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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