The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

Choreographed by Joe Woon
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" by Tantowi Yahya & Bob
Tutupoli

Counts    Step Descriptions

ROCK STEP, RECOVER, FULL TURN, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2-3-4	Rock forward on right, recover on left, full turn over
right shoulder, step forward on right, step left in place to
complete full turn
5-6-7&8	Back rock on right, recover on left, forward shuffle on
right, left, right

JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN, CROSS, TOUCH CROSS TWICE
1-2-3-4	Cross left over right, step back on right, 1/4 turn left
stepping forward on left, cross right over left
5-6-7-8	Touch left toe to left, cross left over right, touch
right toe to right, cross right over left

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK COASTER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2
TURN RIGHT
1-2-3&4	Rock forward on left, recover on right, back coaster
stepping back on left, step right next to left, step forward on
left
5-6-7&8	Rock forward on right, recover on left, 1/2 turn shuffle
over right shoulder, step forward on right, step left next to
right, step forward on right

CROSS BACK SWEEP (MOVING BACKWARDS) BACK ROCK, RECOVER, STEP
FORWARD, 1/2 SPIN TURN, TOUCH
1-2-3-4	Cross left over right, step back on right, sweep left
behind right, sweep right behind left
5-6-7-8	Back rock on left, recover on right, step forward on
left, 1/2 turn spin over left shoulder, touch right next to left

SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK, FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4
LEFT TURN SAILOR LEFT SHOULDER
1-2-3&4	Step right to right, step left to right, forward shuffle
on right, left, right
5-6-7&8	Rock forward on left, recover on right, make 1/4 left
turn sailor step on left, right, left

CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN
(FIGURE 8) CROSS BEHIND
1-2-3-4	Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right
behind left, make 1/4 left turn, stepping forward on left
5-6-7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left, step right
to side with 1/4 turn left cross left behind right

SIDE SHUFFLE WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, TURN SHUFFLE
FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN
1&2-3-4	Side shuffle on right with 1/4 turn right, step forward
on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
5&6-7-8	Forward shuffle on left, right, left, step forward on
right, pivot 1/4 turn left (weight on left)

JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP, 1/4 TURN MONTEREY, POINT, 1/4 TURN
RIGHT, POINT LEFT, STEP TOGETHER
1-2-3-4	Cross right over left, step back on left, 1/4 turn
right, stepping forward on right, step left next to right
5-6-7-8	Point right toe to right, 1/4 turn right, stepping right
next to left, point left to left, step left in place

REPEAT

ENDING
1-2-3-4	Cross left over right, step back on left, make 1/2 turn,
stepping forward on left, cross right over left
5-6-7-8	Touch left to left, cross left over right, touch right
to right hold (end exactly at 12:00 wall)

/This dance is dedicated to all mothers, who at one time or
other, have rocked us in our cradles. They are the champions

Prep: 09/29/03   06:11
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