B²

Description 32-count, 4-wall, High Beginner line dance

Choreographed by Mark Cosenza  & Glen Pospieszny 

Choreographed Music: On A Slow Boat To China – Bette Midler and Barry Manilow

Begin dance 32 Counts into the song following the opening “banter”. (Beginner Level)

(1-8) Catwalk Struts R & L, Rock Forward & Back, ¼ Pivot Hook

1-2      Walk forward Crossing Right over Left Stepping Toe Heel

3-4      Walk forward Crossing Left over Right Stepping Toe Heel

5-6      Rock forward Right, Rock back Left

7-8      Step back on Right,  Pivot ¼ Left and Hook L in front of R

(9–16) Step Scuffs Twice, Cross Rock Recover, ¼ Pivot, Step & Cross

1-2      Step forward L, *Scuff R forward

3-4      Step forward R, *Scuff L forward

5-6      Cross rock L in front of R, Recover back on R and Pivot ¼ Left

7-8      Step down on L, Cross R in front of L

(* Styling tip for counts 2 & 4: Execute with a stiff leg and try to look like you are swinging your leg over a small object in a clockwise movement)

(17-24) Side Strut, Cross Strut, Rock & Cross, Hold

1-2 Step Side L, Stepping L Toe Heel

3-4      Cross Strut R over L Stepping Toe Heel

5-8      Rock Side L, Recover R, Cross Step L over R, Hold

(25–32) & Cross, Hold, & Cross, Hold, Jazz Box ¼ Pivot R

&1-2    Step R slightly R, Cross L in front of R, Hold

&3-4    Step R slightly R, Cross L in front of R, Hold

5-6      Cross R in front of L, Step back L and begin ¼ pivot R

7-8      Complete ¼ pivot R and step R next to L, Step forward L

Begin Again

RESTART: To keep with the phrasing, after wall 4 you will need to restart the dance after count 16. 

This will go as follows from the beginning of wall 5:

Counts 1-12: Do the dance as normal

13-14 – Cross Rock L in front of R, Recover Back on R (no pivot)

15-16 – Step back on L, Hook R in front of L