Soul Man

SOUL MAN

Description: 64 count - 2 wall line dance (Tag & Restart - see below) Easy Intermediate - Start on Vocals - March 2002

Choreographers: Michael Barr & Michele Burton, “A Waltz In Time Productions”, Corning, California, USA

Prepared by: Michael Barr, Instructor/Choreographer/DJ, - Phone & fax 530-824-6888

Web Access: http://www.michaelandmichele.com email: mbarr@saber.net Dance on video – Boogie Workshop 2002

1 – 8 WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD - ROCK FORWARD-RETURN, COASTER STEP

1-2-3&4 Step Left forward; Step Right forward; Shuffle forward, L,R,L

5-6-7&8 Rock forward on Right foot; Return weight to Left in place; Coaster: Step R back; Step L next to right; Step R forward

9 - 16 STEP FORWARD, ¼ PIVOT R, CROSS & CROSS - SIDE ROCK-RETURN, ½ TURN TRIPLE RIGHT

1-2-3&4 Step Left forward; Pivot ¼ Right onto right foot; Cross step Left over right; Step Right side right; Cross step Left over right

5 – 6 Rock step Right side right; Return weight onto Left in place;

7 & 8 ½ turn triple: Step (swing) Right behind left turning ¼ right; Step Left next to right; Turning ¼ right step Right forward

17 - 24 FORWARD ROCK-RETURN, BACK-LOCK-BACK - ROCK BACK-RETURN, FULL TURN TRIPLE L

1-2-3&4 Rock forward on Left; Return weight Right in place; Step back on Left; Step Right back crossing over left; Step back on L

5 – 6 Rock back on Right; Return weight Left in place;

7 & 8 Full turn triple: Turning ½ left step back on Right; Turning ½ left step forward on Left; Step forward on Right

25 – 32 FORWARD ROCK-RETURN, BACK-HEEL-1/4 TURN-STEP - ROCK-RETURN, COASTER STEP

1 – 2 Rock forward on Left; Return weight to right in place

&3&4 [&] Step back on Left; [3] Touch R heel forward; [&] Step ball of R next left; [4] Turn ¼ left stepping Left forward

5-6-7&8 Rock forward on Right foot; Return weight to Left in place; Coaster: Step R back; Step L next to right; Step R forward

33 - 40 FORWARD, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, WALK, WALK - TOUCH SIDE & SIDE & FORWARD & STEP

1 – 4 Step Left forward; Pivot ½ right taking weight onto Right; Step Left forward; Step Right forward

5&6& [5] Touch Left side left; [&] Step Left next to right; [6] Touch Right side right; [&] Step Right next to left

7 & 8 [7] Touch Left toe forward; [&] Step Left next to right; [8] Step Right forward

Arms: Count 5: Bending at elbows, bring forearms up, shoulder width, palms facing you about eyes high and snap your fingers.

Counts & 6: Cross arms (doesn’t matter which way) in front of your chest. Snap fingers on count 6.

Counts & 7: Same position as count 5, snapping fingers on count 7. Counts & 8: Bring arms back down to your sides.

41 - 48 FORWARD, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, WALK, WALK - SIDE TOUCH, STEP FORWARD X 2

1 – 4 Step Left forward; Pivot ½ right taking weight onto Right; Step Left forward; Step Right forward

5 – 8 Touch Left side left; Step Left forward in front of right; Touch Right side right; Step Right forward in front of left

49 - 56 FORWARD, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, WALK, WALK - TOUCH SIDE & SIDE & FORWARD & STEP

REPEAT COUNTS 33- 40

1 – 4 Step Left forward; Pivot ½ right taking weight onto Right; Step Left forward; Step Right forward

5&6& [repeat arms from above] Touch Left side left; Step Left next to right; Touch Right side right; Step Right next to left

7 & 8 Touch Left toe forward; Step Left next to right; Step Right forward

57 - 64 FORWARD, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, WALK, WALK - SIDE TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH –LEAP/FLICK

1 – 4 Step Left forward; Pivot ½ right taking weight onto Right; Step Left forward; Step Right forward

5 – 7 Touch Left side left; Step Left forward in front of right; Touch Right side right

8 Leap onto Right foot next to left and flick/kick the Left up behind you. See arms below for count 8. JJJ

Arms: Bring both arm up, slightly bent at the elbows, ending with hands above your head with palms facing toward back wall.

Lets do it and have a soulful time !!!

Tag & Restart: On the 4^th wall, complete count 32 (coaster, facing starting wall) and add:

1 – 4 Step L forward; ½ pivot right [take weight right]; Repeat. Start the dance over from the top.