Count:
-
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Position: Begin after 16 counts of music in contra lines facing each other.
Sequence: A, B, B, B, B, B, B, C, B, B, B, B
PART A (INTRO)
Done once, setting up face to face position
STATIONARY SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT RIGHT, STATIONARY SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT LEFT
1&2Step right sharply behind left, small ball step on left, touch right toe home
3-4Angling upper body right point right toe right, slide right foot home with weight
5&6Step left sharply behind right, small ball step on right, touch left toe home
7-8Angling upper body left point left toe left, slide left foot home with weight
STEP TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT, & STEP OUT, JOIN PALMS, BUMPS
1-2Step right foot diagonally forward right, step left together
3-4Step forward on right, pivot turn ¼ left while rolling hips (now in center of track facing partner)
&5Hop out with right then left while raising arms, palms facing forward
6Touch open palms flat against the hands of the person facing you. Remain in palm-to-palm position for the next 6 counts
7&8Bump left, right, left dipping hips slightly, while palms are together moving in small circles
PART B (MAIN BODY)
POINT RIGHT, STEP, POINT LEFT STEP WITH PALM ARCS, STEP TOGETHER TWICE
1-2Point right foot forward diagonally, step right foot home, while moving hands above head in an arc - out, in
3-4Point left foot forward diagonally, step left foot home while moving hands above head in a large arc-out, in (release palms drop hands)
5-6Step right foot diagonally forward traveling along side of the center track, step together with left
7-8Step forward right diagonally, touch left together (passing the person on your left)
After the intro and 1st B pattern, you will be joining palms on count 1 for the remainder of the B patterns
STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, KNEE KNOCKS, BUMPS WITH PALMS
1-2Step to the left side on left toe, step left heel down
3-4Step right together (inside track again) touch palms with partner (maintain palms through count 8)
5-6Knock knees out, knock knees in, while mimicking motion with hands at shoulder level
7-8Bump hips slightly back, bump hips slightly forward (release palms dropping hands)
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH, RIGHT VINE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left forward diagonally left, step together with right
3-4Step left forward diagonally left, touch right together
5-6Step right, step left behind
7-8Step right making ¼ turn right, step together with left
TRUCKIN' WALK TWICE, WALK AROUND STRUT
1-2Turning ¼ right take a large step forward with right toe, step down on right heel (lean back for a "truckin" style counts 1-4)
3-4Large step forward on left toe, step down on left heel
5-6Step turning ¼ right on right, step forward on left (counts 5-8 should be semi-circular in motion)
7-8Step turning ¼ right on right, step forward on left (now be facing partner in track)
PART C (TURN IT OUT)
Very easy walking steps
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP LEFT, PIVOT ½ RIGHT
1-2Step right toe forward making ¼ turn right, step right heel down
3-4Step left toe forward, step left heel down
5-6Step right toe forward, step right heel down
7-8Step left foot forward, pivot ½ right
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT STEP RIGHT, PIVOT ½ LEFT
1-2Step left toe forward, step left heel down
3-4Step right toe forward, step right heel down
5-6Step left toe forward, step left heel down
7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP LEFT OVER RIGHT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT
1-2Step forward on right while angling body ¼ left, hold
3-4Step forward on left while angling body ¼ right, hold
5-6Step forward on right while angling body ¼ left, hold
7-8Point left toe left, sweep over right unwinding ½ right
ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP RIGHT OVER LEFT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT
1-2Step forward on left while angling upper body ¼ right, hold
3-4Step forward on right while angling upper body ¼ left, hold
5-6Step forward on left while angling upper body ¼ left, hold
7-8Point right toe right, sweep over left unwinding ½ right
WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, FLICK & TURN ½ RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN ½ LEFT
1-2-3Walk forward right, left, right
4Flick left leg up and back while making ½ turn right
5-6-7Walk forward left, right, left
8Flick right leg up and back while making ½ left
WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN ½ LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, FLICK & TURN ½ RIGHT
1-2-3Walk forward left, right, left
4Flick right leg up and back while making ½ turn left
5-6-7Walk forward right, left, right
8Flick right leg up and back while making ½ turn right
Raise arms above head and snap fingers for styling on all of the flicks, counts 4 & 8
SMALL TOE STRUTS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT WITH LOOKS
1-2Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
3-4Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
5-6Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
7-8Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
For styling, these 8 counts can be done bending forward at the waist. You are now in the center track facing the same direction you began Part C in
WHOLE LOTTA STATIONARY TURNING (SECOND START WALL)
1-8Leading with right foot begin a 1 ¼ walking turn right in place for 8 counts, end facing opposite your original B start wall. (or simply put: with the music, complete as many right turns in place as you care to - or can execute successfully - meaning no one gets hurt ;) end with weight left facing your 2nd B wall.
You will dance Part B 4 more times from the 2nd wall. To add styling after the 4th B pattern as the song ends, touch palms as if beginning dance again raising them above your head and out to the sides in a large arc while pulsing forward and back for 8 counts
PART C (EZ-FIED OPTION)
1-64Repeat the toe strut pattern from counts 1-16 of part c, for 62 counts. On the last set shorten steps to end in the center of the track. Pivot ¼ right to face the 2nd wall for Part B with weight left & ready to go! (now turned ½ right from where you originally started the first 6 B patterns)
Sequence: A, B, B, B, B, B, B, C, B, B, B, B
PART A (INTRO)
Done once, setting up face to face position
STATIONARY SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT RIGHT, STATIONARY SAILOR WITH TOUCH, ANGLED POINT LEFT
1&2Step right sharply behind left, small ball step on left, touch right toe home
3-4Angling upper body right point right toe right, slide right foot home with weight
5&6Step left sharply behind right, small ball step on right, touch left toe home
7-8Angling upper body left point left toe left, slide left foot home with weight
STEP TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT, & STEP OUT, JOIN PALMS, BUMPS
1-2Step right foot diagonally forward right, step left together
3-4Step forward on right, pivot turn ¼ left while rolling hips (now in center of track facing partner)
&5Hop out with right then left while raising arms, palms facing forward
6Touch open palms flat against the hands of the person facing you. Remain in palm-to-palm position for the next 6 counts
7&8Bump left, right, left dipping hips slightly, while palms are together moving in small circles
PART B (MAIN BODY)
POINT RIGHT, STEP, POINT LEFT STEP WITH PALM ARCS, STEP TOGETHER TWICE
1-2Point right foot forward diagonally, step right foot home, while moving hands above head in an arc - out, in
3-4Point left foot forward diagonally, step left foot home while moving hands above head in a large arc-out, in (release palms drop hands)
5-6Step right foot diagonally forward traveling along side of the center track, step together with left
7-8Step forward right diagonally, touch left together (passing the person on your left)
After the intro and 1st B pattern, you will be joining palms on count 1 for the remainder of the B patterns
STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, KNEE KNOCKS, BUMPS WITH PALMS
1-2Step to the left side on left toe, step left heel down
3-4Step right together (inside track again) touch palms with partner (maintain palms through count 8)
5-6Knock knees out, knock knees in, while mimicking motion with hands at shoulder level
7-8Bump hips slightly back, bump hips slightly forward (release palms dropping hands)
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH, RIGHT VINE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left forward diagonally left, step together with right
3-4Step left forward diagonally left, touch right together
5-6Step right, step left behind
7-8Step right making ¼ turn right, step together with left
TRUCKIN' WALK TWICE, WALK AROUND STRUT
1-2Turning ¼ right take a large step forward with right toe, step down on right heel (lean back for a "truckin" style counts 1-4)
3-4Large step forward on left toe, step down on left heel
5-6Step turning ¼ right on right, step forward on left (counts 5-8 should be semi-circular in motion)
7-8Step turning ¼ right on right, step forward on left (now be facing partner in track)
PART C (TURN IT OUT)
Very easy walking steps
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP LEFT, PIVOT ½ RIGHT
1-2Step right toe forward making ¼ turn right, step right heel down
3-4Step left toe forward, step left heel down
5-6Step right toe forward, step right heel down
7-8Step left foot forward, pivot ½ right
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT STEP RIGHT, PIVOT ½ LEFT
1-2Step left toe forward, step left heel down
3-4Step right toe forward, step right heel down
5-6Step left toe forward, step left heel down
7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP LEFT OVER RIGHT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT
1-2Step forward on right while angling body ¼ left, hold
3-4Step forward on left while angling body ¼ right, hold
5-6Step forward on right while angling body ¼ left, hold
7-8Point left toe left, sweep over right unwinding ½ right
ANGLE STEP HOLD 3 TIMES, SWEEP RIGHT OVER LEFT, UNWIND ½ RIGHT
1-2Step forward on left while angling upper body ¼ right, hold
3-4Step forward on right while angling upper body ¼ left, hold
5-6Step forward on left while angling upper body ¼ left, hold
7-8Point right toe right, sweep over left unwinding ½ right
WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, FLICK & TURN ½ RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN ½ LEFT
1-2-3Walk forward right, left, right
4Flick left leg up and back while making ½ turn right
5-6-7Walk forward left, right, left
8Flick right leg up and back while making ½ left
WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, FLICK & TURN ½ LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, FLICK & TURN ½ RIGHT
1-2-3Walk forward left, right, left
4Flick right leg up and back while making ½ turn left
5-6-7Walk forward right, left, right
8Flick right leg up and back while making ½ turn right
Raise arms above head and snap fingers for styling on all of the flicks, counts 4 & 8
SMALL TOE STRUTS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT WITH LOOKS
1-2Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
3-4Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
5-6Step forward right toe, step down on heel while looking left
7-8Step forward left toe, step down on heel while looking right
For styling, these 8 counts can be done bending forward at the waist. You are now in the center track facing the same direction you began Part C in
WHOLE LOTTA STATIONARY TURNING (SECOND START WALL)
1-8Leading with right foot begin a 1 ¼ walking turn right in place for 8 counts, end facing opposite your original B start wall. (or simply put: with the music, complete as many right turns in place as you care to - or can execute successfully - meaning no one gets hurt ;) end with weight left facing your 2nd B wall.
You will dance Part B 4 more times from the 2nd wall. To add styling after the 4th B pattern as the song ends, touch palms as if beginning dance again raising them above your head and out to the sides in a large arc while pulsing forward and back for 8 counts
PART C (EZ-FIED OPTION)
1-64Repeat the toe strut pattern from counts 1-16 of part c, for 62 counts. On the last set shorten steps to end in the center of the track. Pivot ¼ right to face the 2nd wall for Part B with weight left & ready to go! (now turned ½ right from where you originally started the first 6 B patterns)
