Count:
64
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Start with 2 lines facing each other diagonally. The dancer on the right side should have his/her opponent to the right.
SLIDE RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1Step to right on right
2Slide left foot together
3Step to right on right
4Bump hips to right, bend left knee forward and lift heel
5Change weight to left foot, straighten left leg and bend right knee
6Change weight to right foot, straighten right leg and bend left knee
7Change weight to left foot, straighten left leg and bend right knee
8Hold & clap
SLIDE RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1-8Repeat step 1-8
SLIDE FORWARD & KICK, WALK BACK, ¾ TURN RIGHT
1Step forward with right
2Step left foot together
3Step forward with right
4Kick left foot forward
5Step back with left
6Step back with right
7¼ turn right on right foot and step forward with left
8½ pivot turn right (weight on right foot)
The lines should cross each other on step 4
¼ TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT WITH HOLD, TOE TOUCHES, HOLD
1¼ turn on right foot and step to left with left
2Cross right foot behind left
3Step to left with left
4Hold &clap
&5Step together right to left & touch left toe to left
&6Step together left to right & touch right toe to right
&7Step together right to left & touch left toe to left
8Hold
After step 4 the lines should be in the starting position
TOE-HEEL TOUCHES LEFT, JUMP, CLAP
1-2Touch left toe behind 2x
3-4Touch left heel in front 2x
5Touch left toe behind
6Touch left heel in front
7Jump feet apart (right foot in front with weight, left foot behind)
8Swing hips back & clap and stretch fists to front
HIP PULLS, SHUFFLES FORWARD RIGHT LEFT
1Thrust hips forward and pull fists to you
2Thrust hips backward and stretch fists to front
3Thrust hips forward and pull fists to you
4Thrust hips backward and stretch fists to front
5&6Shuffle forward (right - left - right)
7&8Shuffle forward (left - right - left)
Shuffles with small steps
SHUFFLES FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT, SCOOTS BACK
1&2Shuffle forward (right, left, right)
3&4Shuffle forward (left, right, left)
5Step forward with right
6Scoot back on left
7Step back on left
8Scoot back on right
Shuffles with small steps
SCOOTS BACK, STEP - ½ PIVOT TURN LEFT TWICE
1Step back on right
2Scoot back on left
3Step back on left
4Scoot back on right
5Step forward with right
6½ pivot turn left (weight on left)
7Step forward with right
8½ pivot turn left (weight on left)
REPEAT
SLIDE RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1Step to right on right
2Slide left foot together
3Step to right on right
4Bump hips to right, bend left knee forward and lift heel
5Change weight to left foot, straighten left leg and bend right knee
6Change weight to right foot, straighten right leg and bend left knee
7Change weight to left foot, straighten left leg and bend right knee
8Hold & clap
SLIDE RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1-8Repeat step 1-8
SLIDE FORWARD & KICK, WALK BACK, ¾ TURN RIGHT
1Step forward with right
2Step left foot together
3Step forward with right
4Kick left foot forward
5Step back with left
6Step back with right
7¼ turn right on right foot and step forward with left
8½ pivot turn right (weight on right foot)
The lines should cross each other on step 4
¼ TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT WITH HOLD, TOE TOUCHES, HOLD
1¼ turn on right foot and step to left with left
2Cross right foot behind left
3Step to left with left
4Hold &clap
&5Step together right to left & touch left toe to left
&6Step together left to right & touch right toe to right
&7Step together right to left & touch left toe to left
8Hold
After step 4 the lines should be in the starting position
TOE-HEEL TOUCHES LEFT, JUMP, CLAP
1-2Touch left toe behind 2x
3-4Touch left heel in front 2x
5Touch left toe behind
6Touch left heel in front
7Jump feet apart (right foot in front with weight, left foot behind)
8Swing hips back & clap and stretch fists to front
HIP PULLS, SHUFFLES FORWARD RIGHT LEFT
1Thrust hips forward and pull fists to you
2Thrust hips backward and stretch fists to front
3Thrust hips forward and pull fists to you
4Thrust hips backward and stretch fists to front
5&6Shuffle forward (right - left - right)
7&8Shuffle forward (left - right - left)
Shuffles with small steps
SHUFFLES FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT, SCOOTS BACK
1&2Shuffle forward (right, left, right)
3&4Shuffle forward (left, right, left)
5Step forward with right
6Scoot back on left
7Step back on left
8Scoot back on right
Shuffles with small steps
SCOOTS BACK, STEP - ½ PIVOT TURN LEFT TWICE
1Step back on right
2Scoot back on left
3Step back on left
4Scoot back on right
5Step forward with right
6½ pivot turn left (weight on left)
7Step forward with right
8½ pivot turn left (weight on left)
REPEAT
