American Tradition

AMERICAN TRADITION
CHOREOGHRAPHER: LISA M. JOHNS-GROSE htmonalisa@aol.com
DESCRIPTION: 32 CT. 4-WALL BEGINNER
MUSIC: IT’S AMERICA BY: RODNEY ATKINS

VINE RIGHT-TOUCH LEFT
1-4 Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, touch left next to right

VINE LEFT W/ ¼ TURN LEFT
5-8 Step left to left, step right behind left, step left ¼ turn left, touch right next to left

WALK FWD R-L-R KICK L
1-4 Walk forward on right, then left, then right, kick left

WALK BACK L-R-L TOUCH R
5-8 Walk back left, back right, back left, touch right

WALK ONE FULL CIRCLE LEFT W/ BRUSHES
1-8 Beginning one full circle left, step forward with right, brush left next to right, step forward
with left, brush right next to left, step right, brush left, step left brush right (completing one full
turn left)

RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR- STEP FWD RIGHT – TOGETHER LEFT – BUTTERFLY
1-4 Rock forward on right, rock back on left, rock back on right, rock forward on left (left foot
stays in place during these 4 counts)
5-8 Step right forward , step left together, splits heels apart, bring back together

BEGIN AGAIN 

Atlantis

Atlantis
Choreographed by Jamie Marshall & John H. Robinson
Description: 44 count, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Trying To Find Atlantis (Extended Dance Mix) by Jamie O'Neal [CD: Download at
Walmart.com]
Start dancing on lyrics

STEP, TOUCH, RECOVER, ¼ LEFT, PADDLE ¼ LEFT, PADDLE ¼ LEFT, PADDLE ¼ LEFT WITH DOUBLE KICK
1-2 Step back to 6:00 on right turning body to 1:30, touch left forward
3&4 Recover onto left, scuff right next to left, turning ¼ left touch right to right (9:00)
&5&6 Hitch right, paddle ¼ left pointing right to right, hitch right, paddle ¼ left pointing right to right
&7&8 Hitch right, paddle ¼ left pointing right to right, hitch right, point right to right (12:00)

WEAVE LEFT, KICK LEFT FORWARD, KICK LEFT TO LEFT, WEAVE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, TURN ¾ RIGHT
9&10 Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left (12:00)
11-12 Kick left forward, kick left to left
13&14 Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right (12:00)
15-16 Turn ¾ right keeping weight on left, hitch right (9:00)

COASTER, LONG STEP FORWARD, ¼ MONTEREY TO RIGHT
17&18 Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
19-20 Long step forward on left, touch right next to left
21-22 Point right to right, recover on right turning ¼ right
23-24 Point left to left, step left next to right (12:00)

FULL TURN MONTEREY TO RIGHT, FUNKY APPLEJACKS
25-26 Point right to right, full turn to right with weight ending on right (12:00)
27&28 Point left to left, step left next to right, touch right toe to instep of left
Alternate steps:
25-28 Point right to right, step right next to left, point left to left, step left next to right
29 Press right heel to floor (taking weight) as you fan your left toe to left
&30 Touch left toe to instep of right, press left heel to floor (taking weight) as you fan your right toe
to right
&31 Touch right toe to instep of left, press right heel to floor (taking weight) as you fan your left toe
to left
&32 Touch left toe to instep of right, press left heel to floor (taking weight) as you fan your right toe
to right
& Touch right toe to instep of left

Alternate steps:
29-32 Touch right toe forward, recover, touch left toe forward, recover (12:00)

TRIPLE RIGHT, TURN ¼ LEFT, TRIPLE, TURN ¼ LEFT, TRIPLE, TURN ¼ LEFT, TURNING VINE TO RIGHT
33&34 Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right
35&36 Turn ¼ left and step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left
37&38 Turn ¼ left and step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right
39&40 Turn ¼ left and step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left (3:00)
41-42 Step right forward, pivot ½ right stepping back on left
On wall 2, restart after count 32

43 Pivot ¼ right stepping right to right
44 Step left next to right (12:00)

REPEAT

RESTART
TAG
On wall 4, change count 44 to
44 Touch left next to right
and then add the following

TURNING VINE TO LEFT, TURNING VINE TO RIGHT, FUNKY APPLEJACKS
45-46 Turn ¼ left stepping forward on left, turn ½ left, stepping back on right
47-48 Turn ¼ left stepping left to left, touch right next to left
49-50 Turn ¼ right stepping forward on right, turn ½ right, stepping back on left
51&52 Turn ¼ stepping right to right, step left next to right, touch right toe to instep of left
53-56& Repeat steps 29-32&

Jamie Marshall EMail: jamie@thejamiemarshall.com Website: http://www.thejamiemarshall.com
Address: 1000 Northview Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075 Phone: 615-822-7345
John H. Robinson EMail: mrshowcase@aol.com Website: http://www.mrshowcase.net
Address: 5351 E Thompson Rd #255, Indianapolis IN 46237 Phone: 609-314-0115
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10/27/2009