Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Achy Breaky Heart

Achy Breaky Heart
Choreographed by Melanie Greenwood

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus [122 bpm / Some Gave All /
CD: Millenniums Greatest Line Dance Party / CD: Simply The Best
Linedancing Album / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

VINE TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD, HIPS ROCK AND HOLD
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, hold
5-8 Bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)

STAR TURN
9-11 Touch right toe back, touch right forward, cross/touch right over left
12 Unwind ¾ left (weight to right)
13-14 Step left back, step right back
15-16 Hitch left knee, turn ¼ left and step left together
17-18 Step right back, step left back
19-20 Step right back, stomp left together

HIPS ROCK AND HOLD, ¼ TURN, STOMP, AND ½ TURN
21-24 Step left to side and bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to
left)
25-26 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, stomp/touch left together
27-28 Turn ½ left and step left forward, stomp/touch right together

VINE TO THE RIGHT WITH STOMP/CLAP
29-32 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, stomp
left together (clap)

REPEAT
Option: Substitute a vine right turning a full turn right for counts 1-4 when repeating the dance, as follows:
The floor movement is in a straight line to the right
1 Turn ¼ right and step right forward
2 Turn ½ right and step left back
3 Turn ¼ right and step right to side
4 Hold
Leaving feet apart with body weight over right foot, right leg straight, left knee slightly bent

Melanie Greenwood
Address: 2506 Joya Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 | Phone: 615-885-5675 or 675-292-9701
or 916-723-5519

Rain Is A Good Thing

Rain Is A Good Thing
Choreographed by Gwen Walker

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Rain Is A Good Thing by Luke Bryan [CD: Doin' My Thing /
Available on iTunes]
Start dance on lyrics

HEEL SWITCHES, STEP ¼ TURN
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step right back beside left, touch left heel
forward, step left back beside right
3-4 Step right forward, turn ¼ to left. (weight will end on left) (9:00)
5&6& Touch right heel forward, step right back beside left, touch left heel
forward, step left back beside right
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ to left. (weight will end on left) (6:00)

CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE COASTER STEPS
1-2 Cross right over left, step left to side
3&4 Sailor shuffle, cross right behind left, step left to side, step right
to side
5-6 Cross left over right, step right to side
7&8 Coaster steps, step left back, step right back beside left, step left
forward

KICK, KICK, ¼ RIGHT TRIPLE, WEAVE TO LEFT
1-2 Kick right forward twice, (small kicks works best)
3&4 Turn ¼ right, stepping to right, left, right (triple step)
5-6&7-8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, cross
right over left, step left to side

SKATE TRIPLES RIGHT & LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR
1&2 Skate triple at an angle in place to the right, right, left, right
3&4 Skate triple at an angle in place to the left, left, right, left
5-8 Rock right forward, recover to left, step back to right, recover back
to left. (rocking chair)

REPEAT

Gwen Walker | EMail: gkwdance@gmail.com | Website:
http://teach3linedance.blogspot.com
Address: Springdale, AR

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Bug In My Margarita

Bug In My Margarita
Choreographed by Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs

Description: 64 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate west coast swing line dance
Music: Long Way To Go by Alan Jackson
Intro: 36

RIGHT SIDE TOUCH/HOLD, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT & RIGHT SIDE SWITCHES, RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-2& Touch right side, hold, step right together
3&4 Touch left side, step left together, touch right side
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, step right to side, cross left over right

RIGHT SIDE ROCK/RECOVER, WEAVE LEFT 6 WITH ¼ LEFT TURN
1-4 Rock right side, recover to left, cross right behind left, step left to side
5-8 Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forward (9:00)

RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ RIGHT HEEL GRIND, RIGHT BACK, LEFT SIDE POINT
1-4 Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left
5-6 Touch right heel forward, grinding right heel out turning ¼ right (weight on left) (12:00)
7-8 Step right back, point left side

LEFT CROSS/HOLD, ½ LEFT TURN, RIGHT ROCK/RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE, HOLD
1-4 Cross left over right, hold, turn ¼ left and step right back, turn ¼ left and step left side (6:00)
5-8 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left, step right to side, hold

LEFT CROSS STRUT, RIGHT SIDE STRUT, LEFT VAUDEVILLE
1-4 Cross left toe over right, step left heel down, touch right toe to side, step right heel down
5-8 Cross left over right, step right back, touch left heel forward to left diagonal, step left back
Restart from here on wall 4
Ending will also happen here


RIGHT CROSS STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT, RIGHT VAUDEVILLE
1-4 Cross right toe over left, step right heel down, touch left toe to side, step left heel down
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, touch right heel forward to right diagonal, step right back

LEFT JAZZ BOX CROSS, LEFT SIDE/HOLD, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOUCH TOGETHER
1-4 Cross left over right, step right back, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6& Step left to side, hold, step right together
7-8 Step left to side, touch right together

RIGHT 3 STEP TURN, STEP TOGETHER, RIGHT & LEFT APART, RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
1-3 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side
4 Step left together (6:00)
No-turning option for 1-4: vine right, step left together
Restart from here on wall 2

5-8 Step right apart, step left apart, step right in, step left together

REPEAT

RESTART
During wall 4 you will dance 1st 40 counts and restart dance facing front
During wall 2 you will dance 1st 60 counts and restart dance facing front


ENDING
Dance will end at count 40. Left heel touch, hold to finish.

Peter Metelnick | EMail: petermetelnick@talktalk.net | Website: http://www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk
Address: 'The Firs', 28 Howberry Green, Arlesey, Bedfordshire SG15 6ZA | Phone: Home: 01462 735778 / Mobile: 07967 964962
Alison Biggs | EMail: alisonbiggs@btconnect.com | Website: http://www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk
Address: 'The Firs', 28 Howberry Green, Arlesey, Bedfordshire SG15 6ZA | Phone: Home: 01462 735778 / Mobile: 07967 964962

Rockin'

Rockin'
Choreographed by Anita McNab

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Rockin' Pneumonia by Ronnie McDowell [116 bpm / CD: Country Dances / Country Dances / Available on iTunes]
Some Beach by Blake Shelton [116 bpm / Barn & Grill / Available on iTunes]
My Give A Damn's Busted by Jo Dee Messina [104 bpm / CD: Line Dance Fever 16 /
Delicious Surprise]
My Give A Damn's Busted by Joe Diffie [107 bpm / In Another World]
Hitting The Hay by The Rednex [Sex & Violins / CD: I Love Line Dancing 5 6 7 8 / Available on iTunes]
Some Beach by The Deans

Start dancing on lyrics

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1-2 Step right forward, step left forward
3&4 Chassé forward right, left, right

ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE TURN ½ TO THE LEFT
5-6 Rock left forward, recover to right
7&8 Shuffle back turning ½ left stepping left, right, left (6:00)

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
9-10 Step right forward, step left forward
11&12 Chassé forward right, left, right

ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE TURN ½ TO THE LEFT
13-14 Rock left forward, recover to right
15&16 Shuffle back turning turn ½ left stepping left, right, left (12:00)

SLIDE TOUCH, AND SLIDE TOUCH AND, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT
17& Slide/touch right toe forward, slide/step right together
18& Slide/touch left toe forward, slide/step left together
19-20 Step right forward, step left forward
21-24 Repeat 17-20

ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER ON LEFT, TURN ¼ RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
25-26 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
27&28 Turn ¼ right and shuffle to side right, left, right

CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, STEP SIDE RIGHT ON RIGHT, LEFT BACK COASTER STEP
29-30 Cross/rock left over right, step right to side
31&32 Step left back, step right together, step left forward

REPEAT

Anita McNab | EMail: anitamc@unitz.ca | Website: http://www.thenorthrocks.ca
Address: P.O. Box 384 Dowling, ON P0M 1R0 Canada | Phone: 705 855-7706

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bait A Hook

Bait A Hook
Choreographed by Lee & Susan Hardison

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Bait A Hook by Justin Moore
Start dancing on lyrics

LEFT LOCK, LEFT SHUFFLE, CIRCLE WALK
1-2 Step left forward, step lock right behind left
3&4 Chassé forward left, right, left
5-8 (Walking ¾ turn to right) step right, left, right, left

RIGHT LARGE STEP, CROSS, UNWIND, RIGHT LARGE STEP, CROSS, UNWIND
1-2 Large step with right to side, slide left to touch next to right
&3 Step left slightly behind right, cross right to left in front of left
4 Unwind to ½ turn to left (end with weight on left)
5-6 Large step with right to side, slide left to touch next to right
&7 Step left slightly behind right, cross right to left in front of left
8 Unwind to ½ turn to left (end with weight on left)
Styling: try "&" count in front of count 1 (or 5) with "&, raise right knee" then continue with count 1 (or 5)

TOE SIDE, SIDE, FRONT, BACK, KICK-BALL-STEP, KICK-BALL-STEP
1 Touch right to side
&2 Return right together, touch left toe to left side
&3 Return left together, touch right toe forward
&4 Return right together, touch left toe back
5&6 Kick left forward, step left together, step right slightly forward
7&8 Kick left forward, step left together, step right slightly forward

LEFT STEP TURN, RIGHT COASTER, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1-2 Step left forward, turn ½ right (end with weight on left)
3&4 Right coaster step
5-8 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward, step right forward

REPEAT

Tulsa Cha

Tulsa Cha
Choreographed by Cindy Hall & Gytal

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, ultra beginner social cha line dance
Music: Tulsa Time by Don Williams [104 bpm / The Very Best Of / Line Dance Hits From The Jukebox Vol. 2 / Available on iTunes]
Tulsa Time by Reba McEntire
This dance was choreographed over 17 years ago. Cindy passed in 2006 & while going
thru one of her note books, I found numerous dances that we choreographed but back in
the day,never got posted

CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT STEPPING FORWARD WITH STAGGERING MOTION, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT STAGGERING MOTION, CROSSING TRIPLE
1 Cross left over right (with swaggering motion)
2 Cross right over left (with swaggering motion)
3&4 Crossing chassé left, right, left

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT STEPPING FORWARD WITH STAGGERING MOTION, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT STAGGERING MOTION CROSSING TRIPLE
5 Cross right over left (with swaggering motion)
6 Cross left over right (with swaggering motion)
7&8 Crossing chassé right, left, right

LEFT ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, LEFT TRIPLE BACK, RIGHT ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT
TRIPLE FORWARD

9-10 Rock left forward, recover to right
11&12 Chassé back left, right, left
13-14 Rock right back, recover to left
15&16 Chassé forward right, left, right

LEFT SYNCOPATED VINE
17-18 Step left to side, cross right behind left
19&20 Chassé side left, right, left
CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, RECOVER, RIGHT TRIPLE TURNING ¼ RIGHT
21-22 Cross/rock right over left, recover to right
23&24 Turn ¼ right and chassé forward right, left, right

LEFT ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, LEFT TRIPLE BACK, RIGHT ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT
TRIPLE FORWARD

25-26 Rock left forward, recover to right
27&28 Chassé back left, right, left
29-30 Rock right back, recover to left
31&32 Chassé forward right, left, right

REPEAT

Cindy Hall | EMail: dancingwithginny@aol.com
Address: 587 Callaway Rd, Argyle, NY 12809 | Phone: 518-854-7610
Gytal | EMail: ginnysboots@aol.com
Address: Virginia Allen (aka Ginny Allen, Candi B, aka Ginny Smith), 587 Callaway Road, Argyl N.Y. 12809-3744 | Phone: 518-854-7610

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine
Choreographed by Maria Tao

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: You Are My Sunshine by Trini Lopez [CD: The Sing-Along World of Trini Lopez / Available on iTunes]
Intro: 24

RIGHT BOX FORWARD, STOMP, HEEL-TOE TWISTS TO LEFT, FLICK
1-4 Step right to side, step left together, step right forward, stomp left together
5-6 Twist both heels moving left, twist both toes moving left
7-8 Twist both heels moving left, flick left heel behind right

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ left and step right back, step left to side, cross right over left, hold (9:00)

LEFT BOX FORWARD, STOMP, HEEL-TOE TWISTS TO RIGHT, FLICK
1-4 Step left to side, step right together, step left forward, stomp right together
5-6 Twist both heels moving right, twist both toes moving right
7-8 Twist both heels moving right, flick right heel behind left

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD, TURN ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step left back, step right to side, cross left over right, hold (12:00)

HOP-TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, HOP-TOUCH BACK, HOLD, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN ½ RIGHT, BRUSH
&1-2 Small hop right forward, touch left together, clap
&3-4 Small hop left back, touch right together, clap
5-6 Step right to side, cross left behind right
7-8 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right brushing left forward (6:00)

HOP-TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, HOP-TOUCH BACK, HOLD, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN ¼ LEFT, BRUSH
&1-2 Small hop left forward, touch right together, clap
&3-4 Small hop right back, touch left together, clap
5-6 Step left to side, cross right behind left
7-8 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, brush right forward (3:00)

RIGHT CROSS TOE STRUT, LEFT SIDE TOE STRUT, JAZZ BOX TURN ¼ RIGHT, SCUFF
1-2 Cross right toe over left, drop right heel
3-4 Step left toe to left, drop left heel to floor
5-6 Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back (6:00)
7-8 Step right to side, scuff left forward

LEFT LOCK STEP FORWARD, TURN ¼ RIGHT, RIGHT LOCK STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD,
TOUCH

1-3 Locking chassé forward left, right, left
4-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
7-8 Step left forward, touch right together (9:00)

REPEAT

Margaritas & Senoritas

Margaritas & Senoritas
Choreographed by Marie Sørensen
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Margaritas And Senoritas by Brushwood [CD: Outsiders / Available on iTunes]
Intro: 32

PRISSY WALK RIGHT, HOLD, PRISSY WALK LEFT, HOLD, VINE, TOUCH
1­-2 Cross right over left, hold
3-­4 Cross left over right, hold
5-­6 Step right to side, cross left behind right
7-­8 Step right to side, touch left together (12:00)

SIDE, KICK, SIDE, KICK, VINE TURN LEFT, SCUFF
1-­2 Step left to side, kick right in front of left
3-­4 Step right to side, kick left in front of right
5-­6 Step left to side, cross right behind left
7-­8 Turn left and step forward left, scuff right (9:00)

ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1­-2 Rock right forward, recover to left
3-­4 Rock right to side, recover to left
5-­6 Cross right behind left, step left to side
7-­8 Cross right over left, hold (9:00)

SIDE, KICK, SIDE, KICK, RUMBA, HOLD
1-­2 Step left to side, kick right in front of left
3-­4 Step right to side, kick left in front of right
5-­6 Step left to side, step right together
7-­8 Step left forward, hold (9:00)

REPEAT