Melancholy Child
Count:
32
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Ian Dunn (AUS)
Musik:
Melancholy Child - Pam Tillis
ROCK, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ MONTEREY, HEEL & TOUCH
1-2Rock/step right to right side, return weight to left
3&4Cross shuffle (right over left) right-left-right
5-6Touch left toe to left side, dragging left back beside right turn ¼ turn left (weight onto left)
&7&8Step back on right, touch left heel forward, step left in place, touch right toe beside left
HEEL, AND TOE, ½ TURN, SCUFF, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, STEP
&1&2Step back on right, left heel forward, step back on left, right heel forward
3-4Turning ½ turn right step right forward, scuff left
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Rock forward onto right, return weight back onto left
¼ TURN, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, STEP, LEFT SAILOR
1-2Turning ¼ turn right step right to right side, turning ½ turn step left to left
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right in front of left
5-6Rock step left to left side, return weight onto right foot
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left beside right
** Restart for wall 5 (back wall)
RIGHT SAILOR FORWARD, PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN
1&2Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right forward
*** Adagio interlude (front wall)
3-4Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Turning full turn left step right-left
½ TURN, BRUSH
1-2Step forward on right foot, turning ½ turn left brush left foot to knee
STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE, STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE
1Step left forward at 45 degrees left
2Drag right foot (toe angled at 45 degrees right) to meet left heel (weight transfer onto right)
&3&4Hop on right foot brushing left foot to right knee, shuffle at 45 degrees left-right-left (keeping right foot angled to right 45)
5Step right forward at 45 degrees right
6Drag left foot (toe angled at 45 degrees left) to meet right heel (weight transfer onto left)
&7&8Hop on left foot brushing right foot to left knee, shuffle at 45 degrees right-left-right (keeping left foot angled to left 45)
STEP, TURN TOUCH
1-2Step left forward, turning ½ turn right touch right toe beside left foot (weight on left)
REPEAT
ADAGIO INTERLUDE
Not a bridge but a connecting slow dance
***Long step forward on left, drag right toe to meet left instep (heel raised)
My own (1-4)Roll full turn right stepping right-left-right, drag left toe to right (heel raised)
I see (1-4)Roll full turn left stepping left-right-left, drag right toe to left (heel raised)
Melancholy (1-4)Long step back on right & drag left heel right foot
Child (1-4)Long step back o left & drag right heel left foot
As instrumental begins again start on the down beat (1), allow 2 notes play first
1-8Scuff right, touch right toe at 45 degrees forward, tap right heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto right
1-8Scuff left, touch left toe at 45 degrees forward, tap left heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto left
Begin wall 7
THE FORM OF THE DANCE
Wall 1 front, 2 back, 3 front, wall 4 facing the back 24 beats
** Restart for wall 5 facing the back, wall 6 facing the front 26 beats
*** The adagio faces the front. Wall 7 front, wall 8 back
Ends wall 9 after 20 beats. Step left to left side, drag right beside left
1-2Rock/step right to right side, return weight to left
3&4Cross shuffle (right over left) right-left-right
5-6Touch left toe to left side, dragging left back beside right turn ¼ turn left (weight onto left)
&7&8Step back on right, touch left heel forward, step left in place, touch right toe beside left
HEEL, AND TOE, ½ TURN, SCUFF, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, STEP
&1&2Step back on right, left heel forward, step back on left, right heel forward
3-4Turning ½ turn right step right forward, scuff left
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Rock forward onto right, return weight back onto left
¼ TURN, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, STEP, LEFT SAILOR
1-2Turning ¼ turn right step right to right side, turning ½ turn step left to left
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right in front of left
5-6Rock step left to left side, return weight onto right foot
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left beside right
** Restart for wall 5 (back wall)
RIGHT SAILOR FORWARD, PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN
1&2Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right forward
*** Adagio interlude (front wall)
3-4Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
7-8Turning full turn left step right-left
½ TURN, BRUSH
1-2Step forward on right foot, turning ½ turn left brush left foot to knee
STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE, STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE
1Step left forward at 45 degrees left
2Drag right foot (toe angled at 45 degrees right) to meet left heel (weight transfer onto right)
&3&4Hop on right foot brushing left foot to right knee, shuffle at 45 degrees left-right-left (keeping right foot angled to right 45)
5Step right forward at 45 degrees right
6Drag left foot (toe angled at 45 degrees left) to meet right heel (weight transfer onto left)
&7&8Hop on left foot brushing right foot to left knee, shuffle at 45 degrees right-left-right (keeping left foot angled to left 45)
STEP, TURN TOUCH
1-2Step left forward, turning ½ turn right touch right toe beside left foot (weight on left)
REPEAT
ADAGIO INTERLUDE
Not a bridge but a connecting slow dance
***Long step forward on left, drag right toe to meet left instep (heel raised)
My own (1-4)Roll full turn right stepping right-left-right, drag left toe to right (heel raised)
I see (1-4)Roll full turn left stepping left-right-left, drag right toe to left (heel raised)
Melancholy (1-4)Long step back on right & drag left heel right foot
Child (1-4)Long step back o left & drag right heel left foot
As instrumental begins again start on the down beat (1), allow 2 notes play first
1-8Scuff right, touch right toe at 45 degrees forward, tap right heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto right
1-8Scuff left, touch left toe at 45 degrees forward, tap left heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto left
Begin wall 7
THE FORM OF THE DANCE
Wall 1 front, 2 back, 3 front, wall 4 facing the back 24 beats
** Restart for wall 5 facing the back, wall 6 facing the front 26 beats
*** The adagio faces the front. Wall 7 front, wall 8 back
Ends wall 9 after 20 beats. Step left to left side, drag right beside left