Downtown
Compte:
68
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Advanced
Chorégraphe:
Peter Metelnick (UK)
Musique:
Downtown - Blue Dream
Remember: "Front wall good, back wall bad!" See phrasing info after the main part of the dance
WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, RIGHT HEEL GRIND TURNING ¼ RIGHT, RIGHT BACK COASTER STEP
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot together
5-6Touch right heel to right starting to turn toes ¼ right, complete ¼ right turn with weight on left foot
7&8Step right foot back, step left foot together, step right foot forward
WALK FORWARD 2, LEFT KICK BALL CHANGE, LEFT FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT PIVOT TURN, ¼ RIGHT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Step left foot forward, step right foot forward
3&4Kick left foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot together
5-6Step left foot forward, pivot ¼ right
7&8Turning ¼ right step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
RIGHT BACK ROCK & RECOVER, RIGHT HEEL BALL CROSS, VINE RIGHT 2, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right foot back, cross-step left foot over right foot
5-6Step right foot to right side, cross-step left foot behind right foot
7&8Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, ¼ TURNING SHUFFLE, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TURN
1-2Cross-rock left foot over right foot, recover weight on right foot
3&4Turning ¼ left step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
5-6Touch right toes to right side, step right foot together while turning ½ right on left foot
7-8Touch left toes to left side, step left foot together (weight ends on left foot)
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS TOUCH & SIDE TOUCH, LEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
3-4Cross-touch left toes over right foot, touch left toes to left side
5&6Cross-step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left
7&8Cross-step right foot over left foot, step left foot together (still crossed), cross-step right foot over left foot
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT CROSS TOUCH & SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
3-4Cross-touch right toes over left foot, touch right toes to right side
5&6Cross-step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right
7&8Cross-step left foot over right foot, step right foot together (still crossed), cross-step left foot over right foot
SHUFFLING & ROCKING AROUND THE CITY (SHADES OF "DERAILED"...)
1&2Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
&Turn ¼ left on right foot
3&4Step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
5-8Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot, rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot
MORE SHUFFLING AROUND: 3 - ¼ LEFT TURNS AND SIDE SHUFFLES, LEFT CROSS BEHIND RIGHT, UNWIND ½ LEFT
&1&2Turn ¼ left on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
&3&4Turn ¼ left on right foot, step left foot to left, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
&5&6Turn ¼ left on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
7-8Touch left foot behind right foot, unwind ½ left with weight ending on left foot
RIGHT ROCK FORWARD AND BACK
1-4Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot, rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot (option: try two ½ left pivot turns in place of the two rock steps)
REPEAT
TAG
The main dance is 68 counts. This will always be danced facing the front wall (the "good" wall). The fun begins on the back wall (the "bad" wall) where you will never dance 68 counts. But it's easy, so here goes: The first time you face the back wall, dance only through count 32 (the Monterey turn), then do the "Downtown 8" as follows:
"DOWNTOWN" 8 (49-56): ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, RIGHT JAZZ BOX
1-2Touch right toes to right side, step right foot together while turning ½ right on left foot
3-4Touch left toes to left side, step left foot together
5-6Cross-step right foot over left foot, step left foot back
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left foot together
You will be facing the front wall. Now start the dance again from the beginning the rest of the time when you face the back wall, dance just 64 counts, omitting the last 4 counts (the two rock steps), then begin the dance again from the start.
The pattern will look like this: 68, 32 downtown 8, 68, 64, 68, 64, 18 (the end). For a big finish, turn ¼ right on count 17 as you rock back (to face front wall)
WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, RIGHT HEEL GRIND TURNING ¼ RIGHT, RIGHT BACK COASTER STEP
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot together
5-6Touch right heel to right starting to turn toes ¼ right, complete ¼ right turn with weight on left foot
7&8Step right foot back, step left foot together, step right foot forward
WALK FORWARD 2, LEFT KICK BALL CHANGE, LEFT FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT PIVOT TURN, ¼ RIGHT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Step left foot forward, step right foot forward
3&4Kick left foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot together
5-6Step left foot forward, pivot ¼ right
7&8Turning ¼ right step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
RIGHT BACK ROCK & RECOVER, RIGHT HEEL BALL CROSS, VINE RIGHT 2, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right foot back, cross-step left foot over right foot
5-6Step right foot to right side, cross-step left foot behind right foot
7&8Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, ¼ TURNING SHUFFLE, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TURN
1-2Cross-rock left foot over right foot, recover weight on right foot
3&4Turning ¼ left step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
5-6Touch right toes to right side, step right foot together while turning ½ right on left foot
7-8Touch left toes to left side, step left foot together (weight ends on left foot)
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS TOUCH & SIDE TOUCH, LEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
3-4Cross-touch left toes over right foot, touch left toes to left side
5&6Cross-step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left
7&8Cross-step right foot over left foot, step left foot together (still crossed), cross-step right foot over left foot
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT CROSS TOUCH & SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
3-4Cross-touch right toes over left foot, touch right toes to right side
5&6Cross-step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right
7&8Cross-step left foot over right foot, step right foot together (still crossed), cross-step left foot over right foot
SHUFFLING & ROCKING AROUND THE CITY (SHADES OF "DERAILED"...)
1&2Step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
&Turn ¼ left on right foot
3&4Step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
5-8Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot, rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot
MORE SHUFFLING AROUND: 3 - ¼ LEFT TURNS AND SIDE SHUFFLES, LEFT CROSS BEHIND RIGHT, UNWIND ½ LEFT
&1&2Turn ¼ left on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
&3&4Turn ¼ left on right foot, step left foot to left, step right foot together, step left foot to left side
&5&6Turn ¼ left on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right side
7-8Touch left foot behind right foot, unwind ½ left with weight ending on left foot
RIGHT ROCK FORWARD AND BACK
1-4Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot, rock right foot back, recover weight on left foot (option: try two ½ left pivot turns in place of the two rock steps)
REPEAT
TAG
The main dance is 68 counts. This will always be danced facing the front wall (the "good" wall). The fun begins on the back wall (the "bad" wall) where you will never dance 68 counts. But it's easy, so here goes: The first time you face the back wall, dance only through count 32 (the Monterey turn), then do the "Downtown 8" as follows:
"DOWNTOWN" 8 (49-56): ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, RIGHT JAZZ BOX
1-2Touch right toes to right side, step right foot together while turning ½ right on left foot
3-4Touch left toes to left side, step left foot together
5-6Cross-step right foot over left foot, step left foot back
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left foot together
You will be facing the front wall. Now start the dance again from the beginning the rest of the time when you face the back wall, dance just 64 counts, omitting the last 4 counts (the two rock steps), then begin the dance again from the start.
The pattern will look like this: 68, 32 downtown 8, 68, 64, 68, 64, 18 (the end). For a big finish, turn ¼ right on count 17 as you rock back (to face front wall)