Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Lonestar's "No News" provided the inspiration for this dance.
"SLIDE STEP" LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT:
1Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot (push alternate knee forward for extra style)
2Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
3Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
4Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
5-6Step left forward, ½ turn right shifting weight to right foot
7&8Shuffle slightly forward left
"PONY" STEP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT:
9Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
10Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
11Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
12Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
13-14Step right forward, ½ turn left shifting weight to left foot
15&16Shuffle slightly forward right
STEP LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT/TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, SHUFFLE RIGHT/TURN LEFT:
17-18Step left forward, ¼ turn right shifting weight to right foot
19&20Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle left
21-22Rock step back right, recover weight forward left
23&24Turn ½ turn left as you shuffle right
ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, ¾ TURN RIGHT, ROCK LEFT OVER RIGHT, RECOVER RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT AND STEP-TOGETHER-TOUCH:
25-26Rock step back left, recover weight forward right
27-28Touch left across right, unwind ¾ turn right ending with weight on right foot
29-30Rock step left across right, recover weight to right foot
31Face ¼ turn left and step left
&Step together right
32Touch left toe beside right instep
REPEAT
Alternate styling for steps 1-4 and 9-12:
Make it easier: Step left, right, left, right (take "baby steps" instep to ball of opposite foot)
Make it harder: Counting 1&2&3&4, take "baby steps" on # and hitch opposite knee on & counts
Make it even harder: Turn the hitches (from "Make it harder") into scoots: Do the "running man"
"SLIDE STEP" LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT:
1Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot (push alternate knee forward for extra style)
2Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
3Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
4Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
5-6Step left forward, ½ turn right shifting weight to right foot
7&8Shuffle slightly forward left
"PONY" STEP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT:
9Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
10Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
11Slide right foot forward till right instep is even with ball of left foot
12Slide left foot forward till left instep is even with ball of right foot
13-14Step right forward, ½ turn left shifting weight to left foot
15&16Shuffle slightly forward right
STEP LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT/TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, SHUFFLE RIGHT/TURN LEFT:
17-18Step left forward, ¼ turn right shifting weight to right foot
19&20Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle left
21-22Rock step back right, recover weight forward left
23&24Turn ½ turn left as you shuffle right
ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, ¾ TURN RIGHT, ROCK LEFT OVER RIGHT, RECOVER RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT AND STEP-TOGETHER-TOUCH:
25-26Rock step back left, recover weight forward right
27-28Touch left across right, unwind ¾ turn right ending with weight on right foot
29-30Rock step left across right, recover weight to right foot
31Face ¼ turn left and step left
&Step together right
32Touch left toe beside right instep
REPEAT
Alternate styling for steps 1-4 and 9-12:
Make it easier: Step left, right, left, right (take "baby steps" instep to ball of opposite foot)
Make it harder: Counting 1&2&3&4, take "baby steps" on # and hitch opposite knee on & counts
Make it even harder: Turn the hitches (from "Make it harder") into scoots: Do the "running man"
