Forgotten Footsteps (Shake Your Reykjavik!)
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate west coast swing
Choreographer:
Christopher Petre (USA)
Music:
Big Time Sensuality - Björk
Choreographed August '04 for the Windy City Line Dance Mania 2004 Choreography Competition, Chicago, Illinois
Winner All-American Line Dance Showdown Choreography Competition (Country Intermediate/Advanced) February ?05
For "Big Time Sensuality" by Bjork-start after 16 counts
For "Love Train" by Big & Rich-start 16 counts after the guitar kicks in (16 counts before the lyrics)
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & LEFT TOE, & RIGHT HEEL, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & POINT RIGHT SIDE, & POINT LEFT SIDE
&1-2Step left slightly back to left, touch right heel diagonally forward, hold
&3Step right in place next to left, touch left toe next to right heel
&4Step slightly back on left, touch right heel diagonally forward
&5-6Step right in place next to left squaring off to front wall, touch left heel forward, hold
&7Step left in place next to right, point right toe out to right side
&8Step right in place next to left, point left toe out to left side
& ¼ LEFT POINT RIGHT SIDE-HOLD, SYNCOPATED VINE, ¼ LEFT STEP LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT HITCH, RIGHT SHUFFLE
&1-2Turning ¼ left, step left in place next to right and point right toe to right side, hold
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right in front of left
5Turning ¼ left step forward left, keep right shoulder back (prep for turn)
6Hitch right knee as you complete one full turn left on ball of left foot (easier if you lift knee higher on the & count)
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right (facing rear wall, 6:00)
ROCK-RECOVER, ½ LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT CHAINÉ TURN, ½ TURN LEFT TOUCH LEFT TOE, STEP LEFT
1-2Rock forward on left recover weight onto right
3&4Turning ½ left shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward right, turn ½ left keeping weight back on right
Styling: lean forward & push hips back sweeping your backside around. Then straighten up for 7
&7-8Turning ½ left (&,) tap ball of left foot slightly forward of right foot (let this stop your momentum), step forward (not in place) with left (front wall, 12:00)
STEP RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT HITCHING LEFT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL
1-2Step forward right, hitch left knee turning ¼ right
3&4Step left in front of right, step right to right side, step left in front of right
&5-6Step right to right side, touch left heel diagonally forward, hold
&7Step left in place next to right, touch right toe next to left heel
&8Step slightly back on right, touch left heel diagonally forward
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & ¼ RIGHT POINT LEFT, & POINT RIGHT, & ¼ RIGHT POINT LEFT-HOLD, SYNCOPATED VINE
&1-2Step left in place next to right squaring off to side wall, touch right heel forward, hold
&3Turning ¼ right, step right in place next to left and point left toe to left side
&4Step left in place next to right, point right toe out to right side
&5-6Turning ¼ right, step right in place next to left and point left toe to left side, hold (9:00)
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left in front of right
BUMP & FLICK, SYNCOPATED VINE, BUMP & FLICK, ¼ LEFT SAILOR JACK
1&2Bump right hip down pressing right to right side, shift weight to left, bump right hip up flicking right leg out to side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right in front of left
5&6Bump left hip down pressing left to left side, shift weight to right, bump left hip up flicking left leg out to side
7&8Step left behind right, turning ¼ left step right in place, touch left heel forward
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & LEFT TOE, ½ TURN LEFT RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & CROSS & JACK
&1-2Step left in place next to right, touch right heel forward, hold
&3Step right in place next to left and touch left toe next to right heel
&4Turning ½ left step left in place, touch right toe next to left heel
&5-6Step right in place next to left squaring off to front wall, touch left heel forward, hold
&7&8Step slightly back on left, step right in front of left, step left to left, touch right heel diagonally forward
& CROSS & BEHIND & JACK-HOLD, & RIGHT HEEL, & LEFT TOE, ½ TURN LEFT RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL& ¼ LEFT
&1&2Step slightly back on right, step left over right, step right to right, step left behind right
&3-4Step right to right, touch left heel diagonally forward, hold
&5Step left in place next to right, touch right heel forward
&6Step right in place next to left and touch left toe next to right heel
&7Turning ½ left step left in place, touch right toe next to left heel
&8&Step right in place next to left squaring off to rear wall (6:00), touch left heel to forward, turning ¼ left stepping back on left* (facing 3:00 wall)
Notice that the "and" counts, before count 1 and after the last count 8 of the dance, are one in the same. You will always turn ¼ left to restart the dance, except at the beginning
REPEAT
Winner All-American Line Dance Showdown Choreography Competition (Country Intermediate/Advanced) February ?05
For "Big Time Sensuality" by Bjork-start after 16 counts
For "Love Train" by Big & Rich-start 16 counts after the guitar kicks in (16 counts before the lyrics)
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & LEFT TOE, & RIGHT HEEL, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & POINT RIGHT SIDE, & POINT LEFT SIDE
&1-2Step left slightly back to left, touch right heel diagonally forward, hold
&3Step right in place next to left, touch left toe next to right heel
&4Step slightly back on left, touch right heel diagonally forward
&5-6Step right in place next to left squaring off to front wall, touch left heel forward, hold
&7Step left in place next to right, point right toe out to right side
&8Step right in place next to left, point left toe out to left side
& ¼ LEFT POINT RIGHT SIDE-HOLD, SYNCOPATED VINE, ¼ LEFT STEP LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT HITCH, RIGHT SHUFFLE
&1-2Turning ¼ left, step left in place next to right and point right toe to right side, hold
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right in front of left
5Turning ¼ left step forward left, keep right shoulder back (prep for turn)
6Hitch right knee as you complete one full turn left on ball of left foot (easier if you lift knee higher on the & count)
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right (facing rear wall, 6:00)
ROCK-RECOVER, ½ LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT CHAINÉ TURN, ½ TURN LEFT TOUCH LEFT TOE, STEP LEFT
1-2Rock forward on left recover weight onto right
3&4Turning ½ left shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward right, turn ½ left keeping weight back on right
Styling: lean forward & push hips back sweeping your backside around. Then straighten up for 7
&7-8Turning ½ left (&,) tap ball of left foot slightly forward of right foot (let this stop your momentum), step forward (not in place) with left (front wall, 12:00)
STEP RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT HITCHING LEFT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL
1-2Step forward right, hitch left knee turning ¼ right
3&4Step left in front of right, step right to right side, step left in front of right
&5-6Step right to right side, touch left heel diagonally forward, hold
&7Step left in place next to right, touch right toe next to left heel
&8Step slightly back on right, touch left heel diagonally forward
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & ¼ RIGHT POINT LEFT, & POINT RIGHT, & ¼ RIGHT POINT LEFT-HOLD, SYNCOPATED VINE
&1-2Step left in place next to right squaring off to side wall, touch right heel forward, hold
&3Turning ¼ right, step right in place next to left and point left toe to left side
&4Step left in place next to right, point right toe out to right side
&5-6Turning ¼ right, step right in place next to left and point left toe to left side, hold (9:00)
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left in front of right
BUMP & FLICK, SYNCOPATED VINE, BUMP & FLICK, ¼ LEFT SAILOR JACK
1&2Bump right hip down pressing right to right side, shift weight to left, bump right hip up flicking right leg out to side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right in front of left
5&6Bump left hip down pressing left to left side, shift weight to right, bump left hip up flicking left leg out to side
7&8Step left behind right, turning ¼ left step right in place, touch left heel forward
& RIGHT HEEL-HOLD, & LEFT TOE, ½ TURN LEFT RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL-HOLD, & CROSS & JACK
&1-2Step left in place next to right, touch right heel forward, hold
&3Step right in place next to left and touch left toe next to right heel
&4Turning ½ left step left in place, touch right toe next to left heel
&5-6Step right in place next to left squaring off to front wall, touch left heel forward, hold
&7&8Step slightly back on left, step right in front of left, step left to left, touch right heel diagonally forward
& CROSS & BEHIND & JACK-HOLD, & RIGHT HEEL, & LEFT TOE, ½ TURN LEFT RIGHT TOE, & LEFT HEEL& ¼ LEFT
&1&2Step slightly back on right, step left over right, step right to right, step left behind right
&3-4Step right to right, touch left heel diagonally forward, hold
&5Step left in place next to right, touch right heel forward
&6Step right in place next to left and touch left toe next to right heel
&7Turning ½ left step left in place, touch right toe next to left heel
&8&Step right in place next to left squaring off to rear wall (6:00), touch left heel to forward, turning ¼ left stepping back on left* (facing 3:00 wall)
Notice that the "and" counts, before count 1 and after the last count 8 of the dance, are one in the same. You will always turn ¼ left to restart the dance, except at the beginning
REPEAT