Close To The Floor
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Gerard Murphy (CAN) & Lana Harvey (USA)
Musik:
The Call To Dance - Leahy
For information on Leahy contact Christine Quigley, RR#4 Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, K0l 2H0
POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP
1-2Point right toe forward to 2:00, hook right heel to left knee,
3Point right toe back to 2:00
&4Step right back with weight on ball of right, cross step left over right
5-6Rock right to right, rock weight back to left
7&8Step right behind left, step left to left, step right next to left
POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Point left toe forward to 10:00, hook left heel to right knee,
11Point left toe back to 10:00
&12Step left back with weight on ball of left, cross step right over left
13-14Rock left to left, step ¼ turn right with right
15&16Shuffle forward left-right-left
HEEL SWITCHES, CROSS, BACK, CLOSE, HEEL SWITCHES, BRUSH, HITCH, CROSS
17&Touch right heel forward, step right slightly forward
18&Touch left heel forward, step left slightly forward
19&Cross step ball of right over left, step ball of left in place
20Step right next to left with weight
21&Touch left heel forward, step left slightly forward
22&Touch right heel forward, step right slightly forward
23&Brush left across right, hitch left and tap right heel
24Cross left over right
BACK, TOUCH, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD, CLOSE HEEL SPLIT, BACK, POINT, STEP
25-26Step back right, touch left toe in front of right toe
27&28Shuffle left-right-left making ½ turn to right
29-30Step forward right, step left next to right
&31Heel split - swivel heels out (&) in (31)
&32Step back on right, point left toe forward to 10:00
&Step left back in place while raising right heel off the floor
REPEAT
There's an extra beat at end of song. End with point right toe forward to 2:00, as if starting again & hold.
DANCE NOTE
Keep toe touches and heels close. Fast footwork is done more easily on balls of feet.
TITLE NOTE
In Newfoundland, Canada, if you are at a party or dance and want the DJ or musicians to play something fast to get your feet really moving you might shout, "PLAY SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE FLOOR!"
POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP
1-2Point right toe forward to 2:00, hook right heel to left knee,
3Point right toe back to 2:00
&4Step right back with weight on ball of right, cross step left over right
5-6Rock right to right, rock weight back to left
7&8Step right behind left, step left to left, step right next to left
POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Point left toe forward to 10:00, hook left heel to right knee,
11Point left toe back to 10:00
&12Step left back with weight on ball of left, cross step right over left
13-14Rock left to left, step ¼ turn right with right
15&16Shuffle forward left-right-left
HEEL SWITCHES, CROSS, BACK, CLOSE, HEEL SWITCHES, BRUSH, HITCH, CROSS
17&Touch right heel forward, step right slightly forward
18&Touch left heel forward, step left slightly forward
19&Cross step ball of right over left, step ball of left in place
20Step right next to left with weight
21&Touch left heel forward, step left slightly forward
22&Touch right heel forward, step right slightly forward
23&Brush left across right, hitch left and tap right heel
24Cross left over right
BACK, TOUCH, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD, CLOSE HEEL SPLIT, BACK, POINT, STEP
25-26Step back right, touch left toe in front of right toe
27&28Shuffle left-right-left making ½ turn to right
29-30Step forward right, step left next to right
&31Heel split - swivel heels out (&) in (31)
&32Step back on right, point left toe forward to 10:00
&Step left back in place while raising right heel off the floor
REPEAT
There's an extra beat at end of song. End with point right toe forward to 2:00, as if starting again & hold.
DANCE NOTE
Keep toe touches and heels close. Fast footwork is done more easily on balls of feet.
TITLE NOTE
In Newfoundland, Canada, if you are at a party or dance and want the DJ or musicians to play something fast to get your feet really moving you might shout, "PLAY SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE FLOOR!"