Count:
32
Wand:
-
Ebene:
Beginner Partner
Step description by Outta Line Country Dance Instruction
Starting Position: Side-by-Side aka Sweetheart / Same Footwork
(1-8) Stroll leading right then left
1,2Angle body 45 degrees left (1/8 turn) stepping right foot to side, cross left foot behind right.
3,4Straighten to face line of dance stepping right foot forward, brush left foot forward.
5,6Angle body 45 degrees right (1/8 turn) stepping left foot to side, cross right foot behind left.
7,8Straighten to face line of dance stepping left foot forward, brush right foot forward.
Direction facing: Angling body left you will be facing between inside and LOD and traveling on a right diagonal. Angling body right you will be facing between outside and LOD and traveling on a left diagonal.
(9-16) Right toe strut, left toe strut, step right, ½ turn left, step right, ¼ turn left
1,2Touch right toe forward, drop heel taking weight onto right foot.
3,4Touch left toe forward, drop heel taking weight onto left foot.
5,6Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, transferring weight to left foot.
7,8Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left, transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: Release right hands and raise left on count 5. Join right hands bringing both to tandem position on count 8.
Direction facing: 1-5 LOD, 6-7 RLOD, 8 OLOD.
(17-24) Weave with ¼ turn left, jazz box
1,2Cross right foot over left, step left foot to side.
3,4Cross right foot behind left, ¼ turn left stepping left foot forward.
5,6Cross right foot over left, step left foot back.
7,8Step right foot to side, step left foot forward.
Hands: Return to side-by-side on count 4.
Direction facing: 1-3 OLOD, 4-8 LOD.
(25-32) 4 shuffles traveling LOD
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
3&4Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
5&6Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
7&8Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
Direction facing: 1-8 LOD.
Note: This dance was choreographed with beginner dancers in mind. If comfortable feel free to add variations such as turns on the stroll and shuffles; as instructors we only ask to be courteous of the beginners and during lessons to do the dance as choreographed
Greg & Samantha Van Zilen: (860) 537-5849 - outtalinedj@aol.com
Starting Position: Side-by-Side aka Sweetheart / Same Footwork
(1-8) Stroll leading right then left
1,2Angle body 45 degrees left (1/8 turn) stepping right foot to side, cross left foot behind right.
3,4Straighten to face line of dance stepping right foot forward, brush left foot forward.
5,6Angle body 45 degrees right (1/8 turn) stepping left foot to side, cross right foot behind left.
7,8Straighten to face line of dance stepping left foot forward, brush right foot forward.
Direction facing: Angling body left you will be facing between inside and LOD and traveling on a right diagonal. Angling body right you will be facing between outside and LOD and traveling on a left diagonal.
(9-16) Right toe strut, left toe strut, step right, ½ turn left, step right, ¼ turn left
1,2Touch right toe forward, drop heel taking weight onto right foot.
3,4Touch left toe forward, drop heel taking weight onto left foot.
5,6Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, transferring weight to left foot.
7,8Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left, transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: Release right hands and raise left on count 5. Join right hands bringing both to tandem position on count 8.
Direction facing: 1-5 LOD, 6-7 RLOD, 8 OLOD.
(17-24) Weave with ¼ turn left, jazz box
1,2Cross right foot over left, step left foot to side.
3,4Cross right foot behind left, ¼ turn left stepping left foot forward.
5,6Cross right foot over left, step left foot back.
7,8Step right foot to side, step left foot forward.
Hands: Return to side-by-side on count 4.
Direction facing: 1-3 OLOD, 4-8 LOD.
(25-32) 4 shuffles traveling LOD
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
3&4Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
5&6Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
7&8Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
Direction facing: 1-8 LOD.
Note: This dance was choreographed with beginner dancers in mind. If comfortable feel free to add variations such as turns on the stroll and shuffles; as instructors we only ask to be courteous of the beginners and during lessons to do the dance as choreographed
Greg & Samantha Van Zilen: (860) 537-5849 - outtalinedj@aol.com
