Alberta
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver west coast swing
Choreographer:
Carol Jorgensen (USA)
Music:
Alberta - Eric Clapton
After the "false start" in the music, count to 3 and begin with the instrumental
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, LEFT AND RIGHT SAILORS
1-2Right foot walk forward, left foot walk forward
3&4Triple in place (right-left-right) with ball of right foot behind heel of left foot
5&6Left foot sailor shuffle (left-right-left)
7&8Right foot sailor shuffle (right-left-right)
ROCK STEP, COASTER, ROCK STEP, SWEEP ½ TURN TO COASTER
1-2Left foot rock forward, recover to right foot
3&4Coaster (left foot step back, right foot step next to left foot, left foot step forward)
5-6Right foot rock forward, recover to left foot
7&8Right foot sweep ½ turn to right into coaster step (right-left-right) (to 6:00)
½ WALKAROUND TURN, FULL TURN TO LEFT, TRIPLE, BACK ROCK
1-2Left foot step forward, turn ½ to right, step onto right foot (to 12:00)
3-4Full turn to right, progressing slightly forward, left foot back, right foot forward
5&6Triple in place, left-right-left
7-8Back rock step, right-left
SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, TRIPLE FORWARD, ROCK STEP, ½ SWEEP TO COASTER
1&2&Right toe touch forward, step back; left toe touch forward, step back
3&4Triple forward (right-left-right)
5-6Forward rock step (left foot-right foot, sweeping left foot around to coaster)
7&8Coaster (left foot step back, right foot step next to left foot, left foot step forward) (to 6:00)
SIDE ROCK, SAILOR, ¼ TURNING SAILOR, ¼ TURNING ROCK STEP
1-2Right foot rock to right, recover to left foot
3&4Left foot sailor shuffle (right-left-right)
5&6Right foot sailor shuffle (left-right-left), turning ¼ to left (9:00)
7-8Right foot rock forward, recover to left foot with ¼ turn left (12:00)
WALK, WALK, COASTER, LEFT FOOT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ¼ TURNING SAILOR
1-2Right foot walk forward, left foot walk forward
3&4Coaster back: right foot step back, left foot step next to right foot, right foot step forward
5-6Left foot rock forward, recover to right foot
7&8Triple in place (left-right-left), turning ¼ left to 9:00*
REPEAT
ENDING
The sixth and last time you do the dance, you will be facing 9:00 prior to the 7&8 count triple turn at the end of the set. Instead of a ¼ turn here, make a ¾ turn to end the dance facing front (12:00)
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, LEFT AND RIGHT SAILORS
1-2Right foot walk forward, left foot walk forward
3&4Triple in place (right-left-right) with ball of right foot behind heel of left foot
5&6Left foot sailor shuffle (left-right-left)
7&8Right foot sailor shuffle (right-left-right)
ROCK STEP, COASTER, ROCK STEP, SWEEP ½ TURN TO COASTER
1-2Left foot rock forward, recover to right foot
3&4Coaster (left foot step back, right foot step next to left foot, left foot step forward)
5-6Right foot rock forward, recover to left foot
7&8Right foot sweep ½ turn to right into coaster step (right-left-right) (to 6:00)
½ WALKAROUND TURN, FULL TURN TO LEFT, TRIPLE, BACK ROCK
1-2Left foot step forward, turn ½ to right, step onto right foot (to 12:00)
3-4Full turn to right, progressing slightly forward, left foot back, right foot forward
5&6Triple in place, left-right-left
7-8Back rock step, right-left
SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES, TRIPLE FORWARD, ROCK STEP, ½ SWEEP TO COASTER
1&2&Right toe touch forward, step back; left toe touch forward, step back
3&4Triple forward (right-left-right)
5-6Forward rock step (left foot-right foot, sweeping left foot around to coaster)
7&8Coaster (left foot step back, right foot step next to left foot, left foot step forward) (to 6:00)
SIDE ROCK, SAILOR, ¼ TURNING SAILOR, ¼ TURNING ROCK STEP
1-2Right foot rock to right, recover to left foot
3&4Left foot sailor shuffle (right-left-right)
5&6Right foot sailor shuffle (left-right-left), turning ¼ to left (9:00)
7-8Right foot rock forward, recover to left foot with ¼ turn left (12:00)
WALK, WALK, COASTER, LEFT FOOT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ¼ TURNING SAILOR
1-2Right foot walk forward, left foot walk forward
3&4Coaster back: right foot step back, left foot step next to right foot, right foot step forward
5-6Left foot rock forward, recover to right foot
7&8Triple in place (left-right-left), turning ¼ left to 9:00*
REPEAT
ENDING
The sixth and last time you do the dance, you will be facing 9:00 prior to the 7&8 count triple turn at the end of the set. Instead of a ¼ turn here, make a ¾ turn to end the dance facing front (12:00)