scuff. I suggest you keep your foot in the air for a moment and also have your arms stretched up as a finish