Baton Rouge
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Terry Mchugh (UK)
Music:
Calling Baton Rouge - Garth Brooks
KICK RIGHT LEG FRONT, SIDE, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, KICK LEFT LEG FRONT SIDE, LEFT SAILOR STEP
1-2Kick right leg to front, out to right side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right beside left
5-6Kick left leg to front, out to left side
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left beside right
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT BACK ON LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT STOMP LEFT RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on right back on left
3&4Step back on right step left beside right step forward on right
5-6Step forward on left swivel ½ turn right
7-8Stomp left beside right then right beside left
STOMP LEFT (NO WEIGHT) CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE BACK, STOMP LEFT TO LEFT SIDE CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT SHUFFLE BACK
1-2Stomp left (keep weight on right) cross left over right
3&4Shuffle back right, left, right
5-6Stomp left to left side, cross right over left
7&8Shuffle back left, right, left
STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, SWIVEL FEET ¼ LEFT, HEELS OUT IN OUT, RONDE ¼ LEFT KICK BALL STEP
1-2Step right to right side (feet slightly apart). Swivel both feet ¼ left
3&4Push heels out, in, out (ending with weight on left foot)
5-6Sweep right foot round while turning ¼ left on left foot, touch right to left
7&8Kick right foot forward step back on ball of right step forward on left
RONDE ¼ TURN LEFT, LEFT BACK COASTER, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT
1-2Sweep right foot round while turning ¼ left on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
VAUDEVILLE HOPS RIGHT & LEFT, BACK RONDE ¼ LEFT, KICK BALL STEP
1&2&Cross right over left, step left to left side, touch right heel forward, step right beside left
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, touch left heel forward
5-6Sweep left foot back while turning ¼ left on right foot, step in place on left foot
7&8Kick right forward, step back on ball of right, touch forward on left
STEPS BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, ¾ TURN LEFT, TWO HEEL JACKS
1-4Step back right, left, right, left
5-6Cross right over left, ¾ turn left on balls of feet
7&8&Touch right heel forward, step in place on right, touch left heel forward, step left in place
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, 3 HEEL JACKS, 2 CLAPS
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6&Touch right heel forward, step right in place, touch left heel forward
7-8Step left in place, touch right heel forward, clap hands twice
REPEAT
TAG
On third wall dance section 1 follow with tag then start again from beginning still facing third wall and dance through to end of music
TWO VINES, TWO BEHIND TOUCHES, TWO ½ TURNS
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left to right
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right to left
9-10Step right to right side, touch left behind right
11-12Step left to left side, touch right behind left
13-14Step forward on right, swivel ½ turn left
15-16Step forward on right, swivel ½ turn left
1-2Kick right leg to front, out to right side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right beside left
5-6Kick left leg to front, out to left side
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left beside right
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT BACK ON LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT STOMP LEFT RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on right back on left
3&4Step back on right step left beside right step forward on right
5-6Step forward on left swivel ½ turn right
7-8Stomp left beside right then right beside left
STOMP LEFT (NO WEIGHT) CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE BACK, STOMP LEFT TO LEFT SIDE CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT SHUFFLE BACK
1-2Stomp left (keep weight on right) cross left over right
3&4Shuffle back right, left, right
5-6Stomp left to left side, cross right over left
7&8Shuffle back left, right, left
STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, SWIVEL FEET ¼ LEFT, HEELS OUT IN OUT, RONDE ¼ LEFT KICK BALL STEP
1-2Step right to right side (feet slightly apart). Swivel both feet ¼ left
3&4Push heels out, in, out (ending with weight on left foot)
5-6Sweep right foot round while turning ¼ left on left foot, touch right to left
7&8Kick right foot forward step back on ball of right step forward on left
RONDE ¼ TURN LEFT, LEFT BACK COASTER, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT
1-2Sweep right foot round while turning ¼ left on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left
5&6Shuffle forward right, left, right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
VAUDEVILLE HOPS RIGHT & LEFT, BACK RONDE ¼ LEFT, KICK BALL STEP
1&2&Cross right over left, step left to left side, touch right heel forward, step right beside left
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, touch left heel forward
5-6Sweep left foot back while turning ¼ left on right foot, step in place on left foot
7&8Kick right forward, step back on ball of right, touch forward on left
STEPS BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, ¾ TURN LEFT, TWO HEEL JACKS
1-4Step back right, left, right, left
5-6Cross right over left, ¾ turn left on balls of feet
7&8&Touch right heel forward, step in place on right, touch left heel forward, step left in place
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, 3 HEEL JACKS, 2 CLAPS
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6&Touch right heel forward, step right in place, touch left heel forward
7-8Step left in place, touch right heel forward, clap hands twice
REPEAT
TAG
On third wall dance section 1 follow with tag then start again from beginning still facing third wall and dance through to end of music
TWO VINES, TWO BEHIND TOUCHES, TWO ½ TURNS
1-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left to right
5-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right to left
9-10Step right to right side, touch left behind right
11-12Step left to left side, touch right behind left
13-14Step forward on right, swivel ½ turn left
15-16Step forward on right, swivel ½ turn left