Count:
-
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate contra dance
Sequence: AAA BB AAA BB ABB, hold 3 counts, BB
When doing the transition to Part B, the kick ball change is replaced with right step behind left, 1/2 pivot to the right. Starting with the front row (whichever wall you are facing at the time will be front) every other row will do this move. The other rows will kick ball change. When transition to Part A occurs the other rows will to the right, step behind left, 1/2 turn pivot to the right. The dance will resume as normal
PART A
SHUFFLE, ½ PIVOT, ½ SHUFFLE, ROCK
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4Step left forward, make ½ pivot turn right stepping onto the right
5&6Step left forward making ¼ turn right, step right next to left with ¼ turn right, step left back
7-8Rock right back, replace to left
VINE, TURNING VINE WITH BRUSH
1-2Step right to right, step left behind right
3-4Step right to right, touch left next to right
5-6Step left to left with ¼ turn left, making ¼ turn right step right to right
7-8Making ½ turn right step left to left, brush right over left
JAZZ, CROSS, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK
1-2Step right over left, step left slightly back
3-4Step right to right, step left over right
5&6Side shuffle to right (right, left, right)
7-8Cross rock left over right, replace to right
¼ SHUFFLE, ¼ SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2Making ¼ turn left shuffle forward left, right, left
3-4Making ¼ turn left side rock right to right, replace to left
5-6Rock right back, replace to left
7&8Kick right forward, step right next to left, step left next to right
See note above for transition into b for counts 7-8
PART B - CONTRA (FACING EACH OTHER)
HEEL TOE SWIVELS TO LEFT
1-4Swivel heels to left, toes to left, heels to left, hold
This is the rows that turned around
5-8Swivel heels to left, toes to left, heels to left, hold
This is for the rows that stayed in place
BIG STEP, SLIDE TOGETHER
1-4Big step left forward, slide right next to left for 2 counts, hold
This is the rows that turned around
5-8Big step left forward, slide right next to left for 2 counts, hold
This is for the rows that stayed in place
DUCK WALK FORWARD
1-4With knee bent, walk forward right, left, right, left
This is the rows that turned around
5-8With knee bent, walk forward right, left, right, left
This is for the rows that stayed in place
STEP BEHIND, ½ UNWIND
1-2Step right behind left, unwind ½ turn to right
This is the rows that turned around
3-4Step right behind left, unwind ½ turn to right
This is for the rows that stayed in place
5-8Everyone holds
The rows that do these movements 2nd will repeat counts 3-4 into the transition into Part A on counts 7-8. Everyone will then be facing the same wall
When doing the transition to Part B, the kick ball change is replaced with right step behind left, 1/2 pivot to the right. Starting with the front row (whichever wall you are facing at the time will be front) every other row will do this move. The other rows will kick ball change. When transition to Part A occurs the other rows will to the right, step behind left, 1/2 turn pivot to the right. The dance will resume as normal
PART A
SHUFFLE, ½ PIVOT, ½ SHUFFLE, ROCK
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4Step left forward, make ½ pivot turn right stepping onto the right
5&6Step left forward making ¼ turn right, step right next to left with ¼ turn right, step left back
7-8Rock right back, replace to left
VINE, TURNING VINE WITH BRUSH
1-2Step right to right, step left behind right
3-4Step right to right, touch left next to right
5-6Step left to left with ¼ turn left, making ¼ turn right step right to right
7-8Making ½ turn right step left to left, brush right over left
JAZZ, CROSS, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK
1-2Step right over left, step left slightly back
3-4Step right to right, step left over right
5&6Side shuffle to right (right, left, right)
7-8Cross rock left over right, replace to right
¼ SHUFFLE, ¼ SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2Making ¼ turn left shuffle forward left, right, left
3-4Making ¼ turn left side rock right to right, replace to left
5-6Rock right back, replace to left
7&8Kick right forward, step right next to left, step left next to right
See note above for transition into b for counts 7-8
PART B - CONTRA (FACING EACH OTHER)
HEEL TOE SWIVELS TO LEFT
1-4Swivel heels to left, toes to left, heels to left, hold
This is the rows that turned around
5-8Swivel heels to left, toes to left, heels to left, hold
This is for the rows that stayed in place
BIG STEP, SLIDE TOGETHER
1-4Big step left forward, slide right next to left for 2 counts, hold
This is the rows that turned around
5-8Big step left forward, slide right next to left for 2 counts, hold
This is for the rows that stayed in place
DUCK WALK FORWARD
1-4With knee bent, walk forward right, left, right, left
This is the rows that turned around
5-8With knee bent, walk forward right, left, right, left
This is for the rows that stayed in place
STEP BEHIND, ½ UNWIND
1-2Step right behind left, unwind ½ turn to right
This is the rows that turned around
3-4Step right behind left, unwind ½ turn to right
This is for the rows that stayed in place
5-8Everyone holds
The rows that do these movements 2nd will repeat counts 3-4 into the transition into Part A on counts 7-8. Everyone will then be facing the same wall
