Roustabout
Musique:
Travelin' Music - Dennis Robbins
This dance is done in two concentric circles with the inner circle (cowboys) facing out, & the outer circle (cowgirls) facing in. Dancers should be staggered & facing gaps in opposite circle. The person across & to the right is your "partner". Partners are on the same foot throughout the dance. Women may dance as partners!! 1-2Touch right heel forward; touch right toe back3-4Kick right foot forward twice5&6Shuffle forward right-left-right7-8Step forward on left & pivot ½ right 1&2Shuffle forward left-right-left3-4Step forward on right & pivot ½ left5-6Stepping right-left, execute 1 full turn to left while moving forward (through this move, the cowgirls move to the inside of the circle still facing inwards & the cowboys move to the outside, still facing outwards)7-8Touch left heel forward; touch left toe back 1-2Kick left foot forward twice3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left5-6Step forward on right; pivot ½ left7&8Shuffle forward right-left-right 1-2Step forward on left; pivot ½ right3-4Step forward on left; pivot ½ right5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left7-8Step forward on right; pivot ½ left (through these 8 counts, everyone moves back to their original starting position) 1-4Grapevine right: step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left5-8Grapevine left: step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right 1-2Moving toward partner (45 degree right), step forward on right, slide left beside right3-4Moving toward partner (45 degree right), step forward on right, slide left beside right & bump right hip with your partner5-6Moving away from your partner & back to your original position, step back left, slide right beside left7-8Step back left; stomp rightSIX SHUFFLES BEGINNING WITH RIGHT, MOVING AS FOLLOWS: TWO SHUFFLES TO MEET PARTNER:1&2Moving at 45 angle right towards partner, shuffle right-left-right3&4Moving at 45 angle right towards partner, shuffle left-right-left, joining in closed or fling position TWO SHUFFLES TO MAKE FULL TURN RIGHT:5&6Making ½ turn to right, (right hip to right hip), shuffle right-left-right7&8Completing full turn to right, shuffle left-right-left TWO SHUFFLES MOVING FORWARD:1&2Releasing hold, shuffle forward right-left-right (cowgirls are again in the inside, of circle facing inward & cowboys are on the outside, facing outward)3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left 5&6Right kick-ball-change7&8Right kick-ball-change 1-2Touch right heel at 45 degree right; touch right toe behind left heel3-4Pivot ¼ right; stomp right foot5-6Touch right toe to right side; touch right toe behind left heel7-10Grapevine right, turning ½ right & scuff left: step right to right side, step left behind right, turn ½ right as you step on right, scuff left 11-14Grapevine left, turning ½ left & scuff right: step left to left side, step right behind left, turn ½ left as you step on left, scuff right These moves puts circles back in original positions, but the outer circle is facing line of dance & the inner circle is facing reverse line15-16Rock forward on right; rock back on left 1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right (to move to next partner)3&4Turning ¼ left, shuffle forward left-right-left (this will leave you facing your original direction - cowgirls facing in, cowboys facing out)5-6Stomp right; stomp leftREPEAT