Pirate Queen

Intro: 56 Counts
Notes: There are 3 different variations to last section (section 4). Two variations are at an Improver level and the third variation is a harder Easy Intermediate level.

[1-8] Step L, Touch behind, Chasse ¼ R. Step L, Touch behind, Chasse ¼ R.
1, 2, 3 & 4L to Left, Touch R behind L (look left, turning body to L), R to right, L together, ¼ turn R step R Fwd [03:00].

5, 6, 7 & 8L to Left, Touch R behind L (look left, turning body to L), R to right, L together, ¼ turn R step R Fwd [06:00].

Optional extra: On wall 2 there’s a heavy beat on counts 2 and 6 so touch the R behind L heavily.

[9-16] Heel, Heel, Shuffle Fwd. Rock, Recover, Sailor ¼ R.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4Touch L heel Fwd, Step L together, Touch R Fwd, Step R together. Shuffle Fwd L-R-L.

5, 6, 7 & 8Rock R Fwd, Recover, Step R behind L, Making ¼ R step L left, Step R right [09:00].

[17-24] Cross, Side, Sailor. Cross, Side, Hold, Together, Side.
1, 2, 3 & 4Cross L over R, Step R right, Step L behind R, Step R right, Step L left.

5, 6, 7 & 8Cross R over L, Step L left, Hold, Step R together, Step L left.

Option extra: On wall 3, there’s a heavy beat on counts 2 and 6 where you can stomp your foot down.

Variation 1 - Improver level
[25-32] R Fwd, Rock back, Recover, L Fwd, Rock back, Recover. Rock, Recover, Shuffle back.
1, 2 & 3, 4 &Step Fwd on R, Step L Back, Recover on R, Step Fwd on L, Step R Back, Recover on L.

5, 6, 7 & 8Step Fwd on R, Step L Back, Shuffle Back R-L-R.

Variation 2 - Improver level
[25-32] Jump R Fwd & flick, Rock back, Recover, Jump L Fwd & flick, Rock back, Recover. Jump R Fwd & flick, L back, Shuffle back.
1, 2 &Jump Fwd on R while flicking L up, Step L Back, Recover on R.

3, 4 &Jump Fwd on L while flicking R up, Step R Back, Recover on L.

5, 6, 7 & 8Jump Fwd on R while flicking L up, Step L Back, Shuffle Back R-L-R.

Variation 3 – Easy Intermediate level
[25-32] Jump Fwd with flick, Kick, Hook, Kick. Jump Fwd with flick, Kick, Hook, Kick. Jump Fwd with flick, L back, Shuffle Back.
1 & 2 &Small jump Fwd on R while flicking L foot Back, Kick/Scuff L Fwd, Hook L over R, Kick/Scuff L Fwd.

3 & 4 &Small jump Fwd on L while flicking R foot Back, Kick/Scuff R Fwd, Hook R over L, Kick/Scuff R Fwd.

5, 6, 7 & 8Small jump Fwd on R while flicking L foot Back, Step L Back, Shuffle Back R-L-R.

During this section, to give it an Irish feel and look, hold you arms straight down at your sides.

Ending Wall 5 [12:00]
Dance finishes on count 9.
Dance the first 8 counts changing counts 7 & 8 to a chasse right (no turn) then ¼ turn L, step L to the side.