Count:
40
Wand:
4
Ebene:
-
There's a long intro to the music the dance is choreographed to. The dance starts 12 counts after the trumpet stops playing and the shaker starts. First heel dig begins with first drum beat.
INTRO
HEEL DIGS
1Dig right heel next to left instep
&Bring right back in place
2Dig left heel next to right instep
&Bring left back in place
3Dig right heel next to left instep
&Bring right back in place
4Touch left toe next to right instep
5-8Repeat 1-4 starting with the left but on 4 bring right back in place
THE MAIN DANCE
JUMPING JACKS WITH ¼ TURN AND CLAP
1Jump both feet to side while turning ¼ turn left
2Jump both feet in right across left
3Unwind ¼ left
4Clap
You should now be facing the back wall
5-8Repeat 1-4
You should now be back at your home wall
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE, ½ TURN & HEEL JACK
9Step right to side
10Step left behind right
&Step right to side
11Step left across right
&Step right to side
12Step left behind right
&Step right to side
13Step left across right
14Unwind ½ right
&Step left back
15Touch right heel forward
&Bring right back in place
16Touch left back in place
TOE STRUTS, ROCK STEP & COASTER STEP
17Step forward ball of left
18Drop heel
19Step forward ball of right
20Drop heel
21Rock forward left
22Rock back right
23Step left back
&Step right in place
24Step left forward
KICK BALL TURNS, STEPS FORWARD, STEPS BACK
25Kick right
&Step ball of right next to left
26Touch left in place while turning ¼ right and dropping right heel
27Kick left
&Step ball of left next to right
28Touch right in place while turning ¼ right and dropping left heel
29Step right diagonally forward
30Step left diagonally forward
31Step right in place
32Step left in place
TOUCH RIGHT SIDE, ¼ TURN WITH HOOK, SHUFFLE, STEP ½ TURN & STOMP
33Side touch right
34Hook right across left shin while turning ¼ right
35Step forward right
&Slide left instep to right heel
36Step forward right
37Step forward left
38Pivot ½ turn right
39Stomp left
&Stomp right in place
40Stomp left in place
REPEAT
When dancing "Swamp Thing" or any other country music, leave out the 16 count intro.
INTRO
HEEL DIGS
1Dig right heel next to left instep
&Bring right back in place
2Dig left heel next to right instep
&Bring left back in place
3Dig right heel next to left instep
&Bring right back in place
4Touch left toe next to right instep
5-8Repeat 1-4 starting with the left but on 4 bring right back in place
THE MAIN DANCE
JUMPING JACKS WITH ¼ TURN AND CLAP
1Jump both feet to side while turning ¼ turn left
2Jump both feet in right across left
3Unwind ¼ left
4Clap
You should now be facing the back wall
5-8Repeat 1-4
You should now be back at your home wall
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE, ½ TURN & HEEL JACK
9Step right to side
10Step left behind right
&Step right to side
11Step left across right
&Step right to side
12Step left behind right
&Step right to side
13Step left across right
14Unwind ½ right
&Step left back
15Touch right heel forward
&Bring right back in place
16Touch left back in place
TOE STRUTS, ROCK STEP & COASTER STEP
17Step forward ball of left
18Drop heel
19Step forward ball of right
20Drop heel
21Rock forward left
22Rock back right
23Step left back
&Step right in place
24Step left forward
KICK BALL TURNS, STEPS FORWARD, STEPS BACK
25Kick right
&Step ball of right next to left
26Touch left in place while turning ¼ right and dropping right heel
27Kick left
&Step ball of left next to right
28Touch right in place while turning ¼ right and dropping left heel
29Step right diagonally forward
30Step left diagonally forward
31Step right in place
32Step left in place
TOUCH RIGHT SIDE, ¼ TURN WITH HOOK, SHUFFLE, STEP ½ TURN & STOMP
33Side touch right
34Hook right across left shin while turning ¼ right
35Step forward right
&Slide left instep to right heel
36Step forward right
37Step forward left
38Pivot ½ turn right
39Stomp left
&Stomp right in place
40Stomp left in place
REPEAT
When dancing "Swamp Thing" or any other country music, leave out the 16 count intro.
