Count:
48
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate contra dance
Position: Allow room for lines to cross
SYNCOPATED STEPS AND HOLDS
&1Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right
2-4Hold foot position, bobbing up and down slightly for these 3 counts
&5Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right
6-8Hold foot position, bobbing up and down slightly for these 3 counts
KICKS AND SAILOR SHUFFLES
1-2Shift weight to right foot and kick left foot forward, kick left foot forward diagonal left
3&4Cross step left foot behind right, step on ball of right foot to right side, step left foot in place
5-6Kick right foot forward, kick right foot forward diagonal right
7&8Cross step right foot behind left, step on ball of left foot to left side, step right foot in place
STEP, BUMPS, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step left foot on a forward left diagonal bending slightly at waist with left shoulder slightly forward and hips to right side, keeping feet in place, bump hips to left
3-4Bump hips to right, bump hips to left (optional body rolls may be used for these steps)
5-6Bump hips to right as you step back on left foot, bump hips to left as you step right foot back next to left foot
7-8Bump hips to right as you step left foot forward, bump hips to left as you step right foot forward next to left foot
STEP, BUMPS, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, PREP
1-2Step left foot on a forward left diagonal bending slightly at waist with left shoulder slightly forward and hips to right side, keeping feet in place, bump hips to left
3-4Bump hips to right, bump hips to left (optional body rolls may be used for these steps)
5-6Bump hips to right as you step back on left foot, bump hips to left as you step right foot back next to left foot
7-8Bump hips to right as you step left foot forward, step right foot slightly ahead of left foot prepping toe to right
1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT TRAVELING FORWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2Pivot ¼ to the right on ball of right foot stepping left foot to left side, hold
3-4Pivot ½ to the right on ball of left foot stepping right foot to right side, hold
5-6Pivot ½ to the right on ball of right foot stepping left foot to left side, hold
7&8Pivot ¼ to the right on ball of left foot stepping back on ball of right foot, step on ball of left foot next to right foot, step right foot forward
STEPS, CLAPS, UNWIND, TURN
1-2Step left foot forward diagonal left, hold/clap
3-4Step left foot back diagonal left, hold/clap
5-6Touch left toe behind right heel, unwind legs ½ to the left stepping onto left foot
7-8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ to the left shifting weight to left foot
REPEAT
SYNCOPATED STEPS AND HOLDS
&1Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right
2-4Hold foot position, bobbing up and down slightly for these 3 counts
&5Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right
6-8Hold foot position, bobbing up and down slightly for these 3 counts
KICKS AND SAILOR SHUFFLES
1-2Shift weight to right foot and kick left foot forward, kick left foot forward diagonal left
3&4Cross step left foot behind right, step on ball of right foot to right side, step left foot in place
5-6Kick right foot forward, kick right foot forward diagonal right
7&8Cross step right foot behind left, step on ball of left foot to left side, step right foot in place
STEP, BUMPS, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step left foot on a forward left diagonal bending slightly at waist with left shoulder slightly forward and hips to right side, keeping feet in place, bump hips to left
3-4Bump hips to right, bump hips to left (optional body rolls may be used for these steps)
5-6Bump hips to right as you step back on left foot, bump hips to left as you step right foot back next to left foot
7-8Bump hips to right as you step left foot forward, bump hips to left as you step right foot forward next to left foot
STEP, BUMPS, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, PREP
1-2Step left foot on a forward left diagonal bending slightly at waist with left shoulder slightly forward and hips to right side, keeping feet in place, bump hips to left
3-4Bump hips to right, bump hips to left (optional body rolls may be used for these steps)
5-6Bump hips to right as you step back on left foot, bump hips to left as you step right foot back next to left foot
7-8Bump hips to right as you step left foot forward, step right foot slightly ahead of left foot prepping toe to right
1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT TRAVELING FORWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2Pivot ¼ to the right on ball of right foot stepping left foot to left side, hold
3-4Pivot ½ to the right on ball of left foot stepping right foot to right side, hold
5-6Pivot ½ to the right on ball of right foot stepping left foot to left side, hold
7&8Pivot ¼ to the right on ball of left foot stepping back on ball of right foot, step on ball of left foot next to right foot, step right foot forward
STEPS, CLAPS, UNWIND, TURN
1-2Step left foot forward diagonal left, hold/clap
3-4Step left foot back diagonal left, hold/clap
5-6Touch left toe behind right heel, unwind legs ½ to the left stepping onto left foot
7-8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ to the left shifting weight to left foot
REPEAT
