THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE
CRADLE
Choreographed by: Joseph Woon
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Music: The Hand That Rocks The Cradle by Tantowi Yahya & Bob Tutupoli (CD:
Friends)
Descriptions: 64 Count - 2
wall line dance - Intermediate level
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16 counts intro
ROCK STEP, RECOVER, FULL
TURN, BACK ROCK, FWD SHUFFLE
1-2-3-4 Rock fwd on right, recover on left, full turn
over right shoulder, Step fwd on right, step left in place to complete full
turn
5-6-7&8 Back rock on right, recover on left, fwd
shuffle on right, left, right
JAZZ
1-2-3-4 Cross left over right, step back on
right, 1/4 turn left stepping fwd 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 FWD, RECOVER, BACK
COASTER, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN RIGHT
1-2-3&4 Rock fwd on left, recover on right, back
coaster stepping back on left, step right next to left, step fwd on left
5-6-7&8 Rock fwd on right, recover on left, 1/2 turn
shuffle over right shoulder, step fwd on right, step left next to right, step
fwd on right
CROSS BACK SWEEP (MOVING
BACKWARDS) BACK ROCK, RECOVER, STEP FWD, 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 fwd
on left, 1/2 turn spin over left shoulder, touch right next to left
SIDE, TOGETHER, FWD SHUFFLE,
ROCK, FWD, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT TURN SAILOR LEFT SHOULDER
1-2-3&4 Step right to right, step left to right, fwd
shuffle on right, left, right
5-6-7&8 Rock fwd 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 fwd on left
5-6-7-8 Step fwd 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 FWD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN
1&
5&
JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP,1/4 TURN MONTERY, 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 fwd 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
Dance till 6th wall, facing 6 o'clock. Follow
1St sequence as script, include 2nd sequence as shown* - to end dance at front
wall.
*2ND SEQUENCE
1-2-3-4 Cross left over right, step back on
left, make 1/2 turn, stepping fwd 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
This Dance is dedicated to
all mothers, who at one time or other, has rock us in our cradles, they are the
champions - Enjoy this Dance!