Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Alabama Slammin'

Alabama Slammin
Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney

Description: 48 count, 2 wall, intermediate west coast swing line dance
Music: If You Want My Love by Laura Bell Bundy [CD: Achin' and Shakin' / Available on iTunes]
Intro: 32

ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, ¾ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT SAILOR WITH TURN ¼ RIGHT, LEFT KICK BALL SIDE
1-2 Rock right forward, recover to left
3-4 Turn ½ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left to side (9:00)
5&6 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ right and step left together, step right forward (12:00)
7&8 Kick left forward, step left together, take big step to right side

LEFT TOUCH TWICE, STEP LEFT TO SIDE, RIGHT SAILOR ¼ TURN, LEFT TOE TOUCH THEN 2X HEEL JACKS
1&2 Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step left to side
3&4 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ right and step left together, step right forward (3:00)
5&6 Touch left toe next to right, step left back, touch right heel forward
&7&8 Step right in place, touch left toe next to right, step left back, touch right heel forward

RIGHT RECOVER, LEFT SIDE ROCK, LEFT BEHIND SIDE CROSS, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, RIGHT SAILOR ¼ TURN
&1-2 Step in place with right, rock left to side, recover to right
3&4 Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
5-6 Rock right to side, recover to left
7&8 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ right and step left together, step right forward (6:00)

STEP LEFT FORWARD, TURN ½ RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT TRAVELING FORWARD (OR 2 WALKS), LEFT MAMBO, RUN BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
1-2 Step left forward, pivot turn ½ right (12:00)
3-4 Turn ½ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward
Easy option: step left forward, step right forward
5&6 Rock left forward, recover to right, step left back
7&8 Step right back, step left back, step right back

BIG STEP LEFT BACK, HOLD, BALL WALK WALK
1-2&3-4 Big step left back, hold, step right together, step left forward, step right forward
5-6 Touch left toe forward bumping hips forward, step left forward
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (9:00)

RIGHT CROSSING SHUFFLE, ¾ TURN RIGHT, 2X HEEL SWITCHES, BIG STEP FORWARD LEFT
1&2 Crossing chassé right, left, right
3-4 Turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step left forward (6:00)
5&6 Touch left heel forward, step left together, touch right heel forward
&7 Step right together, big step left forward
Lean back slightly and imagine stepping over a box
8 Brush right forward

REPEAT

Rachael McEnaney | EMail: rachaelmc@live-2-dance.com | Website: http://www.dancepizazz.com
Address: Mack, Green Willows, The Brickyards, Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1HZ, England | Phone: 07968 181933

Cheap Talk


C heap Talk

Count: 64 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Gaye Teather (UK) Aug 2012
Music: 'Talk Is Cheap' by Alan Jackson. CD: Thirty Miles West. [158 bpm]

64 count intro - Dance rotates in CW direction

Right toe. Heel. Toe. Kick. Coaster step. Hold
1 – 2 Touch Right toe beside Left. Touch Right heel forward
3 – 4 Touch Right toe beside Left. Kick Right forward
5 – 8 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right. Hold

Left toe. Heel. Toe. Kick. Coaster step. Hold
1 – 2 Touch Left toe beside Right. Touch Left heel forward
3 – 4 Touch Left toe beside Right. Kick Left forward
5 – 8 Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left. Hold

Vine Right. Cross. Right side rock. Cross. Hold
1 – 4 Step Right to Right side. Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left over Right
5 – 8 Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left. Cross Right over Left. Hold

Vine Left. Cross. Left side rock. Cross. Hold
1 – 4 Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross Right over Left
5 – 8 Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right. Cross Left over Right. Hold

Rumba box
1 – 4 Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right. Hold
5 – 8 Step Left to Left side. Step Right beside Left. Step back on Left. Hold

Back rock. Right diagonal step-lock-step. Left diagonal step-lock-step
1 – 2 Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left
3 – 4 Step Right forward to Right diagonal. Lock Left behind Right
5 - 6 Step Right forward to Right diagonal. Turning to face Left diagonal step diagonally forward on Left
7 – 8 Lock Right behind Left. Step Left forward to Left diagonal

Cross rock. Side. Hold. Cross rock. Quarter turn Left. Brush
1 – 4 Cross rock Right over Left. Recover onto Left. Step Right to Right side. Hold
5 – 6 Cross rock Left over Right. Recover onto Right
7 – 8 Quarter turn Left stepping forward on Left. Brush Right forward (Facing 9 o’clock)

Step. Brush (x 4) making half turn Left
1 – 2 Make one eighth turn Left stepping forward on Right. Brush Left forward
3 – 4 Make one eighth turn Left stepping forward on Left. Brush Right forward
5 – 6 Make one eighth turn Left stepping forward on Right. Brush Left forward
7 – 8 Make one eighth turn Left stepping forward on Left. Brush Right forward (Facing 3 o’clock)

Start again