Speechless

(Preliminary step sheet from video by James Nystroem, not yet confirmed by Tom Mickers). Updated 2004-11-07

 

32 count, 2 wall, high intermediate level

Choreographer: Tom Mickers   

Choreographed to: Speechless by Michael Jackson from Invincible

 

 

Side rock, turn 1½ right, rock & ½ turn, step forward x 3

 

1-2&      Large step to right, Rock back on left (1-2), Recover on to right (&)

3-4&      ½ turn right on ball of left (3), ¼ right step forward right (4), ¼ turn right back on left (&)

5           ½ turn right forward on on right (facing 6 o“clock)

6&7       Cross rock forward on left (6), Recover right (&), ½ turn left forward on left (7)

8&1       Step forward right (8), Step forward left (&), Step forward on right, right foot slightly angeling right (1)

             (facing 12 o“clock)

 

 

 

Ronde 1¼ right, turn ¾ left, slow ½ turn left, unwinde ronde full turn right

 

2-3         Ronde 1¼ right weight on right foot (2), cross left over right (3) (facing 3 o“clock)

4&5      Turn ¼ left step back on right (4), ½ turn left forward on left (&), Step forward right over left (5)

            (facing 6 o“clock)

6-7       Slow ½ turn left on right foot, (left foot still on floor, upper body twisted facing 3 o“clock) (6-7)

8&1      Unwind ½ turn right, transfer weight on to left (8&), Ronde ½ turn right weight on left foot (1)

            (facing 12 o“clock)

 

 

 

Back, ¼  turn, step, L rock forward, step back, right turn, spiral turn, step, ronde full turn right

 

2&3      Step back right behind left (2), Turn ¼ left forward left (&), Step forward right (3) (9 o“clock)

4&5      Rock forward on left (4), Recover right (&), Step back on left (5)

6&        Turn ½ right step forward right (6), Step forward on left (&)

7-8        (on left foot) full spiral turn right hooking right across left (7), Forward right (8)

&          Forward left (&),

1          Ronde full turn right, weight on left (1)

            (facing 3 o“clock)

 

 

Back x2, lock, unwind 1½ sweep, coaster step, right  ½ turn rock, recover

 

2&3      Step back on right (2), Step back left (&), Lock right over left while touch toe (3)

4&5      Unwind 1½ turn left, (transfer weight on to right) (4&), Ronde left foot weight on right foot (5)

6&7      Coaster step (L.R.L) (facing 9 o“clock)

8&        ½ turn right rock forward on right (8), Recover on to left ¼ turn right (&)

            (facing 6 o“clock)

 

             Start again!

 

 

Note: Take large steps and take it slow, and enjoy the dance.