The Right To Remain Silent
Choreographed by Michele Burton🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
#16 ct. intro
Alt.: After All That, This - Redfern and Crookes 100 bpm - 16 ct. intro - CD: Redfern & Crookes, After All That, This
[1 – 8] TRIPLE FORWARD, ¼ LEFT TRIPLE, CROSS, ¼ BACK, ½ TURN TRIPLE
1 & 2
Step R forward, Step L beside right; Step R forward
3 & 4
Step L forward, beginning ¼ turn left; Step R beside L; Step L foot forward, completing ¼ turn (9:00)
5 – 6
Cross R over L; Turn ¼ right, stepping back on L foot
7 & 8
Turn ¼ right, stepping R foot to right; Step L beside R; Turn ¼ right, stepping R foot forward (6:00)
[9 – 16] STEP TOUCH & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & (TURN) HEEL CLAP CLAP
1 – 2
Step L forward; Touch R behind L
&3&4
(&)Step R back (toward right back diagonal); (3)Touch L heel to forward left diagonal; (&)Step L beside R; (4)Step R across L
&5&6
(&)Step L back (toward left back diagonal); (5)Touch R heel to forward right diagonal; (&)Step R beside L; (6)Step L across R
&7&8
(&)Turn ¼ left, stepping back on R; (7)Touch L heel forward; (&8)Clap 2 times (3:00)
[17-24] TRIPLE FORWARD, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, HIP HIP TAP STEP
1 & 2
Step L forward; Step R beside L; Step L forward
3 – 4
Turn ½ left, stepping back on R; ½ turn left stepping forward on L(3:00)
5 – 6
Step R to right with hip push right; Step L in place with hip push left
7 – 8
Tap ball of R in place; Step R in place
Cross L over R, Step R back
[25–32] CROSS BACK, TRIPLE LOCK BACK, ROCK STEP, STEP ½ PIVOT
1 – 2
Cross L over R, Step R back
3 & 4
Step L back; Cross R over L; Step L back
5 – 6
Rock R back; Return weight to L
7 – 8
Step R forward; ½ pivot left, shifting weight to L (9:00)
BEGIN AGAIN!!!
Ending: The dance ends with the music on the step ½ pivot, (cts 31-32, facing the 3:00 wall). Slowly turn ¼ left on ball of left foot and lunge side right (now facing 12:00 wall - the front). Shrug shoulders, slowly present arms (palms up, at body center) and separate out away from body as you say (with the song), “But darlin’” I was only havin’ a good time.”
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Last Update – 24 Oct. 2019
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