For the Cool (aka Cool in You)

Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ashley Dunbar (USA) - June 2025
Music:
For the Cool In You - Babyface
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I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong musical muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.

*1ST ROTATION:

PART 1: 16 COUNTS
STEPPIN BASIC, FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2Cross left in front of right, step on right, recover on left
3&4Cross right in front of left, step on left, recover on right
5 6Step in place: left, right (optional: full right turn on 5 6)

[7-12] REPEAT STEPS [1-6] ABOVE ENDING WITH FULL RIGHT TURN s+6+FOR COUNTS 11, 12

SKATE STEPS
13 14 15 16Skat left, right, left, right

PART 2: 16 COUNTS
ROCK UP, LOCK STEP BACKWARDS CHA, ROCK BACK, HALF LEFT CHA TURN
1 2 3&4Rock up on left, recover on right, cha cha back locking on left, right, left
5 6Rock back on right, recover on left
7&8Make half left turn cha cha cha on right, left, right

ROCK BACK, HALF RIGHT CHA TURN, ROCK BACK, QUARTER LEFT TURN SLIDE
1 2 3&4Rock back on left, recover on right, make half right turn cha cha cha on left, right, left
5 6 7 8Rock back on right, recover on left, make quarter left turn stepping on right, slide left to right

SKATE STEPS
13 14 15 16Skat left, right, left, right

*2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH etc. ROTATIONS;

REPEAT PART 1 FIRST 12 COUNTS
REPEAT PART 2 ALL 16 COUNTS

Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com