Still The Same
Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:
Hedy McAdams (USA)
Music:
Still The Same - Bob Seger
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), SLIDE, SLIDE, SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), TURN, ROCK
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right (long strides)
3Slide-step left on a diagonal left and forward
4Slide-step right on a diagonal right and forward
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left (long strides)
Ball of left foot is planted through count 9, except to pivot
7Slide-step ball of right forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
8Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS
9Rock-step right on right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
10Shift weight left (step back slightly)
11&12Cross-shuffle right over left to left
13Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
14Shift weight right (step back slightly)
15&16Cross shuffle left over right to right
TURN, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), TURN, ROCK
17Step right to right and turn ¼ left
18Step left beside right
Legs remain crossed for the entire cross shuffles sequence. Progress to the left when crossing right over left and to the right when crossing left over right
19&20Shuffle forward right-left-right
21&22Shuffle forward left-right-left
Ball of left foot is planted through count 25, except to pivot
23Slide-step right on a diagonal right and turn ¼ left
24Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, TURN, TURN & TURN
25Rock-step right to right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
26Shift weight left (step back slightly)
27&28Cross-shuffle right over left to left
29Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
30Pivot ¼ right and step slightly forward on right
Begin turning shuffle
31Step forward on left and turn ¼ right
&Step right beside left
32Turn ¼ right and step back on left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
33&34Shuffle back on a diagonal right right-left-right
35Step back on left (angle body left)
36Touch right beside left
37Big step forward right
38Touch left beside right
39Step left forward with left toe out (angle body left)
40Sharply touch right toe beside left
TURN, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE, TOUCH, UNWIND
41Big slide-step to right on right and turn ¼ turn left
42Smooth slide-step left beside right (touch)
43Big slide-step to left on left
44Smooth slide-step right beside left (touch)
Begin cross-ball-change
45Swing right foot to right and step right behind left
&Step ball of left beside right (lean right)
46Step right foot slightly right
47Swing left foot to left and touch ball of left foot behind and to right of right foot (lean left)
48Gradually shift weight left as you lean left and unwind ¾ left, then drop left heel completing weight shift left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), ROCK, ROCK, TURN & STEP, ROCK, ROCK
49&50Shuffle forward right-left-right
51Rock forward on left
52Rock back on right (in place)
Begin turning shuffle
53Turn ¼ left and step left to left
&Step right beside left
54Turn ¼ left and step forward on left foot
Ball of left foot is planted through count 57, except to pivot
55Slide-step ball of right foot forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
56Rock-step left (in place)
SLIDE, POP, SLIDE, POP, BACK, TURN, TURN, TURN
57Slide-step right to right
58Slide left behind right and pop right knee
59Slide right to right (straight leg)
60Slide left behind right and pop right knee
61Step right to right and pivot ¼ left
Then immediately lift left foot to begin a 2-count rolling turn to back wall
Counts 62-64 are intended to be smooth flowing, not sharp, direction changes. "anchor" ball of left foot to floor for counts 62-63. On count 63, lean body toward back wall as you pivot left. Keep face looking toward back wall until last possible moment.
62Turn ½ left and step forward on left
63Step forward on ball of right foot then pivot ¼ left
64Pushing off from right foot, pivot ¼ left and step forward on left
REPEAT
Students may be inclined to skip counts 7-8, 23-24, and 55-56. They should be encouraged early in the teaching to count each set of 8 to the 8th count, to confirm that they have completed that set before moving on to the next.
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right (long strides)
3Slide-step left on a diagonal left and forward
4Slide-step right on a diagonal right and forward
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left (long strides)
Ball of left foot is planted through count 9, except to pivot
7Slide-step ball of right forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
8Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS
9Rock-step right on right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
10Shift weight left (step back slightly)
11&12Cross-shuffle right over left to left
13Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
14Shift weight right (step back slightly)
15&16Cross shuffle left over right to right
TURN, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), TURN, ROCK
17Step right to right and turn ¼ left
18Step left beside right
Legs remain crossed for the entire cross shuffles sequence. Progress to the left when crossing right over left and to the right when crossing left over right
19&20Shuffle forward right-left-right
21&22Shuffle forward left-right-left
Ball of left foot is planted through count 25, except to pivot
23Slide-step right on a diagonal right and turn ¼ left
24Rock-step left (in place)
ROCK, STEP, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK, TURN, TURN & TURN
25Rock-step right to right (push hips right)
Planted foot is released to allow stepping left foot back slightly to prepare for the cross-shuffles.
26Shift weight left (step back slightly)
27&28Cross-shuffle right over left to left
29Rock-step left to left (push hips left)
30Pivot ¼ right and step slightly forward on right
Begin turning shuffle
31Step forward on left and turn ¼ right
&Step right beside left
32Turn ¼ right and step back on left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
33&34Shuffle back on a diagonal right right-left-right
35Step back on left (angle body left)
36Touch right beside left
37Big step forward right
38Touch left beside right
39Step left forward with left toe out (angle body left)
40Sharply touch right toe beside left
TURN, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE, TOUCH, UNWIND
41Big slide-step to right on right and turn ¼ turn left
42Smooth slide-step left beside right (touch)
43Big slide-step to left on left
44Smooth slide-step right beside left (touch)
Begin cross-ball-change
45Swing right foot to right and step right behind left
&Step ball of left beside right (lean right)
46Step right foot slightly right
47Swing left foot to left and touch ball of left foot behind and to right of right foot (lean left)
48Gradually shift weight left as you lean left and unwind ¾ left, then drop left heel completing weight shift left
SHUFFLE (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT), ROCK, ROCK, TURN & STEP, ROCK, ROCK
49&50Shuffle forward right-left-right
51Rock forward on left
52Rock back on right (in place)
Begin turning shuffle
53Turn ¼ left and step left to left
&Step right beside left
54Turn ¼ left and step forward on left foot
Ball of left foot is planted through count 57, except to pivot
55Slide-step ball of right foot forward on diagonal right and turn ¼ left
56Rock-step left (in place)
SLIDE, POP, SLIDE, POP, BACK, TURN, TURN, TURN
57Slide-step right to right
58Slide left behind right and pop right knee
59Slide right to right (straight leg)
60Slide left behind right and pop right knee
61Step right to right and pivot ¼ left
Then immediately lift left foot to begin a 2-count rolling turn to back wall
Counts 62-64 are intended to be smooth flowing, not sharp, direction changes. "anchor" ball of left foot to floor for counts 62-63. On count 63, lean body toward back wall as you pivot left. Keep face looking toward back wall until last possible moment.
62Turn ½ left and step forward on left
63Step forward on ball of right foot then pivot ¼ left
64Pushing off from right foot, pivot ¼ left and step forward on left
REPEAT
Students may be inclined to skip counts 7-8, 23-24, and 55-56. They should be encouraged early in the teaching to count each set of 8 to the 8th count, to confirm that they have completed that set before moving on to the next.