Sunshine In My Pocket

#16 Count Intro. Starts on “Feeling”. Sequence: A, B, C, C-, A, B, C, C, A, Tag, C, C, C-
A: 32 counts B: 64 counts C: 32 counts Tag: 4 counts
A and C are only danced facing 12:00; B is only danced facing 6:00

Section A (12:00)
A[1-8] Step, Touch, Step, Touch Ball Step, Rock, Recover, 1/2 R
1-2-3Step RF to R side, Touch LF slightly in front of RF, Step LF to L side

4&5Touch RF forward, Step on ball of RF, Step slightly forward on LF

6-7Rock forward on RF, Recover weight on LF

8Turn 1/2 R stepping forward on RF (6:00)

A[9-17] 1/4 R with Hip Rolls L then R, Kick Ball Cross, Out L, R, Chasse L with 1/4 L
1-2-3Turn 1/4 R while stepping LF to L side and rolling hips clockwise, Roll hips counterclockwise weighting RF (9:00)

4&5Kick LF to L diagonal, Step on ball of LF, Cross RF over LF

6-7Step LF out to L side while rolling L hip out, Step RF to R while rolling R hip out

8&1Step LF to L side, step RF next to LF, Step forward on LF turning 1/4 L (6:00)

A[18-24] Step Pivot 1/2, Shuffle Forward, Point L, Cross, Point R
2-3Step forward R, Pivot 1/2 L

4&5Shuffle forward R, L, R

6-7-8Point L toe to L side, Cross LF behind RF, Point RF to R side

A[25-32] R Sailor, L Sailor, Step Pivot 1/2, Walk R, Walk L
1&2Step RF behind LF, LF to L side, RF to R side

3&4Step LF behind RF, RF to R side, LF to L side

5-6-7-8Step forward R, Pivot 1/2 L, Walk R, Walk L (6:00)

Section B (6:00)
B[1-8] Press, Recover with Sweep1/4 R, R Sailor, Step, Heel Swivels, Step, Close
1-2Press RF forward, Recover weight back on LF while sweeping RF from front to back & turning 1/4 R (9:00)

3&4Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step RF to R side

5&6&Step LF to L side, Swivel R heel in, Replace RF, Swivel L heel in

7&8&Step LF to L side, Swivel R heel in, Step RF to R, Close LF next to RF

B[9-16] Side Rock R, Recover, Close, Side, Kick Ball Point, Hold, Drag, Close
1-2&3Rock RF to R, Recover weight on L, Close RF next to LF, Step LF to L

4&5Kick RF forward, Step on ball of RF, Point LF to L side while bending R knee (point with lyric “Drop”)

6Hold

7-8Begin straightening R knee slowly while dragging LF toward RF, Close LF next to RF

B[17-24] Walk x2, Pivot 1/4 L, Hinge 1/2 R, Cross, Side, Behind
1-2Walk forward R, L

3&4Step forward R, Pivot 1/4 L weighting LF, Cross RF over LF (6:00)

5-6Step back on LF turning 1/4 R, Step side R turning 1/4 R (12:00)

&78Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R, Cross RF behind LF

B[25-32] Rock, Recover, Weave, Step L, Hold, Close, Step, Touch
1-2Rock RF to R side, Recover weight on LF

3&4Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Cross RF over LF

5-6Step LF to L side, Hold

&7-8Close RF next to LF, Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF

B[33-40] Step Touch x2 Moving Backwards, Rock Back, Recover, Step Pivot 1/2 L
1-2Step back on RF, Touch LF next to RF

3-4Step back on LF, Touch RF next to LF

5-6Rock back on RF, Recover weight on LF

7-8Step forward on RF, Pivot 1/2 L (6:00)

B[41-48] Serpiente
1-2Step forward R, Sweep LF from back to front

3-4Cross LF over RF, Step RF to L side

5-6Cross LF behind RF, Sweep RF from front to back

7-8Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side

B[49-56] Cross Rock, Recover, 1/4 R, 1/4 R, Rock Back, Recover, Hinge 1/2 L
1-2Cross rock RF over LF, Recover weight back on LF

3-4Step forward R turning 1/4 R, Step side on LF turning 1/4 R (12:00)

5-6Rock back on RF opening body to diagonal (1:30), Recover weight on LF

7-8Step back on RF turning 1/4 L, Step side L turning 1/4 L (6:00)

B[57-64] Slow Walks Forward x2, Walk x4 Making Semicircle (1/2 L)
1-2, 3-4Slow walk forward R, Drag LF next to RF, Slow walk forward L, Drag RF next to LF

5-6-7-8Walk R, L, R, L creating a semicircle arc/shape to return to front wall (12:00)

Section C (12:00)
C[1-8] Side Mambo R, Side Mambo L, Out, Out, In, In
1&2Rock RF to R, Recover weight on LF, Close RF next to LF

3&4Rock LF to L, Recover weight on RF, Close LF next to RF

5-6-7-8Step RF out and slightly forward, Step LF out and slightly forward, Step RF in and slightly back, Close LF next to RF

** Exaggerate the hips—focus on shifting weight to the hips rather than the footwork

C[9-16] Triple R, L to Diagonals, Cross Rock, Recover, Side x2
1&2Shuffle R, L, R to diagonal [small steps] *Exaggerate hips, rather than the steps (1:30)

3&4Shuffle L, R, L to diagonal [small steps] *Exaggerate hips, rather than the steps (10:30)

5&6Cross Rock RF over L, Recover weight on LF, Step RF to R

7&8Cross Rock LF over R, Recover weight on RF, Step LF to L

C[17-24] Chasse R with 1/4 R, 1/4 R, Cross, C Bump X2, Touch
1&2Step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF, Turn 1/4 R stepping forward R (3:00)

3&4Step forward on LF, Pivot 1/4 R weighting RF, Cross LF over RF

5&6&7Making a “C” shape with the hips, touch RF to the R while bumping hips up and to the R, (5), Return hips to center (&), Bump hips down and to R (6), Return hips to center (&), Bump hips up and R (7), Return hips to center (&)

8Touch RF next to LF

C[25-32] Mambo Forward R, Mambo Back L, Jazz with 1/2 R
1&2Rock forward on RF, Recover weight back on LF, Step RF slightly behind LF

3&4Rock back on LF, Recover weight forward on RF, Step LF slightly in front of RF

5-6-7-8Cross RF over LF, Step Back on LF turning 1/4 R, Step side on RF turning 1/4 R, Side on LF (12:00)

Tag (6:00)
[1-4] Step Touch with 1/4, 1/4 Turn Step Touch
1-2Step forward on RF, Touch LF next to RF turning 1/4 L

3-4Turn 1/4 L stepping forward on LF, Touch RF next to LF

Have fun!

Last Update – 11th May 2016