Count:
76
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate Polka
Intro: 16 counts (app. 9 secs. into track). Start with weight on L foot – FACING 1:30
*12 count BRIDGE: On wall 3, after 40 counts.
Do counts 25-32 AND 41-44. Then continue from count 45
Ending: You automatically end at 12:00 after 24 counts during your 4 repetition of the dance
[1 – 8] Gallops with R, L jazz ½, fwd R
1&2&Step R fwd (1), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (2), step L behind R (&) 1:30
3&4Step R fwd (3), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 1:30
5 – 8Cross L over R (5), turn ¼ L stepping R back (6), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7), step R fwd (8) 7:30
[9 – 16] Gallops with L, R jazz 3/8, fwd L
1&2&Step L fwd (1), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (2), step R behind L (&) 7:30
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (4) 7:30
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), turn ¼ R stepping L back (6), turn 1/8 R stepping R fwd (7), step L fwd (8) 12:00
[17 – 24] R kick ball step, step turn L X 2, syncopated jump fwd & out R&L, clap hands
1&2Kick R fwd (1), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (2) 12:00
3 – 6Step R fwd (3), turn ½ L onto L (4), step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6) 12:00
&7 – 8Jump R diagonally fwd R (&), jump L diagonally fwd L (shoulder with) (7), clap hands (8) 12:00
[25 – 32] Apple jacks R&L, then R&R. Repeat apple jacks to L&R, then L&L
1&2&Swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (1), return feet to centre (&), swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (2), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
3&4&Swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (3), return feet to centre (&), swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (3), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
5&6&Swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (5), return feet to centre (&), swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (6), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
7&8Swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (), return feet to centre (&), swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (8) – weight should be on L and your L foot open towards L diagonal 12:00
Option Instead of apple jacks you can swivel your heels in, in this order: R&L&R&R then L&R&L&L
[33 – 40] R cross rock, R side rock, R sailor step, L sailor step
1 – 4Cross rock R over L (1), recover on L (2), rock R to R side (3), recover on L (4) 12:00
5&6Cross R behind L (5), step L a small step to L side (&), step R to R side (6) 12:00
7&8Cross L behind R (7), step R a small step to R side (&), step L to L side (8) 12:00
* BRIDGE/wall 3
[41 – 44] Cross over, ¼ R X 2, cross over
1 – 4Cross R over L (1), turn ¼ R & step L back (2), turn ¼ R & step R to R (3), cross L over R (4) 6:00
[45 – 52] Side R, L sailor, cross, side L, R sailor ¼ R, fwd L
1 - 2&3Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (3) 6:00
4Cross R over L (4) 6:00
5 - 6&7Step L to L side (5), cross R behind L (6), turn ¼ R & step L next to R (&), step R to R side (7) 9:00
8Step L fwd (8) 9:00
[53 – 60] L full turn, step ½ L, R&L kicks fwd, R shuffle
1 – 2Turn ½ L stepping back on R (1), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (2) 9:00
3 – 4Step R fwd (3), turn ½ L onto L (4) 3:00
5&6&Kick R fwd (5), step down on R (&), kick L fwd (6), step L down (&) – you travel slightly fwd 3:00
7&8step R fwd (7), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (8) 3:00
[61 – 68] Fwd L, swivel heels L, L coaster step, rock R fwd, shuffle ½ R
1&2Step L fwd (1), swivel both heels L and up (&), return heels to centre with weight on R (2) 3:00
3&4Step back on L (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4) 3:00
5 – 6Rock R fwd (5), recover back on L (6) 3:00
7&8Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (7), step L next to R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (8) 9:00
[69 – 76] L rocking chair, step L fwd, 3/8 R, step fwd L, slide R
1 – 4Rock L fwd (1), recover back on R (2), rock back on L (3), recover fwd onto R (4) 9:00
5 – 6Step L fwd (5), turn 3/8 R stepping fwd onto R (6) 1:30
7 – 8Step L a big step fwd (7), slide R next to L (weight still on L) (8) 1:30
Start again
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*12 count BRIDGE: On wall 3, after 40 counts.
Do counts 25-32 AND 41-44. Then continue from count 45
Ending: You automatically end at 12:00 after 24 counts during your 4 repetition of the dance
[1 – 8] Gallops with R, L jazz ½, fwd R
1&2&Step R fwd (1), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (2), step L behind R (&) 1:30
3&4Step R fwd (3), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 1:30
5 – 8Cross L over R (5), turn ¼ L stepping R back (6), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7), step R fwd (8) 7:30
[9 – 16] Gallops with L, R jazz 3/8, fwd L
1&2&Step L fwd (1), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (2), step R behind L (&) 7:30
3&4Step L fwd (3), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (4) 7:30
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), turn ¼ R stepping L back (6), turn 1/8 R stepping R fwd (7), step L fwd (8) 12:00
[17 – 24] R kick ball step, step turn L X 2, syncopated jump fwd & out R&L, clap hands
1&2Kick R fwd (1), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (2) 12:00
3 – 6Step R fwd (3), turn ½ L onto L (4), step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6) 12:00
&7 – 8Jump R diagonally fwd R (&), jump L diagonally fwd L (shoulder with) (7), clap hands (8) 12:00
[25 – 32] Apple jacks R&L, then R&R. Repeat apple jacks to L&R, then L&L
1&2&Swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (1), return feet to centre (&), swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (2), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
3&4&Swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (3), return feet to centre (&), swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (3), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
5&6&Swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (5), return feet to centre (&), swivel R toes to R side & L heel to R side (6), return feet to centre (&) 12:00
7&8Swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (), return feet to centre (&), swivel L toes to L side & R heel to L side (8) – weight should be on L and your L foot open towards L diagonal 12:00
Option Instead of apple jacks you can swivel your heels in, in this order: R&L&R&R then L&R&L&L
[33 – 40] R cross rock, R side rock, R sailor step, L sailor step
1 – 4Cross rock R over L (1), recover on L (2), rock R to R side (3), recover on L (4) 12:00
5&6Cross R behind L (5), step L a small step to L side (&), step R to R side (6) 12:00
7&8Cross L behind R (7), step R a small step to R side (&), step L to L side (8) 12:00
* BRIDGE/wall 3
[41 – 44] Cross over, ¼ R X 2, cross over
1 – 4Cross R over L (1), turn ¼ R & step L back (2), turn ¼ R & step R to R (3), cross L over R (4) 6:00
[45 – 52] Side R, L sailor, cross, side L, R sailor ¼ R, fwd L
1 - 2&3Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (3) 6:00
4Cross R over L (4) 6:00
5 - 6&7Step L to L side (5), cross R behind L (6), turn ¼ R & step L next to R (&), step R to R side (7) 9:00
8Step L fwd (8) 9:00
[53 – 60] L full turn, step ½ L, R&L kicks fwd, R shuffle
1 – 2Turn ½ L stepping back on R (1), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (2) 9:00
3 – 4Step R fwd (3), turn ½ L onto L (4) 3:00
5&6&Kick R fwd (5), step down on R (&), kick L fwd (6), step L down (&) – you travel slightly fwd 3:00
7&8step R fwd (7), step L behind R (&), step R fwd (8) 3:00
[61 – 68] Fwd L, swivel heels L, L coaster step, rock R fwd, shuffle ½ R
1&2Step L fwd (1), swivel both heels L and up (&), return heels to centre with weight on R (2) 3:00
3&4Step back on L (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4) 3:00
5 – 6Rock R fwd (5), recover back on L (6) 3:00
7&8Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (7), step L next to R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (8) 9:00
[69 – 76] L rocking chair, step L fwd, 3/8 R, step fwd L, slide R
1 – 4Rock L fwd (1), recover back on R (2), rock back on L (3), recover fwd onto R (4) 9:00
5 – 6Step L fwd (5), turn 3/8 R stepping fwd onto R (6) 1:30
7 – 8Step L a big step fwd (7), slide R next to L (weight still on L) (8) 1:30
Start again
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