Swingin’ Praise is a 64 count, 1 wall, advanced phrased level line dance choreographed by Maddison Glover & Shane McKeever
Here’s a step by step tutorial and below that you will find a demo video and practice video with instruction and music.
Here’s the practice & demo video
Step Sheet ‘Swingin’ Praise’
Sequence: A (TAG 1) B (TAG 2) A B B (TAG 2) A B A
#16 Count Introduction – Start on the word “Lord”
PART A (always at 12:00)
Charleston Kick, Back Rock/ Recover, Forward, Lock Shuffle, Pivot ¼, Cross
1&2 Kick R fwd, slightly hitch R knee, step R back
3&4 Rock L back, recover weight fwd onto R, step L fwd
5&6,7&8 Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd, step L fwd, pivot ¼ R, cross L over R
Alternate option at beginning: Kick R fwd (1), hitch R knee (&), kick R out to R side (2), step R back (&)
Side, Cross, Side, Cross, 1/8 Scuff, Hitch, Back, Coaster
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side, cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5&6 Turn ⅛ R as you scuff R heel fwd, hitch R knee up, step R back (4:30)
7&8 Step L back, step R together, step L fwd (4:30)
Option for counts 1-4: Jazz hands up into R diagonal (1, continue jazz hands down into L diagonal/ across body (2) (repeat for 3,4)
⅛ Side Rock/ Recover, Weave (opt. heel grind), Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Cross ¾ Unwind
1& Turn ⅛ L as you rock R out to R side (3:00), recover weight onto L
2&3&4 Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
Option for count 2: Instead of just stepping your R across you can add a R heel grind
&5&6& Step L to L side, touch R together, step R to R side, touch L together, step L to L side
7,8 Cross R over L as you unwind a ¾ turn L over two counts (weight on L by count 8) (6:00)
Dorothy x2, Pivot ½, Full Turn
1,2& Step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind R, step R fwd into R diagonal
3,4& Step L fwd into L diagonal, lock R behind L, step L fwd into L diagonal
5,6 Step R fwd, pivot ½ over L (12:00)
7,8 Turn ½ L stepping R back (6:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (12:00) (alternate option: walk fwd R, walk fwd L)
PART B (always at 12:00)
Kick, Step Forward, Lock, Step Forward, Side Rock/ Recover, Cross, Lunge, Recover with ¼, Full Turn
1&2& Kick R fwd into R diagonal, step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind, step R fwd into R diagonal
3&4 Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R
5,6 Lunge R out to R side, recover weight onto L as you turn ¼ L (9:00)
7,8 Turn ½ L stepping R back (3:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (9:00)
¼ Lunge/ Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock/Recover, Cross, Back, Together, Knee Pop
1,2 Turn ¼ L as you lunge R out to R side (6:00), recover weight onto L
3&4 Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5&6 Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R
&7 Turn ⅛ L stepping R back (4:30), step L together
&8 Pop both knees fwd as you raise heels up, straighten knees as you lower heels to floor
Walk Forward x2, Anchor Step, ½ Turn, ⅛ Side, Behind, Side Cross
1,2 Still facing 4:30- walk R fwd, walk L fwd
3&4 Lock R behind L, transfer weight onto L, step R slightly back
5,6 Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd (10:30), turn ⅛ L stepping R to R side (9:00)
7&8 Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R
Rock/ Recover, Behind, Side, Cross, Lunge, Recover, ¾ Triple
1,2 Rock/ press R fwd into R diagonal, recover back onto L
3&4 Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5,6 Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R
7&8 ¾ “hinge turn” L as you triple stepping L, R, L (12:00)
TAG 1: (V Step) Step R out (1), step L out (2), step R back (3), step L together (4)
TAG 2:
1,2,3,4(V Step) Step R out, step L out, step R back, step L together
5,6,7,8(2x Pivots) Step R fwd, pivot ½ L, step R fwd, pivot ½ L
Shane McKeever
smckeever07@hotmail.com
Maddison Glover
maddisonglover94@gmail.com
www.linedancewithillawarra.com/maddison-glover