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SLOW BOAT
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Choreographer: Regina Turnbull
Music: Slow Boat To China by Bette Midler [140 bpm / Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook]


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VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, TOUCH
1-4  Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5-8  Step L to left, Step R behind L, Step L to left, Touch R beside L

K STEP
1-4  Step R forward 45° right, Touch L beside R/Clap, Step L back 45° left, Touch R beside L/Clap
5-8  Step R back 45° right, Touch L beside R/Clap, Step L forward 45° left, Touch R besde L/Clap
RESTART: Wall 3

BACK, BACK, BACK, HITCH, WALK, WALK, WALK, TOUCH
1-4  Step R back, Step L back, Step R back, Hitch L knee
5-8  Step L forward, Step R forward, Step L forward, Touch R beside L

HEEL FORWARD, TOGETHER, HEEL FORWARD, TOGETHER, HEEL SPLIT, HEEL SPLIT
1-4  Touch R heel forward 45° right, Step R beside L, Touch L heel forward 45° left, Step L beside R
5-8  Split heels apart, Bring heels together, Split heels apart, Bring heels together

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE 1/4 LEFT, TOUCH
1-4  Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5-8  Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Touch R beside L

HIP, HIP, HIP, HIP, VINE RIGHT, TOUCH
1-4  Step R to right push hips Right, Left, Right, Left
5-8  Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R

VINE 1/4 LEFT, TOUCH, HIP, HIP, HIP, HIP
1-4  Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Touch R beside L
5-8  Step R to right push hips Right, Left, Right, Left

V STEP, V STEP
1-4  Step R forward 45° right, Step L to left, Step R back to centre, Step L beside R
5-8  Step R forward 45° right, Step L to left, Step R back to centre, Step L beside R

64   REPEAT

RESTART: During Wall 3, dance to count 16, then restart facing the 12:00