Armadillo Riddle
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Choreograf/in:
Nigel Payne (UK) & Barbara Payne (UK)
Musik:
The Armadillo Song - John Arthur Martinez
RIGHT HEEL-TOE, SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT HEEL-TOE, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Tap right heel forward, tap right toe back
3&4Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
5-6Tap left heel forward, tap left toe back
7&8Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Rock forward on right, recover back on left
11&12Step back on right, step left beside right, step back on right
13&14Step left ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left, (facing 6:00)
15&16Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
Hold here on wall 6
SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE, HEEL TAP & CLAP TWICE
17-19Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side
20Tap right heel to right diagonal & clap
21-23Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
24Tap left heel to left diagonal & clap
¼ TURN LEFT, CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT, CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT, CLAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
25-26Step left ¼ turn left, clap, (facing 3:00)
27-28On ball of left pivot ½ turn left stepping back on right, clap, (facing 9:00)
29-30On ball of right pivot ½ turn left stepping forward on left, clap, (facing 3:00)
31&32Kick right foot forward, step right beside left, step left in place
Easy option for counts 25-30
25-26Step left ¼ turn left, clap, (facing 3:00)
27-28Step forward right, clap
26-30Step forward left, clap
REPEAT
TAG
If using The Armadillo Song, n count 16 during wall 6 you will be facing 9:00. The music will break, & then continue at a quicker pace. Hold for 3 drum beats at the break & then carry on with the dance from count 17 as he sings "There's a big armadillo"
1-2Tap right heel forward, tap right toe back
3&4Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
5-6Tap left heel forward, tap left toe back
7&8Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Rock forward on right, recover back on left
11&12Step back on right, step left beside right, step back on right
13&14Step left ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left, (facing 6:00)
15&16Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
Hold here on wall 6
SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE, HEEL TAP & CLAP TWICE
17-19Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side
20Tap right heel to right diagonal & clap
21-23Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
24Tap left heel to left diagonal & clap
¼ TURN LEFT, CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT, CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT, CLAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
25-26Step left ¼ turn left, clap, (facing 3:00)
27-28On ball of left pivot ½ turn left stepping back on right, clap, (facing 9:00)
29-30On ball of right pivot ½ turn left stepping forward on left, clap, (facing 3:00)
31&32Kick right foot forward, step right beside left, step left in place
Easy option for counts 25-30
25-26Step left ¼ turn left, clap, (facing 3:00)
27-28Step forward right, clap
26-30Step forward left, clap
REPEAT
TAG
If using The Armadillo Song, n count 16 during wall 6 you will be facing 9:00. The music will break, & then continue at a quicker pace. Hold for 3 drum beats at the break & then carry on with the dance from count 17 as he sings "There's a big armadillo"