French Downtown

French Downtown

Count: 40     Wall: 2     Level: Improver / Intermediate
Choreographer: Séverine Fillion (May 2013)
Music: “Downtown” by Lady Antebellum (single 2013)

Intro : 32 counts - (No Tag No Restart)

[1-8] WALKS FWD, STEP LOCK STEP FWD, TOE TAP TOUCHES (LEFT & RIGHT)
1-2 Walk fwd right, walk fwd left
3&4 Right step fwd, « Lock » left cross behind right, right step fwd
5&6 Touch x 3 left ball diagonally left fwd (ending weight on left)
7&8 Touch x 3 right ball diagonally right fwd (ending weight on right)

[9-16] SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP 1/4 TURN, & STEP FWD, STEP FWD, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP
1&2 Left cross behind right, right to right, left to left
3&4 Right cross behind left, 1⁄4 turn right stepping left to left, right step fwd 3 :00
&5-6 Left step next to right (&), right step fwd (5), left step fwd (6)
7&8 Right step fwd, 1⁄2 turn left, right step fwd 9 :00

[17-24] FULL TURN, SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, CROSS SIDE ROCK (RIGHT & LEFT)
1-2 1⁄2 turn right stepping left back, 1⁄2 turn right stepping right fwd
3&4 1⁄4 turn right and shuffle left – right – left to the left 12 :00
5&6 Right cross over left, rock step left to left, recover on right
7&8 Left cross over right, rock step right to right, recover on left

[25-32] KICK, BACK, HIP BUMPS WITH KNEE BEND, COASTER STEP, STEP 1/2 TURN TOUCH &
1-2 Kick right fwd, right step back
3&4 Fold Knees : move your hips back, fwd, back (weight on right)
5&6 Left step back, right next to left, left step fwd
7-8 Right step fwd, 1⁄2 turn left on right foot with a touch left toe fwd 6 :00
& Recover on left next to right

[33-40] WALKS FWD, SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP TWICE
1-2 Walk fwd right, walk fwd left
3&4& Rock step right fwd, recover on left, rock step right back, recover on left
5&6 Right step fwd, 1⁄2 turn left, right step fwd 12 :00
7&8 Left step fwd, 1⁄2 turn right, left step fwd 6 :00

Start again and enjoy !

Covered In Kisses

Covered In Kisses

Count: 32     Wall: 4        Level: Beginner

Choreographer:   Michele Burton & Michael Barr
Music:      Gotta Get To You by George Strait [CD: Twang]

Start dancing on lyrics

SKATE HOLD, SKATE HOLD, SKATE, CLOSE, TURN 1/4 LEFT, HOLD
1-2 Skate left diagonally forward, slide/touch right together
3-4 Skate right diagonally forward, slide/touch left together
5-6 Skate left diagonally forward, step right together
Keep the skating motion in counts 5-6 without the holds
7-8 Turn 1/4 left and step left forward, hold (9:00)

RUMBA BOX (SIDE CLOSE BACK HOLD, SIDE CLOSE FORWARD HOLD)
1-2 Step right to side, step left together
3-4 Step right back, hold
5-6 Step left to side, step right together
7-8 Step left forward, hold

CROSS BACK, BACK CROSS, BACK BACK, CROSS BACK (TRAVELING JAZZ BOXES)
1-2 Cross right over left, step left back
3-4 Step right diagonally back, cross left over right
5-6 Step right back, step left diagonally back
7-8 Cross right over left, step left back

1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP SIDE LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, SIDE, CLOSE, TURN 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD
1-2 Turn 1/4 right and step right to side, touch left together
3-4 Step left to side, touch right together (12:00)
5-6 Step right to side, step left together
7-8 Turn 1/4 right and step right forward, hold (3:00)

REPEAT