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Sweet Nothins'

Choreographed by Denise Stone, February, 1998
(517) 725-9114 e-mail: deestone@asiserve.net  
Description: Intermediate level, 2-wall, 64 count line dance
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Suggested Music: Sweet Nothins' by Tina and the B-Side Movement
(Traveller soundtrack) BPM: 136 (Very little intro - begin on the word "ear")
Alternate Music: Put Your Heart Into It by Sherrie Austin, BPM: 116
Playboy by Dwight Yoakam, BPM: 128
Teach to: Soul Country by Big House, BPM: 112

1-8  KICK-BALL, CROSS, SIDE SHUFFLE, TURN 1/4, PIVOT 1/2 , FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2 Kick right foot forward, step home on right foot, cross and step left foot over right  
3&4 Step right on right foot, step beside right on left foot, step right on right foot
5,6 Turning body 1/4 wall to the right step forward on left foot, 
pivot 1/2 wall to the right shifting weight to the right foot
7&8 Step forward on left foot, step beside left on right foot, 
step forward on left foot 
(you are now facing 1/4 wall to the left of your original wall)
   
9-16 TURNING SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, ROCK FORWARD, 2 FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2 Beginning a 1/2 turn to the left step forward on right foot,
continuing a 1/2 turn to the left step beside right on left foot,
completing a 1/2 turn to the left step back on right foot
3,4 Step back on left foot, rock forward on right foot
5&6 Step forward on left foot, step beside left on right foot, 
step forward on left foot
7&8 Step forward on right foot, step beside right on left foot, 
Step forward on right foot 
(you are now facing 1/4 wall to the right of your original wall)
   
17-24 KICK-BALL, CROSS, SIDE SHUFFLE, TURN 1/4, PIVOT 1/2 , FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2 Kick left foot forward, step home on left foot, 
cross and step right foot over left  
3&4 Step left on left foot, step beside left on right foot, step left on left foot
5,6 Turning body 1/4 wall to the left step forward on right foot, 
pivot 1/2 wall to the left shifting weight to the left foot
7&8 Step forward on right foot, step beside right on left foot, 
step forward on right foot 
(you are now facing the back wall from your original wall)
   
25-32 TURNING SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, ROCK FORWARD, 2 FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2 Beginning a 1/2 turn to the right step forward on left foot,
continuing a 1/2 turn to the right step beside left on right foot,
completing a 1/2 turn to the right step back on left foot
3,4 Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot
5&6 Step forward on right foot, step beside right on left foot, step forward on right foot
7&8 Step forward on left foot, step beside left on right foot, 
step forward on left foot (you are now facing your original wall - 
counts 17-32 are the exact reverse of counts 1-16)
   
33-40 SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, ROCK HOME, 
SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, ROCK HOME 
1&2 Step right on right foot, step beside right on left foot, step right on right foot
3,4 Cross and step left foot over right, rock home on right foot
5&6 Step left on left foot, step beside left on right foot, step left on left foot
7,8 Cross and step right foot over left, rock home on left foot
   
41-48 SHIMMY, SNAP, SHIMMY, SNAP
1,2 Step long step to right on right foot beginning a shoulder shimmy,
continue shoulder shimmy for count 2 
3,4 Drag left foot to right continuing shoulder shimmy, 
shift weight to left foot and snap fingers 
5,6 Step long step to right on right foot beginning a shoulder shimmy,
continue shoulder shimmy for count 6
7,8 Drag left foot to right continuing shoulder shimmy, 
shift weight to left foot and snap fingers
   
49-56 TOUCH TOES FRONT, SIDE, SIDE, FRONT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2& Touch right toe forward, step home on right foot, 
touch left toe out to left side, step home on left foot
3&4& Touch right toe out to right side, step home on right foot, 
touch left toe forward, step home on left foot
5&6 Step forward on right foot, step beside right on left foot, step forward on right foot
7&8 Step forward on left foot, step beside left on right foot, step forward on left foot
   
57-64 KICK-STEP BACK, KICK-STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD, 
SPIN 1/2 WALL RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1&2 Kick right foot forward, step back on right foot, step beside right with left foot
3&4 Kick right foot forward, step back on right foot, step beside right with left foot
5,6 Step forward on right foot, spin 1/2 wall to the right on ball of right foot 
lifting left foot off floor by bending left knee
7&8 Step in place on left foot, step in place on right foot, step in place on left foot
 
 

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