Dance To The Music
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Michele Burton (USA) & Michael Barr (USA)
Music:
Dance to the Music - Sly & The Family Stone
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-4Step forward on right foot, touch left to left side, step forward on left foot, touch right foot to right side
5-8Cross right foot in front of left, step back on left foot, step back on right foot, step left in front of right
SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ LEFT, ¼ TURN STEP TOUCH, BALL CHANGE CROSS STEP SLIDE, BALL CHANGE FORWARD
1&2Step right foot to right, step left beside right (begin turning body left), turn ¼ left, stepping back on right foot
3-4Turn ¼ left, stepping left foot to left (can be a big step left when comfortable), touch right foot beside left
&5-6Step slightly back on ball of right foot, step left foot in front of right, step right foot to right (big step with left foot sliding)
7&8Still sliding for count 7, step on ball of left foot next to right, step forward on right foot
STEP FORWARD ½ LEFT, STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP FORWARD ½ RIGHT, STEP BACK TOUCH
1-4Step forward on left foot, ½ turn left, stepping back on right foot, step back on left foot, touch right foot in front of left
5-8Step forward on right foot, ½ turn right, stepping back on left foot, step back on right foot, touch left foot in front of right
STEP FORWARD ½ LEFT, STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP FORWARD ¼ RIGHT, STEP BACK TOUCH
1-4Step forward on left foot, ½ turn left, stepping back on right foot, step back on left foot, touch right foot in front of left
5-8Step forward on right foot, ¼ turn right, stepping back on left foot, step back on right foot, touch left foot in front of right
STEP FORWARD STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR, SAILOR, SAILOR ¼ LEFT
1-2Step forward on left foot, turn ¼ left, stepping right foot to right
3&4Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5&6Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
7&8Step left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping right beside left, step left foot forward
STEP LIFT ¼ RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SPIRAL ½ LEFT TURN, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ right on ball of right foot, while hitching left knee (left knee slightly crossing right knee)
3-4Step left foot in front of right, step right foot to right
5&6Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right and slightly back, step left foot in front of right
7-8Step right foot to right and turn ½ left on ball of right foot, step forward on left foot
REPEAT
1-4Step forward on right foot, touch left to left side, step forward on left foot, touch right foot to right side
5-8Cross right foot in front of left, step back on left foot, step back on right foot, step left in front of right
SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ LEFT, ¼ TURN STEP TOUCH, BALL CHANGE CROSS STEP SLIDE, BALL CHANGE FORWARD
1&2Step right foot to right, step left beside right (begin turning body left), turn ¼ left, stepping back on right foot
3-4Turn ¼ left, stepping left foot to left (can be a big step left when comfortable), touch right foot beside left
&5-6Step slightly back on ball of right foot, step left foot in front of right, step right foot to right (big step with left foot sliding)
7&8Still sliding for count 7, step on ball of left foot next to right, step forward on right foot
STEP FORWARD ½ LEFT, STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP FORWARD ½ RIGHT, STEP BACK TOUCH
1-4Step forward on left foot, ½ turn left, stepping back on right foot, step back on left foot, touch right foot in front of left
5-8Step forward on right foot, ½ turn right, stepping back on left foot, step back on right foot, touch left foot in front of right
STEP FORWARD ½ LEFT, STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP FORWARD ¼ RIGHT, STEP BACK TOUCH
1-4Step forward on left foot, ½ turn left, stepping back on right foot, step back on left foot, touch right foot in front of left
5-8Step forward on right foot, ¼ turn right, stepping back on left foot, step back on right foot, touch left foot in front of right
STEP FORWARD STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR, SAILOR, SAILOR ¼ LEFT
1-2Step forward on left foot, turn ¼ left, stepping right foot to right
3&4Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5&6Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
7&8Step left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping right beside left, step left foot forward
STEP LIFT ¼ RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SPIRAL ½ LEFT TURN, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ right on ball of right foot, while hitching left knee (left knee slightly crossing right knee)
3-4Step left foot in front of right, step right foot to right
5&6Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right and slightly back, step left foot in front of right
7-8Step right foot to right and turn ½ left on ball of right foot, step forward on left foot
REPEAT