Wasting Time
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Martin Ritchie (UK)
Music:
Time's Wastin' - Phil Vassar
When dancing to "Lucky Girl" by Gloria Estefan, begin 16 counts after Gloria sings "Your kiss is the jewel for me, I'm such a lucky girl". (36 secs)
CROSS, SIDE-ROCK, SAILOR ½, CROSS-ROCK, TRIPLE ¾
1-2-3Cross step right over left, rock left to side, recover weight onto right
4&5Sweep left ½ turn left and step behind right, step right to side, step left in place
6-7Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left
8&1Triple step ¾ turn right stepping; right, left, right (3:00)
SIDE-ROCK, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR ¼, STEP-TURN-SIDE
2-3Rock left to side, recover weight onto right
4&5Step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place
6&7Sweep/step right behind left turning ¼ right, step left together, step forward on right
8&1Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step left to side (12:00)
BACK-ROCK, KICK-BALL-CROSS, SIDE, SLIDE/TOUCH, CHASSE ¼ LEFT
2-3Rock back on right, recover weight onto left
4&5Kick right diagonally forward right, step ball of right together, cross step left over right
6-7Large step right to side, slide left to touch together
8&1Step left to side, step right together, step left to side ¼ turn left
STEP, PIVOT ½, RIGHT-LOCK-STEP, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP
2-3Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
4&5Step forward on right, lock-step left behind right, step forward on right
6-7-8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left (9:00)
CROSS-ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS-ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Cross-rock right over left, recover weight onto left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross-rock left over right, recover weight onto right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
CROSS, ¼ LEFT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½, SHUFFLE ½, KICK-BALL-(CROSS)
1-2Cross step right over left (starting to turn), rock forward on left completing ¼ turn left
3Recover weight onto right (6:00)
4&5Moving back: triple step left, right, left turning ½ left
6&7Triple step right, left, right turning ½ left
8&Kick left diagonally forward left, step ball of left together
Counts 4&5, 6&7 may be replaced with two straight shuffles back
REPEAT
ENDING
On the last repetition, replace the last kick-ball-cross with another ½ shuffle to end facing the front wall
CROSS, SIDE-ROCK, SAILOR ½, CROSS-ROCK, TRIPLE ¾
1-2-3Cross step right over left, rock left to side, recover weight onto right
4&5Sweep left ½ turn left and step behind right, step right to side, step left in place
6-7Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left
8&1Triple step ¾ turn right stepping; right, left, right (3:00)
SIDE-ROCK, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR ¼, STEP-TURN-SIDE
2-3Rock left to side, recover weight onto right
4&5Step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place
6&7Sweep/step right behind left turning ¼ right, step left together, step forward on right
8&1Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step left to side (12:00)
BACK-ROCK, KICK-BALL-CROSS, SIDE, SLIDE/TOUCH, CHASSE ¼ LEFT
2-3Rock back on right, recover weight onto left
4&5Kick right diagonally forward right, step ball of right together, cross step left over right
6-7Large step right to side, slide left to touch together
8&1Step left to side, step right together, step left to side ¼ turn left
STEP, PIVOT ½, RIGHT-LOCK-STEP, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP
2-3Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
4&5Step forward on right, lock-step left behind right, step forward on right
6-7-8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left (9:00)
CROSS-ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS-ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Cross-rock right over left, recover weight onto left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross-rock left over right, recover weight onto right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
CROSS, ¼ LEFT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½, SHUFFLE ½, KICK-BALL-(CROSS)
1-2Cross step right over left (starting to turn), rock forward on left completing ¼ turn left
3Recover weight onto right (6:00)
4&5Moving back: triple step left, right, left turning ½ left
6&7Triple step right, left, right turning ½ left
8&Kick left diagonally forward left, step ball of left together
Counts 4&5, 6&7 may be replaced with two straight shuffles back
REPEAT
ENDING
On the last repetition, replace the last kick-ball-cross with another ½ shuffle to end facing the front wall