Nitty Gritty
Count:
32
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Irene Groundwater (CAN)
Musik:
Nitty Gritty - Southern Culture On the Skids
Choreographed especially for the Vancouver Vibrations Event, May 20, 2005. Special Thanks to Debbie Diachuk who added her support and dance expertise in the demo of this dance with me at the event
FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, SCUFF
1-2Rock forward on right raising left heel, rock back on left raising right ball
3-4Rock forward on right raising left heel, scuff left heel forward past right instep
5-6Rock forward on left raising right heel, rock back on right raising left ball
7-8Rock forward on left raising right heel, scuff right heel forward past left instep
There should be a rocking sensation on counts 1-3 and counts 5-7
RIGHT MILITARY TURN, DIAGONAL FORWARD, LOCK, DIAGONAL FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Right forward, pivot ½ turn left onto left
3&4Right diagonal forward, lock left behind right, right diagonal forward
5Pivot ½ turn right on right ball as left steps back
6Pivot ½ turn right on left ball as right steps forward
7Pivot ½ turn right on right ball as left steps back
8Touch right ball beside left instep (body should be facing front)
Option:
3&4Right diagonal forward shuffle
5Left forward
6Right forward
FORWARD, 2 CLAPS, SIDE, 2 CLAPS, OUT, OUT, IN, IN, OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1&2Right forward, clap hands twice to the right (shoulder high)
3&4Side step left, clap hands twice to the left (shoulder high)
5&6&Side step right, side step left, step right to the left, step left beside right
7&8&Side step right, side step left, step right to the left, step left beside right
Counts 5-8& will travel slightly back
Option:
5Extend arms out
6Bring arms in front of body
7Extend arms out
8Bring arms in front of body
DIAGONAL BACK, LOCK, DIAGONAL BACK, SIDE, ½ TURN LEFT, HIP LIFTS
1&2Right diagonal back, lock left across right, right diagonal back
3-4Side step left, pivot ½ turn left on left ball and touch right ball to right side
5With weight on both feet lift right hip to right
6With weight on both feet lift left hip to left
7With weight on both feet lift right hip to right
8With weight on both feet lift left hip to left (weight ends on left)
On counts 5 and 7, snap fingers to the right. On counts 6 and 8, snap fingers to the left. On counts 5-8, make circular movements with the hips
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart after count 16 of wall 6
ENDING
To end facing front, cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left and pose
FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, SCUFF
1-2Rock forward on right raising left heel, rock back on left raising right ball
3-4Rock forward on right raising left heel, scuff left heel forward past right instep
5-6Rock forward on left raising right heel, rock back on right raising left ball
7-8Rock forward on left raising right heel, scuff right heel forward past left instep
There should be a rocking sensation on counts 1-3 and counts 5-7
RIGHT MILITARY TURN, DIAGONAL FORWARD, LOCK, DIAGONAL FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
1-2Right forward, pivot ½ turn left onto left
3&4Right diagonal forward, lock left behind right, right diagonal forward
5Pivot ½ turn right on right ball as left steps back
6Pivot ½ turn right on left ball as right steps forward
7Pivot ½ turn right on right ball as left steps back
8Touch right ball beside left instep (body should be facing front)
Option:
3&4Right diagonal forward shuffle
5Left forward
6Right forward
FORWARD, 2 CLAPS, SIDE, 2 CLAPS, OUT, OUT, IN, IN, OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1&2Right forward, clap hands twice to the right (shoulder high)
3&4Side step left, clap hands twice to the left (shoulder high)
5&6&Side step right, side step left, step right to the left, step left beside right
7&8&Side step right, side step left, step right to the left, step left beside right
Counts 5-8& will travel slightly back
Option:
5Extend arms out
6Bring arms in front of body
7Extend arms out
8Bring arms in front of body
DIAGONAL BACK, LOCK, DIAGONAL BACK, SIDE, ½ TURN LEFT, HIP LIFTS
1&2Right diagonal back, lock left across right, right diagonal back
3-4Side step left, pivot ½ turn left on left ball and touch right ball to right side
5With weight on both feet lift right hip to right
6With weight on both feet lift left hip to left
7With weight on both feet lift right hip to right
8With weight on both feet lift left hip to left (weight ends on left)
On counts 5 and 7, snap fingers to the right. On counts 6 and 8, snap fingers to the left. On counts 5-8, make circular movements with the hips
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart after count 16 of wall 6
ENDING
To end facing front, cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left and pose