Whoosh

 

Description:           4-Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Intermediate Level

Choreographer:     Bill Bader     billbader@hotmail.com    www.billbader.com

Music:

   Choreographed to:    "Mayibuye I Africa" by Chimora (118 bpm)  Intro:  32 counts.

                                    CD: [2004 Update] Dancing With Bill 'n' Jan.  Order at

                                    http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/comp.html

      Slow or Teaching:  "Old Country" by Mark Chesnutt (95 bpm)  This beautiful song is a great choice

                                    for a slow song option.  Restart after the Kick-Back-Fwd of the 5th repetition.

                                    It is easy to hear this restart coming because that is the instrumental section.

  Other Song Suggestions:

                                   "Hurricane" by Carlene Carter (120 bpm)

                                   "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" by Shania Twain (126 bpm)

                                   "Cotton Eyed Joe" by The Rednex (134 bpm)

                          

 

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, BACK 1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE

1-2       Rock Step R to right side, Rock Step onto L

3&4      Cross Step R over L, Step L to left side, Cross Step R over L

5-6       Step L to left side, Turn 1/4 right with a Step back on R (3:00)

7&8      Cross Step L over R, Step R to right side, Cross Step L over R

 

TURN 1/4 LEFT, TURN 1/4 LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE TURNING 1/4 LEFT,

ROCK FWD-BACK, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK

1-2       Step R to right side turning 1/4 left, Step L back turning 1/4 left (9:00)

3&4      Cross Shuffle R over L gradually turning 1/4 left (6:00)

5-6       Rock Step L forward, Rock Step back on R

7&8      Step L back, Lock Step R back over L, Step L back

 

1/2 TURN BACK, FORWARD, COASTER FWD-TOG-BACK, BACK, TOUCH, KICK-BACK-FWD

1-2       Step R back turning 1/2 right, Step L forward (12:00)

3&4      Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back

5-6       Large Step L back, Touch R toe slightly forward

7&8      Modified Kick-Ball-Change:  Kick R toe fwd, Step R slightly back, Step L slightly forward

 

SPIN FWD, STEP FWD, SHUFFLE FWD, CROSS, SIDE, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, HITCH

1          Step R forward spinning 360 left  (Unofficial variation:  Small step forward.)

2          Step L forward

3&4      Shuffle forward on R-L-R

5          Cross Step L over R

6          Step R to right side

7          Pivot 1/4 turn left onto L (9:00)

8          Hitch R knee up with the following hand action:  With both hands, slap the R knee on

both sides of the knee following through with both arms in large circles outward ("Whoosh!")

 

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader 2003-2004.  Step sheet written by the choreographer.  Photocopying is permitted for

classes and competitions.  All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at  www.billbader.com