Count:
96
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Dance starts after 64-count intro - count from first heavy beat (about 36 seconds into the music). If you do this Contra, start dance with lines facing each other with each person standing in a "window".
JAZZ JUMP FORWARD, HIP BUMPS; JAZZ JUMP BACK, HIP BUMPS
&1Step forward on right, step forward on left (feet slightly apart)
2-3-4Bump hips left, right, left
&5Step back on right, step back on left (feet slightly apart)
6-7-8Bump hips left, right, left
DOUBLE-TIME JAZZ JUMPS (THESE WILL BE QUICK!)
&1&2Step forward right, left; step back right, left
&3&4Step forward right, left; step forward right, left
&5&6Step back right, left; step forward right, left
&7&8Step back right, left; step back right, left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step side right on right, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7-8Step side left on left, step right behind left, make ¼ turn left step left forward, touch right beside left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7-8Step side left on left, step right behind left, step left to side, touch right beside left
If you are dancing contra, the right vine will pass through the line, left vine will bring you back
WALK BACK, TOUCH; WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, CLAP TWICE
1-2-3-4Walk back right, left, right, touch left toe back (lean forward as you touch back)
5-6-7&8Walk forward left, right, left, touch right toe forward clap twice
WALK BACK, TOUCH; WALK FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1-2-3-4Walk back right, left, right, touch left toe back (lean forward as you touch back)
5-6-7&8Walk forward left, right, step left beside right, bounce both heels twice while turning ¼ right
SHUFFLES FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6Turn ½ left & shuffle back right, left, right
7&8Step left foot back, step right beside left, step left forward
1-8Repeat counts 49-56
In contra you will again pass back & forth through the lines
FORWARD POINT CROSSES; BACK POINT CROSSES
1-2-3-4Point right toe to side, cross step right in front of left; point left to side, cross step left in front of right
5-6-7Point right to side, cross step right behind left; point left to side
&8Quickly step left beside right, point right to side
SAILOR SHUFFLES X 4 WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
5&6Turn ¼ right while crossing right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
CROSSING SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, ROCK RECOVER, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Cross step right over left, step left to side, cross step right over left
&3&4Step left to side, step right behind left, step left to side, step right over left
5-6Rock to side left on left, recover weight to right
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to side, cross step left over right (again you should pass through the lines in contra)
ROCK RECOVER, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL STEP FORWARD
1-2Rock to side right on right, recover weight to left
3-4-5-6Cross step right over left, step back on left and turn ¼ to right, step right to side, step left beside right
7&8Kick right foot forward, step back on ball of right, step left foot forward
REPEAT
JAZZ JUMP FORWARD, HIP BUMPS; JAZZ JUMP BACK, HIP BUMPS
&1Step forward on right, step forward on left (feet slightly apart)
2-3-4Bump hips left, right, left
&5Step back on right, step back on left (feet slightly apart)
6-7-8Bump hips left, right, left
DOUBLE-TIME JAZZ JUMPS (THESE WILL BE QUICK!)
&1&2Step forward right, left; step back right, left
&3&4Step forward right, left; step forward right, left
&5&6Step back right, left; step forward right, left
&7&8Step back right, left; step back right, left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step side right on right, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7-8Step side left on left, step right behind left, make ¼ turn left step left forward, touch right beside left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7-8Step side left on left, step right behind left, step left to side, touch right beside left
If you are dancing contra, the right vine will pass through the line, left vine will bring you back
WALK BACK, TOUCH; WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, CLAP TWICE
1-2-3-4Walk back right, left, right, touch left toe back (lean forward as you touch back)
5-6-7&8Walk forward left, right, left, touch right toe forward clap twice
WALK BACK, TOUCH; WALK FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1-2-3-4Walk back right, left, right, touch left toe back (lean forward as you touch back)
5-6-7&8Walk forward left, right, step left beside right, bounce both heels twice while turning ¼ right
SHUFFLES FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6Turn ½ left & shuffle back right, left, right
7&8Step left foot back, step right beside left, step left forward
1-8Repeat counts 49-56
In contra you will again pass back & forth through the lines
FORWARD POINT CROSSES; BACK POINT CROSSES
1-2-3-4Point right toe to side, cross step right in front of left; point left to side, cross step left in front of right
5-6-7Point right to side, cross step right behind left; point left to side
&8Quickly step left beside right, point right to side
SAILOR SHUFFLES X 4 WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
5&6Turn ¼ right while crossing right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
CROSSING SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, ROCK RECOVER, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Cross step right over left, step left to side, cross step right over left
&3&4Step left to side, step right behind left, step left to side, step right over left
5-6Rock to side left on left, recover weight to right
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to side, cross step left over right (again you should pass through the lines in contra)
ROCK RECOVER, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL STEP FORWARD
1-2Rock to side right on right, recover weight to left
3-4-5-6Cross step right over left, step back on left and turn ¼ to right, step right to side, step left beside right
7&8Kick right foot forward, step back on ball of right, step left foot forward
REPEAT
