Marthe Thibeault Choreographs
Arabian Nights
A -- 48 count, 2 wall, Intermediate level line dance
To the Music: 1001 Arabian Nights by Chipz
| RIGHT SAILOR, BALL STEP, STEP TOGETHER, RIGHT CHASSE, ROCK RECOVER | |
| 1 & 2 | Step right behind left, step left beside right, step right to right side |
| & 3 - 4 | Step left beside right, step right to right side, step left beside right |
| 5 & 6 | Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side |
| 7 - 8 | Rock left forward, recover right |
| BALL STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP TOUCH, SHOULDER ISOLATIONS | |
| & 1 - 2 | Step left beside right, step forward right, ½ turn pivot left keeping weight on left |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward right, touch ball of left forward (both knees slightly bent) |
| 5 - 6 | Push right shoulder forward and left shoulder back, push left shoulder forward and right shoulder back |
| 7 - 8 | Repeat counts 5-6 (arms are out to side during shoulder isolations) |
| JAZZ BOX ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, FORWARD RIGHT SHUFFLE, FULL TURN RIGHT | |
| 1 - 2 | Turning ¼ left, cross left over right, step back on right |
| 3 - 4 | Step left to left side, touch right beside left |
| 5 & 6 | Step forward right, step left beside right, step forward right |
| 7 - 8 | Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right stepping forward right |
| ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH | |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward left, ¼ right pivot stepping right to right side |
| 3 & 4 | Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right |
| 5 - 6 | Step right to right side, touch left beside right |
| 7 - 8 | Step left to left side, touch right beside left |
| ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT COASTER, LEFT ROCK AND TOUCH, LEFT ROCK & STEP | |
| 1 - 2 | Rock right forward, recover left |
| 3 & 4 | Step back on right, step left beside right, step right forward |
| 5 & 6 | Rock left to left side, recover on right, touch left beside right |
| 7 & 8 | Rock left to left side, recover on right, step left beside right |
| HIP ROLLS TRAVELING RIGHT TOUCH, HIP ROLLS TRAVELING LEFT TOUCH | |
| 1 - 2 | Step right to right side, step left beside right (hips rotating to the right) |
| 3 - 4 | Step right to right side, touch left beside right (hips rotating to the right) |
| 5 - 6 | Step left to left side, step right beside left (hips rotating to the left) |
| 7 - 8 | Step left to left side, touch ball of right slightly in front of left (hips rotating to the left) |
| Optional arms for above 8 counts: when traveling right, place left hand behind your head and right arm out to side. When traveling left, place right hand behind your head and left arm out to side | |
| REPEAT: After the 16th beat start the dance with 33-48 counts twice and add tag 1 end of it | |
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TAG 1: After the 1st wall and the 5th wall 1-4: FOUR-COUNT HIP DROPS | |
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TAG 2: After the 3rd wall 1-8: EIGHT-COUNT HIP DROPS | |
| RESTART: After the walls 2-4 and 6 repeat the 33-48 counts then restart the dance After the wall 6 restarting finishes do the tag-1 3 times to finish the dance. | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of: BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM
