Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jo 'N Jo Tango


Jo 'N Jo Tango


Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Jo Thompson Szymanski & Rita Jo Thompson (June 08)
Music: Hernando's Hideaway by Alfred Hause's Tango Orchestra (CD: entitled Tango)


Intro: Wait 32 counts. This can also be done to other Tango songs. Use your favorite!

Slow Tango Walks Forward x2, Tango Draw
1-4 Step forward Left (1), Hold (2), Step forward Right (3), Hold (4).
5-8 Step forward Left (5), Large step Right to Right side (6), Slowly drag Left toe to Right foot ending with Left toe touched beside Right foot (7-8).


Slow Tango Walks Back x2, Side, Cross, Point, Hold
1-4 Step back with Left, (1), Hold (2), Step back with Right (3), Hold (4).
5-6 Step Left foot to Left side (5), Step Right foot across in front of Left (6).
7-8 Point Left toe to Left side with Right knee slightly bent (7), Hold (8).

Cross Rock 3, Flick, Cross Rock 3, Flick
1 Turning body slightly to the Right, Rock Left foot forward across front of Right.
2 Recover weight back to Right foot.
3 Rock weight forward to Left foot in the same place as it was.
4 Flick Right foot up behind as the body is turning slightly to the Left.
5 With body angled slightly to the Left, Rock Right foot forward across front of Left.
6 Recover weight back to Left foot.
7 Rock weight forward to Right foot in the same place as it was.
8 Flick Left foot up behind as the body is turning slightly to the Right.

Serpiente, 1/4 Turn Right
1-2 Step Left foot across in front of Right (1), Squaring the body up to the front, step Right foot to Right side (2).
3-4 Step Left foot crossed behind Right (3), Sweep Right toe out to Right side and back (4).
5-6 Step Right foot crossed behind Left (5), Step Left foot to Left side (6),
7-8 Step Right foot crossed in front of Left (7), With weight on Right foot, turn sharply 1/4 to the Right (8).

Start Again From Beginning Of Dance.

Note: Last time through the dance, stomp across in front on count 7 of the Serpiente, you will be facing the front.



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