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Wand:
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Ebene:
Partner
Dance is in 2 parts which correspond to the verse and the chorus and will be danced verse/chorus with no other variations through to end of song. Dance begins with couple in "Sweetheart" (side by side). Weight is on left. Footwork is same for both partners (except where noted)
PART 1 - VERSE
POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS
1-2Touch right toe to right side, cross right over and forward of left and step
3-4Touch left toe to left side, cross left over and forward of right and step
STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN
Drop left hands pick up right hands forming an arch to go forward over the lady's head. Mans right arm will end in hammerlock after turn
5-6Step forward onto right foot, make a ½ turn to left (to the left) and replace weight onto left foot
Drop right hands pick up left hands in front of lady and then form an arch for the lady to go under arch. Pick up right hands after turn and end up in original "sweetheart" position
7-8Step forward onto right foot, make a ½ turn to left (to the left) and replace weight onto left foot
STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH
9-10Step forward onto right foot, bring left up next to and to the outside of the right foot and step
11-12Step forward onto right foot, touch left toe next to right (no weight)
HIP BUMPS
13-16Step onto left foot and bump hips left, right, left, right
SLOW TOE-HEEL JAZZ BOX
17-18-19-20Step forward onto toe of left foot, step down onto heel of left foot, cross step right over left with toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot.
21-22-23-24Step back onto left toe, step down onto heel of left foot, step to right side onto toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot.
STRUT STEPS FORWARD
25-26Step forward onto toe of left foot, step down onto heel of left foot.
27-28Step forward onto toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot
WALK FORWARD
29-32Walk forward left, right, left, right
These next steps are like the schottische
GRAPEVINE LEFT, SCUFF
33-34Step to side left onto left foot, cross right behind left and step
35-36Step to side left onto left foot, scuff right foot
GRAPEVINE RIGHT FOR MAN/LADY THREE STEP TURN IN PLACE, SCUFF
Pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ¼ turn right (to the right) in place or slightly to the left right, left, right, scuff left. Man will turn body slightly to face partner on last count. Hands will be crossed left hand hold over right hand hold
37-38Step to side right onto right foot, cross left behind right and step
39-40Step to side right onto right foot, scuff left foot
GRAPEVINE LEFT FOR MAN/LADY THREE STEP TURN IN PLACE, SCUFF
Pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ¼ turn left (to the left) in place or slightly to the right left, right, left scuff right. Partners will end up back in "sweetheart" position.
Option: pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ½ turn left (to the left) in place or slightly to the right left, right, left scuff right. Man will release left hand hold while maintaining right hand hold bringing right hand hold over lady's head stopping her turn with the hands positioned approx in front of lady's face.
41-42Step to side left onto left foot, cross right behind left and step
43-44Step to side left onto left foot, scuff right foot
WALK FORWARD
If option for 41-44 above is used lady will make a three step turn (1 and ¼) progressing down LOD while man guides her with right hand hold. Both step forward on count 48 and return to sweetheart position
45-48Walk forward right, left, right, left
PART 2 - CHORUS
LINDY RIGHT
1&2Shuffle to side right: right, left, right
3-4Step left behind right and rock, replace weight onto right foot
LINDY LEFT
5&6Shuffle to side left: left, right, left
7-8Step right behind left and rock, replace weight onto left foot
STEP/KICKS, STOMP, STOMP
9-10Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
11-12Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
13-14Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
15-16Stomp forward onto left foot, stomp onto right next to left
LINDY LEFT
17&18Shuffle to side left: left, right, left
19-20Step right behind left and rock, replace weight onto left foot
LINDY RIGHT
21&22Shuffle to side right: right, left, right
23-24Step left behind right and rock, replace weight onto right foot
STEP/KICKS, STOMP, STOMP
25-26Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
27-28Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
29-30Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
31-32Stomp forward onto right foot, stomp onto left next to right
WALK FORWARD, KICK
33-36Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
WALK BACKWARD, TOUCH
37-40Walk backward left, right, left, touch right toe next to left
POINT, CROSS, POINT, STOMP
41-42Touch right toe to right side, cross right over and forward of left and step
43-44Touch left toe to left side, stomp left next to right
KICK, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD
45-46Kick left foot forward, step back onto left foot.
15-16Step onto right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
PART 1 - VERSE
POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS
1-2Touch right toe to right side, cross right over and forward of left and step
3-4Touch left toe to left side, cross left over and forward of right and step
STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN
Drop left hands pick up right hands forming an arch to go forward over the lady's head. Mans right arm will end in hammerlock after turn
5-6Step forward onto right foot, make a ½ turn to left (to the left) and replace weight onto left foot
Drop right hands pick up left hands in front of lady and then form an arch for the lady to go under arch. Pick up right hands after turn and end up in original "sweetheart" position
7-8Step forward onto right foot, make a ½ turn to left (to the left) and replace weight onto left foot
STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH
9-10Step forward onto right foot, bring left up next to and to the outside of the right foot and step
11-12Step forward onto right foot, touch left toe next to right (no weight)
HIP BUMPS
13-16Step onto left foot and bump hips left, right, left, right
SLOW TOE-HEEL JAZZ BOX
17-18-19-20Step forward onto toe of left foot, step down onto heel of left foot, cross step right over left with toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot.
21-22-23-24Step back onto left toe, step down onto heel of left foot, step to right side onto toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot.
STRUT STEPS FORWARD
25-26Step forward onto toe of left foot, step down onto heel of left foot.
27-28Step forward onto toe of right foot, step down onto heel of right foot
WALK FORWARD
29-32Walk forward left, right, left, right
These next steps are like the schottische
GRAPEVINE LEFT, SCUFF
33-34Step to side left onto left foot, cross right behind left and step
35-36Step to side left onto left foot, scuff right foot
GRAPEVINE RIGHT FOR MAN/LADY THREE STEP TURN IN PLACE, SCUFF
Pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ¼ turn right (to the right) in place or slightly to the left right, left, right, scuff left. Man will turn body slightly to face partner on last count. Hands will be crossed left hand hold over right hand hold
37-38Step to side right onto right foot, cross left behind right and step
39-40Step to side right onto right foot, scuff left foot
GRAPEVINE LEFT FOR MAN/LADY THREE STEP TURN IN PLACE, SCUFF
Pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ¼ turn left (to the left) in place or slightly to the right left, right, left scuff right. Partners will end up back in "sweetheart" position.
Option: pick up left hands forming an arch for the lady to go under. Lady will make a ½ turn left (to the left) in place or slightly to the right left, right, left scuff right. Man will release left hand hold while maintaining right hand hold bringing right hand hold over lady's head stopping her turn with the hands positioned approx in front of lady's face.
41-42Step to side left onto left foot, cross right behind left and step
43-44Step to side left onto left foot, scuff right foot
WALK FORWARD
If option for 41-44 above is used lady will make a three step turn (1 and ¼) progressing down LOD while man guides her with right hand hold. Both step forward on count 48 and return to sweetheart position
45-48Walk forward right, left, right, left
PART 2 - CHORUS
LINDY RIGHT
1&2Shuffle to side right: right, left, right
3-4Step left behind right and rock, replace weight onto right foot
LINDY LEFT
5&6Shuffle to side left: left, right, left
7-8Step right behind left and rock, replace weight onto left foot
STEP/KICKS, STOMP, STOMP
9-10Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
11-12Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
13-14Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
15-16Stomp forward onto left foot, stomp onto right next to left
LINDY LEFT
17&18Shuffle to side left: left, right, left
19-20Step right behind left and rock, replace weight onto left foot
LINDY RIGHT
21&22Shuffle to side right: right, left, right
23-24Step left behind right and rock, replace weight onto right foot
STEP/KICKS, STOMP, STOMP
25-26Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
27-28Step forward onto right foot, kick left foot forward
29-30Step forward onto left foot, kick right foot forward
31-32Stomp forward onto right foot, stomp onto left next to right
WALK FORWARD, KICK
33-36Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
WALK BACKWARD, TOUCH
37-40Walk backward left, right, left, touch right toe next to left
POINT, CROSS, POINT, STOMP
41-42Touch right toe to right side, cross right over and forward of left and step
43-44Touch left toe to left side, stomp left next to right
KICK, BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD
45-46Kick left foot forward, step back onto left foot.
15-16Step onto right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
