Count:
32
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Beginner line/contra dance
OUT-OUT, HOLD, IN-IN, HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH
&1-2Jump slightly forward stepping right foot to right and left foot to left, hold
Arms: while jumping, raise both arms upwards as in "take a breather"
&3-4Jump both feet back to place, right-left, hold
Arms: while jumping back place hands on buttocks
5-6Step left foot to left, close right foot to left foot
7-8Step left foot to left, touch right foot next to left foot & clap
Clap with person in front of you when contra dancing
SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT KNEE POP, HOLD, LEFT KNEE POP, HOLD
1-2Step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot
3-4Step right foot to right, touch left foot next to right foot & clap
Clap with person in front of you when contra dancing
&5-6Left foot, small step back and pop right knee in, hold
&7-8Right foot, small step back and pop left knee in, hold
¼ TURN LEFT, TOGETHER, SIT, HANDS FORWARD, LOOK BACK WITH ARM ROLLS TWICE
1-2Step left foot 1/8 turn left, step right foot to right completing ¼ turn left
3Close left foot to right foot
When dancing contra you should now be face to face with the dancer in front of you and back to back with the dancer behind you
4Bend through knees as you would when sitting down, extend both arms forward clapping hands with person in front of you and "bumping" with the person behind you
5-6Turn upper body around to the left (to look back) while rolling arms outwards
7-8Repeat 5-6 turning to the right
LOOK BACK WITH ARM "PUSH-PULLS" TWICE, ¼ TURN RIGHT X3 TOGETHER
1-2Turn upper body around to the left (to look back) pushing both arms diagonally left, up & out on the 1st count and pulling arms in towards left hip on 2nd count
3-4Repeat 1-2 turning to the right with arms to the right
5-6Step right foot ¼ right, step forward on left foot turning left foot ¼ turn right
7-8Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot next to right foot
REPEAT
&1-2Jump slightly forward stepping right foot to right and left foot to left, hold
Arms: while jumping, raise both arms upwards as in "take a breather"
&3-4Jump both feet back to place, right-left, hold
Arms: while jumping back place hands on buttocks
5-6Step left foot to left, close right foot to left foot
7-8Step left foot to left, touch right foot next to left foot & clap
Clap with person in front of you when contra dancing
SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT KNEE POP, HOLD, LEFT KNEE POP, HOLD
1-2Step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot
3-4Step right foot to right, touch left foot next to right foot & clap
Clap with person in front of you when contra dancing
&5-6Left foot, small step back and pop right knee in, hold
&7-8Right foot, small step back and pop left knee in, hold
¼ TURN LEFT, TOGETHER, SIT, HANDS FORWARD, LOOK BACK WITH ARM ROLLS TWICE
1-2Step left foot 1/8 turn left, step right foot to right completing ¼ turn left
3Close left foot to right foot
When dancing contra you should now be face to face with the dancer in front of you and back to back with the dancer behind you
4Bend through knees as you would when sitting down, extend both arms forward clapping hands with person in front of you and "bumping" with the person behind you
5-6Turn upper body around to the left (to look back) while rolling arms outwards
7-8Repeat 5-6 turning to the right
LOOK BACK WITH ARM "PUSH-PULLS" TWICE, ¼ TURN RIGHT X3 TOGETHER
1-2Turn upper body around to the left (to look back) pushing both arms diagonally left, up & out on the 1st count and pulling arms in towards left hip on 2nd count
3-4Repeat 1-2 turning to the right with arms to the right
5-6Step right foot ¼ right, step forward on left foot turning left foot ¼ turn right
7-8Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot next to right foot
REPEAT
