Magic Night Shuffle
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Charlotte Steele (SA) - June 2023
Music:
Magic Night - Engelbert Humperdinck
Intro to Main Dance: 40 counts [24 seconds]. Start on vocals. No Tags or Restarts.
OPTIONAL 40 COUNT PRE-DANCE: Start on heavy beat [4 seconds into track].
This section is danced once only.
[1-16] Forward Cross-Point x2. Back Cross-Point x2. Step-Pivot 1/2 left x2. Rocking Chair.
1-4Cross R over L, point L to left side, cross L over R, point R to right side
5-8Cross R behind L, point L to left side, cross L behind R, point R to right side
9-12Step R forward, pivot ½ left (6:00), step R forward, pivot ½ left (12:00) (**Option: Walk fwd RLRL)
13-16Rock forward on R, recover back onto L, rock back on R, recover forward onto L
[17-32] Repeat counts 1-16
[33-40] Slow Sways R-L-R-L (end with weight on L)
MAIN DANCE:
S.1 Syncopated Progressive Box Forward
1 2Step R to right side, step L next to R
3&4Step R forward, step L next to R, step R forward
5 6Step L to left side, step R next to L
7&8Step L forward, step R next to L, step L forward (12:00)
S.2 R Rock Forward-Rec. Shuffle 1/2 Right RLR. Shuffle 1/2 Right LRL. R Back Rock-Recover.
1 2Rock R forward, recover back onto L
3&4Turn ½ right (6:00) and step forward on R, step L next to R, step R forward (6:00) **option
5&6Turn ½ right (12:00) and step back on L, step R next to L, step L back (12:00) **option
7 8Rock back on R, recover forward onto L (12:00)
**Option for non-turners: Shuffle back on counts 3&4, 5&6
S.3 R Side-Behind. Chasse 1/4 Right. L Rock Forward-Recover. Chasse 1/2 Left.
1 2Step R to right side, cross L behind R
3&4Step R to right side, step L next to R, step R forward turning ¼ right (3:00)
5 6Rock forward on L, recover back onto R
7&8Turning ¼ left (12:00) step L to left side, step R next to L, turning ¼ left step L forward (9:00)
S.4 Walk-Walk R-L. R Forward-Pivot 1/2 Left. Jazz Box.
1 2Step forward on R, step forward on L (9:00)
3 4Step R forward, pivot ½ turn left (3:00)
5 6Step R across L, step L back
7 8Step R to right side, step L forward (weight ends on L) (3:00)
Repeat Main Dance
Dance ends on wall 12 at the end of Section 2.
Contact: steelecharlotte2013@gmail.com
Last Update: 22 Jun 2023
OPTIONAL 40 COUNT PRE-DANCE: Start on heavy beat [4 seconds into track].
This section is danced once only.
[1-16] Forward Cross-Point x2. Back Cross-Point x2. Step-Pivot 1/2 left x2. Rocking Chair.
1-4Cross R over L, point L to left side, cross L over R, point R to right side
5-8Cross R behind L, point L to left side, cross L behind R, point R to right side
9-12Step R forward, pivot ½ left (6:00), step R forward, pivot ½ left (12:00) (**Option: Walk fwd RLRL)
13-16Rock forward on R, recover back onto L, rock back on R, recover forward onto L
[17-32] Repeat counts 1-16
[33-40] Slow Sways R-L-R-L (end with weight on L)
MAIN DANCE:
S.1 Syncopated Progressive Box Forward
1 2Step R to right side, step L next to R
3&4Step R forward, step L next to R, step R forward
5 6Step L to left side, step R next to L
7&8Step L forward, step R next to L, step L forward (12:00)
S.2 R Rock Forward-Rec. Shuffle 1/2 Right RLR. Shuffle 1/2 Right LRL. R Back Rock-Recover.
1 2Rock R forward, recover back onto L
3&4Turn ½ right (6:00) and step forward on R, step L next to R, step R forward (6:00) **option
5&6Turn ½ right (12:00) and step back on L, step R next to L, step L back (12:00) **option
7 8Rock back on R, recover forward onto L (12:00)
**Option for non-turners: Shuffle back on counts 3&4, 5&6
S.3 R Side-Behind. Chasse 1/4 Right. L Rock Forward-Recover. Chasse 1/2 Left.
1 2Step R to right side, cross L behind R
3&4Step R to right side, step L next to R, step R forward turning ¼ right (3:00)
5 6Rock forward on L, recover back onto R
7&8Turning ¼ left (12:00) step L to left side, step R next to L, turning ¼ left step L forward (9:00)
S.4 Walk-Walk R-L. R Forward-Pivot 1/2 Left. Jazz Box.
1 2Step forward on R, step forward on L (9:00)
3 4Step R forward, pivot ½ turn left (3:00)
5 6Step R across L, step L back
7 8Step R to right side, step L forward (weight ends on L) (3:00)
Repeat Main Dance
Dance ends on wall 12 at the end of Section 2.
Contact: steelecharlotte2013@gmail.com
Last Update: 22 Jun 2023