Dance While You're Waitin'
Count:
34
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Sho Botham (UK)
Music:
Waitin' For the Axe - BR5-49
WALKS AND ROCKS
1-2Two walks forward right, left
3&4Rock forward right, step in place left, step back right
5-6Two walks backwards left, right
7&8Rock back left, step in place right, step forward left
ROCK STEP, STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE IN PLACE TWICE, ROCK STEP
9&10Rock right across front of left, step in place left, step right making ¼ turn to right
11&12Turn ¼ right and shuffle left-right-left to left
13&Rock back right behind left
14&a15&aShuffle in place right-left-right, shuffle in place left-right-left (these shuffles can also travel slightly side to side if preferred)
16&Rock back right behind left
STEP CLOSE STEP*, HEEL TOUCH TO SIDE, 4 TIMES IN ALL
17&18&Step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right, touch left heel to left side
19&20&Reverse to left
21&22&23&24&Repeat to right and left
All the steps in this section are taken on the balls of the feet with the knees bent (like knee pop action). Let hips and knees go with the flow
TOE STRUTS TRAVELING RIGHT, MAMBO BASIC TURNING ½ LEFT, SHADOW STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT, ROCK STEP, STEP
25&26&Toe strut right to right, toe strut left across front of right
27&28Mambo basic making ½ turn left (step right to right, step in place left, step right beside left making ½ turn to left)
29-32Step forward left, step right across front of left, making ¼ turn left step back left, step forward right
33&34Rock forward right, step in place left, close right beside left
REPEAT
1-2Two walks forward right, left
3&4Rock forward right, step in place left, step back right
5-6Two walks backwards left, right
7&8Rock back left, step in place right, step forward left
ROCK STEP, STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE IN PLACE TWICE, ROCK STEP
9&10Rock right across front of left, step in place left, step right making ¼ turn to right
11&12Turn ¼ right and shuffle left-right-left to left
13&Rock back right behind left
14&a15&aShuffle in place right-left-right, shuffle in place left-right-left (these shuffles can also travel slightly side to side if preferred)
16&Rock back right behind left
STEP CLOSE STEP*, HEEL TOUCH TO SIDE, 4 TIMES IN ALL
17&18&Step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right, touch left heel to left side
19&20&Reverse to left
21&22&23&24&Repeat to right and left
All the steps in this section are taken on the balls of the feet with the knees bent (like knee pop action). Let hips and knees go with the flow
TOE STRUTS TRAVELING RIGHT, MAMBO BASIC TURNING ½ LEFT, SHADOW STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT, ROCK STEP, STEP
25&26&Toe strut right to right, toe strut left across front of right
27&28Mambo basic making ½ turn left (step right to right, step in place left, step right beside left making ½ turn to left)
29-32Step forward left, step right across front of left, making ¼ turn left step back left, step forward right
33&34Rock forward right, step in place left, close right beside left
REPEAT