Break These Shackles
Choreographed by Cato Larsen🇳🇴
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Step Sheet
50 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro: Start the dance at vocals after 8 counts of intro. (8 seconds).
Motion: Smooth (West Coast Swing).
Tempo: 84 BPM.
SOD: Speed Of Dance; Normal
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[1 – 8] Side Jump, together, Mambo Sweep, Back Rock, 3/8 turn, Shuffle ½ turn.
&1
Turn 1/8 turn left Jumping left to left side (&), Step right next to left (1). 10:30
2
Snap your fingers with arms down and out at 7:30 (2).
3&
Step forward on left (3), Rock (recover back again on right (&).
4
Step back on left Sweeping right foot out and back (4).
5&
Step back on right (5), Rock (recover) forward again onto left (&).
6
Turn 3/8 turn left Stepping back on right (6). 9:00
7&8
Shuffle ½ turn left Stepping L,R,L (7&8). 3:00
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[9 – 16] ¼ turn & Point, Unwind ½ turn, Cross Rock ¼ turn, Step, ¾ turn & Point, Body/Snake Roll.
&
Turn ÂĽ turn left Stepping right to right side (&). 12:00
1
Point left behind right foot Looking right and Snapping fingers to right side (1). 6:00
2
Unwind ½ turn left (2). (Over rotate the turn slightly).
3&
Cross right over left (3), Rock (recover) back again onto left (&).
4
Turn ÂĽ turn right Stepping forward on right (4). 9:00
5&6
Step forward on left (5), Turn (swivel) Âľ turn right (&), Point left toe to left side (6). 6:00
7,8
Body/Snake Roll left to transfer weight onto left leg (7,8).
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[17 – 24] Sailor Step, Weave, Back Rock, Side, “Break These Shackles” arms.
1,2
Cross right behind left (1), Step left slightly left (&), Step right slightly right (2).
3&
Cross left behind right (3), Step right to right side (&).
4&
Cross left over right (4), Step right to right side (&).
5&6
Cross left behind right (5), Rock (recover) forward again onto right (&), Step left to left side (6).
7
Cross arms in front of your chest where the wrist is the crossing point, closed fists (7).
8
“Break these Shackles” by throwing your hands down to each side with attitude (8).
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[25 – 32] Jazz Box ¼ turn, Step, ½ turn, ¼ turn into Side Mambo cross, Syncopated Scissor Step
1&2
Cross right over left (1), Step back on left (&), Turn ÂĽ turn right Stepping forward on right (2). 3:00
3,4
Step forward on left (3), Turn (swivel) ½ turn right (4). 6:00
5&
Turn ÂĽ turn right Stepping left to left side (5), Rock (recover) back again onto right (&).
6
Cross left over right (6).
&7,8
Step right to right side (&), Step left next to right (7), Cross right over left (8).
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[33 – 40 Samba Whisk’s, ½ turn into Syncopated bota Fogo’s.
1,2&
Step left long step to left side (1), Step back on right (2), Rock (recover) forward again onto left (&).
3,4&
Step right long step to right (3), Step back on left (4), Rock (recover) forward again onto right (&).
5
Turn ½ turn left Crossing left over right (5). 12:00
6&
Step right to right side (6), Rock (recover) back again onto left (&).
7,8&
Cross right over left (7), Step left to left side (8), Rock (recover) back again onto right (&).
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[41 – 50] Fallaway, Coaster Step, Point, Hitch.
1,2&
Cross left over right (1), Step right to right side (&), Turn 1/8 turn left Stepping back on left (2). 10:30
3&
Step back on right (3), Turn 1/8 left Stepping left to left side (&). 9:00
4
Turn 1/8 turn left Stepping forward on right (4). 7:30
5&
Step forward on left (5), Turn 1/8 turn left Stepping right to right side &). 6:00
6
Turn 1/8 turn left Stepping back on left (6). 4:30
7&8
Step back on right (7), Step left next to right (&), Step forward on right (8). 4:30
9
Straight up to 6 O’clock and Point left toe to left side (9). 6:00
10
Turn 1/8 turn right and Hitch left knee across of right leg (10). 7:30
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Start again jumping to the left side.
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