Wednesday, March 27, 2013

What If I Said Goodbye


What If I Said Goodbye (Waltz)
Choreographed by Gordon Elliott

Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate waltz line dance
Music: What If I Say Goodbye by Vince Gill [120 bpm / Vintage Gill]
Start dancing on lyrics

WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK
1-2-3 Waltz: step left forward, step right together, step left together
4-5-6 Waltz: step right back, step left together, step right together

WALTZ BACK, WALTZ FORWARD
1-2-3 Waltz: step left back, step right together, step left together
4-5-6 Waltz: step right forward, step left together, step right together

WALTZ ACROSS, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN
1 Cross left over
2-3 Step right together, step left together
4 Cross right over
5 Turn ¼ right and step left back
6 Turn ¼ right and step right to the side

WALTZ ACROSS, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN
1 Cross left over
2-3 Step right together, step left together
4 Cross right over
5 Turn ¼ right and step left back
6 Turn ¼ right and step right to the side

ACROSS, TOUCH, HOLD, ACROSS, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2-3 Cross left over, touch right toe to the side, hold
4-5-6 Cross right over, touch left toe to the side, hold

WALTZ FORWARD ½ TURN, WALTZ BACK
1 Waltz: step left forward
2-3 Turn ½ left and step right back, step left together
4-5-6 Waltz: step right back, step left together, step right together

ACROSS, TOUCH, HOLD, ACROSS, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2-3 Cross left over, touch right toe to the side, hold
4-5-6 Cross right over, touch left toe to the side, hold

WALTZ FORWARD ¼ TURN, WALTZ BACK
1 Waltz: step left forward
2-3 Turn ¼ left and step right back, step left together
4-5-6 Waltz: step right back, step left together, step right together

REPEAT

Gordon Elliott | EMail: gordondance@yahoo.com | Website: http://www.dancewithgordon.com
Address: 7 Bridge Street, Erskineville, NSW 2043, Australia | Phone: (011 61) 0295506789
(home) or (011 61) 0295577628
(fax) or mobile:
0411 500 511

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTks2ZcsLBM


Just Because


Just Because
Choreographed by Jo & Rita Thompson

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, ultra beginner line dance
Music: Open Book by Scooter Lee
Here Lately by Scooter Lee [134 bpm / CD: The Best Of Scooter Lee / Available on iTunes]
I Just Called To Say I Love You by Scooter Lee [Puttin' On The Ritz / Available on iTunes]

Can be used as a floor split with Open Book, Rumba Here Lately

CUCARACHA LEFT AND RIGHT
1-4 Rock left side, recover to right, step left together, hold
5-8 Rock right side, recover to left, step right together, hold

REPEAT CUCARACHA LEFT AND RIGHT
1-4 Rock left side, recover to right, step left together, hold
5-8 Rock right side, recover to left, step right together, hold

LEFT HIP WALK, RIGHT HIP WALK
1-2 Step left side front diagonal shifting hips forward to left, shift hips back to right
3-4 Shift hips forward to left putting weight to left, hold
5-6 Step right side front diagonal shifting hips forward to right, shift hips back to left
7-8 Shift hips forward to right putting weight to right, hold

LEFT HIP WALK, STEP TURN ¼ LEFT, STEP
1-2 Step left side front diagonal shifting hips forward to left, shift hips back to right
3-4 Shift hips forward to left putting weight to left, hold
5-6 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
7-8 Step right together, hold

REPEAT

Jo Thompson | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.blogspot.com
Address: Jo Thompson Szymanski, 10950 Bellbrook Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 3037915717
Rita Thompson
Address: Unlisted | Phone: Unlisted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcLWuelavXk


Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Two 4 One


Two 4 One
Choreographed by Jo & Rita Thompson

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, ultra beginner two step line dance
Music: Ribbon Of Highway by Scooter Lee [194 bpm / CD: Moving On Up / CD: The Best Of
Scooter Lee / Available on iTunes]
Rompin' Stompin' by Scooter Lee [192 bpm / High Test Love / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

FORWARD, FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD
1-2 Step right forward, hold
3-4 Step left forward, hold
5-7 Step right together, step left together, step right together
8 Hold
Counts 5-7 can be done as a forward coaster step: step right forward, step left together, step right back

BACK, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD
1-2 Step left back, hold
3-4 Step right back, hold
5-7 Step left together, step right together, step left together
8 Hold
Counts 5-7 can be done as a back coaster step: step left back, step right together, step left forward

SIDE, BEHIND, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD
1-2 Step right side, hold
3-4 Cross left behind, hold
5-7 Step right together, step left together, step right together
8 Hold

SIDE, BEHIND, TURN ¼ LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD
1-2 Step left side, hold
3-4 Cross right behind, hold
5 Turn ¼ left and step left forward
6-7 Step right together, step left together
Counts 6-7 can be done as gentle stomps right-left
8 Hold

REPEAT

Jo Thompson | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.blogspot.com
Address: Jo Thompson Szymanski, 10950 Bellbrook Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 3037915717
Rita Thompson
Address: Unlisted | Phone: Unlisted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31wEQE4DrgA


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Somewhere With You


Somewhere With You
November, 2010
Choreographed by:
Junior Willis WWW.JuniorWillis.Net Indncer(aaol.com
Scott Schrank WWW.ScottSchrank.Com sschrank@bellsouth.net

Description: 32-count, 4-Wall Low Intermediate Line Dance (2 Restarts)
Music: Somewhere With You by Kenny Chesney [CD: Hemingway's Whisky]
(On iTunes)
Start: 32-Count Intro

Phrasing: Restart after 16 counts. The Sequence is 32-32-16-32-32-32-16-32 to end

1-8 WALK, WALK, 1/4 TURN CROSS, TURN, TURN, CROSS-BALL-CROSS
1-2 Step forward R (1), Step forward L (2)
3&4 Step R foot right (3), Pivot 1/4 turn left on balls of both feet (&), Cross R over L (4) (9:00)
5-6 Make 1/4 turn right stepping back on L (5), Make 1/4 turn right on L stepping R foot right (6) (3:00)
7&8 Step L foot forward over R (7), Step ball of R foot right (&), Step L foot over R (8) (3:00)

8-16 ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR 1/2 TURN
1-2 Rock R foot right (1), Recover weight to L foot (2) (3:00)
3&4 Step R foot behind L (3), Step L foot left (&), Cross R foot over left foot (4)
5-6 Rock L foot left (5), Recover weight to R foot (6) (3:00)
7&8 Step L foot behind R (7), Make 1/4 turn left stepping R foot next to L foot (&), Make 1/4 turn left on ball of R foot stepping L foot slightly forward (8) (9:00)

Restart here: The first restart facing wall 3, the second facing wall 9.

17-24 MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS-BALL-CROSS
1&2 Press weight forward on R foot (1), Recover weight to L foot (&), Replace R foot next to L foot (2)
3&4 Step L foot back (3), Step R foot next to L foot (&), Step L foot forward (4)
5-6 Step R foot forward (5), Pivot 1/4 turn left on balls of both feet (6) (6:00)
7&8 Step R foot forward over L (7), Step ball of L foot left (&), Step R foot over L (8)

25-32 SIDE, HOLD, BALL-SIDE, ROCK & TURN, STEP, PIVOT, HOLD, BALL-(STEP)
1,2 Step L foot left (1), Hold (2)
&3 Step ball of R foot next to L foot (&), Step L foot left (3)
4&5 Rock R foot over L foot (4), Recover weight to L foot (&), Make 1/4 turn right stepping R forward (5)
6-7 Step L foot forward (6), Pivot 1/2 turn right on balls of both feet (7) (Weight the right)
8& Hold (8), Step ball of L foot next to R (&)

(Even though the 8 count is a hold, keep the movement flowing while changing the weight to the ball of the left foot)

Start the dance again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44xFMTBkVk

Offspring Waltz


Offspring Waltz

Description: 24 ct. 4 wall waltz line dance Difficulty: Beginner
Choreographers: Michele Burton October, 2010

Suggested music: Fire Escape Artist: Diane Birch iTunes download 108 bpm
Open Arms Artist: Colin Raye
Somebody Loves You Artist: Scooter Lee

Prepared by: Michele Burton mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net
Web access: www.MichaelandMichele.com

1 - 6 WALTZ BOX
1 – 3 Step L foot forward; Bring R foot to L, stepping side R; Step L slightly back
4 – 6 Step R back; Bring L to R, stepping side L (angle to L diagonal); Step R to front left diagonal 12 o’clock

7 - 12 BALANCE FORWARD ~ BALANCE BACK
7 - 9 Step L foot forward; Step R slightly forward; Step L foot slightly back
10 - 12 Step R foot back; Step L slightly back; Step R foot slightly forward 12 o’clock

13 - 18 TWINKLE RIGHT ~ TWINKLE LEFT
13 - 15 Step L foot to right front diagonal; Step R foot side right; Step L foot to left front diagonal 12 o’clock
16 - 18 Step R foot to left front diagonal; Step L foot side left; Step R foot to right front diagonal

19 - 24 FORWARD 1/4 TURN ~ BACK BALANCE (or basic)
19 - 21 Step L foot forward; Turn 1/4 left, stepping slightly back on R; Step back on L 9 o’clock
22 - 24 Step R foot back; Step L slightly back; Step R foot slightly forward (not a coaster step)

BEGIN AGAIN

A beginner waltz that might be used as a floor split with Zenyatta’s Waltz.
Use any waltz music phrased in 24, 48, or 96 cts. BPM: 96 - 110