Cowboy Beat
Count:
144
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Choreograf/in:
Kitty Hunsaker (USA)
Musik:
Cowboy Beat - The Bellamy Brothers
Start with torso angled diagonally left
ROCKING CHAIRS
The hands and arms are bent at the elbow and are moving across the body in an opposite motion to the feet like windshield wipers in motion.
1-2Step forward on right foot, rock back on left foot in place
3-4Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot in place
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
TWIST & CROSS STEPS
9Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
10Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
11Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
12Hold
13Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
14Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
15Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
16Hold
SYNCOPATED VINES RIGHT
17Step to the right on right foot
18Cross left foot behind right and step
&Step to the right on right foot
19Cross left foot over right and step
20Step to the right on right foot
21Cross left foot behind right and step
&Step to the right on right foot
22Cross left foot over right and step
23Step to the right on right foot
24Step left foot next to right
WALK BACKWARD, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, MILITARY PIVOTS RIGHT
25Walk backward on right foot
26Walk backward on left foot
27Walk backward on right foot
28Hitch left knee and slap knee with left hand
29Step forward on left foot
30Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
31-32Repeat counts 29-30
VINE LEFT, TOGETHER, SWIVET RIGHT, SWIVET LEFT
33Step to the left on left foot
34Cross right foot behind left and step
35Step to the left on left foot
36Step right foot next to left
37On heel of right foot and ball of left foot, swivel right toes to the right and left heel to the left
38Swivel feet back to center
39On heel of left foot and ball of right foot, swivel left toes to the left and right heel to the right
40Swivel feet back to center
TWISTING HEEL SWIVELS, TRAVELING TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER
41Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the right
42Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the left
43Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the right
44Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the left
45Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling to the right
46Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the right
47Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the right
48Step left foot next to right
FORWARD WALK, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, BACKWARD WALK, TURN, HITCH AND KNEE SLAP
49Walk forward on right foot
50Walk forward on left foot
51Walk forward on right foot
52Hitch left knee and slap left knee with left hand
53Walk backward on left foot
54Walk backward on right foot
55Walk backward on left foot and make a ¼ turn to the left with the step
56Hitch right knee and slap right knee with right hand
HIP BUMPS, HIP GRINDS
57-58Step diagonally to the right on right foot and bump hips to the right twice
59-60Bump hips to the left twice
61Grind hips to the right and forward
62Grind hips to the right and backward
63-64Repeat counts 61-62
CHA-CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK STEPS
65&66Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
67Step slightly forward on left foot
68Rock back onto right foot in place
69&70Cha-cha forward (left-right-left)
71Step slightly back on right foot
72Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, MILITARY PIVOT RIGHT, TURNING CHA-CHA, ROCK STEPS
73&74Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
75Step forward on left foot
76Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
77&78Cha-cha in place (left-right-left) making a ½ turn to the right with these steps
79Step back on right foot
80Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, CLAP
81&82Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
83Step forward on left foot
84Step to the right on right foot
85-87Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
88Touch left foot next to right and clap hands
TRAVELING TURN LEFT, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, TOGETHER
89Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling to the left
90Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the left
91Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the left
92Step to the right on right foot
93-95Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
96Step left foot next to right
RIGHT KICK-BALL CHANGES, DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCHES
97Kick right foot forward
&Step on ball of right foot next to left
98Step left foot next to right
99&100Repeat counts 97&98
101Step forward and diagonally right on right foot
102Touch left toe next to right foot
103Step back and diagonally left on left foot
104Touch right toe next to left foot
DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCH & CLAPS, HEEL GRINDS
105Step back and diagonally right on right foot
106Touch left toe next to right foot
107Step forward and diagonally left on left foot
108Touch right toe next to left foot
109Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
110Grind heel from left to right
&Rock back on left foot in place
111Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
112Grind heel from left to right
TRAVELING TURNS RIGHT AND LEFT
113Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling to the right
114Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the right
115Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the right
116Touch left foot next to right
117Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling to the left
118Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the left
119Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the left
120Touch right foot next to left
OUT-OUT, IN-IN, MONTEREY TURN, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, OUT-OUT, CROSS
&Step to the right on right foot
121Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
&Step right foot to home
122Step left foot next to right
123Touch right toe to the right
124Pivot ½ turn to the right and step right foot next to left (shift weight to right foot)
125Touch left toe to the left
126Slide left foot over next to right while making a ½ turn to the right and step left foot next to right
&Step to the right on right foot
127Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
&Step right foot to home
128Cross left foot over right and touch left toe in front of right foot
STEP, SLIDE, STEP, BRUSH, JAZZ SQUARE
129Step forward on left foot
130Slide right foot up to and behind left heel
131Step forward on left foot
132Brush right foot forward
133Cross right foot over left and step
134Step back on left foot
135Step right foot slightly to the side
136Step left foot next to right
SIDEWAYS SHUFFLES
137&138Turn torso diagonally to the right and shuffle to the right (right-left-right)
&Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot
139&140Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
&Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot
141&142Shuffle sideways to the right (right-left-right)
&Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot
143&144Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
REPEAT
Upon completion of the third repetition through the dance and with body turned diagonally to the left, end with the following rocking chair.
1Step forward and rock onto right foot
2Rock back onto left foot in place
3Step back and rock onto right foot
4Rock forward onto left foot in place
Swing right arm overhead as if swinging a lariat, continuing until music ends.
ROCKING CHAIRS
The hands and arms are bent at the elbow and are moving across the body in an opposite motion to the feet like windshield wipers in motion.
1-2Step forward on right foot, rock back on left foot in place
3-4Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot in place
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
TWIST & CROSS STEPS
9Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
10Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
11Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
12Hold
13Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
14Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11 o'clock)
15Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1 o'clock)
16Hold
SYNCOPATED VINES RIGHT
17Step to the right on right foot
18Cross left foot behind right and step
&Step to the right on right foot
19Cross left foot over right and step
20Step to the right on right foot
21Cross left foot behind right and step
&Step to the right on right foot
22Cross left foot over right and step
23Step to the right on right foot
24Step left foot next to right
WALK BACKWARD, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, MILITARY PIVOTS RIGHT
25Walk backward on right foot
26Walk backward on left foot
27Walk backward on right foot
28Hitch left knee and slap knee with left hand
29Step forward on left foot
30Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
31-32Repeat counts 29-30
VINE LEFT, TOGETHER, SWIVET RIGHT, SWIVET LEFT
33Step to the left on left foot
34Cross right foot behind left and step
35Step to the left on left foot
36Step right foot next to left
37On heel of right foot and ball of left foot, swivel right toes to the right and left heel to the left
38Swivel feet back to center
39On heel of left foot and ball of right foot, swivel left toes to the left and right heel to the right
40Swivel feet back to center
TWISTING HEEL SWIVELS, TRAVELING TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER
41Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the right
42Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the left
43Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the right
44Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the left
45Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling to the right
46Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the right
47Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the right
48Step left foot next to right
FORWARD WALK, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, BACKWARD WALK, TURN, HITCH AND KNEE SLAP
49Walk forward on right foot
50Walk forward on left foot
51Walk forward on right foot
52Hitch left knee and slap left knee with left hand
53Walk backward on left foot
54Walk backward on right foot
55Walk backward on left foot and make a ¼ turn to the left with the step
56Hitch right knee and slap right knee with right hand
HIP BUMPS, HIP GRINDS
57-58Step diagonally to the right on right foot and bump hips to the right twice
59-60Bump hips to the left twice
61Grind hips to the right and forward
62Grind hips to the right and backward
63-64Repeat counts 61-62
CHA-CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK STEPS
65&66Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
67Step slightly forward on left foot
68Rock back onto right foot in place
69&70Cha-cha forward (left-right-left)
71Step slightly back on right foot
72Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, MILITARY PIVOT RIGHT, TURNING CHA-CHA, ROCK STEPS
73&74Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
75Step forward on left foot
76Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot
77&78Cha-cha in place (left-right-left) making a ½ turn to the right with these steps
79Step back on right foot
80Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, CLAP
81&82Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
83Step forward on left foot
84Step to the right on right foot
85-87Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
88Touch left foot next to right and clap hands
TRAVELING TURN LEFT, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, TOGETHER
89Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling to the left
90Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the left
91Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the left
92Step to the right on right foot
93-95Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
96Step left foot next to right
RIGHT KICK-BALL CHANGES, DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCHES
97Kick right foot forward
&Step on ball of right foot next to left
98Step left foot next to right
99&100Repeat counts 97&98
101Step forward and diagonally right on right foot
102Touch left toe next to right foot
103Step back and diagonally left on left foot
104Touch right toe next to left foot
DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCH & CLAPS, HEEL GRINDS
105Step back and diagonally right on right foot
106Touch left toe next to right foot
107Step forward and diagonally left on left foot
108Touch right toe next to left foot
109Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
110Grind heel from left to right
&Rock back on left foot in place
111Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
112Grind heel from left to right
TRAVELING TURNS RIGHT AND LEFT
113Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling to the right
114Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the right
115Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the right
116Touch left foot next to right
117Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling to the left
118Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the left
119Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the left
120Touch right foot next to left
OUT-OUT, IN-IN, MONTEREY TURN, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, OUT-OUT, CROSS
&Step to the right on right foot
121Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
&Step right foot to home
122Step left foot next to right
123Touch right toe to the right
124Pivot ½ turn to the right and step right foot next to left (shift weight to right foot)
125Touch left toe to the left
126Slide left foot over next to right while making a ½ turn to the right and step left foot next to right
&Step to the right on right foot
127Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
&Step right foot to home
128Cross left foot over right and touch left toe in front of right foot
STEP, SLIDE, STEP, BRUSH, JAZZ SQUARE
129Step forward on left foot
130Slide right foot up to and behind left heel
131Step forward on left foot
132Brush right foot forward
133Cross right foot over left and step
134Step back on left foot
135Step right foot slightly to the side
136Step left foot next to right
SIDEWAYS SHUFFLES
137&138Turn torso diagonally to the right and shuffle to the right (right-left-right)
&Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot
139&140Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
&Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot
141&142Shuffle sideways to the right (right-left-right)
&Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot
143&144Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
REPEAT
Upon completion of the third repetition through the dance and with body turned diagonally to the left, end with the following rocking chair.
1Step forward and rock onto right foot
2Rock back onto left foot in place
3Step back and rock onto right foot
4Rock forward onto left foot in place
Swing right arm overhead as if swinging a lariat, continuing until music ends.