Tootsie Roll Blues
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Karen Condra (USA)
Music:
Tootsie Roll Blues - Buck & L'il Willie
2 TOE STRUTS, ½ TURN 2 TOE STRUTS1-2Step right toe to right, put weight down on right foot3-4Crossing left over right, step left toe to right, put weight down on left foot5-6Turning ½ turn, step right toe to right, put weight down on right foot7-8Step left toe slight left, put weight down on left footRIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ½ TURN LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, UP DOWN (OR DOWN UP)1&2Step right foot to right, step left foot beside right step right foot to right3&4Spinning ½ turn on left, step left foot to left, step right beside left, step left foot to left5-6Bending knees, bend down7-8Stand up lifting up onto toe Even persons do as written, odd persons do exactly the opposite: straighten first and then bend4 ROGER RABBITS1&2Moving forward, step right foot forward, step left foot behind right, step right foot forward3&4Step left foot forward, step right foot behind, step left foot forward5-8Repeat 1-4STOMP WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STOMP, 6 HIP BUMPS WITH ATTITUDE1-2Stomp right foot making ¼ turn to left, stomp left foot3-8Hip bumps anyway you like them with hands on hipsRIGHT HEEL, TOE TWICE (TOY SOLDIERS), HEEL, CROSS, HEEL SLAPS1-2Tap right heel forward, then right toe back. When doing this move, lean back with heel forward and lean forward with toe back extending arms in toe soldier fashion3-4Repeat5-6Tap right heel forward, bring right foot across in front of left leg in a hitch7-8Tap right heel forward, swing right foot up and out and tap with hand9-12Repeat 7-8 twiceRIGHT SHIMMY, LEFT SHIMMY, 2 LEFT TOY SOLDIERS1-4Step right to right and shimmy body, step left beside right5-8Step left to left and shimmy body, step right beside left9-10Tap left heel forward, left toe back making the same type of arm and lean movements as above11-12Repeat2 SKATES, RIGHT SHUFFLE, 2 SKATES; ¼ TURN LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE1-2Push right foot forward and out on floor in slightly arcing motion to the right at 10:00, then push left foot forward and out on floor in slightly arcing motion to the left at 2:003&4Moving in the direction of 10:00, step right foot forward, left foot next right, and right foot forward5-6Push left foot forward and out on floor in slightly arcing motion to the left at 2:00, then push right foot forward and out on floor in an arcing motion7&8Making a ¼ step to the left step left, bring right foot next to left, step forward on leftSTEP, PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE1-2Step forward on left, turn ½ turn bringing left shoulder back3&4Step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward on left5-6Step forward on left, turn ½ turn bringing right shoulder back7&8Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on right2 COUNT TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE 2 HOPS1-2Step forward on right turning body at least ¼ turn spinning on right foot, step on left foot completing the full turn3&4Step forward on right, step left foot next to right, step forward on right&5-6Small hop forward, clap&7-8Small hop forward, clap¾ UNWIND AND 2 KICKS1-2Place right foot behind left heel, unwind ¾ to face back wall&Hold3-4Kick to the side, kick to the sideREPEAT
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