American Kids
Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: High Beginner
Choreographer: Randy Pelletier (June 2014)
Music: American Kids by Kenny Chesney
Intro: Start on Lyrics
[1-8]HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, TAP X2
1 - 2 Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
3 - 4 Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5 - 6 Step right forward, step left forward
7 - 8 tap right foot next to left twice
[9 - 16]1/4 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, JAZZBOX
1 - 2 Point right to right side. Turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left.
3 - 4 Point left to left side. Step left beside right.
5 - 6 Cross right over left, step back on left
7 - 8 Step right to right side, step left slightly forward
**(Restart here on 6th wall)
[17 - 24]SLIDE, TOUCH, POINT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, BRUSH
1 - 2 Slide right to right side, touch left beside right
3 - 4 Point left to left side, touch left beside right
5 - 6 Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left.
7 - 8 Turning 1⁄4 Left step left foot to left side, brush right next to left
[25 - 32]STEP FWD, CLAP, TURN 1⁄2 LEFT, CLAP, STEP FWD, CLAP, TURN 1⁄4 LEFT, CLAP
1 - 2 Step right forward (weighted), hold and clap
3 - 4 Pivot 1⁄2 left (shifting weight to left), hold and clap
5 - 6 Step right forward (weighted), hold and clap
7 - 8 Pivot 1⁄4 left (shifting weight to left), hold and clap
REPEAT
EASY RESTART - that you can easily hear in the music.
* On 6th wall (2nd time you start dance facing 3 O’clock) dance through count 16 and Restart dance.
(You will be facing back wall when the Restart occurs)
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Contact: Randy Pelletier - Email: Randy@OneEyedParrot.Org - Tel: 413-366-1540
