Count:
40
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Best done as a contra line with the hand claps etc
RIGHT AND LEFT SHUFFLES FORWARD TURNING BACK AGAIN
1&2Right shuffle forward (body angled slightly left)
3&4Left shuffle forward
Contra: move slightly to your right to pass left shoulder to left shoulder with left shoulder leading. You should be only just past your opposite partner
5&6Right shuffle backwards with ½ turn right
Contra: passing back to back
7&8Left shuffle forward
JAZZ BOX AND SYNCOPATED STROLL
9-12Right jazz box with ¼ turn left
13-15Walk forward right, left, right
&16Walk forward left, kick right forward
Contra: high-5 left hand to the left hand of the next person in the opposite line as you pass on step 15
PIVOT LEFT, ROLLING GRAPEVINE AND HIP BUMPS/HANDSHAKE
17-18Step down on right, pivot ¼ turn left
19-22Rolling grapevine to the left
23&24Bump hips left, right, left
Contra: while shaking hands with partner opposite
CROSS ROCKS AND COASTER STEPS
25-26Rock onto right over left turning body slightly left, recover onto left turning body to front again
Contra: as you step onto your right foot, raise right hand over head and give opposite partner a 'high five', line dancers may clap
27&28Right back coaster steps
Contra: lower hands
29-32Repeat steps 25-28 for the opposite feet
Contra: and hands
TURNS AND GRAPEVINE RIGHT
33-34Step right long step over left pivoting ¼ turn left on left foot, step left to place
Contra: right shoulder should be pointing at a gap!
35-38Grapevine to the right touch left to place
Contra: pass through the gap!
39-40Step left back ¼ turn left, step right to place
Contra: should be facing opposite partner again
REPEAT
RIGHT AND LEFT SHUFFLES FORWARD TURNING BACK AGAIN
1&2Right shuffle forward (body angled slightly left)
3&4Left shuffle forward
Contra: move slightly to your right to pass left shoulder to left shoulder with left shoulder leading. You should be only just past your opposite partner
5&6Right shuffle backwards with ½ turn right
Contra: passing back to back
7&8Left shuffle forward
JAZZ BOX AND SYNCOPATED STROLL
9-12Right jazz box with ¼ turn left
13-15Walk forward right, left, right
&16Walk forward left, kick right forward
Contra: high-5 left hand to the left hand of the next person in the opposite line as you pass on step 15
PIVOT LEFT, ROLLING GRAPEVINE AND HIP BUMPS/HANDSHAKE
17-18Step down on right, pivot ¼ turn left
19-22Rolling grapevine to the left
23&24Bump hips left, right, left
Contra: while shaking hands with partner opposite
CROSS ROCKS AND COASTER STEPS
25-26Rock onto right over left turning body slightly left, recover onto left turning body to front again
Contra: as you step onto your right foot, raise right hand over head and give opposite partner a 'high five', line dancers may clap
27&28Right back coaster steps
Contra: lower hands
29-32Repeat steps 25-28 for the opposite feet
Contra: and hands
TURNS AND GRAPEVINE RIGHT
33-34Step right long step over left pivoting ¼ turn left on left foot, step left to place
Contra: right shoulder should be pointing at a gap!
35-38Grapevine to the right touch left to place
Contra: pass through the gap!
39-40Step left back ¼ turn left, step right to place
Contra: should be facing opposite partner again
REPEAT
