Country Roads
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Judith Campbell (NZ)
Musik:
Take Me Back Country Roads - Toots & Maytale
SIDE ROCK - RECOVER - STEP FORWARD - HOLD: (RIGHT & LEFT)
1-4Rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, step right foot forward and slightly across left foot, hold
5-8Rock left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot forward and slightly across right foot, hold
STEP FORWARD - ½ PIVOT - STEP FORWARD - ½ TURN TO LEFT - SHUFFLE BACK (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
1-4Step forward on right foot, ½ pivot to the left, step forward on right, ½ turn to left on ball of right foot
5-8Shuffle back on left foot (left together left), hold
SIDEWAYS STRUT RIGHT LEFT - SHUFFLE TO RIGHT SIDE - STRUT LEFT FOOT (ALL MOVING TO THE RIGHT SIDE)
1-4Step right toe to right side, lower right heel, step left foot across in front of right on toe, lower heel
5&6-7-8Shuffle right foot to right side (step together step), step left foot across in front of right on toe, lower heel
2 STRUTS STEPPING OUT TO SIDES - 2 FULL HIP ROLLS TO LEFT
1-4Step right foot out to right side on toe, lower heel, step left foot out to left side, lower heel
5-8Roll hips to left full circle twice
Optional: just do 4 hip bumps right-left-right-left
STEP LOCK FORWARD AND SCUFF - CROSS & TURN
1-4Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot up behind right foot, step right forward, scuff left foot forward
5-8Place left ball of foot across in front of right foot, bend both knees and turn ½ to right
Shimmy shoulders if you like as you go around
2 MAMBO STEP FORWARD & BACK - HITCH
1-4Rock/step - right foot forward, rock/step left back, step right foot back, hold
5-8Rock/step - left foot back, rock/step right foot forward, step forward on left foot, hitch right knee up
Take small steps and use hips (forward back back hold, back forward forward hitch)
SHUFFLE ON SLIGHT DIAGONAL - HITCH - SHUFFLE ON SLIGHT DIAGONAL - HITCH
1-2Step right foot forward and slightly diagonally to left, bring left foot next to right foot
3-4Step right foot forward and slightly diagonally left, hitch left knee up
5-6Step left foot forward and slightly diagonally to right, bring right foot next to left foot
7-8Step left foot forward and diagonally to right, hitch right knee up
2 PIVOTS TURNING 1/8 EACH TO THE LEFT - JUMP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT - 2 CLAPS
1-4Step right foot forward, do one 1/8 pivot to left, step right foot forward again, do another 1/8 pivot to left
You have turned ¼ to the left
5-8Jump forward on right foot, bring left foot next to right foot, clap twice
REPEAT
1-4Rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, step right foot forward and slightly across left foot, hold
5-8Rock left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot forward and slightly across right foot, hold
STEP FORWARD - ½ PIVOT - STEP FORWARD - ½ TURN TO LEFT - SHUFFLE BACK (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
1-4Step forward on right foot, ½ pivot to the left, step forward on right, ½ turn to left on ball of right foot
5-8Shuffle back on left foot (left together left), hold
SIDEWAYS STRUT RIGHT LEFT - SHUFFLE TO RIGHT SIDE - STRUT LEFT FOOT (ALL MOVING TO THE RIGHT SIDE)
1-4Step right toe to right side, lower right heel, step left foot across in front of right on toe, lower heel
5&6-7-8Shuffle right foot to right side (step together step), step left foot across in front of right on toe, lower heel
2 STRUTS STEPPING OUT TO SIDES - 2 FULL HIP ROLLS TO LEFT
1-4Step right foot out to right side on toe, lower heel, step left foot out to left side, lower heel
5-8Roll hips to left full circle twice
Optional: just do 4 hip bumps right-left-right-left
STEP LOCK FORWARD AND SCUFF - CROSS & TURN
1-4Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot up behind right foot, step right forward, scuff left foot forward
5-8Place left ball of foot across in front of right foot, bend both knees and turn ½ to right
Shimmy shoulders if you like as you go around
2 MAMBO STEP FORWARD & BACK - HITCH
1-4Rock/step - right foot forward, rock/step left back, step right foot back, hold
5-8Rock/step - left foot back, rock/step right foot forward, step forward on left foot, hitch right knee up
Take small steps and use hips (forward back back hold, back forward forward hitch)
SHUFFLE ON SLIGHT DIAGONAL - HITCH - SHUFFLE ON SLIGHT DIAGONAL - HITCH
1-2Step right foot forward and slightly diagonally to left, bring left foot next to right foot
3-4Step right foot forward and slightly diagonally left, hitch left knee up
5-6Step left foot forward and slightly diagonally to right, bring right foot next to left foot
7-8Step left foot forward and diagonally to right, hitch right knee up
2 PIVOTS TURNING 1/8 EACH TO THE LEFT - JUMP FORWARD RIGHT LEFT - 2 CLAPS
1-4Step right foot forward, do one 1/8 pivot to left, step right foot forward again, do another 1/8 pivot to left
You have turned ¼ to the left
5-8Jump forward on right foot, bring left foot next to right foot, clap twice
REPEAT