Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Mambo No. 5

Mambo No. 5
Choreographed by The Mambo Maniacs

Description: 48 count, 4 wall, line dance
Music:Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega [96 bpm / A Little Bit Of Mambo / Available on iTunes]
This song has a 32 count intro. Start 16 counts after "Ladies & Gentleman, this is Mambo No.
5". The dance will start before he starts singing the lyrics of the song. This dance was inspired
by some of the song's lyrics

JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD & BACK (WITH OPTIONAL CLAPS), HITCH TURN ¼ LEFT
&1-2 Step right forward, step left together, hold (optional clap)
&3-4 Step right back, step left together, hold (optional clap)
&5-6 Turn ¼ left and hitch right, touch right side, hold
&7-8 Turn ½ left and hitch right, touch right side, hold

PUNCH HIGH (RIGHT THEN LEFT), PUNCH LOW (RIGHT THEN LEFT)
Hand placement: make a fist with right hand, cup left hand over right
1 Slide/step left together (punch hands high towards 2:00 & push hips left)
2 Hold (bring hands back to chest level & hips to center)
3 Hold (punch hands high towards 10:00 & push hips to right)
4 Hold (bring hands back to chest level & hips to center)
5 Hold (punch hands low towards 4:00 & push hips to left)
6 Hold (bring hands back to chest level & hips to center)
7 Hold (punch hands low 8:00 & push hips to right)
8 Hold (bring hands back to chest level & push hips to center, end with weight on right)

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

MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD
1-4 Rock left forward, recover to right, step left together, hold
5-6 Touch right side, turn ½ right and step right together
7-8 Touch left side, hold

FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP TWICE, HOLD
1-4 Step left forward, lock right behind, step left forward, clap
5-8 Step right forward (turn body to left diagonal), clap, clap, hold (weight on right)

MAMBO WITH TURN ½ RIGHT, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD
1-2 Rock left forward, recover to right
3-4 Turn ½ left and step left forward, hold
5-8 Step right forward, hold, step left forward, hold

REPEAT

This dance was choreographed by the Mambo Maniacs at the Canadian Country Classic, July '99. The Mambo Maniacs are Tammy Wyatt, Burlington ON Canada, 9056327539
bootsnspurs@globalserve.net, Susanne Schalewa & Gert Wollschlager, Berlin. Germany, 01149304856476 incahoot@blinx.de, Peter Metelnick. London ON
Canada 5194395990, peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca, Dave Ingram, Stittsville ON Canada. 6138362483 dingram@ridgeway.ca

I Love To Dance

I Love To Dance
Count: 16 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner - Foxtrot rhythm
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (USA) Aug 2013

Music: I Love To Dance, Like They Used To Dance - Bing Crosby
                             Intro: Start on Vocal on “I” (at 8 sec.) - NO TAGS !! NO RESTARTS !!
             A Dime At A Time – David Church

Alt. Track: I’ve Come To Expect It From You - George Strait
For the correct track, contact: dancewithira@comcast.net

PART I. (STEP R ACROSS L, POINT L TO L, WEAVE BACK 3 STEPS WITH L; POINT R TO R, WEAVE BACK 3 STEPS WITH R, POINT L)
1-2       Step R across L, Point L to L
3&4     Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R
5          Point R to R
6&7     Step R behind L, Step L to L, Step R across L
8          Point L to L

PART II. (WEAVE BACK 3 STEPS WITH L, POINT R TO R, WEAVE BACK 2 STEPS WITH R, R FORWARD LOCK STEP, L FORWARD LOCK STEP)
1&2      Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R
3           Point R to R
4&        Step R behind L, Step L to L
5&6     (Moving Diagonally towards R corner) Step forward on R, Step L behind R, Step forward on R
7&8     (Moving Diagonally towards L corner) Step forward on L, Step R behind L, Step forward on L

BEGIN DANCE (Facing 3:00 Wall).

Contact - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P3qbhS1RSMg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VJWGfmx3AzU


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I'll Take It From Here

I'll Take It From Here
Choreographed by Cef Decaney

Description: 48 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: I Can Take It From There by Chris Young
Start dancing on lyrics

ROCK, SYNCOPATED VINE, CROSS TWICE LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2 Rock right side, recover to left
3&4 Behind-side-cross right-left-right
5-6 Rock left side, recover to right
7&8 Behind-side-cross left-right-left

HEEL SWITCHES, STEP, SLIDE TWICE RIGHT THEN LEFT
1& Touch right heel forward, step right together
2& Touch left heel forward, step left together
3-4 Big step right side, slide/touch left together
5& Touch left heel forward, step left together
6& Touch right heel forward, step right together
7-8 Big step left side, slide/touch right together

¼ TURNS TWICE, WIZARD STEP RIGHT & LEFT
1-4 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left), step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
5-6& Locking chassé forward right-left-right
7-8& Locking chassé forward left-right-left

KICK BALL CHANGES TWICE, TOE-HEEL BACK TWICE
1&2 Right kick ball change
3&4 Right kick ball change
5-8 Step right toe back, lower right heel, step left toe back, lower left heel

VINE, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN
1-4 Vine right turning ¼ right, step left forward
5-6 Turn ½ right (weight to right), step left forward
7-8 Turn ¼ right and cross right behind, step left side

CROSS, VINE WITH ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN
1-4 Cross right over, step left side, cross right behind, step left side
5-6 Turn ¼ left and step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ left and cross left behind

REPEAT

Cef Decaney | EMail: ceferdjr@netscape.net
Phone: 2086023193

Canadian Stomp

Canadian Stomp
Count: 40       Wall: 4      Level: Absolute Beginner
Choreographer: Cindy Hall & Ginny Smith (USA) 1999
Music: Any Man Of Mine by Shania Twain (157bpm)

TOE-HEEL, STOMP, HOLD
1 Touch right toe beside left with knee pointing toward left
2 Touch right heel forward with toe pointing outward
3, 4 Stomp right in front of left, hold
5 Touch left toe beside right with knee pointing toward right
6 Touch left heel forward with toe pointing outward
7, 8 Stomp left in front of right, hold

TOE-HEEL, STOMP, HOLD
1-8 Repeat above
WALK BACK WITH STOMPS
1, 2 Step back on right, hold
3, 4 Step back on left, hold
5, 6 Step back on right, step back on left
7, 8 Stomp right alongside left, stomp right alongside left (unweighted)

GRAPEVINE RIGHT AND LEFT WITH 1⁄4 TURN TO LEFT
1, 2 Step right to right side, step left behind right
3, 4 Step right to right side, touch left alongside right
5, 6 Step left to left side, step right behind left
7, 8 Turn 1⁄4 to left while stepping on left, scuff right forward

JAZZ BOXES
1, 2 Cross right over left, step back on left
3, 4 Step right alongside left, step left alongside right
5–8 Repeat 1-4

Repeat dance

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Summer Celebration

Summer Celebration
Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (USA) July 2013

Music: Celebrate Da Summertime by Pandera 100 bpm
                    Start on the word: “Everybody” - NO TAGS !!! NO RESTARTS !!!
                     Introduction: 32 counts. Start at approx. 22 sec.
All Over The Road – Easton Corbin 100 bpm (teach)
Nobody’s Sad On A Saturday Night – Uncle Kracker 117 bpm
On The Outskirts Of Town – The Time Jumpers (with Vince Gill) 102 bpm
Fresh Coat Of Pain – Lee Roy Parnell 121 bpm (fast)
Branded Man – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin 116 bpm
The Bottle Let Me Down – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin 116 bpm


PART I. (WALK 2 STEPS FORWARD TOWARD R CORNER; FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN TO L)
1-2    (Face 1:30) Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4   Step R forward, Lock-step with L behind R, Step R forward
5-6     Rock forward on L, Recover back on R
7&8   Make 1/2 turn L in 3 steps (Face 7:30)

PART II. (WALK FORWARD 2 STEPS TOWARD R CORNER, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN TO L)
1-2    (Face 7:30) Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4   Step R forward, Lock-step with L behind R, Step R forward
5-6     Rock forward on L, Recover back on R
7&8    Make 1/2 turn L in 3 steps (Face 1:30)

PART III. (CROSS-ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP; CROSS –ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP)
1-2    Step R across L, Recover back on L
3&4   Make a Triple Step to R (R,L,R) to square up at 3:00
5-6    Step L across R, Recover back on R
7&8   Make a Triple Step to L (L,R,L)

PART IV. (1/4 PADDLE TURN TO L, 1/4 PADDLE TURN TO L; R JAZZ BOX)
1-2   Step R forward, Pivot Turn 1/4 to L on L
3-4   Step R forward, Pivot Turn 1/4 to L on L
5-6   Step R across L, Step L back
7-8   Step R to R, Step L across R (Face 10:30)

REPEAT DANCE.

Contact - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KIOa3csurrA#t=36

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Walk The Plank

Walk The Plank
Choreographed by Chris & Teri Highbaugh

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Pirate Flag by Kenny Chesney
Start dancing on lyrics

TOUCH, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-4 Touch right side, hold, touch right side, hold
5-8 Cross right behind, step left side, cross right over, hold

TOUCH, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-4 Touch left side, hold, touch left side, hold
5-8 Cross left behind, step right side, cross left over, hold

STEP-LOCK-STEP, TOUCH, STEP-LOCK-STEP, TOUCH
1-4 Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right forward, touch left together
5-8 Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left forward, touch right together

STEP FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, HOLD
1-4 Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold (9:00)
5-8 Step right forward, swivel turn 1/8 left, swivel turn 1/8 left, hold (6:00)
For styling, you can do a little bounce on the two heel swivels

RIGHT WEAVING VINE, OUT AND CROSS
1-4 Step right side, cross left behind, step right side, cross left over
5-8 Rock right side, recover to left, cross right over, hold

LEFT WEAVING VINE, ROCK ¼ TURN STEP
1-4 Step left side, cross right behind, step left side, cross right over
5-8 Rock left side, recover to right, turn ¼ right and step left forward, hold

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD (TWICE)
1-4 Rock right side, recover to left, cross right over, hold
5-8 Rock left side, recover to right, cross left over, hold

SLIDE TOUCH, 2 KNEE POPS (TWICE)
1-4 Slide/step right side, touch left together, raise right heel (pop right knee), lower right heel and
raise left heel (pop left knee)
5-8 Slide/step left side, touch right together, raise left heel (pop left knee), lower left heel and raise
right heel (pop right knee)

REPEAT

Chris Highbaugh | EMail: statelinedj52@yahoo.com

Two Step

Two Step
Choreographed by Robert Royston

Description: 16 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Two Step by Laura Bell Bundy Feat. Colt Ford
Use the 3:12 min version of the song and adjust for tempo

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE (REPEAT GOING TO THE LEFT)
1-2-3&4  Step right side, step left together, chassé side right-left-right
5-6-7&8  Step left side, step right together, chassé side left-right-left
When the lyrics say "Slide, slide, two steps" you should really play up the lyrics with footwork

KICK-BALL-STEP TWICE, LITTLE SKATES TURNING ¼ LEFT
1&2 Right kick ball change
3&4 Right kick ball change
5-6-7-8 Skate right, Skate left, Skate right, Skate left
Turn ¼ left (weight to left) to begin again

REPEAT

Robert Royston
Address: Dublin, CA | Phone: (510) 4171117


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OWJw9PKaOP4#t=44