Beats Like A Drum

(NO Tags or Restarts)

Intro: 32 counts – listen for the lyric “The tension between us” (approx. 13s)

Music available on: danztunz.com and all major music platforms

S1: Side Strut, Cross Strut, Side Strut, Cross Strut Clock
1,2Touch R toe to R side (1), drop R heel to floor (2)

3,4Cross L toe over R (3), drop L heel to floor (4)

5,6Touch R toe to R side (5), drop R heel to floor (6)

7,8Cross L toe over R (7), drop L heel to floor (8) [12:00]

S2: Side R, Turn ¼ L, Step Fwd R, Hold, Run Fwd L, R, L, Hold
1,2Step R to R side (1), make ¼ turn L transferring weight forward on to L (2)

3,4Step forward on R (3), hold (4)

5,6,7,8Run forward L (5), run forward R (6), run forward L (7), hold (8) [9:00]

S3: K Step With Claps
1,2Step R diagonally forward R (1), touch L next to R (+ clap) (2)

3,4Step L diagonally back L (3), touch R next to L (+ clap) (4)

5,6Step R diagonally back R (5), touch L next to R (+ clap) (6)

7,8Step L diagonally forward L (7), touch R next to L (+ clap) (8)

S4: Slow Jazz Box ¼ Turn R
1,2,3,4Cross step R over L (1), hold (2), step back on L making ¼ turn R (3), hold (4) [12:00]

5,6,7,8Step R to R side (5), hold (6), step L next to R (7), hold (8)

S5: R Toe Strut Fwd, L Toe Strut Fwd, R Rocking Chair
1,2Touch R toe forward (1), drop R heel to floor (2)

3,4Touch L toe forward (3), drop L heel to floor (4)

5,6Rock forward on R (5), recover weight on L (6)

7,8Rock back on R (7), recover weight on L (8)

S6: Stomp R, L, Monterey ¼ Turn R, Stomp R, L
1,2Stomp R next to L (1), stomp L next to R (2)

3,4Point R to R side (3), make ¼ turn R stepping R next to L (4) [3:00]

5,6Point L to L side (5), step L next to R (6)

7,8Stomp R next to L (7), stomp L next to R (8)

S7: Shoop Shoop R With Brush, Shoop Shoop L With Touch
1,2Step R forward slightly to R diagonal (1), step L next to R (2)

3,4Step R forward slightly to R diagonal (3), brush L next to R (4)

5,6Step L forward slightly to L diagonal (5), step R next to L (6)

7,8Step L forward slightly to L diagonal (7), touch R next to L (8)

S8: Back R, Touch L, Back L Touch R, Back R, Touch L, Back L Touch R
1,2Step back R slightly to R diagonal (1), touch L next to R (+ clap) (2)

3,4Step back L slightly to L diagonal (3), touch R next to L (+ clap) (4)

5,6Step back R slightly to R diagonal (5), touch L next to R (+ clap) (6)

7,8Step back L slightly to L diagonal (7), touch R next to L (+ clap) (8)

Start Over