Compte:
48
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate contra dance
This dance is dedicated to The Shag-Beach-Bop-Etc. Inc. Savannah, Ga
KNEE ROLLS WITH ATTITUDE, FOOT SWITCH, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Roll right knee out and back in with attitude
3-4Roll left knee out and back in with attitude
5&Touch right heel forward, & step right foot beside left
6Touch left heel forward
7&8Step left next to right, step right, step left
SAILOR STEP IN PLACE, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, 2 STEP PIVOT LEFT ½ TURNS
1&2Cross step right foot behind left, step on ball of left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Cross step left foot behind right, step on ball of right foot turn ¼ to left, step left foot next to right
5-6Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
7-8Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
SYNCOPATED SIDE STEP TO RIGHT, SYNCOPATED SIDE STEP TO LEFT
1&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
2&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
3&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
4Step right foot to right side
5&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
6&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
7&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
8Step left foot to left side
Contra style: both lines will merge together with claps and split again
1-STEP PIVOT LEFT ½ TURN, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, ROLL RIGHT KNEE, ROLL LEFT KNEE
1-2Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
3-4Right step forward, ¼ turn left shifting weight left
5-6Roll right knee out and back in with attitude
7-8Roll left knee out and back in with attitude
2 FORWARD SHUFFLES, ½ TURN LEFT, 2 BACK SHUFFLES
1&2Right shuffles (right-left-right) forward
3&4Left shuffles (left-right-left) forward
5&6½ turn on ball of left foot, right shuffle (right-left-right) moving backwards
7&8Left shuffle (left-right-left) moving backwards
Contra style: both lines will switch places
2 TOE STRUTS, 4 COUNT TWIST MOVING FORWARD
1-2Step forward on ball of right foot, drop heel
3-4Step forward on ball of left foot, drop heel
5-6Cross right over left, cross left over right moving forward twisting
7-8Cross right over left, cross left over right moving forward twisting
After the 3rd repetition, add 2 extra toe struts to finish the music pattern. This will be the only time you will do these extra steps
REPEAT
This dance is fun to do contra style. Begin with 2 lines facing each other. You will switch places on the right & left shuffle steps moving forward.
KNEE ROLLS WITH ATTITUDE, FOOT SWITCH, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Roll right knee out and back in with attitude
3-4Roll left knee out and back in with attitude
5&Touch right heel forward, & step right foot beside left
6Touch left heel forward
7&8Step left next to right, step right, step left
SAILOR STEP IN PLACE, SAILOR STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, 2 STEP PIVOT LEFT ½ TURNS
1&2Cross step right foot behind left, step on ball of left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Cross step left foot behind right, step on ball of right foot turn ¼ to left, step left foot next to right
5-6Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
7-8Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
SYNCOPATED SIDE STEP TO RIGHT, SYNCOPATED SIDE STEP TO LEFT
1&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
2&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
3&Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
4Step right foot to right side
5&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
6&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
7&Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left
8Step left foot to left side
Contra style: both lines will merge together with claps and split again
1-STEP PIVOT LEFT ½ TURN, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, ROLL RIGHT KNEE, ROLL LEFT KNEE
1-2Right step forward, pivot ½ left shifting weight left
3-4Right step forward, ¼ turn left shifting weight left
5-6Roll right knee out and back in with attitude
7-8Roll left knee out and back in with attitude
2 FORWARD SHUFFLES, ½ TURN LEFT, 2 BACK SHUFFLES
1&2Right shuffles (right-left-right) forward
3&4Left shuffles (left-right-left) forward
5&6½ turn on ball of left foot, right shuffle (right-left-right) moving backwards
7&8Left shuffle (left-right-left) moving backwards
Contra style: both lines will switch places
2 TOE STRUTS, 4 COUNT TWIST MOVING FORWARD
1-2Step forward on ball of right foot, drop heel
3-4Step forward on ball of left foot, drop heel
5-6Cross right over left, cross left over right moving forward twisting
7-8Cross right over left, cross left over right moving forward twisting
After the 3rd repetition, add 2 extra toe struts to finish the music pattern. This will be the only time you will do these extra steps
REPEAT
This dance is fun to do contra style. Begin with 2 lines facing each other. You will switch places on the right & left shuffle steps moving forward.
