SOS     (Rescue Me)

 

Description: 64 counts, 4 wall. Intermediate line dance

Music: SOS (Rescue Me) by Rihanna, available on CD single or on the album, A Girl Like Me

Choreographed by Teresa and Vera

Start time & BPM: Start dance 32 counts in, on vocals. BPM 137

Contact: Phone 020 8548 4929. Mob. 07961 805174.

 Email:  [email protected]     Website: www.teresaandvera.co.uk

 

STEP, SWIVEL SWIVEL KICK. CURTSY KICK, SIDE, TWIST    

1-2                   Step R to R side, leaning slightly to R side bend R knee & twist R heel out to R

3-4                   Twist R heel in, pushing off of the R replace weight onto L & Kick R out to fwd R diagonal

5-6                   Step on ball of R behind L at same time bend knees slightly as if doing a small curtsy! Kick R to fwd R diagonal

7-8                   Step R to R side, twist ¼ turn L. Weight to stay back on R with R knee slightly bent & L leg in front

(Easy option. (2-3) twist both heels R then L. (5) touch R toe next to L)     9 o'clock

 

BACK TOUCH, FWD TOUCH & HEEL & STEP, BOUNCE ½ TURN

1-2-3-4                        Step back on L, cross touch R over L, step fwd on R, touch L toe next to R

&5&6              Step back on L, dig R heel fwd, Step R in place, Step fwd on L

7-8                   Bounce heels twice making ½ turn R.      Weight to end on L    3 o'clock

 

KICK BACK, KICK BACK, KNEE POPS x4

1-2                   Small kick to fwd R diagonal with R, step R behind L bending knees slightly & lifting L heel

3-4                   Small kick to fwd L diagonal with L, step L behind R bending knees slightly & lifting R heel

5-6-7-8            Bring R heel down at same time pop L knee fwd, bring L heel down at same time pop R knee fwd, repeat 5-6 (Fun option, as your popping your knees pop your shoulders at same time, i.e., R heel up, R shoulder up, L heel down, L shoulder down! Just for fun!)   

NOTE: Don’t bend knees if you find it uncomfortable, just step back. Linedancing should be fun, not painful!

 

SIDE SLIDE & HIPS x2

1-2-3-4            Big step out to R side, slide L up to R, bump hips to R twice

5-6-7-8            Big step out to L side, slide R up to L, bump hips to L twice

                        (Fun option. Instead of hip bumps try this: Both arms up in air bent at elbows as though your lifting barbell, palms facing upwards, pump both arms upwards twice at same time thrust hips back twice, sticking your bum out x2! As I said, it's just for fun!)   Weight to end on L

 

KICK BALL STEP x2, STEP ¼ TURN x2

1&2-3&4         2 R kick ball steps travelling fwd slightly

5-6-7-8                        Step fwd on R, pivot ¼ turn L placing weight on L, repeat 5-6    9 o'clock

 

CROSS POINT & SWITCH & SWITCH & POINT HOLD, TURN POINT

1-2                   Cross R over L, point L toe to L side

&3&4              Step L next to R, point R toe to R side, step R next to L, point L toe to L side

&5-6-7-8         Step L next to R, point R toe to R side, hold, making ½ turn R step R next to L (monterey) point L toe to L side     3 o'clock

 

BALL CROSS SIDE, CURTSY UNWIND, FWD TOUCH, BACK SLIDE

&1-2                Step L next to R, cross R over L, small step L to L side

3-4                   Cross R behind L, unwind ¾ turn R.    Weight to end on R

5-6-7-8            Small step fwd on L, touch R next to L, big step back on R, slide L back keeping weight on R. 12 o'clock

 

BALL CHANGE, ROCK REPLACE CROSS, ROCK REPLACE CROSS. CROSS UNWIND

&1                   Small rock back on L, step R in place

2-3-4               Rock L out to L side, replace weight to R, cross L over R

5-6-7-8            Rock R out to R side, replace weight to L, cross R over L, unwind ¾ turn L    3 o'clock

 

The dance will end up facing the front after the cross unwind at the end of the routine, just pose! Have fun xx