Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Heart Like A Truck


Heart Like a Truck


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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Improver

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Choreographer:

Kim Herman (USA) - September 2022

Music:

Heart Like A Truck - Lainey Wilson

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Note: Dance starts on count 8 with lyrics


Section 1: Slide, Cross Rock, Slide, Cross Rock, Step 1/4, Pivot 1/2, 1\4 Turn, Step

1

Slide R (1)

2 &

Cross L over R (2), recover on R (&)

3

Slide L (3)

4 &

Cross R over L (4) recover on L (&)

5,6 &

Step ¼ R (5) step L (6) pivot ½ (&)

7,8

1/4 Step (L), Step R (8)


Section 2: Sailor, Full Turn, Sway, Sway, Step, Touch

1&2

Sailor step L (1&2)

3&4

Full Turn R,L,R (3&4)

5,6

Sway L (5) , Sway R (6)

7,8

Step L (7), Touch R (8)

*Restart happens on wall 3 after 16 counts, 4 count Jazz Box (Right over Left)


Section 3: Side together Forward, Side Together Forward

1,2

Step R (1), step L to R side (2)

3&4

Shuffle forward R, bring L together, shuffle forward R

5,6

Step L (3), step R to L side (4)

7&8

Shuffle forward L, bring R together, shuffle forward L


Section 4: Step, Pivot ½, Lock Step, Step Pivot 1/2, Step ¼, Touch

1,2

Step forward R (1) Pivot ½ L (2)

3&4

Lock step forward R,L,R (3&4)

5,6

Step L (5), Pivot ½ R (6)

7,8

Step ¼ L , touch R


The last wall will start at 9:00 dance 30 counts and pivot ¼ to front and touch R with Heart hands!!!

Alternative music-Your Heart or Mine-Jon Pardi  NO restarts, 8 count tag end of wall 2, 2 - 4 count jazz box steps (R over L)


Contact Kim  hermjk@gmail.com with any comments or questions.

I hope you enjoy this dance as much as I do.


Last Update: 10 Nov 2022



Thursday, October 20, 2022

Them Boots

 
Them Boots

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Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
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Choreographer:
Anna Szymanski (USA) & Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) - September 2022

Music:
Them Boots - Dusty Black : (iTunes, Spotify, etc)

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Intro: pick up notes + 16 counts

[1-8] KICK & LOCK & STEP, SLIDE/LOCK/KNEE POP, SIDE, CROSS, COASTER CROSS
1&2&
Kick R to right diagonal (1); Step R forward to right diagonal (&); Lock step L behind R (2); Step R forward to right diagonal (&)
3-4
Step L forward to left diagonal (3); Slide/Lock R behind L popping L knee with ball of L on floor (4)
5-6
Step L to left (5); Cross R over L (6)
7&8
Step L back (7); Step R beside L (&); Cross L over R (8)

[9-16] CHASSE RIGHT, 1/4 TURN L CHASSE LEFT, HEEL GRIND & HEEL GRIND &
1&2
Step R to right (1); Step L beside R (&); Step R to right (2)
3&4
Turn 1/4 left stepping L to left (3); Step R beside L (&); Step L to left (4) 9:00
5-6&
Cross R heel over L grinding R heel (5); Step L to left (6); Step R beside L (slightly back) (&)
7-8&
Cross L heel over R grinding L heel (7); Step R to right (8); Step L beside R (slightly back) (&)
*Restart here during walls 4 and 7

[17-24] CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR HEEL, & TOUCH & HEEL, & CROSS, SIDE
1-2
Cross R over L (1); Step L to left (2)
3&4
Step R behind L (3); Step L to left (&); Touch R heel to right diagonal (4)
&5&6
Step R to center (&); Touch L beside R (5); Step L to left (&); Touch R heel to right diagonal (6)
&7-8
Step R beside L (slightly back) (&); Cross L over R (7); Step R to right (8)

[25-32] SAILOR 1/4 TURN L, TRIPLE FWD, 1/2 PIVOT TURN R, 1/4 TURN R SIDE ROCK & STEP
1&2
Turn 1/8 left stepping L behind R (1); Turn 1/8 left stepping R to right (&); Step L forward (2) 6:00
3&4
Step R forward (3); Step L beside R heel (&); Step R forward (4)
5-6
Step L forward (5); Turn 1/2 right shifting weight to R (6) 12:00
7&8
Turn 1/4 right rocking L to left (7); Recover weight to R (&); Step (or stomp) L forward/slightly across R (8) 3:00

START AGAIN!

Restarts:
Wall 4 starts at 9:00, dance through counts 16&, restart facing 6:00
Wall 7 starts at 12:00, dance through counts 16&, restart facing 9:00

Ending: Last wall starts facing 3:00, dance through counts 16&,
(you will be facing 12:00) then on count 17, stomp R across L to finish. Enjoy!

Jo Thompson Szymanski - jo.thompson@comcast.net

Cold Heart

 


Cold Heart


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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Improver

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Choreographer:

Maddison Glover (AUS) - August 2021

Music:

Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) - Elton John & Dua Lipa

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No tags. No Restarts. You're Welcome.


Back, Touch, Forward, Touch, Back, Touch, Forward, ½ Back

1,2,3,4

Step R back, touch L together, step L fwd, touch R together

5,6,7,8

Step R back, touch L toe together, step L fwd, make ½ turn L stepping back on R (6:00)

Option: On counts 1-2 and 5-6, slightly lean body backwards.


Back, Touch, Forward, ¼ Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Point

1,2,3,4

Step L back, touch R together, step R fwd, turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (9:00)

5,6,7,8

Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L, point L to L side (slightly angle body to 11:30)


Front, Side, Behind, Point, Cross, ¼ Back, ¼ Side, Cross

1,2,3,4

Cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L behind R, point R to R side (slightly angle body to 7:30)

5,6,7,8

Cross R over L, turn ¼ R stepping L back (12:00), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3:00), cross L over R


Side, Together, Lock Shuffle Forward, Rock Forward, Recover, Lock Shuffle Back

1,2,3&4

Step R to R side, step L together, step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd

5,6,7&8

Rock L fwd, recover weight back onto R, step L back, cross R over L, step L back


Ending: You will be facing 9:00 ready to start a new wall.

Replace the first two counts of the dance with: Step R back, touch L toe slightly fwd (bend both knees) as you 'sit back' onto R.

(open/ angle body to 12:00)


CHOREOGRAPHED FOR MY ONLINE 'LOCKDOWN LINE DANCING' CLASSES.

Stay healthy, stay safe & keep dancin'

Special thanks to Jo Thompson-Szymanski for her guidance, suggestions and reassurance.


Maddisonglover94@gmail.com

www.linedancewithillawarra.com/maddison-glover

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Last Update - 2 Sept. 2021


Cute Cute Cute

 


Cute Cute Cute

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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Beginner/Intermediate level

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Choreographer:

Kathy Gurdjian (USA)

Music:

Brand New Girlfriend - Steve Holy

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Start dance when the fast tempo kicks in with "I Got A Brand New Girlfriend"  


CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE 

1-2 Cross rock right over left, rock back onto left  

3&4 Pivot ½ right on ball of left step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward  

5-6 Step left forward, pivot ¼ right stepping right to right  

7&8 Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right   


JUMP RIGHT, TOUCH, SNAP, ¼ TURN LEFT JUMP FORWARD, TOUCH, SNAP, TRIPLE IN PLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT TRIPLE IN PLACE 

&1-2 Jump right to right side, touch left to right, snap  

&3-4 Pivot ¼ left jump left forward, touch right to left, snap  

5&6 Triple in place, right, left, right (angle body right)  

7&8 Pivot ¼ left triple in place left, right, left   


RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP, LEFT ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP 

1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left  

3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward  

5-6 Rock forward on left, recover on right  

7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward   


RIGHT & LEFT SWITCHES, & HEEL & TOUCH & RIGHT HEEL TWICE, & LEFT HEEL TWICE

& 1& Touch right to right side, step right beside left  

2& Touch left to left side, step left beside right  

3& Touch right heel forward, step right beside left

4& Touch left toe next to right, step left beside right  

5-6 Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward again  

& Step right next to left  

7-8 Touch left heel forward, touch left heel forward again  

& Step left next to right  


REPEAT  


TAG: End of walls; 1, 5 and 9 (always facing 3:00:00) 

1-8 Repeat counts 25-32   

BREAK: At the end of the 8th rotation, facing 12:00, there is a break in the music at count 32, hold for 2 counts (left heel) and begin with the & count when the beat kicks back in

Toes


Toes


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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Improver (Country)

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Choreographer:

Rachael McEnaney (USA) - February 2009

Music:

Toes - Zac Brown Band : (Album: The Foundation)

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Count In: Dance starts 60 counts from start of track (approx 28secs) on vocals “well the plane touched down”


(1 – 8) Step right, hold, left back rock, step left, touch right, step right, hook left with ¼ turn left.

1 - 2

Step right big step to right side (1), hold dragging left towards right(2) 12.00

3 - 4

Rock back on left (3), recover weight onto right (4) 12.00

5 - 6

Step left to left side (5), touch right next to left (6) 12.00

7 - 8

Step right to right side (7), make ¼ turn left hooking left foot in front of right shin (8) 9.00


(9 – 16) Step forward left, lock right, left lock step, step ½ pivot, step ¼ pivot

1 - 2

Step forward on left (1), lock right behind left (2) 9.00

3 & 4

Step forward on left (3), lock right behind left (&), step forward on left (4) 9.00

5 - 6

Step forward on right (5), pivot ½ turn left (6) 3.00

7 - 8

Step forward on right (7), pivot ¼ turn left (8)

(Note: Roll hips in circle on both pivot turns for styling) 12.00


(17 – 24) Weave to left (crossing right), cross rock right, ¼ turn right shuffle

1 - 2

Cross right over left (1), step left to left side (2), 12.00

3 – 4

Cross right behind left (3), step left to left side (4) 12.00

5 - 6

Cross rock right over left (5), recover weight onto left (6) 12.00

7 & 8

Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) 3.00


(25 – 32) ½ turn right with left shuffle back, ½ turn right with right shuffle forward, left rock step, behind side cross

1 & 2

Make ½ turn right stepping back on left (1), step right next to left (&), step back on left (2) 9.00

3 & 4

Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) 3.00

5 - 6

Rock forward on left (5), recover weight onto right (6), 3.00

7 & 8

Step left behind right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8) 3.00


Ending You will start the last wall facing 6.00 – you will do 28 counts of dance make ¼ turn right and hold.

So this will take you to the two ½ shuffles – you will be facing 9.00, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side(5), throw right arm in air (6), throw left arm in air (7)


START AGAIN, HAVE FUN!


www.dancejam.co.uk - Rachaeldance@me.com

Tel: 07968 181933



Saturday, September 24, 2022

Til You Can't

 

'Til You Can't

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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Intermediate

Choreographer:

Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - December 2021

Music:

'Til You Can't - Cody Johnson

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Music Available from iTunes & Amazon

#16 count intro

 

'Til You Can't is dedicated to the Kom Og Dans team in Bergen, Norway on their 20th Anniversary celebration and also to all the line dance friends & family we lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, my friend May Gaston, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

 

Section 1: WALK R, WALK L, STEP, PIVOT ½, ½, SWEEP BACK, SWEEP BACK, SWEEP, L COASTER CROSS

1 2

Walk forward on R (1), walk forward on L (2)

3 & 4

Step forward on R (3), pivot ½ L (&), ½ turn L on ball of L stepping back on R (4) (12:00)

&5&6

Sweep L around from front to back (&), walk back on L (5), sweep R around from front to back (&), walk back on R (6)

&7&8

Sweep L around from front to back (&), step back on L (7), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (8)

 

Section 2: SIDE TOGETHER FWD, SIDE TOGETHER FWD, FWD TOUCH BACK, SWEEP, SAILOR ¼ R

1 & 2

Step R to R side (1), step L next to R (&), step forward on R (2)

3 & 4

Step L to L side (3), step R next to L (&), step forward on L (4)

5&6&

Step forward on R (5), touch L toe behind R heel (&), step back on L (6), sweep R around from front to back starting ¼ turn R (&)

7 & 8

Complete ¼ turn R crossing R behind L (7), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (8) (3:00)

 

Section 3: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, HITCH, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, FWD, TOUCH, BACK, KICK, BACK, SIDE, CROSS

1&2&

Cross L over R (1), step R to R side (&), cross L behind R (2), ronde hitch R knee up (&)

3 & 4

Cross R behind L (3), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (4)

5&6&

Step forward on L toward L diagonal (1:30) (5), touch R next to L (&), step back on R (6), low kick L forward (&) (1:30)

7 & 8

Step back on L (7), step R to R side straightening up to (3:00) (&), cross L over R (8)

 

Section 4: TOUCH, SIDE/DRAG, BACK ROCK SIDE, CROSS, L COASTER CROSS, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH

& 1

Touch R next to L (&), step R long step to R side dragging L in to meet (1)

2 & 3

Cross rock L behind R (2), recover on R (&), step L to L side (3) *Tag/Restart

4

Cross R over L (4)

5 & 6

Step back on L (5), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (6)

7&8&

Step R to R side (7), touch L next to R (&), step L to L side (8), touch R next to L (&)

 

*TAG/RESTART: After 27 counts of Wall 4 facing (12:00), add: Touch R next to L, then restart dance from the beginning.

 

ENDING: Dance 14 counts of Wall 9, finish the dance facing (12:00) by dancing a R sailor step without the ¼ turn R (12:00).

 

Contact: Gary O'Reilly - oreillygaryone@gmail.com - 00353857819808

https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104

www.thelifeoreillydance.com

 

Rocky Rhythm

 Rocky Rhythm
 
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    Count: 32        Wall: 4        Level: Absolute Beginner
Choreographer: Judith Kennedy, 'First in Line,' Hartlepool, May 2017
    Music: 'Rocking with the Rhythm of the Rain' by The Judds.     
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Intro: 16 counts.

Section 1:    RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, RIGHT GRAPEVINE
1-2        Rock forward onto right foot, recover onto left
3-4        Rock back onto right foot, recover onto left.
5-6        Step right to right; step left behind right.
7-8        Step right to right. Tap left toe next to right.

Section 2:    LEFT, TAP, RIGHT, TAP; LEFT GRAPEVINE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, SCUFF
9-10        Step left to left. Tap right toe next to left
11-12        Step right to right. Tap left toe next to right.
13-14        Step left to left; step; step right behind left
15-16        Make ¼ turn left stepping fwd on left; scuff right forward

Section 3:    DIAGONAL STEP FWD, TAP; TOUCH TOE OUT, IN, X 2
17-18        Step right diagonally forward to right; tap left toe next to right
19-20        Touch left toe out to left; tap left toe next to right
21-22        Step left diagonally forward to left; tap right toe next to left
23-24        Touch right toe out to right; Tap right toe next to left.

Section 4:    DIAGONALLY BACK, TAP/CLAP X 2. OUT, OUT, BOUNCE HEELS TWICE
25-26        Step right diagonally back right; Tap left toe next to right (and Clap)
27-28        Step left diagonally back left; Tap right toe next to left (and Clap)
29-30        Step down onto right; step down onto left, slightly apart from right.
31-32        Raise and lower heels twice.

BEGIN AGAIN AND ENJOY.

Contact: iudithkennedy97@yahoo.co.uk

Sweet Release


Sweet Release


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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Improver

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Choreographer:

Fred Whitehouse (IRE) & Shane McKeever (N.IRE) - February 2022

Music:

Come Turn Me On - Casey Barnes

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Intro: 16 Counts, Start at approx 8 secs


SEC 1: Heel & Heel & Heel, Hook, Shuffle, Step ½ Pivot

1&

Touch right heel forward, step right beside left

2&

Touch left heel forward, step left beside right

3-4

Touch right heel forward, hook right over left

5&6

Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward

7-8

Step left forward, pivot ½ right transferring weight onto right (6:00)


SEC 2: Dorothy Step, Side, Weave, Cross Rock, Side Shuffle

1-2&

Step left to left diagonal, lock right behind left, step left to left diagonal

3-4&

Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right

5-6

Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right

7&8

Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left


SEC 3: Cross, Side, Behind, ¼ Turn Step, Step, ¼ Turn, Cross Shuffle

1-2

Cross right over left, step left to left

3-4

Step right behind left bending both knees, turn ¼ left step left forward (3:00)

5-6

Step right forward, pivot ¼ left transferring weight onto left (12:00)

7&8

Cross right over left, step left beside right, cross right over left


SEC 4: Side, Touch, Side, Touch, ¼ Turn Step, ½ Turn Back, ½ Turn Shuffle

1-2

Step left to left, touch right beside left

3-4

Step right to right, touch left beside right

5-6

Turn ¼ left step left forward, turn ½ left step right back (3:00)

7&8

Turn ¼ left step left to left, step right beside left, turn ¼ left step left forward