Get A New Life
Count:
72
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate/Advanced line/contra dance
Choreograf/in:
Vern Chovan
Musik:
The Writing on the Wall - The Mavericks
SYNCOPATED HEEL & TOE TOUCHES
1Touch right heel forward
2Touch right toe to the right
&Step right foot next to left
3Touch left toe to the left
4Hold
5Touch left heel forward
6Touch left toe to the left
&Step left foot next to right
7Touch right toe to the right
8Hold
9-16Repeat beats 1-8
HOPS, JUMP, CROSS, JUMP, TOGETHER
17Hop to the left on both feet
18Hop to the right on both feet
19Hop to the left on both feet
20Hop to center position on both feet
21Jump both feet apart
22Jump and cross right foot over left
23Jump both feet apart
24Jump both feet together (weight onto left foot)
FORWARD WALK WITH HEEL SWIVELS, KICK, JAZZ SQUARE, TOUCH
25Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
26Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
27Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
28Kick left foot forward
29Cross left foot over right and step
30Step back on right foot
31Step slightly to the left on left foot
32Touch right foot next to left and clap hands
FORWARD WALK WITH HEEL SWIVELS, KICK, JAZZ SQUARE, TOUCH
33Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
34Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
35Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
36Kick right foot forward
37Cross right foot over left and step
38Step back on left foot
39Step slightly to the right on right foot
40Touch left foot next to right and clap hands
RIGHT HEEL HOOKS, TOE TOUCH, TURN, CLAP
41Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
42Cross right foot in front of left shin
43Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
44Touch right toe back
45Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
46Cross right foot in front of left shin
47Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of left foot
48Step right foot next to left and clap hands
LEFT HEEL HOOKS, TOE TOUCH, TURN, CLAP
49Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
50Cross left foot in front of right shin
51Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
52Touch left toe back
53Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
54Cross left foot in front of right shin
55Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of right foot
56Step left foot next to right and clap hands
HEEL-TOE STRUTS FORWARD
57Step forward onto right heel
58Slap right toe down onto floor
59Step forward onto left heel
60Slap left toe down onto floor
61-64Repeat beats 57-60
When doing this dance contra, the lines will switch side in this section
TURNING JAZZ SQUARE, STOMP, JAZZ SQUARE, STOMP
65Step right foot over left rock onto right foot
66Step back onto left foot in place
67Step forward on right foot making a ¼ turn with the step
68Stomp left foot next to right (stomp down)
69Step right foot over left rock onto right foot
70Step back onto left foot in place
71Step right foot next to left
72Stomp left foot next to right
REPEAT
To do this dance contra, modify beat 71 to read:
71Step to the right on right foot making a ¼ turn to the right with the step
1Touch right heel forward
2Touch right toe to the right
&Step right foot next to left
3Touch left toe to the left
4Hold
5Touch left heel forward
6Touch left toe to the left
&Step left foot next to right
7Touch right toe to the right
8Hold
9-16Repeat beats 1-8
HOPS, JUMP, CROSS, JUMP, TOGETHER
17Hop to the left on both feet
18Hop to the right on both feet
19Hop to the left on both feet
20Hop to center position on both feet
21Jump both feet apart
22Jump and cross right foot over left
23Jump both feet apart
24Jump both feet together (weight onto left foot)
FORWARD WALK WITH HEEL SWIVELS, KICK, JAZZ SQUARE, TOUCH
25Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
26Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
27Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
28Kick left foot forward
29Cross left foot over right and step
30Step back on right foot
31Step slightly to the left on left foot
32Touch right foot next to left and clap hands
FORWARD WALK WITH HEEL SWIVELS, KICK, JAZZ SQUARE, TOUCH
33Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
34Step forward on ball of right foot and swivel right heel inward
&Swivel right heel outward
35Step forward on ball of left foot and swivel left heel inward
&Swivel left heel outward
36Kick right foot forward
37Cross right foot over left and step
38Step back on left foot
39Step slightly to the right on right foot
40Touch left foot next to right and clap hands
RIGHT HEEL HOOKS, TOE TOUCH, TURN, CLAP
41Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
42Cross right foot in front of left shin
43Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
44Touch right toe back
45Touch right heel forward and diagonally to the right
46Cross right foot in front of left shin
47Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of left foot
48Step right foot next to left and clap hands
LEFT HEEL HOOKS, TOE TOUCH, TURN, CLAP
49Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
50Cross left foot in front of right shin
51Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
52Touch left toe back
53Touch left heel forward and diagonally to the left
54Cross left foot in front of right shin
55Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of right foot
56Step left foot next to right and clap hands
HEEL-TOE STRUTS FORWARD
57Step forward onto right heel
58Slap right toe down onto floor
59Step forward onto left heel
60Slap left toe down onto floor
61-64Repeat beats 57-60
When doing this dance contra, the lines will switch side in this section
TURNING JAZZ SQUARE, STOMP, JAZZ SQUARE, STOMP
65Step right foot over left rock onto right foot
66Step back onto left foot in place
67Step forward on right foot making a ¼ turn with the step
68Stomp left foot next to right (stomp down)
69Step right foot over left rock onto right foot
70Step back onto left foot in place
71Step right foot next to left
72Stomp left foot next to right
REPEAT
To do this dance contra, modify beat 71 to read:
71Step to the right on right foot making a ¼ turn to the right with the step