Count:
32
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
This dance is counted in half time.
Music count 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8
Step count 1-&-2 -, 3-&-4 -
HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, AND JAZZ BOX:
(Optional arms on counts &2,&4-arms and palms down, crossed in front on &, fan arms out to sides, left to left, right to right on 2, repeat for &4)
1&Hitch right knee up at slight angle left; right step next to left
2Left step/stride long side left (right stays in place)
3&4Repeat 1&2
5-6Right cross-step over left; left step back(bend forward at waist)
7Right step side & back right (parallel to left, straighten up)
8Left touch side left
HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, AND JAZZ BOX:
(Optional arms same as previous &2,&4)
1&Hitch left knee up at slight angle right; left step next to right
2Right step/stride long side right (left stays in place)
3&4Repeat 1&2
5-6Left cross-step over right; right step back (bend forward at waist)
7Left step side & back left (parallel to right, straighten up)
8Right touch next left
FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, TURN, TURN, FORWARD:
1&2Right step forward; left cross-step (lock) behind right; right step forward
3&Left step forward into ½ turn right; right step back into ½ turn right
4Step left forward
½ PIVOT, FORWARD, RUN, RUN, RUN:
5-6Pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight to right); left step forward
7&8Run forward right; left; right
(If you are doing contra-line, hi-five the people on both sides as you pass on the run, run, run)
STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE, ¼ LEFT, FORWARD:
1&Left step side left (keep right in place); right slide next to left (transfer weight to right, for styling use hips)
2&Repeat 1&
3-4Left step into ¼ turn left; right step forward
½ PIVOT, FORWARD, BRUSH, ½ RIGHT & CLAP, STOMP:
5-6Pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left); right step forward
7&Left brush forward; hitch left knee as you pivot ¼ turn right & clap
8Left stomp side left (feet end shoulder distance apart)
REPEAT
ENDING: At the end of the song, you will have finished a jazz box with a right touch (the 16th count of the dance). There is one more beat of music (a guitar strum), with this final beat, stride forward on right as you fan arms out to sides with palms down.
Music count 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8
Step count 1-&-2 -, 3-&-4 -
HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, AND JAZZ BOX:
(Optional arms on counts &2,&4-arms and palms down, crossed in front on &, fan arms out to sides, left to left, right to right on 2, repeat for &4)
1&Hitch right knee up at slight angle left; right step next to left
2Left step/stride long side left (right stays in place)
3&4Repeat 1&2
5-6Right cross-step over left; left step back(bend forward at waist)
7Right step side & back right (parallel to left, straighten up)
8Left touch side left
HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, HITCH, STEP, STRIDE, AND JAZZ BOX:
(Optional arms same as previous &2,&4)
1&Hitch left knee up at slight angle right; left step next to right
2Right step/stride long side right (left stays in place)
3&4Repeat 1&2
5-6Left cross-step over right; right step back (bend forward at waist)
7Left step side & back left (parallel to right, straighten up)
8Right touch next left
FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, TURN, TURN, FORWARD:
1&2Right step forward; left cross-step (lock) behind right; right step forward
3&Left step forward into ½ turn right; right step back into ½ turn right
4Step left forward
½ PIVOT, FORWARD, RUN, RUN, RUN:
5-6Pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight to right); left step forward
7&8Run forward right; left; right
(If you are doing contra-line, hi-five the people on both sides as you pass on the run, run, run)
STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE, ¼ LEFT, FORWARD:
1&Left step side left (keep right in place); right slide next to left (transfer weight to right, for styling use hips)
2&Repeat 1&
3-4Left step into ¼ turn left; right step forward
½ PIVOT, FORWARD, BRUSH, ½ RIGHT & CLAP, STOMP:
5-6Pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left); right step forward
7&Left brush forward; hitch left knee as you pivot ¼ turn right & clap
8Left stomp side left (feet end shoulder distance apart)
REPEAT
ENDING: At the end of the song, you will have finished a jazz box with a right touch (the 16th count of the dance). There is one more beat of music (a guitar strum), with this final beat, stride forward on right as you fan arms out to sides with palms down.
