Slow Burn
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Kathy Hunyadi & John H. Robinson
Music: Fire by Des’ree & Babyface
| Best foreign dance — 2004 Australian Line Dance Awards | |
| The song opens with the line, ”You’re riding in my car”. Start on the word ”Car.” | |
English Cross, Sweep Turning ½ Right, Touch, Triple Forward |
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| 1-2 | Step right forward, step left forward |
| &3-4 | Turn ¼ left and step right foot to side, left step across right, turn ¼ right and step right foot forward |
| 5-6 | Sweep left foot around turning ½ right, left toe touch next to right |
| 7&8 | Step left forward, right step behind left foot in 3rd position, step left forward |
English Cross, Sweep Turning ½ Right, Touch, Triple Forward |
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| 1-8 | Repeat previous 8 counts |
Press, Kick, Coaster Step, Brush, Touch, Hip Shake Back |
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| 1-2 | Right press forward ball of foot, replace weight to left kicking right foot forward |
| 3&4 | Right step back ball of foot, left step next to right, step right forward |
| 5-6 | Left brush ball of foot forward raising left knee slightly, left touch forward |
| 7&8 | Keeping weight on right foot, shake hips back to the right twice |
& Step Forward, Sweep Turning ¼ Left, Cross, Hold, Ball-Cross, Coaster Cross |
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| &1-2 | Step back with ball of left foot, step right foot in place, step left forward |
| 3-4 | Sweep right foot around turning ¼ left, right step across left |
| 5&6 | Hold, step ball of left foot to the side, right step across left |
| 7&8 | Left step back ball of foot, right step next to left, left step forward across right |
Point, Cross, Ball-Change, Cross, Repeat |
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| 1-2 | Right toe point side right, right step across left |
| &3-4 | Left quick rock ball of foot side left, recover to right, left step across right |
| 5-6 | Right toe point side right, right step across left |
| &7-8 | Left quick rock ball of foot side left, recover to right, left step across right |
Locking Cha Curving ½ Right, Cross, Back, Coaster Cross |
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| 1-2 | Right step into ¼ turn right, left lock step behind right |
| 3&4 | Right step forward into ¼ turn right, left step behind right in 3rd position, step right forward |
| 5-6 | Left step across right, step right back |
| 7&8 | Left step back ball of foot, right step next to left, left step forward across right |
Point, Cross, Ball-Change, Cross, Repeat |
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| 1-2 | Right toe point side right, right step across left |
| &3-4 | Left quick rock ball of foot side left, recover to right, left step across right |
| 5-6 | Right toe point side right, right step across left |
| &7-8 | Left quick rock ball of foot side left, recover to right, left step across right |
Lunge, Recover, Behind-Side-Cross, Side, Drag/Touch, Knee Out-In-Out Turning ¼ Right |
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| 1-2 | Right side lunge, recover weight to left foot |
| 3&4 | Right step behind left, left step side left, right step across left |
| 5-6 | Left step side left, right drag and touch next to left |
| 7&8 | Keeping weight on left, turn right knee out, in, out turning ¼ right |
Walk Right, Left, & Hook Behind, Hold, Slow 4-Count Unwind |
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| 1-2 | Step right forward, step left forward |
| &3-4 | Step right forward, left lock ball of foot behind right, hold position |
| 5-8 | Slowly unwind full turn left finishing with weight on left |
| Styling/execution option: Draw right foot up close to left calf on 7-8 as you get ready to walk on 1 | |
Alternate ending: |
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When dancing to ”Fire,” at the end of the first wall only, hit the break in the music by executing a full turn on count 4 of the last 8 counts, then hold for counts 5-8 |
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| Repeat | |
Restart: On wall 3, omit the last 8 counts of the dance before starting wall 4 |
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| Special thanks to Scott Blevins for naming this dance! | |
