Sawdust Floor

Sawdust Floor
Michele Burton (USA) - July 2025
Counts: 32 Walls:4 Level: Beginner

NO TAGS, NO RESTARTS…..WHOO HOO!
#16 ct. intro

[1 – 8] ROCK RETURN, FWD CHA CHA CHA, TOUCH FWD, TOUCH BACK, ¼ CROSS SHUFFLE
1 – 2Rock R back, Return weight to L

3 & 4Step R forward; Step L behind R; Step R forward

5 – 6Touch L toe forward; Touch L toe back (open hips to 10:30)

7 & 8Start turning body ¼ left, cross L over R; Step R to right; Cross L over R 9:00

[9 – 16] SIDE ROCK RETURN, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE BEHIND SIDE, POINT
1 – 2Rock R to right; Return weight to L

3 & 4Cross R in front of L; Step L to left; Cross R in front of L

5 – 8(5) Step L to left; (6) Step R behind L; (7) Step L to left; (8) Point R to right, L knee bent, look L

Arm Styling: On count 7, start bringing the L arm across body, circling up and around to the left.
On count 8 finish the left arm movement with a snap near the left side of the body.
This is a smooth relaxed arm movement, taking two counts.

[17-24] 1/4, 1/4, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SWAY LEFT RIGHT LEFT & HIP
1 – 2Turn ¼ right, stepping R forward (12:00); Turn ¼ right, stepping L to left (3:00) 3:00

3 & 4Step R behind L; Step L to left; Step R in front of L

5-7&8Step L, sway left; Sway right; Sway left; (&)Lift R hip; (8)Drop R hip (think bachata hip on &8)

[25-32] SIDE CLOSE, FWD CHA CHA CHA , FWD ROCK RETURN, BACK CHA CHA CHA
1 - 2Step R to right; Step L beside

3 & 4Step R forward; Step L behind R; Step R forward

5 – 6Rock L forward; Return weight to R

7 & 8Step L back; Step R in front of L; Step L back

BEGIN AGAIN

END Last wall begins facing 9:00. The song sounds like it’s over, but it’s not. Do the first 8 cts to face 6:00.
The last 4 counts are:
Side rock R to right; Turn ¼ left, step L forward; Step R forward; Turn ¼ left (to 12:00), shift wt. to L

TA-DAAAAAAH

Last Update: 11 Jul 2025