Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Afterglow

AFTERGLOW
Count: 40 Wall: 2 Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Glynn Holt
Music: Afterglow by The Bellamy Brothers

SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE 1⁄4 TURN RIGHT, STEP 1⁄4 PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right to right side, slide left to step beside right
3&4 Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right 1⁄4 turn right
5-6 Step forward left, pivot 1⁄4 turn right
7&8 Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right

TOGETHER, CHASSE 1⁄4 TURN RIGHT, STEP 1⁄4 PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right to right side, slide left to step beside right
3&4 Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right 1⁄4 turn right
5-6 Step forward left, pivot 1⁄4 turn right
7&8 Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right

SIDE, TOGETHER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE, TOGETHER, LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right to right side, slide left to step beside right
3&4 Step forward right, close left beside right, step forward right
5-6 Step left to left side, slide right to step beside left
7&8 Step forward left, close right beside left, step forward left

BACK ROCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, FORWARD ROCK, COASTER STEP
1-2 Rock back on right, rock forward onto left
3&4 Step forward right, close left beside right, step forward right
5-6 Rock forward on left, rock back onto right
7&8 Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left

FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE 1⁄2 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK, COASTER CROSS
1-2 Rock forward on right, rock back onto left
3&4 Shuffle back making 1⁄2 turn right, stepping right, left, right
5-6 Rock forward on left, rock back onto right, rock, step
7&8 Step back on left, step right beside left, cross left over right

REPEAT

Swamp Thang

Swamp Thang
(a.k.a. Heart Like A Wheel, Swamp Thing)
Choreographed by Max Perry

Description: 40 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Swamp Thing by The Grid [CD: The Ultimate Line Dance Album / Available on iTunes] The Wheel Of Love by Rick Tippe [107 bpm / CD: Get Hot V]
Some Things Aren't Meant To Be by Linda Davis [96 bpm / Some Things Aren't Meant To Be]
Any song with similar rhythm
Start dancing on lyrics

TWO SETS - ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP
1-2 Rock left forward, recover to right
3&4 Step left back, step right together, step left forward
5-6 Rock right forward, recover to left
7&8 Step right back, step left together, step right forward

TWO SETS - ROCK SIDEWAYS AND CHA-CHA STEPS IN PLACE
9-10 Rock left to side, recover to right
11-12 Step left together, step right in place, step left in place
13-14 Rock right to side, recover to left
15-16 Step right together, step left in place, step right in place
On the side-rocks-triples-in-place, you may want to do a full spin during the triple in place. The first spin would be to the right and the second spin to the left. You should start spinning as you recover from the rock step

VINE LEFT WITH A FULL TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE SIDE AND ROCK
17-18 Step left to side, cross right behind left
19-20 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ¼ left and step right together
21&22 Turn ½ left and chassé side left, right, left
23-24 Rock right back, recover to left
The vine may be danced as a weave without bringing the feet together on count 20. You may step to the side instead. This is how it is usually danced

VINE RIGHT WITH A FULL TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE SIDE AND ROCK
25-26 Step right to side, cross left behind right
27-28 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left together
29&30 Turn ½ right and chassé side right, left, right
31-32 Rock left back, recover to right
The vine may be danced as a weave without bringing the feet together on count 28. You may step to the side instead. This is how it is usually danced

SYNCOPATED SIDE TOUCHES, ¾ WALK-AROUND
33-34& Step left to side, clap, step right together
35-36& Step left to side, clap, step right together
37-38 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward
39-40 Turn ½ left (weight to left), step right together
Option: Stomp together on count 40

REPEAT

Max Perry | EMail: danceordie@cox.net | Website: http://www.maxperry.net
Address: Max Perry Productions,122 SE 29th Ter,Ocala FL 34471-9127 | Phone: 609-313-3826