Easy Tonight

 

Easy Tonight

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Beginner	.
Choreographer:	Michelle Wright (USA) - April 2022
Music:	EASY TONIGHT - Niko Moon
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NO TAGS OR RESTARTS!!

Dance starts on the heavy beat right before lyrics.  32 counts in

 

Section 1: R&L diagonal Step touches, RLRL Syncopated back zig zag touches

1,2	Step R to R forward Diagonal, Touch L next to R
3,4	Step L to L forward diagonal, Touch R next to L
&5&6	Step R back to R diagonal, Touch L next to R, Step L back to L diagonal, Touch R next to L
&7&8	Step R back to R diagonal, Touch L next to R, Step L back to L diagonal, Touch R next to L (12:00) (Counts &5-&8 will feel like hopping from foot to foot)

Easier option for 5-8: R&L back diagonal step touches

5,6	Step R back to R diagonal, Touch L next to R
7,8	Step L back to L diagonal, Touch R next to L

 

Section 2: R Extended vine, R Lindy

1,2	Step R to R side, Cross L behind R
3,4	Step R to R side, Cross L over R
5&6	Step R to R side, Step L next to R, Step R to R side
7,8	Step L behind R, Recover weight on R (12:00)

 

Section 3: L vine w/ a step together, ¼ turning ramble

1,2	Step L to L side, Cross R behind L
3,4	Step L to L side, Step R next to L
5,6	Swivel both Heels R, Swivel both toes R
7,8	Swivel both heels R, ¼ turn R swiveling toes R (Weight on L) (3:00)

 

Section 4: rocking chair, ½ turning jazz box

1,2	Step R forward, Recover on L
3,4	Step R back, Recover on L
5,6	Cross R over L, ¼ turn R stepping L back (6:00)
7,8	¼ turn R stepping R to R side, Cross L over R (9:00)

Styling option for 5-8 walls 2 and 5: Raise your hand like you are holding a drink in your hand.

 

Optional Ending: Wall 10 is last wall and starts at (9:00) You dance up to count 20 then add:

5,6,7

¼ turn R stepping R to R side, Raise hand in the air like you are raising a toast

Or complete 24 counts or wall 10 to end facing the front

 

End of dance!

 

Any questions email michellelinedance@gmail.com

 

Last Update: 30 Apr 2022

 

Stand Up and Boogie

Stand Up and Boogie

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Count:	48	Wall:	4	Level:	Beginner	.
Choreographer:	Sonja Hemmes (USA) - May 2016
Music:	Stand Up and Boogie - Danny & Bongy : (Album: In the Cool)
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Start on Lyrics

 

#1: TOE STRUTS RIGHT SIDE, FRONT, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Touch right toe side, drop right heel
3-4	Touch left toe side, drop left heel
5-6	Step right to right side, step left beside right
7-8	Cross right over left, hold

 

#2: TOE STRUTS LEFT SIDE, FRONT, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Touch left toe left side, drop left heel
3-4	Touch right toe left side, drop right heel
5-6	Step left to left side, step right beside left
7-8	Cross left over right, hold

 

#3: STEP TOUCHES RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALK BACK

1-2	Step right to right side, touch left next to right
3-4	Step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-8	Walk back right, left, right, left

Boogie Walk Styling:  Knees close together, arms straight down.

Move shoulders down in the same direction as you walk back right foot, right shoulder down, left foot, left shoulder down.

 

#4: STEP TOUCHES RIGHT, LEFT, BOOGIE WALK BACK

Repeat 3rd set, steps 17 – 24 above

 

#5: ROCK BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, HOLD

1-2	Rock back on right, recover on left
3-4	Step right forward turning ¼ left, hold
5-6	Rock back on left, recover on right
7-8	Step left forward, hold

 

#6: PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR

1-2	Step right forward, pivot ¼ left on balls of feet
3-4	Step right forward, pivot ¼ left on balls of feet
5-6	Step right forward, return weight on left
7-8	Step right back, return weight  on left

 

 

Crowded Mind

Crowded Mind

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Count:	48	Wall:	2	Level:	Improver - Waltz	.
Choreographer:	Shane McKeever (N.IRE) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2022
Music:	Crowd My Mind - Brett Eldredge : (iTunes)
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PLEASE NOTE there’s a version of the song with a SPOKEN COUNT-IN which makes the start to the music much much easier!

Contact Niels for this version

Intro: Start on the very first beat. Start with weight on R foot

Restart: On wall 3, after 24 counts, facing 1:30

[1 – 6] L twinkle 3/8 L, fwd R, sweep L fwd

1 – 3	Step L towards R diagonal (1), step R towards R diagonal (2), turn 3/8 L stepping down on L (3) 9:00
4 – 6	Cross R slightly over L (4), start sweeping L fwd (5), sweep L slightly over R (6) 9:00

[7 – 12] L weave, R step slide

1 – 3	Cross L over R (1), step R to R side (2), cross L behind R (3) 9:00
4 – 6	Step R a big step to R side (4), start sliding L towards R (5), touch L next to R (6) 9:00

[13 – 18] Roll 1 1/8 turn L, fwd R, slow L kick fwd

1 – 3	Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (1), turn ½ L stepping R back (2), turn 3/8 L stepping L to L side (3) 7:30
4 – 6	Step R fwd (4), hitch L knee (5), kick L fwd (6) 7:30

[19 – 24] Run back LRL, point R back, unwind ½ R

1 – 3	Step back L (1), step back R (2), step back L (3) 7:30
4 – 6	Point R back (4), start turning ½ R on L (5), finish turn changing your weight to R foot (6)

* Restart here on wall 3, facing 1:30 1:30

[25 – 30] Diamond with ½ L

1 – 3	Step L fwd (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (2), turn 1/8 L stepping L back (3) 10:30
4 – 6	Step R back (4), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (5), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (6) 7:30

[31 – 36] 1/8 L fwd L, point R, hold, back R, sweep L over 2 counts

1 – 3	Turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Step R back (4), start sweeping L to L side (5), sweep L behind R (6) 6:00

[37 – 42] L sailor step, behind side cross

1 – 3	Cross L behind R (1), rock R to R side (2), recover on L (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Cross R behind L (4), step L to L side (5), cross R over L (6) 6:00

[43 – 48] L balance step, 1/8 R into R step slide

1 – 3	Step L to L side (1), rock R back (2), recover fwd onto L again (3) 6:00
4 – 6	Step R a big step to R side opening up 1/8 R in body (4), slide L towards R (5), touch L next to R (6) 7:30

Begin again ☺☺☺

Ending Wall 8 which starts facing 12:00 is your last wall. Do the first 9 counts, now facing 9:00, then turn ¼ R stepping R fwd sweeping L fwd to face 12:00 again … 12:00

Crystal Touch

Crystal Touch

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Low Improver	.
Choreographer:	Claire Bell (UK) & Maddison Glover (AUS) - February 2020
Music:	Slow Hand - Mike Ryan : (3:18)
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Choreographed for the 2020 CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS. Blackpool, UK

Introduction: Begin the dance after 16 counts

Side, Together, Side Shuffle ¼, Forward, Pivot ½, Shuffle Forward

1,2,3&4	Step R to R side, step L together, step R to R side, step L together, turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3:00)
5,6	Step L fwd, pivot ½ turn R (weight on R) (9:00)
7&8	Step L fwd, step R together, step L fwd (9:00)

Forward, Touch Together, Forward, Touch Together, Jazz Box

1,2,3,4	Step R fwd, touch L toe beside R, step L fwd, touch R toe beside L
5,6,7,8	Cross R over L, step L back, step R to R side, cross L over R

Side, Hold, Together, Cross, Side, Behind, ¼ Forward, Step Forward, ¼ Pivot

1,2&3,4	Step R to R side, hold, step L beside R, cross R over L, step L to L side
5,6	Cross R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (6:00)
7,8	Step R fwd, pivot ¼ L (weight on L) (3:00)

Cross Shuffle, Side Shuffle, Slow Sailor, Behind

1&2	Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L
3&4	Step L to L side, step R together, step L to L side
5,6,7,8	Cross R behind L, step L out to L side, step R slightly to R side, cross L behind

TAG: At the end of WALL 2 (start facing 3:00, tag facing 6:00) and WALL 7 (start facing 12:00, tag facing 3:00); add

the following 4 counts:

1,2,3,4

Step R to R side as you sway hips to the R, hold, sway hips to the L, hold (weights on L)

Restart: During the 5TH SEQUENCE, begin the dance facing 12:00. Restart after count 16 facing 9:00.

Hint** Listen for the instrumental.

Claire Bell - clairekrazyk@aol.com

Maddison Glover - maddisonglover94@gmail.com

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Heart Like A Truck

Heart Like a Truck

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver	.
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