Southside Girl

Choreographed by 	Christopher Petre, 18/102/17 - PetreThePirate@MutinyOnTheDanceFloor.com
Description 	40 count Partner Dance. Start in a closed position Man facing LOD
		(Lady’s R hand in Man’s L, Lady’s Left hand on Man’s Shoulder,
		Man’s R hand at small of Lady’s back Lady’s footwork is opposite except as noted
Music 		Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt
Alt 		Drink on it - Blake Shelton
		Star of the Show - Thomas Rhett
Video 		https://youtu.be/vQR0g6Auwvw

1-8 	Walk, Walk, Shuffle, Rock, Recover 1/2 R Shuffle
1,2 	Walk forward L, R
3&4 	Shuffle forward L,R,L
5,6 	Rock forward on R, recover on L
7&8 	Shuffle back R,L,R while turning 1/2 right to face RLOD (still in closed position)

9-16 	Rock, Recover , Shuffle backwards, 1/4 R into 4-count Weave
1,2 	Rock forward on L, recover on R
3&4 	Shuffle straight back R,L,R
5,6 	Man: turn 1/4 right to face ILOD step R to right side, cross L over R
 	Lady: turn 1/4 right step L to left side, step R back behind L
7,8 	Man: step R to right side, step L behind R
	Lady: L to left side, cross R over L

17-24 	Side, Cross Rock, Recover, Sway, Sway, Side, Cross Rock, Recover
1,2 	Man: keeping Lady’s R hand, break contact (no longer in closed position) as you step R to right
	and slightly back, cross rock on L over R bringing Lady’s hand "through" to LOD
(Note: 	both dancers are rocking forward towards each other)
 	Lady: step L to left and slightly back, cross R over L
3,4 	Man: recover weight back onto R, rejoin Lady’s L hand and sway L
	Lady: recover weight back onto L, sway R
5,6 	Man: sway R, release L hand keeping Lady’s L hand in your R and step L to left and slightly back
	Lady: sway L, step R to right and slightly back
7,8 	Man: cross rock on R over L bringing Lady’s hand "through" to RLOD, recover weight back onto L
	Lady: cross rock L over R, recover weight back onto L

25-32 	Side Shuffle R, 1/2 R Side shuffle L, 1/2 R Side shuffle R, Cross, Kick
1&2 	Man: rejoin hands and side shuffle to right R,L,R (traveling towards LOD)
	Lady: side shuffle to left L,R,L (traveling towards LOD)
3&4 	Man: release R hand and keeping Lady’s R hand turn 1/2 right (facing OLOD)
	side shuffle to left L,R,L (towards LOD)
	Lady: turn 1/2 left (facing ILOD) side shuffle to right R,L,R (towards LOD)
5&6 	Man: release hands and turn 1/2 right (facing ILOD) side shuffle to right R,L,R (towards LOD)
	and rejoin hands
	Lady: turn 1/2 left (facing ILOD) side shuffle to right L,R,L (towards LOD)
7,8 	Man: cross step L over right to stand alongside Lady (L hip to L hip), kick R forward
	(outstretch arms- arms are in front of Partner’s chest)
	Lady: step R to right diagonal to stand alongside Man ( L hip to L hip), kick L

33-40 	Rock, Recover, "Wrap" w/ 1/4 R, Rock, Recover, "Unwrap" w/Shuffle R
1,2 	Man: rock back on R, bring L hand between you and the Lady as you recover weight fwd onto the L
	Lady: rock hand on the L, recover forward on the R
3,4 	Man: bringing the L hand over turn the lady left (counterclockwise to face the same direction as you)
	as you step forward on R, turn 1/4 R
	(couple now standing side by side FLOD) stepping L next to right
	Lady: step forward on L turning 1/4 left, step R next to left
5,6 	Man: rock back on R, raise L hand as you recover weight forward onto the L
	Lady: rock back on L, recover forward on R
7&8 	Man: shuffle forward R,L,R as you turn the Lady right (clockwise-leading with your L hand)
	resume closed position by place R hand on the small of Lady’s back
	Lady: shuffle L,R,L as you turn 1/2 R to face Man (RLOD)
	Repeat 							March 2017