Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Intermediate Partner
Step description by Outta Line Country Dance Instruction
Starting Position: Facing LOD, single hand hold man’s right and ladies left
Intro: 24 count start dancing on lyrics - Mirror Footwork Unless Noted
Note: Steps listed are man’s footwork, ladies will mirror man unless noted
(1-8) Strutting bumps
1&2Angle body slightly L and touch R toe forward bumping hips R, bump L, bump R while dropping heel.
3&4Angle body slightly R and touch L toe forward bumping hips L, bump R, bump L while dropping heel.
5&6Angle body slightly L and touch R toe forward bumping hips R, bump L, bump R while dropping heel.
7&8Angle body slightly R and touch L toe forward bumping hips L, bump R, bump L while dropping heel.
Note: If you don’t like to bump that much just do regular struts 1-toe, 2-drop heel etc.
(9-16) Kick & touch, step, turn ½, kick & touch, step turn ¼
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right foot in place, touch left toe to side.
3,4Step left foot forward, turn ½ right transferring weight to right foot.
5&6Kick left foot forward, step left foot in place, touch right toe to side.
7,8Step right foot forward, turn ¼ left transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: On count 3 release hands then picking up man’s left and ladies right on count 4.
On count 8 join in two hand hold, partners are now facing each other, man looking OLOD.
(17-24) Hip bumps, rock back, replace, ½ turning shuffle changing sides
1&2Bump hips right, left, right.
3&4Bump hips left, right, left.
5,6Step right foot back, replace weight onto left foot.
7&8¼ turn left stepping right foot to side, step left foot next to right, ¼ turn left stepping right foot back.
Hands: On count 5 release man’s right and ladies left hands.
On count 7 raise man’s left and ladies right hands for lady to turn under. Man is now facing ILOD.
Footwork note: Ladies direction of turn is right and will be passing FLOD of the man.
(25-32) Coaster cross, sway, scissors, sway
1&2Step left foot back, step right foot next to left, cross left foot in front of right.
3,4Step right foot to side swaying hips right, sway hips left.
5&6Step right foot to side, step left foot next to right, cross right foot in front of left.
7,8Sway left foot to side swaying hips left, sway hips right.
Hands: On count 1 lower man’s left and ladies right hands as you rejoin in two hand hold.
(33-40) Rock back, replace, ½ turning shuffle changing sides, rock back, replace, step, turn ¼
1,2Step left foot back, replace weight onto right foot.
3&4¼ turn right stepping left foot to side, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn right stepping left foot back.
5,6Step right foot back, replace weight onto left foot.
7,8Step right foot slightly forward, turn ¼ left transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: On count 1 release man’s right and ladies left hands. On count 3 raise man’s left and ladies right hands for lady to turn under then lowering on count 5. On count 7 join man’s right and ladies left hands while releasing man’s left and ladies right. On count 8 partners are facing LOD.
Footwork note: Ladies direction of turn is left and will be passing FLOD of the man.
(41-48) Four shuffles traveling LOD turning ½ on 2nd and 3rd shuffles (or shuffle without turning)
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
3&4½ turn right stepping left foot back, step right foot next to left, step left foot back.
5&6½ turn right stepping right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
7&8Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
Hands: Unless not turning release hands on count 2 rejoining on count 6.
Greg & Samantha Van Zilen (860) 537-5849 outtalinedj@aol.com
Starting Position: Facing LOD, single hand hold man’s right and ladies left
Intro: 24 count start dancing on lyrics - Mirror Footwork Unless Noted
Note: Steps listed are man’s footwork, ladies will mirror man unless noted
(1-8) Strutting bumps
1&2Angle body slightly L and touch R toe forward bumping hips R, bump L, bump R while dropping heel.
3&4Angle body slightly R and touch L toe forward bumping hips L, bump R, bump L while dropping heel.
5&6Angle body slightly L and touch R toe forward bumping hips R, bump L, bump R while dropping heel.
7&8Angle body slightly R and touch L toe forward bumping hips L, bump R, bump L while dropping heel.
Note: If you don’t like to bump that much just do regular struts 1-toe, 2-drop heel etc.
(9-16) Kick & touch, step, turn ½, kick & touch, step turn ¼
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right foot in place, touch left toe to side.
3,4Step left foot forward, turn ½ right transferring weight to right foot.
5&6Kick left foot forward, step left foot in place, touch right toe to side.
7,8Step right foot forward, turn ¼ left transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: On count 3 release hands then picking up man’s left and ladies right on count 4.
On count 8 join in two hand hold, partners are now facing each other, man looking OLOD.
(17-24) Hip bumps, rock back, replace, ½ turning shuffle changing sides
1&2Bump hips right, left, right.
3&4Bump hips left, right, left.
5,6Step right foot back, replace weight onto left foot.
7&8¼ turn left stepping right foot to side, step left foot next to right, ¼ turn left stepping right foot back.
Hands: On count 5 release man’s right and ladies left hands.
On count 7 raise man’s left and ladies right hands for lady to turn under. Man is now facing ILOD.
Footwork note: Ladies direction of turn is right and will be passing FLOD of the man.
(25-32) Coaster cross, sway, scissors, sway
1&2Step left foot back, step right foot next to left, cross left foot in front of right.
3,4Step right foot to side swaying hips right, sway hips left.
5&6Step right foot to side, step left foot next to right, cross right foot in front of left.
7,8Sway left foot to side swaying hips left, sway hips right.
Hands: On count 1 lower man’s left and ladies right hands as you rejoin in two hand hold.
(33-40) Rock back, replace, ½ turning shuffle changing sides, rock back, replace, step, turn ¼
1,2Step left foot back, replace weight onto right foot.
3&4¼ turn right stepping left foot to side, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn right stepping left foot back.
5,6Step right foot back, replace weight onto left foot.
7,8Step right foot slightly forward, turn ¼ left transferring weight to left foot.
Hands: On count 1 release man’s right and ladies left hands. On count 3 raise man’s left and ladies right hands for lady to turn under then lowering on count 5. On count 7 join man’s right and ladies left hands while releasing man’s left and ladies right. On count 8 partners are facing LOD.
Footwork note: Ladies direction of turn is left and will be passing FLOD of the man.
(41-48) Four shuffles traveling LOD turning ½ on 2nd and 3rd shuffles (or shuffle without turning)
1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
3&4½ turn right stepping left foot back, step right foot next to left, step left foot back.
5&6½ turn right stepping right foot forward, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward.
7&8Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward.
Hands: Unless not turning release hands on count 2 rejoining on count 6.
Greg & Samantha Van Zilen (860) 537-5849 outtalinedj@aol.com