Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Hot Tramp

Hot Tramp
Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate west coast swing line dance
Music: Ho Down by Brady Seals [CD: Play Time / Available on iTunes]
16 count intro, start on vocals

SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE SIDE
1-2-3&4 Step right to side, step left together, shuffle side right, left, right
5-6-7&8 Cross/rock left over right, recover to right, shuffle side left, right, left

WEAVE LEFT, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE ¼ RIGHT
1-2-3-4 Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side
5-6 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
7&8 Step right to side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward

ROCK, STEP, & HEEL, & HEEL, & WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2& Rock left forward, recover to right, quickly step left together
3&4 Touch right heel forward, quickly step right together, touch left heel forward
&5-6 Step left together, step right forward, step left forward
7&8 Chassé forward right, left, right

STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ½ PIVOT, KICK, & CROSS, & KICK, & CROSS
1-2 Step left forward, pivot turn ½ right ending with weight on right
3-4 Step left forward, pivot turn ½ right ending with weight on right
5&6& Kick left forward, step left back, cross right over left, step left back
7&8 Kick angle forward right, step right back, cross left over right

REPEAT

Dan Albro | EMail: albro5@cox.net | Website: http://www.mishnockbarn.com
Address: Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Rd, West Greenwich,RI 02817 | Phone: 401-397-3505

Bartender's Stomp aka Cowboy Stomp

Bartender's Stomp
(a.k.a. Electric Horseman, Maui, Cowboy Stomp)
Choreographed by Unknown
Description: 24 count, 4 wall, ultra beginner line dance
Music: Pink Cadillac by Southern Pacific [CD: Country Line Dancing / Available on iTunes]
Electric Slide by Grandmaster Slice and Izzy Chill [The Best Of Electric Slide]
Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths [Carousel / CD: Millenniums Greatest Line Dance Party]
Daddy Laid The Blues On Me by Bobbie Cryner [148 bpm / CD: Steppin' Country Vol. 3]
Honky Tonk Walkin' by The Kentucky Headhunters [124 bpm / Best Of The Kentucky
Headhunters / Rave On / CD: Country Line Dancing]
Homesick by Travis Tritt [108 bpm / It's All About To Change]
God Blessed Texas by Little Texas [130 bpm / CD: Country Fun / Available on iTunes]
Indian Outlaw by Tim McGraw [110 bpm / Not A Moment Too Soon / Line Dance Fever 2]
Put Some Drive In Your Country by Travis Tritt
Start dancing on lyrics

VINE TO THE RIGHT, VINE TO THE LEFT
1-4 Vine right, touch left together
5-8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, touch left together
9-12 Step right back, step left back, step right back, touch left together
13-16 Step left forward, touch right together, step right back, touch left together
17-20 Step left forward, hold, stomp left together, stomp right together
21-24 Step right back, touch left together, step left forward, turn ¼ left and brush right forward

REPEAT

OPTION 1
SUBSTITUTE FOR COUNTS 4 AND 8:
4 Brush left forward
8 Brush right forward

OPTION 2
During Counts 11 to 23 you may turn your body 1/8 to ¼ to the right, as long as your floor movements are identical to
Counts 1 to 24 above.

OPTION 3
SUBSTITUTE FOR COUNT 18.
18 Hitch right knee

OPTION 4
STOMPS:
Replace each "touch together" with a "Stomp/touch together"

OPTION 5:
17-20 Step left forward, stomp/touch right together, hold, stomp/touch right together
&21& Stomp/touch right together, step right back, touch left together
23&24 Step left forward, step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wake Up Everybody

Wake Up Everybody!
Choreographed by Sue Ann Ehmann
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Mama's Drinking Liquor Again by King Tyrone And The Graveyard Ramblers [118 bpm /
CD: 99 Cent Download]
Intro: 32 counts

RIGHT TOE TOUCH, SCUFF, STEP, HOLD, LEFT TOE TOUCH, SCUFF, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Touch right toe beside left, scuff right heel, step (or stomp) right in front of left, hold
5-8 Touch left toe beside right, scuff left heel, step (or stomp) left in front of right, hold

¼ LEFT TRIPLE BACK, LEFT COASTER, TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER
1&2 Turn ¼ left and step right back, step left together, step right back (9:00)
3&4 Left coaster step
5&6 Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together, turn ¼ left and step right back (3:00)
7&8 Left coaster step

TOUCH, HOLD, SWITCH, TOUCH, HOLD, SWITCH, TRIPLE FORWARD, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2 Touch right forward, hold
&3-4 Step right together, touch left forward, hold
&5&6 Step left together, step right forward, step left together, step right forward
7-8 Turn ½ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward (3:00)

ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, HOLD, AND STEP, HOLD
1-4 Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left back, recover to right
5-6 Step left forward, hold
&7-8 Step right together, step left forward, hold

¾ LEFT TRIPLE IN PLACE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ¼ RIGHT TRIPLE, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2 Turn ¼ left and step right beside left, turn ¼ left and step left in place, turn ¼ left and step right beside left (6:00)
3&4 Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
5&6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left together, step right forward (9:00)
7-8 Step left forward, turn ½ right and step right in place (3:00)

TRIPLE FORWARD, STOMP, HOLD, KICK BALL CHANGE 2X
1&2 Chassé forward left, right, left
3-4 Stomp right beside left, hold - (weight remains on left)
Restart here on wall 6 (you'll be facing 6:00)5&6 Kick right forward, rock back on ball of right, recover left
7&8 Kick right forward, rock back on ball of right, recover left

REPEAT

RESTART
On wall 6 (which begins at 3:00), dance up through count 44 (the hold after the stomp). You'll be facing 6:00. Begin again at the beginning of the dance

Sue Ann Ehmann | EMail: saehmann@kimbanet.com

Ala-Freakin-Bama

Ala-Freakin-Bama
Choreographed by Judi Bisher-Schuler
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Ala-Freakin-Bama by Trace Adkins
Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT AND LEFT STOMP, TOE FANS
1-2-3-4 Stomp right forward, swivel toes right, left, center
5-6-7-8 Stomp left forward, swivel toes left, right, center

TOE STRUTS FORWARD
1-2 Step right toe forward, drop right heel
3-4 Step left toe forward, drop left heel
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4

SHUFFLE BACK, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1&2 Step right back, step left back, step right back
3&4 Step left back, step right back, step left back
5&6 Step right back, step left back, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right back, step left back

6 COUNT VINE RIGHT WITH TURN ½ RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, LEFT
1-2-3-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left to side
5-6-7-8 Cross right behind left, step left to side, stomp right together, stomp left together

REPEAT
Judi Bisher-Schuler | EMail: linedancerjb@live.com | Website: http://www.kickincountryusa.com
Address: RD #6, Box 6212, Neola Church Road, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360 | Phone: 570-402-2940

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Hillybilly Bone

Hillbilly Bone
Choreographed by Sue Ann Ehmann
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Hillbilly Bone by Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins
Intro: 64 counts (begin on lyrics)

VINE LEFT, TOUCH, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH
1-4 Vine left, touch right together
5-6 Touch right heel forward on the right diagonal, hitch right
7-8 Touch right heel forward on the right diagonal, hitch right

VAUDEVILLE RIGHT, VAUDEVILLE LEFT
1-4 Step right diagonally back, cross left over right, step right diagonally back, touch left heel left forward diagonal
5-8 Step left diagonally back, cross right over left, step left diagonally back, touch right heel right forward diagonal

ROCK BACK, STEP FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, ¼ STEP LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR
1-4 Rock right back, step left forward, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward (movement is more of a ¼ left arc) (9:00)
5-8 Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH
1-4 Vine right, touch left together
5-6 Touch left heel forward on the left diagonal, hitch left
7-8 Touch left heel forward on the left diagonal, hitch left

REPEAT

TAG
At end of wall 7 (right after the words "you ain't alone") (dance all 32 counts on wall 7 - you end facing 3:00 - then add tag)

LEFT VINE, HITCH, RIGHT VINE, HITCH
1-4 Vine left, hitch right knee
5-8 Vine right, hitch left knee
Start over again at the beginning

Sue Ann Ehmann | EMail: saehmann@kimbanet.com

Dance With Your Man

Dance With Your Man
Choreographed by Judy Rodgers
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate east coast swing line dance
Music: Your Man by Josh Turner [101 bpm / Long Black Train / Available on iTunes]
My Way by Los Lonely Boys [100 bpm]
Start dancing on lyrics

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURN, STEP PIVOT
1&2 Chassé forward right, left, right
3-4 Rock left forward, recover to right
5&6 Turn ½ left, shuffling left, right, left
7-8 Step right, pivot ¼ left shifting weight to left foot

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURN, STEP PIVOT
1&2 Chassé forward right, left, right
3-4 Rock left forward, recover to right
5&6 Turn ½ left, shuffling left, right, left
7-8 Step right, pivot ¼ left shifting weight to left foot

STEP SLIDE (3 TIMES), SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right foot to right forward diagonal, step left together
3-4 Step right foot to right forward diagonal, step left together
5-6 Step right foot to right forward diagonal, step left together
7&8 Shuffle right, left, right to forward diagonal

ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TURNING SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, WALK, WALK
1-2 Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
3&4 Turn ½ left, shuffling left, right, left
5-6 Step right, pivot ½ left
7-8 Walk right, left (option: full left turn by stepping back ½ right, forward ½ left)

REPEAT

Judy Rodgers | EMail: jrdancing@bellsouth.net

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Here Comes The Rain (Itsy)

Here Comes The Rain (Itsy)
Choreographed by Michele Burton & Michael Barr
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Here Comes The Rain Itsy by Genius & Love [CD: Jazz & Swing For Kids / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

VINE RIGHT (4 COUNT VINE), TOUCH STEP TOUCH STEP
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, step left together
5-8 Touch right foot to right, step right together, touch left foot to left, step left together
Variation: make the touch step into a touch cross, moving forward

HEEL TURN, HEEL TURN, HEEL TURN, HEEL TURN
1-2 Touch right heel forward, turn ¼ left and step right beside left
3-4 Touch left heel forward, turn ¼ right and step left beside right
5-8 Repeat 1-4 (12:00 wall)

(DOWN CAME THE RAIN) LEAN FORWARD 3 HEEL DROPS, VINE LEFT WITH STOMP
1-4 Lean forward onto right, drop right heel 3 times, taking weight to right foot
Hand motion: same as in the nursery rhyme, down came the rain)
5-8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, stomp right foot slightly to right (taking weight)

SLAP STEP SLAP SLAP (WITH ¼ TURN LEFT) 4 SHOULDER DROPS
1-2 Slap bottom of left foot with right hand (behind right calf), step left in place
3-4 Slap inside of right foot with left hand (in front of left shin), turning ¼ left, slap outside of right foot with right hand
5-8 Step right to side, lifting right shoulder, alternate shoulder lifts for counts 6-8
During these counts, lean to right. Optional styling: lift left foot off ground with pointed toe on count. 8 (9:00 wall)

CROSS HOLD SIDE HOLD, CROSS HOLD UNWIND ½ HOLD
1-4 Cross left over right, hold, right foot step to right, hold
5-8 Cross left over right, hold , unwind ½ to right, shift weight to right

SLOWJAZZ BOX, TOUCH
1-4 Cross left over right, hold, step right back, hold
5-6 Step left to side, hold
7-8 Touch right together, hold
Intermediate variation for counts 5-8
5-7 Step big step to left, right foot drags toward left (counts 6-7)
&8 Step on ball of right, step left foot in place (3:00 wall)

REPEAT

Michele Burton | EMail: mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net | Website: http://www.michaelandmichele.com
Address: A Waltz In Time Productions, 575 Divisadero, Corning, CA | Phone: (530) 824-6888
Michael Barr | EMail: mbarr@saber.net | Website: http://www.michaelandmichele.com
Address: A Waltz In Time Productions, 575 Divisadero, Corning, CA | Phone: (530) 824-6888

Jailhouse Creole

Jailhouse Creole
Choreographed by Double Trouble
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Jailhouse Rock/King Creole by Billy Swan [126 bpm / Like Elvis Used To Do]
Celebrity by Brad Paisley [128 bpm / CD: CDX314 / Mud On The Tires]
Love A Night Like This by LoCash Cowboys [124 bpm / CD: LoCash Cowboys]
Start dancing on lyrics

LINDY RIGHT, LINDY LEFT
1&2-3-4 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, rock left back, recover to right
5&6-7-8 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, rock right back, recover to left

TOE STRUTS TO RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-4 Touch right to side, drop right heel, cross/touch left toe over right, drop left heel
5-6-7&8 Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left

TOE STRUTS TO LEFT, ROCK RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-4 Touch left to side, drop left heel, cross/touch right toe over left, drop right heel
5-6-7&8 Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right

ROCK RIGHT FOOT FORWARD, RECOVER, TURN ½ SHUFFLE, LEFT HEEL GRIND TURN ¼, LEFT COASTER
1-2-3&4 Rock right forward, recover to left, shuffle back turning ½ right and step right, left, right
5-6-7&8 Step left heel forward, turn ¼ left and step right back, step left back, step right together, step left forward

REPEAT

Double Trouble | EMail: cathy.montgomery@resolve.com
Address: Cathy Montgomery & Kathy Kazmarek, 90 Crozier St., Grand Valley, ON, Canada L0N 1G0 | Phone: 519-928-5256 or 905-279-3371

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Shama Lama Ding Dong

Shama Lama Ding Dong
Choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Shama Lama Ding Dong by Scooter Lee [CD: Home To Louisiana]
Start dancing on lyrics

FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TURN
Face body to left diagonal and keep it there until count 8 of this step. Even though your body is facing the diagonal, the steps will be forward and back to the front and back walls
1-2 Step right forward (lean right shoulder down and forward, bring right hand down by right leg, left hand up to left shoulder), touch left together (snap both hands)
3-4 Step left back (bring shoulder back up, right hand up to right shoulder, left hand down by left hip), touch right together (snap both hands)
5-6 Step right forward (lean right shoulder down and forward, bring right hand down by right leg, left hand up to left shoulder), touch left together (snap both hands)
7-8 Step left back (bring shoulder back up, arms relax), step right together (turn body to face right diagonal)

FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TURN
1-8 Reverse above 8 counts body facing right diagonal, starting with left foot stepping forward
Face front on count 8. The above 16 counts should have the look of "back up singers and dancers"

CROSS, RECOVER, TRIPLE RIGHT, CROSS, RECOVER, TRIPLE LEFT
1-2 Cross/rock right over left (optional: push right hand across front at waist level), recover to left(arm comes back in)
3&4 Chassé side right, left, right
5-6 Cross/rock left over right (optional: push left hand across front at waist level), recover to right(arm comes back in)
7&8 Chassé side left, right, left

JAZZ BOX IN PLACE, JAZZ BOX WITH TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-4 Cross right over left, step left back, step right to side, step left slightly forward
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side, step left together

SIDE, DRAG, POINT OUT, TOGETHER, SIDE, DRAG, POINT OUT, TOGETHER
1-2 Large step right to side, drag/touch left toe together
3-4 Touch left to side, touch left together
5-6 Large step left to side, drag/touch right toe together
7-8 Touch right to side, touch right together

HIP WALK RIGHT, HIP WALK LEFT, STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN, HOLD
1-2 Place right forward, bump hips right, left, right (weight to right)
3-4 Place left forward, bump hips left, right, left (weight to left)
5-8 Step right forward, hold, turn ½ left (weight to left), hold

REPEAT

Jo Thompson Szymanski | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.com
Address: 10950 Bellbrook Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 303-791-5717

Rebel Strut aka Sixteen Step

Rebel Strut
(a.k.a. Sixteen Step, Wrangler Polka, Rebel Stomp)
Choreographed by Unknown
Description: 24 count, partner dance
Music: Dance by Twister Alley [140 bpm / Twister Alley / CD: Line Dance Fever 3]
Sold by John Michael Mongmery
Down In The Valley by Little Texas [140 bpm / First Time For Everything]
Orange Blossom Special by Mark O'Connor [184 bpm / The New Nashville Cats]

Position: Promenade position. Both facing line of dance; lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder. Can be done as an individual without the arm movements (leave hands on hips).
Start dancing on lyrics

1 Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor
2 Right foot crosses left leg with the toe pointing down staying about 6" off the floor
3 Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor
4 Right foot close to left foot
5 Touch left heel forward
6 Foot close to right foot
7 Touch right back
8 Right foot close to left foot
9 Touch left heel forward
10 Left foot close to right foot
11 Stomp right in place
12 Stomp right in place
13 Step right forward-drop right hands
14 Pivot on toes/balls of feet ½ turn to the left
15 Step right forward
16 Pivot on toes/balls of feet ½ turn to the left-rejoin right hands

SYNCOPATED CHA-CHA STEPS FORWARD
17-18 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
19-20 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
21-22 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
23-24 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward

REPEAT

OPTION 1
On Counts 17-24 gentleman holds lady's right hand and turns her to the right. She turns using same cha-cha style step.
Since the steps remain the same, these directions are only for other body movements.
17-18 Gentleman leads lady's right arm slightly forward.
19-20 Gentleman leads lady's right arm backward, her left arm forward, and both their upper bodies twist slightly to the right
21-22 Gentleman leads the lady into a full turn to the right using their right hands
23-24 Both partners can do the last set of cha-cha steps forward, re-grasping the left hands and resuming the promenade position, or if necessary, the lady can still be finishing her turn

OPTION 2
Lady moves from right to left in front of the gentleman on the first two cha-cha sets (without turning) and can do the
dance on his left side as a variation. When the lady has performed Option 2, she returns using two cha-cha steps to the right and can continue the dance in the normal promenade position.


OPTION 3
Substitute a right heel touch for Counts 1 and 3.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Need You Now

Need You Now
Choreographed by Gwen Walker & GerryLynn Applegarth
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner west coast swing line dance
Music: Need You Now by Lady Antebellum [CD: CD Single / Available on iTunes]

Start dancing on lyrics

SWAY ROCK, RIGHT SIDE CHASSE' CROSS ROCK, LEFT SIDE CHASSE'
1-2 Rock right to side recover back to left (sway body as you rock)
3&4 Right side chassé to right, left, right
5-6 Cross/rock left foot over right, recover back to right
7&8 Left side chassé left, right, left

TRIPLE FORWARD RIGHT, TRIPLE FORWARD LEFT, SKATE-SLIDE BACK WITH TOUCH TWICE
1&2 Chassé forward right, left, right
3&4 Triple in place left, right, left
5-6 Long skate-slide back with right foot, slide-touch left together
7-8 Long skate-slide back with left foot, slide-touch right together

RIGHT TRIPLE BACK, ROCK BACK LEFT, LEFT STEP ¼ TURN, LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD
1&2 Triple back right, left, right
3-4 Rock back to left, recover back to right
5-6 Step left forward turn ¼ right bring weight to right foot
7&8 Triple forward (small steps) left, right, left

CROSS ROCK, ¼ RIGHT SIDE CHASSE', ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
3&4 Turn ¼ right side chassé right, left, right
5-6 Rock left forward, recover to right
7&8 Left coaster steps, step left back, bring right beside left, step left forward

REPEAT

Gwen Walker | EMail: gkwdance@gmail.com | Website: http://teach3linedance.blogspot.com
Address: Springdale, AR

Shoop Shoop

Shoop Shoop
Choreographed by Jo Thompson
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by Cher [116 bpm / Mermaids Soundtrack /
Available on iTunes]
This dance was choreographed for the 60's music challenge at the 2000 Faast Country
Dance Roundup in Minnesota

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, KICK BALL CHANGE TWICE
1-4 Vine right, touch left together
5&6 Kick left forward, rock back with ball of left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
7&8 Kick left forward, rock back with ball of left foot, recover weight forward to right foot

VINE LEFT, TOUCH, KICK BALL CHANGE TWICE
1-4 Step left to side, stp right foot crossed behind left, step left to side, touch right together
5&6 Kick right forward, rock back with ball of right foot, recover weight forward to left foot
7&8 Kick right forward, rock back with ball of right foot, recover weight forward to left foot

DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, STEP, TOUCH (SUPREMES)
1-3 Step right diagonally forward, slide left foot together, step right diagonally forward
4 Touch left together, clap
5-7 Step left diagonally forward, slide right foot together, step left diagonally forward
8 Touch right together, clap
Styling: swing fists in direction of diagonal steps for a Supreme's look

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4 Shuffle right, left, right turning ½ turn right
5-6 Step left forward, turn ¼ right, shift weight to right foot
7&8 Cross left over right, small step right with right foot, cross left over right

REPEAT

Jo Thompson | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website: http://www.jothompson.blogspot.com
Address: Jo Thompson Szymanski, 10950 Bellbrook Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 303-791-5717

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Consider Me Gone

Consider Me Gone
Choreographed by Linda Jroski
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Consider Me Gone by Reba McEntire [CD: Keep On Loving You / Available on iTunes]

Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT CHASSE, ROCK BACK, LEFT CHASSE, ROCK BACK
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock left back, recover to right
5&6 Chassé side left, right, left
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left

FORWARD SHUFFLE (REPEAT 4 TIMES)
1&2 Chassé forward right, left, right
3&4 Chassé forward left, right, left
5-8 Repeat 1-4
Variation: make one complete turn while doing shuffles forward

FORWARD ROCK, TURNING SHUFFLE (REPEAT IN REVERSE)
1-2 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
3&4 Triple in place turning ½ right stepping right, left, right
5-6 Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8 Triple in place turning ½ left stepping left, right, left

RIGHT GRAPEVINE, LEFT GRAPEVINE
1-4 Vine right, touch left together
5-8 Vine left, touch right together

BACK SHUFFLE, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, BACK SHUFFLE, WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT
1&2 Step right back, step left together, step left back
3-4 Step left back, step right back (sway hips left & right)
5&6 Step left back, step right together, step right back
7-8 Step right back, step left back (sway hips right & left)

STEP SLIDE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT ¼ LEFT, SWAY HIPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1-2 Step right forward, slide/step left together
3-4 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
5-6 Sway hips right, left
7-8 Repeat step 5-6

REPEAT

Linda Jroski | EMail: tksdancer@aol.com

Love Is Strange

Love Is Strange
Choreographed by Carina B. Hella
Description: 32 count, 1 wall, beginner contra dance
Music: Love Is Strange by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

Start dancing on lyrics

CHASSE, ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ROCK STEP
1-2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock left back, recover to right
5-6 Chassé side left, right, left
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left

SHUFFLE, STEP, TOUCH, SHUFFLE, STEP, TOUCH
1-2 Chassé forward right, left, right
3-4 Step left forward, touch right together
On touch forward, clap your hands together with the person in front of you
5-6 Chassé back right, left, right
7-8 Step left back, touch right together
On touch back, clap your hands together

4 X ¼ TURNS
1-2 Step right forward, turn ¼ left, recover to left
Clap your hands together when you recover to left
3-4 Repeat
5-6 Repeat
7-8 Repeat

2 X JAZZ BOX
1-2 Cross right over left, step left back
3-4 Step right on the right side, step left forward
5-6 Cross right over left, step left back
7-8 Step right on the right side, step left forward

REPEAT

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Mojo Rhythm

Mojo Rhythm
Choreographed by Rob Fowler
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: That's How Rhythm Was Born by Wynonna [CD: Sing Chapter 1 / Available on iTunes]
Don't You Throw That Mojo On Me by Wynonna [The Other Side / Available on iTunes]

Start dancing on lyrics

TOE HEEL CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, TOUCH OUT IN OUT, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1 Touch right together (right knee bent towards left)
&2 Touch right heel diagonally forward, cross right over left
3&4 Step left back, step right to side, cross left over right
5&6 Touch right to side, touch right together, touch right to side
7&8 Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left

TOE HEEL CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, TOUCH OUT IN OUT, BEHIND SIDE FORWARD
1 Touch left together (left knee bent towards right)
&2 Touch left heel diagonally forward, cross left over right
3&4 Step right back, step left to side, cross right over left
5&6 Touch left to side, touch left together, touch left to side
7&8 Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left forward

STEP 2X ½ TURN, RIGHT LOCK STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, WALK WALK
1-2 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
3&4 Turn ¼ left and step right to side, cross left over right, turn ¼ left and step right back
5&6 Step left back, step right together, step left forward
7-8 Step right forward, step left forward

TOUCH STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT TURN, SIDE ROCK CROSS ¼ TURN
1-2 Touch right forward, step right back
3&4 Step left back, step right together, step left forward
5-6 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7&8 Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together, cross right over left

RUMBA BOX FORWARD, LOCK STEP BACK, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1&2 Step left to side, step right together, step left forward
3&4 Step right to side, step left together, step right back
5&6 Step left back, cross right over left, step left back
7&8 Step right back, step left together, step right forward

LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK RECOVER, 1 ½ TURN BACK RIGHT
1&2 Locking chassé forward left, right, left
3-4 Rock right forward, recover to left
5-6 Turn ½ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back
7-8 Turn ½ right and step right forward, step left forward

REPEAT

RESTART
When dancing to "Don't Throw Your Mojo On Me", restart on wall 5 after section 2. Hold for 8 counts, then restart with music

Rob Fowler | EMail: rob@mastersinline.com | Website: http://www.robfowler.net
Address: Sapphire Ents, P.O. Box. 156 Bognor Regis, PO22 6QS. | Phone: 01243 582434

Hooked On Country

Hooked On Country
Choreographed by Doug Miranda
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Hooked On Country by Atlanta Pops [132 bpm / Country Kickers]
Sell A Lot Of Beer by The Warren Brothers

Start dancing on lyrics

BACKWARD RIGHT SHUFFLE, BACKWARD LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT, RIGHT, KICK CLAP
1&2 Chassé back right, left, right
3&4 Chassé back left, right, left
5-8 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, kick left forward
Kick forward approximately 12" to 16" from floor and simultaneously clap hands at chest level

BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT AND STEP OVER, VINE RIGHT KICK AND CLAP
9-10 Step left back, step right back
11&12 Step left back, step right to side, cross left over right
13-16 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, kick left forward
Clap hands at chest level

VINE LEFT, KICK AND CLAP, STEP KICK OVER AND CLAP
17-20 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, kick right forward
Clap hands at chest level
21-22 Step right to side, kick left diagonally forward
Clap hands at chest level (kick into approximately 1:30, hips and shoulders facing 12:00)
23-24 Step left to side, kick right diagonally forward
Clap hands at chest level (kick into approximately 10:30, hips and shoulders facing 12:00)

HEEL, HEEL, TOE, TOE, FORWARD, TURN, STOMP, BRUSH KICK
25-26 Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward
27-28 Touch right toe back, touch right toe back
You can slightly lift the right heel between the two heel touches, and slightly raise the right toe between the two toe touches
29-30 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left) (9:00)
31-32 Stomp/touch right together, brush right forward

REPEAT

Doug Miranda | EMail: bonanzab@aol.com | Website: http://www.djdancing.com
Address: 2267 Century Avenue Riverside, CA USA 92506 | Phone: (951) 276-4459

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Boots On

Boots On
Choreographed by Bayley Brown
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Boots On by Randy Houser [CD: Anything Goes / Available on iTunes]

Start dancing on lyrics

ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP, PIVOT TURN ½ RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4 Step right back, step left together, step right forward
5-6 Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8 Chassé forward left, right, left

VINE RIGHT, STOMP, VINE LEFT WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, TOUCH
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, stomp/touch left together
5-8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forward, touch right together

FORWARD STEP/LOCK, SHUFFLE RIGHT, FORWARD STEP/LOCK, SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2 Step right forward, lock left behind right
3&4 Chassé forward right, left, right
5-6 Step left forward, lock right behind left
7&8 Chassé forward left, right, left

KICK RIGHT FORWARD, KICK RIGHT OUT TO SIDE, TURN ¼ RIGHT COASTER STEP; KICK LEFT FORWARD TWICE, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2 Kick right forward, kick right to side
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step right back, step left together, step right forward
5-6 Kick left forward, kick left forward
7&8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward

REPEAT

God Blessed Texas

God Blessed Texas
(a.k.a. Little Texas Stomp)
Choreographed by Shirley K. Batson
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music: God Blessed Texas by Little Texas [130 bpm / CD: Country Fun / Available on iTunes]
The choreographer specifies that the introduction of the dance starts after you hear one phrase of The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You and then only after waiting another 16
counts. While waiting to start dancing the introduction, you need to ignore a few grace notes and only count the main beat. Regardless of the length of the various recorded introductions, the main dance must start with the vocals.

INTRODUCTION (WHEN DANCED)
1-16 Hold
On each pair of counts (1-2, then 3-4, etc.), raise both heels off the floor, bending at the knees, and then return heels to
the starting position

THE MAIN DANCE
1-2 Step left diagonally forward, touch right together
3-4 Step right diagonally back, touch left together
5-6 Step left diagonally back, touch right together
7-8 Step right diagonally forward, touch left together
9-10 Stomp left to side, stomp right to side
11-12 Hold, hold
On count 11, left palm slaps left front thigh (leave hand there through count 16)
On count 12, right palm slaps right front thigh (leave hand there through count 16)

13-14 Hold, hold
On count 13, roll left knee in a circle to the left, lifting the left heel, ending by dropping the heel to the floor on count 14
15-16 Hold, hold
On count 15, roll right knee in a circle to the right, lifting the right heel, ending by dropping the heel to the floor on count 16

VINE TO THE RIGHT, VINE TO THE LEFT
17-20 Vine right, touch left together
21-24 Vine left, touch right together
25-26 Step right forward, kick left forward
27-28 Turn ½ right (leaving left foot in the air where it is), step left forward
29-30 Hop left forward and hitch right knee, hop left forward and hitch right knee
31-32 Step right forward, hop right forward and hitch left knee

REPEAT

OPTION
Add a clap to counts 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Shirley K. Batson | EMail: sbatson@aol.com
Address: 310 Tindal Road, Greenville, SC 29617 | Phone: (864) 235-2199

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Island Cha Cha

Island Cha Cha
Choreographed by Vicki E. Rader
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, line dance
Music: Island by Eddy Raven [93 bpm / 20 Favorites / CD: Most Awesome Line Dance Album 4 / Wild Eyed And Crazy]
Easy Come, Easy Go by George Strait [104 bpm / Toe The Line]
Ghost In The House by Shenandoah [100 bpm / Super Hits]
No One Else On Earth by Wynonna [97 bpm / Wynonna]
Tropical Depression by Alan Jackson [112 bpm / A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) / Available on iTunes]
Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn [108 bpm / Greatest Hits / CD: Denim & Diamonds / Available on iTunes]
Two Good Reasons by Kenny Rogers [112 bpm / Back Home Again / Available on iTunes]
(If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here by Shania Twain [123 bpm / The Woman In
Me / Still The One CD Single / Available on iTunes]
Take It From Me by Scooter Lee [108 bpm / CD: Best Of / CD: Honky Tonk Twist / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA, ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA
1 Rock step right foot across left
2 Rock left back
3&4 Return right foot home, triple stepping right, left, right in place
5 Rock step left foot across right
6 Rock right back
7&8 Return left foot home, triple stepping left, right, left in place

ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA, ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA
9 Rock right forward
10 Rock left back
11&12 Triple in place right, left, right while turning ½ right
13 Rock left forward
14 Rock right back
15&16 Triple in place left, right, left while turning ½ left

STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½, RIGHT, CROSS, CHA-CHA
17 Step right forward
18 Pivot ½ to the left
19 Step right forward
20 Pivot ½ to the left
21 Step right to side
22 Cross left behind right
23&24 Right step right into triple step side right, left, right

¼ TURN, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
25 Left step ¼ turn to right
26 Continue pivoting ½ turn right
27&28 Chassé forward left, right, left
29&30 Chassé forward right, left, right
31&32 Chassé forward left, right, left

REPEAT

Vicki E. Rader | EMail: rader_vicki@bah.com
Address: Mechanicsville, MD | Phone: (301) 884-5797
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Why Don't We Just Dance

Why Don't We Just Dance
Choreographed by Helen Born & Nita Lindley
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate west coast swing line dance
Music: Why Don't We Just Dance by Josh Turner [CD: CD Single / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT & RIGHT KICKS
1&2-3-4 Right side shuffle right, left, right, rock left back, recover right
5-6-7&8 Step left forward, turn ½ right and step right back, kick left forward, step left together, kick right forward
9-16 Repeat steps 1-8

CROSS POINTS, CROSS, RIGHT & LEFT SWAYS
1-2-3-4 Cross right over left, point left to side, cross left over right, point right to side
5-6-7-8 Step down on right, sway right hip to right as you bring left heel up, step down left, sway left hip to left as you bring right heel up

CROSS SHUFFLE, TOE STRUT, STEP PIVOTS TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2-3-4 At 1/8 angle to left cross right over left, step left, cross right over left, step left toe forward, drop left heel
5-6-7-8 Step right forward, pivot 1/8 to left, step right forward pivot 1/8 to left

REPEAT

Helen Born | EMail: linedancer66@hotmail.com | Website: http://www.helenandnitalinedancing.com
Address: 2415 Minton Rd. Hamilton, OH 45013 | Phone: 513/863-8166
Nita Lindley
Address: 2415 Minton Road Hamilton, Ohio 45013 | Phone: 513-863-8166
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