Count:
80
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Beginner contra dance
2X(RIGHT SHUFFLE, STOMP, CLAP, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, STOMP, STOMP)
Contra lines are facing each other as they pass on counts 1-16
1&2Shuffle forward: right, left, right
3-4Stomp forward left, hold and clap hands
5&6Right kick ball change
7-8Stomp forward right, stomp forward left (weight ends up on left)
9-16Repeat steps 1-8
STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, TOUCH, GRAPEVINES LEFT & RIGHT
17-18Step forward right, pivot ½ to left (weight shifts to left)
19-20Stomp right in place, touch left next to right
21-24Step side left, right behind left, step side left, scuff right
25-28Step side right, left behind right, step side right, scuff left
HEEL SWAPS, STEP ¼ LEFT PIVOT, WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
&29&30Bring left foot in, right heel forward, bring right foot in, left heel forward
&31-32Bring left foot back, step forward on right, pivot ¼ left weight transfers to left foot
33-36Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
37-40Walk back left, right, left touch right next to left
STOMP RIGHT FORWARD, SHAKE DOWN SHAKE UP, HIP ROLLS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
41-44Put left hand on left hip and stomp right forward as you shake right shoulder 4 counts while bending at waist and leaning right shoulder forward and down slowly with each beat
45-48Shake right shoulder 4 counts as you rise slowly to upright position
49-52Roll hips to the left 4 counts as you pivot ¼ left, weight ends up on left
STEP SLIDE RIGHT, TOUCH, STEP SLIDE LEFT, TOUCH, HIP ROLLS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
Contra lines should be back to back now as they step slide right and left
53-56Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, touch left next to right and clap
57-60Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left, touch right next to left and clap
61-64Roll hips to the left 4 counts as you pivot ¼ left, weight ends up on left
TOE HEEL STRUTS SIDE LEFT, RIGHT JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
Contra lines are passing each other as they toe strut sideways and to their left
Optional: hold arms out to side and shimmy/shake shoulders as you toe strut steps 65-76
65-66Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
67-68Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
69-70Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
71-72Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
73-74Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
75-76Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
77-78Cross right over left, step back onto left
79-80Step right into ¼ turn right step left next to right and clap
Weight ends up on left. Contra lines are facing each other in their original position
REPEAT
Contra lines are facing each other as they pass on counts 1-16
1&2Shuffle forward: right, left, right
3-4Stomp forward left, hold and clap hands
5&6Right kick ball change
7-8Stomp forward right, stomp forward left (weight ends up on left)
9-16Repeat steps 1-8
STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, TOUCH, GRAPEVINES LEFT & RIGHT
17-18Step forward right, pivot ½ to left (weight shifts to left)
19-20Stomp right in place, touch left next to right
21-24Step side left, right behind left, step side left, scuff right
25-28Step side right, left behind right, step side right, scuff left
HEEL SWAPS, STEP ¼ LEFT PIVOT, WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOUCH
&29&30Bring left foot in, right heel forward, bring right foot in, left heel forward
&31-32Bring left foot back, step forward on right, pivot ¼ left weight transfers to left foot
33-36Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
37-40Walk back left, right, left touch right next to left
STOMP RIGHT FORWARD, SHAKE DOWN SHAKE UP, HIP ROLLS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
41-44Put left hand on left hip and stomp right forward as you shake right shoulder 4 counts while bending at waist and leaning right shoulder forward and down slowly with each beat
45-48Shake right shoulder 4 counts as you rise slowly to upright position
49-52Roll hips to the left 4 counts as you pivot ¼ left, weight ends up on left
STEP SLIDE RIGHT, TOUCH, STEP SLIDE LEFT, TOUCH, HIP ROLLS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
Contra lines should be back to back now as they step slide right and left
53-56Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, touch left next to right and clap
57-60Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left, touch right next to left and clap
61-64Roll hips to the left 4 counts as you pivot ¼ left, weight ends up on left
TOE HEEL STRUTS SIDE LEFT, RIGHT JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
Contra lines are passing each other as they toe strut sideways and to their left
Optional: hold arms out to side and shimmy/shake shoulders as you toe strut steps 65-76
65-66Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
67-68Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
69-70Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
71-72Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
73-74Cross right over left weight on right toe, slap right heel down
75-76Step side left onto toe of left, slap left heel down
77-78Cross right over left, step back onto left
79-80Step right into ¼ turn right step left next to right and clap
Weight ends up on left. Contra lines are facing each other in their original position
REPEAT
