Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Sharp Dressed Man


Sharp Dressed Man


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Lisa M. Johns-Grose (May 2014)
Music: Sharp Dressed Man, by Jo Dee Messina ( Evan Almighty OST)


INTRO. 32 cts. (start on lyrics)

*** Re-Start on 7th wall ( facing 6:00) after 16 cts.

R TOE STRUT – L CROSS TOE STRUT – SIDE ROCK- RECOVER R CROSS SHUFFLE
1-4Step right toe to right side, step down on right heel, step left toe across right, Step down left heel.
5, 6, 7 &8Rock right to right side, recover left, crossover shuffle right-left –right ( 12 O’ Clock)

L TOE STRUT- R CROSS TOE STRUT – SIDE ROCK – REC ¼ R – L SHUFFLE FWD
1-4Step left toe to left side, step down on left heel, step right toe across left, step down right heel
5,6, 7&8Rock left to left side, recover right making ¼ turn right, forward shuffle left, right, left (3 O’ Clock)
*** Re-Start on 7th wall ( Facing 6:00 )

R ROCK FWD- L REC BACK – R SHUFFLE BACK- L ROCK BAC- REC FWD R- L SHUFFLE FWD
1,2, 3&4Rock forward right, recover back left, shuffle back right, left, right
5,6, 7&8Rock back left, recover forward right, shuffle forward left, right, left ( 3 O’ Clock )

R SIDE HIP BUMPS 2X - L SIDE HIP BUMP 2X - HIPS ROLLS COUNTER CLOCKWISE
1-2Stepping right slightly to right side, bump right hips two times
3-4Bump left hips two times
5-8Roll hips counter clockwise for two beats, roll hips counter clockwise for two beats ( 3 O’ Clock )
(Weight ends on left)

Begin Again

Contact: htmonalisa@aol.com



Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Stuck Like Glue


Stuck Like Glue


Count: 64 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Marlow Cooper & Susan Hunt
Music: Stuck Like Glue, by Sugarland


During Intro you hear “Better” twice. After the second time, count 8, begin.
It will be 4 counts before the lyrics.

[1-8] Rumba Box Right, Hold, Rumba Box Left, Hold
1-4Step right to right side, left next to right, back on right, hold.
5-8Step left to left side, right next to left, forward on left, hold

[9-16] Right Forward Mambo, Hold, Left Back Mambo, Hold
1-4Rock forward on right, recover weight to left, step on right, hold.
5-8Rock back on left, recover weight to right, step on left, hold.

[17-24] Step Lock Step, Hold, ½ Turn Right, Step Forward, Hold
1-4Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right, hold
5-8Step forward on left, pivot ½ right, step forward on left, hold. (6:00)

[25-32] Right Side Rock Recover Cross, Hold, Left Side Rock Recover Cross, Hold
1-4Step right to right side, recover weight to left, cross right over left, hold
5-8Step left to left side, recover weight to right, cross left over right, hold.

[33-40] Side Together ¼ Turn Right, Hold, ½ Turn Right, Step Forward Left, Hold
1-4Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right ¼ turn right, hold. (9:00)
5-8Step forward on left, pivot right ½ turn, step forward on left, hold. (3:00)

[41-48] Walk Forward R, L, R, Hold, Left Forward Mambo, Hold
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, Hold
5-8Rock Forward on left, recover weight to right, step on left, hold.

[49-56] Right Coaster Back, Hold, 1/4 Turn Right, Cross, Hold
1-4Step back on right, left next to right, step forward on right, hold
5-8Step forward on left, pivot right ¼ turn, cross left over right, hold. (6:00)

[57-64] Side Together Side, Hold, Vine, Hold
1-4Step right to right side, left next to right, step right to right side, hold
5-8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, hold

Begin Again

Choreographer info: Susan Hunt - steppinoutdjsh@hotmail.com



Jitterbuggin


JITTERBUGGIN'


Count: 48 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Bunny & Bruce Burton
Music: Think It Over by The Tractors


RIGHT LINDY (SIDE SHUFFLE); ROCK STEP; "DIG" STEPS
1&2Step to right, step left next to right, step to right (side shuffle right, left, right)
3-4Rock back on left, replace weight on right
5-6"Dig" left toe, step on left foot
7-8"Dig" right toe, step on right foot

LEFT LINDY (SIDE SHUFFLE); ROCK STEP; "DIG STEPS
1&2Step to left, step right next to left, step to left (side shuffle left, right, left)
3-4Rock back on right, replace weight on left
5-6"Dig" right toe, step on right foot
7-8"Dig" left toe, step on left foot

FORWARD SHUFFLES; ½ TURN LEFT; FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward on right, turn ½ turn to left with weight ending on left
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right

POINT HOLDS
1-2Point left toes to left, hold
&3-4Replace weight to left, point right toes to right, hold
&5&6Replace weight to right, point left to left, replace weight to left, point right to right
7-8Replace weight to right, point left to left, hold

FORWARD SHUFFLES; ½ TURN RIGHT; FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward left, right, left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Step forward on left, turn ½ turn to right with weight ending on right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left

TWO (2) JAZZ SQUARE TURNING ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step side right, step slightly forward left
5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right making ¼ turn right, step left slightly forward

REPEAT
When you do the dig steps, remember they were from the original jive or jitterbug so put some action into them. When you dig your left toe into the floor, drop your left shoulder down & put your left hip out when you put the heel down; then repeat the action to the right when you dig the right toe.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Achy Breaky Heart


ACHY BREAKY HEART


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: beginner
Choreographer: Melanie Greenwood
Music: Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus


VINE TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD, HIPS ROCK AND HOLD
1-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, hold
5-8Bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)

STAR TURN
9-11Touch right toe back, touch right toe forward, cross/touch right over left
12Unwind ¾ left (weight to right)

13-14Step left back, step right back
15-16Hitch left knee, turn ¼ left and step left together
17-18Step right back, step left back
19-20Step right back, stomp left together

HIPS ROCK AND HOLD, ¼ TURN, STOMP, AND ½ TURN
21-24Step left to side and bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)
25-26Turn ¼ right and step right forward, stomp/touch left together
27-28Turn ½ left and step left forward, stomp/touch right together

VINE TO THE RIGHT WITH STOMP/CLAP
29-32Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, stomp left together (clap)

REPEAT
Option: Substitute a vine right turning a full turn right for counts 1-4 when repeating the dance, as follows:
The floor movement is in a straight line to the right

1Turn ¼ right and step right forward
2Turn ½ right and step left back
3Turn ¼ right and step right to side
4Hold
Leaving feet apart with body weight over right foot, right leg straight, left knee slightly bent

Redneck Yacht Club


REDNECK YACHT CLUB


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: beginner/intermediate quickstep
Choreographer: Patricia Flaherty
Music: Redneck Yacht Club by Craig Morgan


RIDE SIDE ROCK CROSS, VINE, TAPS
1&2Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left
3&4Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side
5-8Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward, touch right toe back, touch right toe back
9&10Touch right heel forward, touch right toe back, stomp right together

LEFT SIDE ROCK CROSS, VINE, TAPS
11&12Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right
13&14Step left to side, cross left behind right, step right to side
15-18Touch left heel forward, touch left heel forward, touch left toe back, touch left toe back
19&20Touch left heel forward, touch left toe back, stomp left together

RIGHT PADDLE TURN ½ LEFT, LEFT PADDLE TURN ¾ RIGHT
21&Step right forward, turn 1/8 left (weight to left)
22&Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
23&Step right forward, turn 1/8 left (weight to left)
24Stomp right together
25&Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
26&Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
27&Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
28Stomp left together

RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HEEL SWITCH, LEFT STOMP
29&30&Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
31&32&Repeat 29&30&

REPEAT

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Billy B. Bad


BILLY B. BAD


Count: 48 Wall: 2 Level: Beginner - ECS
Choreographer: June Shuman
Music: Billy B. Bad by George Jones


RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
1&2Shuffle to right side, right-left-right
3-4Rock back onto left, recover weight onto right
5&6Shuffle to left side, left-right-left
7-8Rock back onto right, recover weight onto left

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
1-8Repeat above 8 counts

HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-4Step right heel forward, drop right toes to floor, step left heel forward, drop left toes to floor
5-8Cross right over left, step back onto left, step right foot forward ¼ turn right, step left next to right

HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat above 8 counts

SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK ROCK STEP
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right,
3-4Rock forward onto left, recover weight onto right
5&6Shuffle back left-right-left
7-8Rock back onto right, recover weight onto left

FORWARD ROCK STEP, SIDE ROCK STEP, BACK ROCK STEP, KICK, KICK
1-2Rock forward onto right, recover onto left
3-4Rock right to right side, recover onto left
5-6Rock back onto right, recover onto left
7-8Kick right foot forward 2x

REPEAT

Honky Tonk Boots


Honky Tonk Boots


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Lisa M. Johns-Grose
Music: Honky Tonk Boots by Sammy Kershaw (129 bpm)


ALT. MUSIC: -
Burning down the honky tonk by: Alan Jackson (130 bpm)
Hangin’ around the mistletoe by: Brooks & Dunn (149.1 bpm)

SHUFFLE R SIDE- ROCK RECOVER-SHUFFLE L SIDE- ROCK RECOVER
1&2Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right
3-4Rock back on left, recover right
5&6Step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left
7-8Rock back on right, recover left

SHUFFLE R FWD- SHUFFLE L FWD- STEP R FWD- ½ LEFT HOOK LEFT- SHUFFLE L FWD
1&2Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
3&4Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
5-6Step right forward (weight on right) , make ½ turn left bringing left into a hook over right
7&8Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward

STOMP R FWD TOES IN –FAN TOES OUT-FAN TOES IN- FAN TOES OUT- REPEAT WITH LEFT
1-4Stomp right forward toes in, fan right toes out, fan toes in, fan toes out (weight on right)
5-8Stomp left forward toes in, fan left toes out, fan toes in, fan toes out (weight on left)

SHUFFLE R FWD- ¼ RIGHT- CROSS SHUFFLE L- TOUCH R TO R SIDE- HITCH R ACROSS L
1&2Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
3-4Touch left forward, pivot ¼ right
5&6Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
7-8Touch right to right side, hitch right across left

BEGIN AGAIN!!!



Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Footprints In The Water

Footprints On The Water

Count: 32    Wall: 4    Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Joanne Brady & Jill Babinec (July 2014)
Music: Footprints On The Water by Gold City

SEQUENCE: Dance – Dance – Dance – Dance - Tag – Dance

Start dance 24 counts into the music on the Vocals

[1-8&]RT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, HEEL AND HEEL AND VAUDEVILLE STEP
1&2 Step Right behind L, Step L to left side, Step Right to right side
3&4 Step L behind R, Step R to right side, Step L to left side
5&6& Touch Right Heel out, Step R next to L, Touch Left Heel out, Step L next to R
7&8& Cross R over L, Step back on L, Touch R heel on R diagonal, Step R next to left

[9-16] VAUDEVILLE, 1⁄2 TURN RT, TRIPLE STEP, LEFT KICK BALL FWD
1&2& Cross L over R, Step back on R, Touch L heel on L diagonal, Step L next to R
3–4 Cross R over L, Step back on L making 1⁄4 turn R (3:00)
5&6 Make another 1⁄4 turn R as triple fwd R, L, R (6:00)
7&8 Kick L fwd, Step down on ball of L next to R, Step R forward

[17-24] LEFT ROCK RECOVER, TRIPLE BACK L, TRIPLE BACK RT, LEFT SAILOR 1⁄4 TURN LEFT
1–2 Rock fwd on L, Recover back on R
3&4 Triple Back slightly L, R, L
5&6 Triple Back slightly R, L, R
7&8 Step L behind R, Start to make 1⁄4 L turn step R to R side, finish the 1⁄4 L turn step L to L side (3:00)

[25-32] CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, 1⁄2 TURN RT JAZZ BOX
1,2,3,4 Cross R over L, Point L to side, Cross L over R, Point R to side
5,6,7,8 Cross R over L, Step back on L, 1⁄4 turn R stepping side Right, 1⁄4 turn R stepping side left (9:00)

START AGAIN

TAG (8 count TAG happens one time at the end of 4th wall (you will be facing 12:00))
[1-8] R SAILOR, L SAILOR, HEEL & HEEL & HEEL & HEEL &
1&2 Step R behind L, Step L to left side, Step Right to right side
3&4 Step L behind R, Step R to right side, Step L to left side
5&6& Touch R Heel out, Step R next to L, Touch Left Heel out, Step L next to R
7&8& Touch R Heel out, Step R next to L, Touch Left Heel out, Step L next to R

Contact: Joebrady1@verizon.net (302-239-5914); www.djdrjill.com (330-519-3871)

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Feelin'

Feelin'

Choreographed by Marianne Langagne
Description:  48 count, 4 wall, low intermediate two step line dance
Music:  Feelin' It by Scotty McCreery

Intro: 24

RUMBA BOX
1-2 Step right side, step left together
3-4 Step right forward, hold
5-6 Step left side, step right together
7-8 Step left back, hold

BACK STEP, LOCK, BACK, HOLD, FULL TURN BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2 Step right back, lock left over
3-4 Step right back, hold
5-6 Turn 1⁄2 left and step left forward, turn 1⁄2 left and rock right back
7-8 Recover to left, hold (12:00)
Restart here on the 5th wall

SCISSOR STEP (RIGHT & LEFT)
1-2 Step right side, slide/step left together
3-4 Cross right over, hold
5-6 Step left side, slide/step right together
7-8 Cross left over, hold

POINT SIDE, BACK TOUCH, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, HIP BUMP
1-2 Touch right side, cross/touch right behind
3-4 Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back
5-6 Touch left heel forward, hold
7-8 Hip left, hip right

& RIGHT TURNING VINE, SIDE, BACK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD
&1-2 Step left together, step right side, cross left behind
3-4 Turn 1⁄4 right and step right forward, step left side (3:00)
5-6 Step right back, hold
7-8 Step left back, hold

COASTER STEP, FULL TURN FORWARD
1-2 Step right back, step left together
3-4 Step right forward, hold
5-6 Turn 1⁄2 right and step left back, turn 1⁄2 right and step right forward
7-8 Step left forward, hold

REPEAT

TAG

At the end of the 9th wall
1-2 Stomp right together, stomp left together

Marianne Langagne | EMail: eujeny@aol.com | Website: http://www.animcountry-m-m.fr

Bronco Stomp


BRONCO STOMP

Choreographer: UNKNOWN
Description: Two wall line dance.
Suggested Music: What We Do For fun Around Here – Andy Ross
Somethin' Bout You – Shelby County Line
Sumertime Blues – Alan Jackson

COUNT STEP DESCRIPTION



Fans

1 - 2 Fan Right toe to right, return

3 - 4 Fan Right toe to right, return

5 - 6 Fan Left toe to left, return

7 - 8 Fan Left toe to left, return


Heels, Toes, Heel, Stomps

9 - 10 Tap Right heel forward twice

11 - 12 Tap Right toe backward twice

13 Tap Right heel forward

14 Step Right foot beside left

15 - 16 Stomp Left foot twice beside right (no weight)


Heel, Stomps, Vine

17 Tap Left heel forward

18 Step Left foot beside right

19 - 20 Stomp Right foot twice beside left (no weight)

21 Step Right foot to right side

22 Step Left foot to right side and behind right

23 Step Right foot to right side

24 Stomp Left foot beside right (no weight)


Vine, turn

25 Step Left foot to left side

26 Step Right foot to left side behind left

27 Step Left foot to left side beginning 1/2 turn to left

28 Step Right foot beside left completing 1/2 turn to left (weight on both feet)


Swivels

29 With weight on toes of both feet, swivel heels 45o to right

30 With weight on heels of both feet, swivel toes 45o to right

31 - 32 Repeat steps 29 - 30

33 With weight on heels of both feet, swivel toes 45o to left

34 With weight on toes of both feet, swivel heels 45o to left

35 - 36 Repeat steps 33 - 34


Step, Touches

37 Step Right foor forward and 45o to the right *

38 Step Left foot beside right and clap (no weight) *

39 Step Left foot backward and 45o to the left *

40 Step Right foot beside left and clap (no weight) *

41 Step Right foot backward and 45o to the right *

42 Step Left foot beside right and clap (no weight) *

43 Step Left foot forward and 45o to the left *

44 Step Right foot beside left and clap (no weight) *



START OVER


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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

High Cotton


High Cotton


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Improver
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (Dk) Oct 2013
Music: High Cotton by Alabama. [3.03 mins. iTunes, etc.]


Note: A big THANK YOU to Jo Thompson for her input to this dance.

Intro: 26 counts from first beat in music (app. 18 secs. into track). Weight on L foot

[1 – 8] Walk R and L, R rocking chair, step ¼ L, extended crossing heel shuffle
1 – 2 Walk fwd on R (1), walk fwd on L (2) [12:00]
3&4& Rock fwd on R (3), recover back on L (&), rock back on R (4), recover fwd on L (&)
5& Step fwd on R (5), turn ¼ L stepping onto L (&) [9:00]
6&7&8 Cross R heel over L (6), step L a small step to L side (&), cross R heel over L (7), step L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (8)

[9 – 16] L scissor step, ½ rumba box, L next to R, walk fwd R and L, run R L R
1&2 Step L to L side (1), step R slightly behind L (&), cross L over R (2)
3&4& Step R to R side (3), step L next to R (&), step fwd on R (4), step L next to R (&) * Restart here on wall 4
5 – 6 Walk fwd on R (5), walk fwd on L (6)
7&8 Run fwd on R (7), run fwd on L (&), run fwd on R (8)

[17 – 24] L mambo step fwd, full turn R with claps, R coaster cross, L chasse
1&2 Rock fwd on L (1), recover back on R (&), step back on L (2)
3&4& Turn ½ R stepping R fwd (3), clap hands (&), turn ½ R stepping L back (4), clap hands (&) – non-turny option: walk back R and L with claps in between
5&6 Step back on R (5), step L next to R (&), cross R over L (6)
7&8 Step L to L side (7), step R next to L (&), step L to L side (8)

[25 – 32] 2 heel switches, R heel hook heel, R vine, cross, big side step R, L together pop!
1&2& Touch R heel fwd (1), step R next to L (&), touch L heel fwd (2), step L next to R (&)
3&4 Touch R heel fwd (3), hook R foot in front of L shin (&), touch R heel fwd (4)
5&6& Step R to R side (5), cross L behind R (&), step R to R side (6), cross L over R (&)
7 – 8 Step R a big step to R side (7), slide and then step L next to R popping R knee fwd (8) [9:00]

Start again

Restart: On 4th wall (starts facing 3:00), after 12 counts, now facing 12:00.

Fun option! On wall 7, which starts facing 6:00, the beats are particularly strong on counts 5-8 in the 2nd section (facing 3:00).
Rather than doing your 2 walks and 3 runs you now run fwd on counts 5&6&7&8 hitting the strong beats in the music. ? [3:00]

Ending: To hit the last beat in the music do the following: Finish your 8th wall (now facing 12:00).
There are only a few beats left in the music.
The music slows down but follow the original speed of the music doing the first 4 counts of the dance,
then walk walk R fwd (5), walk L fwd (6), shuffle fwd R L R finishing with a R stomp fwd on count 8 (7&8)?







Yours Alone


Yours Alone



Choreographed by: Mike and Betty Weeks
Description: 32 count, 4 wall line dance, beginner (no restarts, no tags)
Music: I’m Yours, by Keke Palmer Dequina Moore, & Angela Grovey
from Joyful Noise soundtrack
Country Alternative: Somewhere In My Car, Keith Urban

Step forward R, slide L, shuffle forward R, step forward L, slide R, shuffle forward L
1, 2, 3&4 Step forward R(1), slide L beside R(2), step forward R(3), step L together(&), step forward R(4)
5, 6, 7&8 Step forward L(5), slide R beside L(6), step forward L(7), step R together(&), step forward L(8)


Rock forward R, recover L, R coaster step, Rock forward L, recover R, L coaster step
1, 2, 3&4 Rock forward R(1), recover weight to L(2), step back R(3), step L back beside R(&), step forward R(4)
5, 6, 7&8 Rock forward L(5), recover weight to R(6), step back L(7), step R back beside L(&), step forward L(8)


R Side shuffle, rock back L, recover R, L Side shuffle, rock back R, recover L
1&2, 3, 4 Step R to right side(1), step L together R(&), step R to right side(2), rock L back(3), recover R(4)
5&6, 7, 8 Step L to left side(5), step R together L(&), step L to left side(6), rock R back(7), recover L(8)


Jazz box with ¼ turn right and clap, hip bumps
1,2,3,4 Cross step R over L(1), step back L turning ¼ right(2), step R next to L(3), point L to left
while clapping (4)
5,6,7&8 Step L and bump hip left(5), shift weight R and bump hip right(6), bump hip left, right, left(7&8)
(Weight on L)

RESTART