Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Gambler's Trick



Gambler's Trick
Choreographed by Juliet Hauser

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Ace In The Hole by George Strait [114 bpm / Strait Out Of The Box / Available on iTunes]
San Antonio Rose by Patsy Cline [The Patsy Cline Story / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT HEEL HOOK, RIGHT HEEL FLICK, RIGHT TRIPLE FORWARD, LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP RIGHT
1&2& Touch right heel forward, hook right in front of left, touch right heel forward, flick right side
3&4 Chassé forward right, left, right
5-6 Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7-8 Stomp left together, stomp right together

LEFT HEEL HOOK, LEFT HEEL FLICK, LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD, RIGHT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
1&2& Touch left heel forward, hook left in front of right, touch left heel forward, flick left heel side
3&4 Chassé forward left, right, left
5-6 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7-8 Stomp right together, stomp left together

RIGHT SIDE TRIPLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE TRIPLE, JAZZ BOX
1&2 Step right side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left side, step right together, step left side
5-6 Cross right over left, step left back
7-8 Step right side, step left together

RIGHT SIDE TRIPLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE TRIPLE, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1&2 Step right side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left side, step right together, step left side
5-6 Cross right over left, step left back
7-8 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left together

REPEAT

Juliet Hauser | EMail: hypatia13@aol.com
Address: 1364 Keri Lane Chico, Ca 95926 | Phone: 530 8970634
Print layout ©2005 2012
by Kickit. All rights reserved.


Your Eyes


Your Eyes
Choreographed by Kay Greig & Janice Hoy

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner social cha line dance
Music: Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me by Jane McDonald
It's Up To You by Barbra Streisand [Guilty Too / Available on iTunes]
Two Bottles Of Beer by Lonestar [Coming Home / Available on iTunes]
What You Mean To Me by Chris De Burgh [116 bpm / The Road To Freedom]
I Can't Be Bothered by Miranda Lambert [Kerosene]
Here Comes The Rain by The Mavericks [116 bpm / Super Colossal Smash Hits Of The 90s]
You're Easy On The Eyes by Terri Clark [How I Feel / Available on iTunes]

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue by Crystal Gayle [84 bpm / Singles / 20 Original
Country Greats / 50 Years Of Country / CD: Most Awesome Linedancing Album Vol. 7 /
Available on iTunes]
Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Andy Williams & Denise Van Outen [CD Single]


Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT SIDE, LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT SIDEWAYS SHUFFLE
1       Step right side
2       Step left together besides right
3&4  Step right side, step left together besides right, step right side

LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT SIDEWAYS SHUFFLE
5       Step left side
6       Step right together besides left
7&8  Step left side, step right together besides left, step left side

ROCK SIDE RIGHT, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE
9       Rock right side
10     Recover to left
11&  Cross step right over the front of the left, step left slightly to left side
12     Cross step right over the front of the left

ROCK SIDE LEFT, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE
13     Rock left side
14     Recover to right
15&  Cross step left over the front of the right, step right slightly to right side
16     Cross step left over the front of the right

ROCK SIDE RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
17     Rock right side
18     Recover weight onto left turning ¼ left (facing 9:00)
19&20 Step right forward, step left together besides right, step right forward

ROCK FORWARD LEFT, LEFT COASTER
21     Rock left forward
22     Recover to right
23&24 Step left back, step right together besides left, step left forward

ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT
25     Rock right forward
26     Recover to left
27     Step right making ¼ turn right
&      Step left together besides right
28     Step right making ¼ turn right (facing 3:00)

STEP PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
29     Step left forward
30     Pivot ½ turn right (weight comes onto the right foot) (facing 9:00)
31&32 Step left forward, step right together besides left, step left forward

REPEAT

Kay Greig | EMail: kay@greig82.freeserve.co.uk
Address: 82 Sherrards Way, Barnet, Herts. EN5 2BL | Phone: 02084497869
Janice Hoy | EMail: janice@homeuse96.freeserve.co.uk
Address: 29 Hammond Road, Enfield, Middlesex. EN1 3PD | Phone: 02088057547

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Did It For The Girl


Did It For The Girl
Choreographed by Mick Harris

Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Did It For The Girl by Greg Bates
Intro: 16

ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, LOCK, STEP
1-2       Rock left forward, recover to right
3&4      Chassé forward left-right-left
5-6        Rock right forward, recover to left
7&8      Locking chassé back right-left-right

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TURN ½ RIGHT TWICE, STEP ¼, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1-2      Rock left back, recover to right
3-4      Turn ½ right and step left forward, turn ½ right and step right back
5-6      Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
7&8    Crossing chassé left-right-left

SCISSOR STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ¼, RIGHT KICK BALL STEP TWICE
1&2      Step right side, step left together, cross right over left
3&4      Rock left side, recover to right, turn ¼ right and step left forward (6:00)
5&6      Right kick ball step
7&8      Right kick ball step

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1-2      Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
3&4    Chassé side right-left-right
5-6      Cross left over right, step right side
7&8     Behind-side-cross left-right-left

STEP, RECOVER ¼ TURN, STEP TURN ¼, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-2      Step right side, turn ¼ left (weight to left) (3:00)
3-4      Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left) (12:00)
5-6      Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
7&8     Chassé side right-left-right turning ¼ right (3:00)

STEP ½ RIGHT, STEP ¼ RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT
1-2      Turn ½ right and step left forward, turn ¼ right and step right back (12:00)
3&4     Chassé forward left-right-left
5-6      Rock right forward, recover to left
7&8    Chassé back right-left-right turning ½ right

SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, ½ LEFT TWICE
1&2    Chassé forward left-right-left turning ½ right
3-4      Rock right back, recover to left
5-6      Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7-8      Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (12:00)

CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, STEP, UNWIND ½, KICK BALL CHANGE
1-2      Cross right over left, touch left side
3-4      Cross left over right, touch right side
5-6      Cross right behind left, unwind ½ right (weight to right)
7&8     Left kick ball change

REPEAT


You Believe In Me


You Believe In Me
Choreographed by Patti Maccagnan

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner social cha line dance
Music: My Best Friend by Tim McGraw [CD: CDX225 / A Place In The Sun / Available on iTunes]
Intro: 16

ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK BACK RECOVER, CHA-CHA
FORWARD
1-2
Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4 Chassé back right-left-right
5-6
Rock left back, recover to right
7&8 Chassé forward left-right-left

CROSS ROCK RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT
1-2 Cross/rock right over left, recover to left
3&4 Chassé side right-left-right
5-6 Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8 Chassé side left-right-left

¼ LEFT, ANCHOR STEP, ¼ RIGHT, ANCHOR STEP
1-2 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
3&4 Triple in place right-left-right
5-6 Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
7&8 Triple in place left-right-left

ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK BACK RECOVER, TURN ¼ RIGHT CHASSE LEFT
1-2 Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4 Chassé back right-left-right
5-6 Rock left back, recover to right
7&8 Turn ¼ right and chassé side left-right-left

REPEAT

Patti Maccagnan | EMail: patticake1946@aol.com
Print layout ©2005 2012
by Kickit. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Gypsy Rose



Gypsy Rose
Choreographed by Lorraine Kurtela

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Tony Orlando & Dawn
[168 bpm]
Start dancing on lyrics

CHARLESTON
1-4 Touch right forward, hold, step right back, hold
5-8 Touch left back, hold, step left forward, hold

TOE TOUCHES WITH FINGERS FLASHING
1-4 Touch right to side, hold, touch right to side, hold
5-8 Touch right to side, hold, touch right to side, hold
Arm styling: flash fingers from both hands to the right diagonal at waist level

COASTER STEP, ¼ TURN
1-4 Step right back, step left together, step right forward, hold
5-8 Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right), cross left over right, hold (3:00)
Tag occurs here on 3rd rotation

WEAVE, DRAG STEP
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
5-8 Big step right to side, drag/step right together, step left together, hold

JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-4 Cross right over left, hold, step left back, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step right to side, hold, step left slightly forward, hold (6:00)

JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-4 Cross right over left, hold, step left back, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step right to side, hold, step left slightly forward, hold (9:00)

TOUCH RIGHT HOLD, TOGETHER HOLD, TOUCH LEFT HOLD, TOGETHER HOLD
1-4 Touch right to side, hold, step right together (or slightly forward), hold
5-8 Touch left to side, hold, step left together (or slightly forward), hold

MAMBO, COASTER
1-4 Rock right forward, recover to left, step right slightly back, hold
5-8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward, hold

REPEAT

TAG
After 24 counts of wall 3 (9:00)
1-4 Lunge right slightly side (assume the umpire's "safe" signal), hold, hold, hold
5-8 Recover to left over 4 counts (pulsing knees to the beat for 4 counts)
Optional styling: 4 small alternating shoulders as weight is shifted to left
1-8 Sway right, hold, sway left, hold, sway right, hold, sway left, hold

Restart dance from beginning

Lorraine Kurtela | EMail: mgoose4@pacbell.net
Phone: (650) 3665156
or (650) 366 8405 (fax)

All My X's


All My X's
Choreographed by Sherry Palencia

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner two step line dance
Music: All My Ex's Live In Texas by George Strait [136 bpm / The Best Of George Strait, The
Millennium Collection ]

Start dancing on lyrics

1 Step right side
2 Touch left together
3 Step left side
4 Touch right together
5-8 Vine right (step right, cross left behind right, step right, touch left next to right)

1 Step left side
2 Touch right together
3 Step right side
4 Touch left together
5-8 Vine left (step left, step right behind left foot, step left, brush right foot next to left foot)

1 Step right forward
2 Step left forward
3 Step right forward
4 Brush left foot
5 Step left forward
6 Step right forward
7 Step left forward
8 Brush right foot

1 Step right forward
2 Step left forward
3 Step right forward
4 Brush left foot while turning ¼ turn to the right (still on right foot)
5 Rock left forward
6 Rock right back
7 Rock left forward
8 Touch right together

REPEAT

Sherry Palencia | EMail: s2step@aol.com | Website: http://www.dancewithsherry.com
Address: 76 Greenwood Drive, No. Babylon, N.Y. 11703 | Phone: (631) 2420686

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Historia de un Amor a.k.a. Love Story




Historia de un Amor (a.k.a. Love Story)

Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: High Beginner / Improver - Bolero
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (USA) Aug 2012
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Ramon Sole
Music: I'm The One by Foster Martin Band – NO RESTARTS
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Ramon Sole. Album: Boleros Guitar Love Songs (16 ct. intro)
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Oscar E Contreras. Album: Un Viejo Cantante Boleros (32 ct. intro)

PART I. (STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R BESIDE L, STEP R TO R, STEP-CLOSE L TO R; STEP R BACK, SWEEP L, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R)
1-2Step L forward, Touch R beside L
3-4Step R to R, Step-close L to R
5-6Step R back, Sweep L (from front to back)
7-8Step L behind R, Step R to R

PART II. (STEP L ACROSS R, POINT R TO R, STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L; STEP R ACROSS L, POINT L TO L, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R)
1-2Step L across R, Point R to R
3-4Step R behind L, Step L to L
5-6Step R across L, Point L to L
7-8Step L behind R, Step R to R *

PART III. (STEP L FORWARD, STEP FORWARD ON R MAKING 1/4 TURN L, STEP BACK ON L AND ANGLE BODY TO FACE L CORNER, STEP R FORWARD, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND L)
1-2Step L forward, Step forward on R making 1/4 turn L (Face 9:00)
3-4Step back on L and angle body to face 7:30, Step R forward to L corner (7:30)
5-6Lock L behind R, Step R forward to R corner (10:30)
7-8Step forward, Lock R behind L (10:30)

PART IV. (STEP L FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ON L, MAKE 1/2 TURN R ON R, ROCKING CHAIR WITH L)
1-2Step L forward (squaring up to face 9:00), Rock forward on R
3-4Recover back on L, Make 1/2 turn R onto R (Face 3:00)
5-6Step forward on L, Recover back on R
7-8Step back on L, Recover forward on R

BEGIN DANCE.

* 2 Easy Restarts at 9:00 (on walls 4 & 9) after 1st 16 counts.

Contact - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Knee Deep


Knee Deep
Choreographed by John Dembiec

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate two step line dance
Music: Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett

Start dancing on lyrics

¼ WEAVE, TRIPLE FORWARD, FORWARD COASTER, BACK COASTER
1&2 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step forward, step right forward
3&4 Triple in place left, right, left
5&6 Step right forward, step left together, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward


ROCK, ½ SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, STEP, WEAVE
1-2 Rock right forward, replace to left
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step right to side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step left to side, cross right behind left
7&8 Step left to side, cross right over left, step left to side

2 SAILORS, 2 ROCKS
1&2 Cross right behind left, step left together, step right slightly to right
3&4 Cross left behind right, step right together, step left slightly to left
5-6 Rock right forward, replace to left
7-8 Rock right back, replace to left

¼ SHUFFLE, SIDE SHUFFLE, 2 ¼ SIDE ROCKS
1&2 Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together, step right to side
3&4 Chassé side left, right, left
5-6 Turn ¼ left and rock right to side, replace to left
7-8 Turn ¼ left and rock right to side, replace to left

REPEAT

John Dembiec | EMail: twstpr@aol.com | Website: http://www.bigboydance.com
Address: 1613 32nd St. West, Bradenton, FL 34205 | Phone: 941-518-8567

Creepin


Creepin
Choreographed by Michele Whitaker

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Creepin by Eric Church [CD: Chief / Available on iTunes]

Start dancing on lyrics

HEEL TOUCHES
1-2 Touch right heel forward, step right together
3-4 Touch left heel forward, step left together
5-8 Repeat 14

TOE-HEEL-STOMP
1&2 Touch right together, brush right forward, stomp right together
3&4 Touch left together, brush left forward, stomp left together
5-8 Repeat 1-4

KICK BALL CHANGE, ½ TURN
1&2 Right kick ball change
3&4 Right kick ball change
5-6 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7-8 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)

JAZZ BOX/TURN
1-4 Cross right over left, step left back, step right side, step left together
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side, step left together

REPEAT



Wednesday, November 21, 2012

I'm A Tornado


I'm A Tornado
Choreographed by Tom Avinger

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Tornado by Little Big Town

Intro: 16

HEEL, HEEL, SAILOR STEP; HEEL, HEEL, SAILOR STEP
1-2 Touch right heel diagonally forward, touch right heel diagonally forward
3&4 Right sailor step
5-6 Touch left heel diagonally forward, touch left heel diagonally forward
7&8 Left sailor step

RIGHT LOCK SHUFFLE, LEFT LOCK SHUFFLE, JAZZ BOX ¼ RIGHT
1&2 Locking chassé diagonally forward rightleftright
3&4 Locking chassé diagonally forward leftrightleft
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side, touch left together

TOE, HEEL, STOMP; TOE, HEEL STOMP; ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1&2 Touch left together (toe turned in), touch left heel side, stomp left together
3&4 Touch right together (toe turned in), touch right heel side, stomp right together
5-6 Rock left forward, recover to right
7&8 Left coaster step

SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN
1&2 Chassé forward rightleftright
3&4 Chassé forward leftrightleft
5-6 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)

REPEAT

TAG
At end of wall 9
HEEL & CROSS & ¼ TURN HEEL & FORWARD
&1&2 Step right back, touch left heel forward, step left back, cross right over left
&3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left back, touch right heel forward, step right together, step left forward



Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Truck Yeah


Truck Yeah
Choreographed by Pam Boyer

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Truck Yeah by Tim McGraw
Start dancing on lyrics

STOMP RIGHT, FAN OUT, IN, STOMP LEFT FAN OUT, IN MAMBO FORWARD COASTER STEP
1&2 Stomp right forward, fan toes out, fan toes in
3&4 Stomp left forward, fan toes out, fan toes in
5&6 Rock right forward, recover to left, step right slightly forward
7&8 Left coaster step

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER CROSS, ROCK RECOVER STEP, TOUCH TOE AND HEEL
1&2 Chassé forward right-left-right
3&4 Rock left side while making ¼ turn cross left over right
5&6 Rock right side cross right over left
7&8 Touch left toe in behind right recover to left, then put right heel forward

TURN ¼ RIGHT,SHUFFLE FORWARD,MONTEREY TURN ¼ RIGHT
&1-2 Step right back, step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
3&4 Chassé forward left-right-left
5-6-7-8 Touch right side, turn ¼ right and step right together, touch left side, step left together

HEEL AND HEEL, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK AND COASTER STEP
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
3-4 Rock right forward, recover to left
5&6 Chassé back right-left-right
7&8 Left coaster step

REPEAT

Pam Boyer
Address: Richmond, VA

Save Water, Drink Beer


Save Water, Drink Beer
Choreographed by Lisa JohnsGrose

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Save Water, Drink Beer by Chris Young [CD: Neon (Deluxe Edition) / Available on iTunes]
Intro: 28

RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT TOUCH TOGETHER TWICE, RIGHT VINE
1-4 Touch right to side, touch right together, touch right to side, touch right together
5-8 Vine right, touch left together

LEFT SIDE, LEFT TOUCH TOGETHER TWICE, LEFT VINE
1-4 Touch left to side, touch left together, touch left to side, touch left together
5-8 Vine left, touch right together

RIGHT SIDE, LEFT BEHIND, RIGHT SIDE, LEFT CROSS, SHUFFLE RIGHT SIDE, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
5&6 Chassé side rightleftright
7-8 Rock left back, recover to right

¼ LEFT, LEFT TOE STRUT, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR
1-4 Turn ¼ left and step left toe forward, drop left heel, step right toe forward, drop right heel
(9:00)
5-8 Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left back, recover to right

TURN ½, STEP, HOLD, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR
1-4 Touch left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right), step left forward, hold (3:00)
5-8 Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left

RIGHT STOMP, 3 X HEEL TOUCHES, LEFT STOMP 3 X HEEL TOUCHES
1-4 Stomp right forward, bounce right heel 3 times (weight to right)
5-8 Stomp left forward, bounce left heel 3 times (weight to left)

REPEAT

Lisa JohnsGrose
| EMail: htmonalisa@aol.com | Website: http://pages.prodigy.net/bill_mcgee/index.html
Address: 503 Gregory Street, Ft. Pierce, Fl 34982 | Phone: 7724894394

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

I Like Girls That Drink Beer


I Like Girls That Drink Beer
2 Wall beginner intermediate contra line dance
Choreographed by Big Dave Whitehead

Music: I Like Girls That Drink Beer by Toby Keith
Start dancing on lyrics

1-8 SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT & LEFT
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right3-4 Rock left back, recover to right
5&6 Chassé side left, right, left7-8 Rock right back, recover to left

9-16 SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, KICK LEFT TWICE, SHUFFLE BACK LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER
1&2 Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4 Kick left forward twice
5&6 Shuffle back left, right, left7-8 Rock back on right, recover on left

17-24 SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK, ½ TURN SUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1&2 Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4 Walk forward left, right
5&6 ½ turn right while shuffling L,R,L
7-8 Rock back on right, recover on left

25-32 ROCKING CHAIR: FRONT, RECOVER, BACK, RECOVER, JAZZ BOX, CROSS STEP
1-4 Rock forward right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5-8 Cross right over left, step back on left, step side on right, cross left over right.

REPEAT

Tag: After walls 2 & 5 Step right to right side, touch left next to right, step left to left side, touch right next to left.

Restart on wall 6 after first 8 counts.

I choreographed this as a fun contra dance. Start with lines facing each other about 4 steps apart. On counts 11&12 clap palms with the dancers across from you as you do the 2 kicks. On counts 17-24 the lines will cross and turn face to face changing sides.

Earthquake


Earthquake
Choreographed by Susan Brooks & The Bremen Dance Class

Description: 24 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Earthquake by Ronnie Milsap [124 bpm / Country Kickers]
Start dancing on lyrics

STEP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TURN ½ LEFT
1-3 Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
4 Pivot ½ left on ball of right and kick left and clap

STEP FORWARD LEFT RIGHT LEFT, TURN ¼ RIGHT
5-7 Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
8 Pivot ¼ right on ball of left and kick right and clap

STEP BACK RIGHT LEFT RIGHT, TAP LEFT
9-12 Step right back, left, right, tap left next to right

TOE TAPS (WEIGHT ON RIGHT)
13-14 Tap left toe back left at a 45 degree angle twice
15-16 Tap left toe in front of right foot twice
17-18 Tap left back once, tap left in front once

QUICK CHANGE
19 Pull left foot back at a 45 degree angle (with weight) pushing left hip back, while bending right
knee slightly with slight weight on right toe for balance

PELVIC THRUSTS
Both knees must be slightly bent for proper motion
20 With weight remaining on left, thrust hips forward, and up
21 Settle hips down and back left
22 Thrust hips forward, and up
23 Settle hips down and back left
24 Thrusting hips forward and scuff right foot forward

REPEAT

Susan Brooks | EMail: smbrooks@netscape.net | Website: http://homepages.apci.net/~drdeyne/kwikstep.htm
Address: Kwik Step Productions, 7775 North Hwy. 23, Walkerton, IN 46574 | Phone: (219) 586-2464 or (219) 586-3090

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lovin' You Is Fun


Lovin' You Is Fun
Choreographed by Pam Boyer

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate east coast swing line dance
Music: Lovin You Is Fun by Easton Corbin
Start dancing on lyrics

RIGHT SAILOR STEP,LEFT SAILOR STEP RIGHT HEEL FORWARD THEN LEFT HEEL FORWARD
1&2 Right sailor step
3&4 Left sailor step
5&6& Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
7-8 Step right forward, step left forward

SHUFFLE FORWARD ROCK RECOVER COASTER STEP TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2 Chassé forward right-left-right
3-4 Rock left forward, recover to right
5&6 Left coaster step
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)

CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT OVER LEFT, ROCK LEFT RECOVER AND CROSS OVER RIGHT THEN PADDLE LEFT 3 TIMES
1&2 Crossing chassé right-left-right
3&4 Rock left side, recover to right, cross left over right
5& Touch right side, turn ¼ left and hitch right knee
6& Touch right side, turn 1/8 left and hitch right knee
7& Touch right side, turn 1/8 left and hitch right knee
8 Touch right side

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

REPEAT

Gypsy Rose


Gypsy Rose
Choreographed by Lorraine Kurtela

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Tony Orlando & Dawn
[168 bpm]
Start dancing on lyrics

CHARLESTON
1-4 Touch right forward, hold, step right back, hold
5-8 Touch left back, hold, step left forward, hold

TOE TOUCHES WITH FINGERS FLASHING
1-4 Touch right to side, hold, touch right to side, hold
5-8 Touch right to side, hold, touch right to side, hold
Arm styling: flash fingers from both hands to the right diagonal at waist level

COASTER STEP, ¼ TURN
1-4 Step right back, step left together, step right forward, hold
5-8 Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right), cross left over right, hold (3:00)
Tag occurs here on 3rd rotation

WEAVE, DRAG STEP
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
5-8 Big step right to side, drag/step right together, step left together, hold

JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-4 Cross right over left, hold, step left back, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step right to side, hold, step left slightly forward, hold (6:00)

JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-4 Cross right over left, hold, step left back, hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step right to side, hold, step left slightly forward, hold (9:00)

TOUCH RIGHT HOLD, TOGETHER HOLD, TOUCH LEFT HOLD, TOGETHER HOLD
1-4 Touch right to side, hold, step right together (or slightly forward), hold
5-8 Touch left to side, hold, step left together (or slightly forward), hold

MAMBO, COASTER
1-4 Rock right forward, recover to left, step right slightly back, hold
5-8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward, hold

REPEAT

TAG
After 24 counts of wall 3 (9:00)
1-4 Lunge right slightly side (assume the umpire's "safe" signal), hold, hold, hold
5-8 Recover to left over 4 counts (pulsing knees to the beat for 4 counts)
Optional styling: 4 small alternating shoulders as weight is shifted to left
1-8 Sway right, hold, sway left, hold, sway right, hold, sway left, hold

Restart dance from beginning

Lorraine Kurtela | EMail: mgoose4@pacbell.net
Phone: (650) 3665156
or (650) 366 8405 (fax)
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Spring Rain


Spring Rain
Choreographed by Michele Burton & Jo Thompson Szymanski

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner polka line dance
Music: Latter Rain by Scooter Lee
            Can be used as a floor split with the intermediate dance Latter Rain
            Intro: 16

STEP RIGHT FORWARD, STEP LEFT FORWARD, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, KICK OR POINT, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOUCH
1-2 Step right forward, step left forward
3-4 Step right forward, kick left forward (point left forward for balance)
5-6 Step left back, step right back
7-8 Step left back, touch right together
Styling: when moving forward, arms dig down by thighs (hands open, bending the knees slightly on the first steps), gradually raise straightened arms as you go forward Lower arms as you walk back

JUMP UP CLAP, JUMP BACK CLAP, 4 HIP BUMPS
&1-2 Step right forward, step left forward (feet apart), clap up (leaning back slightly)
&3-4 Step right back, step left back (feet apart), clap down (leaning forward slightly)
5-8 Bump hips right, left, right, left
Low impact option for counts 14
1-4 Step right forward, step left forward, step right back, step left back (feet stay apart)

TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK STEP, TRIPLE LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock left back, recover forward to right
5&6 Chassé side left, right, left
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left
Low impact option for this set of 8: vine right, touch, vine left, touch

POINT STEP, POINT STEP, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-2 Point right to right (optional styling: point right index finger to right), step right forward
3-4 Point left to left (optional styling: point left index finger to left), step left forward
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side, step left slightly forward
Easy option for 1 wall dance: stay in place on the point steps and do the jazz box with no turn

REPEAT

The meaning of Latter Rain, "Latter rain" in the Bible literally refers to spring rains. The Old Testament speaks of those who would dance in prayer for spring rains. "Latter Rain" today would mean the "Ultimate Lord's Blessing" being poured out on you


Michele Burton | EMail: mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net | Website:
http://www.michaelandmichele.com
Address: A Waltz In Time Productions, 575 Divisadero, Corning, CA | Phone:
(530) 8246888

Jo Thompson Szymanski | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website:
http://www.jothompson.com
Address: 10950 Bellbrook Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 3037915717

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Rollin' With The Flow


Rollin' With The Flow
Choreographed by Darren Mitchell

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, line dance
Music: Rollin' With The Flow by Mark Chesnutt [120 bpm / CD: / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

SIDE, ACROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2-3 Step right to side, cross left over right, rock right back
4&5 Turn ¼ turn left shuffle forward left, right, left
6-7 Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
8&1 Chassé forward right, left, right

PADDLE TURN, SHUFFLE ACROSS, SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE ACROSS
2-3 Step left forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
4&5 Shuffle left across in front of right: left, right, left
6-7 Rock right to side, recover to left
8&1 Shuffle right across in front of left: right, left, right

¼ TURN, ½ TURN, QUICK PIVOT TURN, SKATE, SKATE, SIDE SHUFFLE
2-3 Turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward
4&5 Step left forward, turn ½ turn right take weight onto right, step left forward
6-7 Skate right forward, skate left forward
8&1 Side shuffle right: right, left, right

ACROSS, BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE, ACROSS, BACK, SIDE, TOGETHER
2-3 Cross left over right, rock right back
4&5 Side shuffle left: left, right, left
6-7 Cross right over left, rock left back
8& Step right to side, step left together
Counts 8& will end up being a side shuffle, remembering count 1 is to the side & the start of the dance

REPEAT

Darren Mitchell | EMail: darrenmitchell@acemail.com.au | Website: http://www.cheyennelinedancing.com.au
Address: 32 Hinrichsen Drive, Hallam 3803, Melbourne, Australia | Phone: 0417 516 278 (M)

Historia de un Amor (a.k.a. Love Story)



Historia de un Amor (a.k.a. Love Story)

Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: High Beginner / Improver - Bolero
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (USA) Aug 2012
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Ramon Sole
Music: I'm The One by Foster Martin Band – NO RESTARTS
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Ramon Sole. Album: Boleros Guitar Love Songs (16 ct. intro)
Music: Historia De Un Amor by Oscar E Contreras. Album: Un Viejo Cantante Boleros (32 ct. intro)

PART I. (STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R BESIDE L, STEP R TO R, STEP-CLOSE L TO R; STEP R BACK, SWEEP L, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R)
1-2Step L forward, Touch R beside L
3-4Step R to R, Step-close L to R
5-6Step R back, Sweep L (from front to back)
7-8Step L behind R, Step R to R

PART II. (STEP L ACROSS R, POINT R TO R, STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L; STEP R ACROSS L, POINT L TO L, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R)
1-2Step L across R, Point R to R
3-4Step R behind L, Step L to L
5-6Step R across L, Point L to L
7-8Step L behind R, Step R to R *

PART III. (STEP L FORWARD, STEP FORWARD ON R MAKING 1/4 TURN L, STEP BACK ON L AND ANGLE BODY TO FACE L CORNER, STEP R FORWARD, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND L)
1-2Step L forward, Step forward on R making 1/4 turn L (Face 9:00)
3-4Step back on L and angle body to face 7:30, Step R forward to L corner (7:30)
5-6Lock L behind R, Step R forward to R corner (10:30)
7-8Step forward, Lock R behind L (10:30)

PART IV. (STEP L FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ON L, MAKE 1/2 TURN R ON R, ROCKING CHAIR WITH L)
1-2Step L forward (squaring up to face 9:00), Rock forward on R
3-4Recover back on L, Make 1/2 turn R onto R (Face 3:00)
5-6Step forward on L, Recover back on R
7-8Step back on L, Recover forward on R

BEGIN DANCE.

* 2 Easy Restarts at 9:00 (on walls 4 & 9) after 1st 16 counts.

Contact - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net


Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fast Forward


Fast Forward xx
Choreographed by Norman Gifford

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate west coast swing line dance
Music: Living In Fast Forward by Kenny Chesney [117 bpm / The Road and the Radio / Available on
iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

TWO STEPS FORWARD, SHUFFLE STEPS TURNING ½ LEFT, ROCK, REPLACE, SIDE-BALL CHANGE
1-2 Walk forward (right, left)
3&4 Shuffle steps forward turning ½ left (right, left, right) (6:00)
5-6 Left rock back, right replace forward
7&8 Left toe touch side, left together, right touch side

ROCK-STEP BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE STEPS FORWARD, LEFT JAZZ BOX
1-2 Right rock-step back, step left forward
3&4 Shuffle steps forward (right, left, right)
5-6 Left crossover, right recover in place
7-8 Step left to side, step right forward

ROCK-STEP FORWARD, REPLACE, TRIPLE STEPS TURNING ¾ LEFT, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, TRIPLE STEPS TURNING ½ RIGHT
1-2 Left rock-step forward, right replace
3&4 Triple step turning ¾ left (left, right, left) (9:00)
5-6 Right rock-step forward, left replace back
7&8 Triple step turning ½ right (right, left, right) (3:00)

SYNCOPATED SIDE-BALL CHANGES, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2a Left toe touch side, hold, left together
3-4a Right toe touch side, hold, right together
5-6 Left kick forward (twice)
7&8 Left coaster step

REPEAT

TAG
Done only after the 3:00 wall the first two times through (you will be facing the 6:00 wall)
JAZZ BOX WITH A ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2 Right crossover, step left back
3-4 Right step into 3rd position turning ¼ right, step left forward

Norman Gifford | EMail: nlgifford@yahoo.com | Website: http://wild-horses.us
Address: 4020 Kingsbarns, Roseville 95747 | Phone: (916) 802-7124 (Cell), (916) 780-0921 (Home)