Sunshine Polka
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Choreographer:
Jan Smith (UK)
Music:
Hearts And Flowers - Dave Sheriff
Position: Side by Side position. Lady's steps opposite unless specified
RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right (angle body to left)
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left (angle body to right)
RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right (angle body to left)
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left (angle body to right)
STEP RIGHT PIVOT ½ LEFT PIVOT ¼ LEFT, RIGHT SIDE CLOSE SIDE
9-10Step right foot forward pivot ½ left (drop hands)
11&12Pivot ¼ on ball of left, step right to right side, close left to right, step, right to right side (rejoining hands)
CROSS BEHIND, POINT RIGHT. CROSS IN FRONT, TOUCH LEFT
13-14Cross left behind right, point right to right side
15-16Cross right in front of left, touch left by right
POLKA TURNING TO THE RIGHT X3, (TURNING 1 FULL CIRCLE) WALK, WALK
The next three sideways shuffles are danced turning to the right one complete turn. Polka steps are danced in Closed Western Position
17-18Shuffle sideways and turning, step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
19-20Shuffle sideways and turning, step right to right, close left to right, step right to right
21-22Shuffle sideways and, turning, step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
23-24Walk forward right, left
CROSS BEHIND, STEP SIDE, TOUCH HEEL SIDE, STEP RIGHT
25-26Cross right behind left, step left to left side
27-28Touch right heel to side (while angling body to face towards partner), step right beside left (while angling body back to face LOD)
KICK, STEP BACK, HOOK
29-30Touch left by right, kick left forward
31-32Step back onto left, hook right across left
REPEAT
RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right (angle body to left)
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left (angle body to right)
RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right (angle body to left)
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left (angle body to right)
STEP RIGHT PIVOT ½ LEFT PIVOT ¼ LEFT, RIGHT SIDE CLOSE SIDE
9-10Step right foot forward pivot ½ left (drop hands)
11&12Pivot ¼ on ball of left, step right to right side, close left to right, step, right to right side (rejoining hands)
CROSS BEHIND, POINT RIGHT. CROSS IN FRONT, TOUCH LEFT
13-14Cross left behind right, point right to right side
15-16Cross right in front of left, touch left by right
POLKA TURNING TO THE RIGHT X3, (TURNING 1 FULL CIRCLE) WALK, WALK
The next three sideways shuffles are danced turning to the right one complete turn. Polka steps are danced in Closed Western Position
17-18Shuffle sideways and turning, step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
19-20Shuffle sideways and turning, step right to right, close left to right, step right to right
21-22Shuffle sideways and, turning, step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
23-24Walk forward right, left
CROSS BEHIND, STEP SIDE, TOUCH HEEL SIDE, STEP RIGHT
25-26Cross right behind left, step left to left side
27-28Touch right heel to side (while angling body to face towards partner), step right beside left (while angling body back to face LOD)
KICK, STEP BACK, HOOK
29-30Touch left by right, kick left forward
31-32Step back onto left, hook right across left
REPEAT