Polk Salad Annie
Count:
60
Wall:
2
Level:
contra dance
Choreographer:
Eric Toth (USA)
Music:
Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White
This dance works best with at least 4 rows. Row 1 and 2 facing each other, staggered and row 3 and 4 facing each other, staggered. There is a very interesting way that the lines cross.
KICK, KICK, ROCK, RECOVER
1Kick right foot forward
2Kick right foot forward
3Rock back on your right foot
4Step forward on your left foot
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
9&10Shuffle forward right, left, right
STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
11Step forward on the ball of your left foot
12Pivot ¼ turn to your right (weight on the balls of both feet)
13Step forward on the ball of your left foot
14Pivot ¼ turn to your right (weight on the balls of both feet)
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
15Rock forward on your left foot
16Rock backwards on your right foot
17Rock backwards on your left foot
18Rock forward on your right foot
STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½
19Step forward on the ball of your left foot
20Pivot ½ turn to your right (weight on balls of both feet)
21Step forward on the ball of your left foot
22Pivot ½ turn to your right (weight on balls of both feet)
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
23&24Shuffle forward left, right, left
25&26Shuffle forward right, left, right
27&28Shuffle forward left, right, left
STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
29Step forward on the ball of your right foot
30Pivot ¼ turn to your left (weight on the balls on both feet)
31Step forward on the ball of your right foot
32Pivot ¼ turn to your left (weight on the balls on both feet)
CROSS, STEP, SLIDE, CROSS
33Cross your right foot over in front of your left foot (take weight)
34Step your left foot out slightly to your left
35Slide your right foot up next to your left foot (take weight)
36Cross your left foot over in front of your right foot (take weight)
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TAP
37Step your right foot to the right
38Step your left foot behind your right
39Step your right foot to the right
40Tap your left toes next to your right foot
GRAPEVINE LEFT, PIVOT ½
41Step your left foot to the left
42Step your right foot behind your left
43Step your left foot to the left (weight on the ball of your left foot)
44Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the ball of your left foot, shift your weight to your right foot as you step down on it)
HIP BUMPS
45Bump your right hip to the right
46Bump your right hip to the right
47Bump your left hip to the left
48Bump your left hip to the left
49Bump your hips right
50Bump hips left
51Bump hips right
52Bump hips left
STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½
53Step forward on the ball of your right
54Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the balls of both feet)
55Step forward on the ball of your right
56Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the balls of both feet)
STOMP, STOMP, ROCK, RECOVER
57Stomp your right foot
58Stomp your right foot
59Rock back on your right foot
60Step forward on your left foot
REPEAT
KICK, KICK, ROCK, RECOVER
1Kick right foot forward
2Kick right foot forward
3Rock back on your right foot
4Step forward on your left foot
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
9&10Shuffle forward right, left, right
STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
11Step forward on the ball of your left foot
12Pivot ¼ turn to your right (weight on the balls of both feet)
13Step forward on the ball of your left foot
14Pivot ¼ turn to your right (weight on the balls of both feet)
ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
15Rock forward on your left foot
16Rock backwards on your right foot
17Rock backwards on your left foot
18Rock forward on your right foot
STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½
19Step forward on the ball of your left foot
20Pivot ½ turn to your right (weight on balls of both feet)
21Step forward on the ball of your left foot
22Pivot ½ turn to your right (weight on balls of both feet)
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
23&24Shuffle forward left, right, left
25&26Shuffle forward right, left, right
27&28Shuffle forward left, right, left
STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
29Step forward on the ball of your right foot
30Pivot ¼ turn to your left (weight on the balls on both feet)
31Step forward on the ball of your right foot
32Pivot ¼ turn to your left (weight on the balls on both feet)
CROSS, STEP, SLIDE, CROSS
33Cross your right foot over in front of your left foot (take weight)
34Step your left foot out slightly to your left
35Slide your right foot up next to your left foot (take weight)
36Cross your left foot over in front of your right foot (take weight)
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TAP
37Step your right foot to the right
38Step your left foot behind your right
39Step your right foot to the right
40Tap your left toes next to your right foot
GRAPEVINE LEFT, PIVOT ½
41Step your left foot to the left
42Step your right foot behind your left
43Step your left foot to the left (weight on the ball of your left foot)
44Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the ball of your left foot, shift your weight to your right foot as you step down on it)
HIP BUMPS
45Bump your right hip to the right
46Bump your right hip to the right
47Bump your left hip to the left
48Bump your left hip to the left
49Bump your hips right
50Bump hips left
51Bump hips right
52Bump hips left
STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½
53Step forward on the ball of your right
54Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the balls of both feet)
55Step forward on the ball of your right
56Pivot ½ turn to your left (weight on the balls of both feet)
STOMP, STOMP, ROCK, RECOVER
57Stomp your right foot
58Stomp your right foot
59Rock back on your right foot
60Step forward on your left foot
REPEAT