Slave 2 The Rhythm
Choreographed by Fred Whitehouse & Joey Warren
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Slave To The Rhythm by Michael Jackson
Slave 2 The Rhythm (Special Edit) by Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Start on Lyric Vocals
TOUCH-TOUCH, DOUBLE TOUCH, SWEEP-SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS & CROSS
1&2& Touch right side, step right together, touch left side, step left together
3&4& Touch right side, touch right together, touch right side, step right together
5-6 Step left back, sweep/step right back
7& Sweep/cross left behind, step right side
8&1 Crossing chassé left-right-left
½ TURN RECOVER, ½ SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, HOLD, SIDE-BEHIND
2-3-4 Turn ½ right (weight to right), turn ½ left (weight to left), turn ½ left and step right back (6:00)
5&6 Sweep/cross left behind, step right side, cross right over
7&8 Hold, step right side, cross left behind
WALK WALK, QUICK STEP LOCK STEP, STEP ½ TURN, STEP ½ TURN
1-2& Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, step left forward, step right forward (7:30)
3&4 Lock left behind, step right forward, step left forward
5-6 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (1:30)
7-8 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (7:30)
STEP ¼ DRAG, STEP 1/8 DRAG, ¾ TURN GLIDE BOX WITH SAILOR ON END
1-2 Turn ¼ left and step right side, drag left toward right (4:30)
3-4 Turn 1/8 left and step left side, drag right toward left (3:00)
5-6 Cross right over (glide left back), turn ½ left and step left forward (glide right toward left)
7-8& Turn ¼ left and step right side, cross left behind, step right side (6:00)
STEP-SAILOR-STEP, SWIVEL, BALL-CROSS-ROCK, SIDE-CROSS-SIDE POINT
1-2& Turn ¼ left and step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left side (3:00)
3&4 Step right diagonally forward, swivel heels right, turn 1/8 left and swivel heels left (weight to left) (4:30)
&5-6 Step right together, step left forward, turn 1/8 left and rock right side (3:00)
&7&8 Recover to left, cross right over, step left side, touch right back
¼ STEP TOGETHER, & ROCKING CHAIR WITH KICK, STEP BACK KICK TWICE, ½ TURN SAILOR
1-2 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, lock left behind and raise right heel (pop right knee) (6:00)
&3& Lower right heel, rock left forward, recover to right
4-5-6 Step left back and kick right diagonally forward, step right back and kick left diagonally forward, step left back and kick right diagonally forward (keep kicking leg straight)
7&8 Cross right behind, turn ¼ right and step left side, turn ¼ right and step right forward (12:00)
ROCK-RECOVER, BALL STEP-KNEE POP, & TOUCH & HEEL, BALL STEP SWIVEL
1-2& Rock left forward, recover to right, step left together
3&4 Step right forward, raise heels (pop knees forward), lower heels (weight to left)
&5&6 Step right together, touch left side, step left together, touch right heel forward
&7&8 Step right together, step right forward, swivel heels left, swivel heels right (weight to right)
BALL-WALK-WALK, ROCK-SIDE-CROSS, STEP ½ TURN, RUN, RUN, RUN
&1-2 Step left together, step right forward, step left forward
&3-4 Rock right side, recover to left, cross right over
5-6 Step left side, turn ½ right and step right side (6:00)
7&8 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 4 (12:00)
BASIC CROSS, SIDE ½ TURN CROSS, BASIC CROSS, ½ TURN BEHIND SIDE STEP
1-2& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
3-4& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/step right side, cross left over (6:00)
5-6& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
7-8& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/cross right behind, step left side (12:00)
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER & CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, WALK AROUND FULL TURN
1-2& Cross/rock right over, recover to left, step right side
3-4& Cross/rock left over, recover to right, step left side
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward
7-8 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward (12:00)
BASIC CROSS, SIDE ½ TURN CROSS, BASIC CROSS, ½ TURN BEHIND SIDE STEP
1-2& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
3-4& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/step right side, cross left over (6:00)
5-6& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
7-8& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/cross right behind, step left side (12:00)
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER & CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, WALK SLOW SLOW, 4 QUICK STEPS
1-2& Cross/rock right over, recover to left, step right side
3-4& Cross/rock left over, recover to right, step left side
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward
7&8& Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, turn 1/8 right and step left forward, Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, turn 1/8 right and step left forward (12:00)
Choreographed by Fred Whitehouse & Joey Warren
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Slave To The Rhythm by Michael Jackson
Slave 2 The Rhythm (Special Edit) by Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Start on Lyric Vocals
TOUCH-TOUCH, DOUBLE TOUCH, SWEEP-SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS & CROSS
1&2& Touch right side, step right together, touch left side, step left together
3&4& Touch right side, touch right together, touch right side, step right together
5-6 Step left back, sweep/step right back
7& Sweep/cross left behind, step right side
8&1 Crossing chassé left-right-left
½ TURN RECOVER, ½ SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, HOLD, SIDE-BEHIND
2-3-4 Turn ½ right (weight to right), turn ½ left (weight to left), turn ½ left and step right back (6:00)
5&6 Sweep/cross left behind, step right side, cross right over
7&8 Hold, step right side, cross left behind
WALK WALK, QUICK STEP LOCK STEP, STEP ½ TURN, STEP ½ TURN
1-2& Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, step left forward, step right forward (7:30)
3&4 Lock left behind, step right forward, step left forward
5-6 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (1:30)
7-8 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (7:30)
STEP ¼ DRAG, STEP 1/8 DRAG, ¾ TURN GLIDE BOX WITH SAILOR ON END
1-2 Turn ¼ left and step right side, drag left toward right (4:30)
3-4 Turn 1/8 left and step left side, drag right toward left (3:00)
5-6 Cross right over (glide left back), turn ½ left and step left forward (glide right toward left)
7-8& Turn ¼ left and step right side, cross left behind, step right side (6:00)
STEP-SAILOR-STEP, SWIVEL, BALL-CROSS-ROCK, SIDE-CROSS-SIDE POINT
1-2& Turn ¼ left and step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left side (3:00)
3&4 Step right diagonally forward, swivel heels right, turn 1/8 left and swivel heels left (weight to left) (4:30)
&5-6 Step right together, step left forward, turn 1/8 left and rock right side (3:00)
&7&8 Recover to left, cross right over, step left side, touch right back
¼ STEP TOGETHER, & ROCKING CHAIR WITH KICK, STEP BACK KICK TWICE, ½ TURN SAILOR
1-2 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, lock left behind and raise right heel (pop right knee) (6:00)
&3& Lower right heel, rock left forward, recover to right
4-5-6 Step left back and kick right diagonally forward, step right back and kick left diagonally forward, step left back and kick right diagonally forward (keep kicking leg straight)
7&8 Cross right behind, turn ¼ right and step left side, turn ¼ right and step right forward (12:00)
ROCK-RECOVER, BALL STEP-KNEE POP, & TOUCH & HEEL, BALL STEP SWIVEL
1-2& Rock left forward, recover to right, step left together
3&4 Step right forward, raise heels (pop knees forward), lower heels (weight to left)
&5&6 Step right together, touch left side, step left together, touch right heel forward
&7&8 Step right together, step right forward, swivel heels left, swivel heels right (weight to right)
BALL-WALK-WALK, ROCK-SIDE-CROSS, STEP ½ TURN, RUN, RUN, RUN
&1-2 Step left together, step right forward, step left forward
&3-4 Rock right side, recover to left, cross right over
5-6 Step left side, turn ½ right and step right side (6:00)
7&8 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 4 (12:00)
BASIC CROSS, SIDE ½ TURN CROSS, BASIC CROSS, ½ TURN BEHIND SIDE STEP
1-2& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
3-4& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/step right side, cross left over (6:00)
5-6& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
7-8& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/cross right behind, step left side (12:00)
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER & CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, WALK AROUND FULL TURN
1-2& Cross/rock right over, recover to left, step right side
3-4& Cross/rock left over, recover to right, step left side
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward
7-8 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward (12:00)
BASIC CROSS, SIDE ½ TURN CROSS, BASIC CROSS, ½ TURN BEHIND SIDE STEP
1-2& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
3-4& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/step right side, cross left over (6:00)
5-6& Step right side, step left together, cross right over
7-8& Step left side, turn ½ right and sweep/cross right behind, step left side (12:00)
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER & CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, WALK SLOW SLOW, 4 QUICK STEPS
1-2& Cross/rock right over, recover to left, step right side
3-4& Cross/rock left over, recover to right, step left side
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left forward
7&8& Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, turn 1/8 right and step left forward, Turn 1/8 right and step right forward, turn 1/8 right and step left forward (12:00)