Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Improver - Waltz
This line dance acts out parts of Charles Schulz’s story of the Great Pumpkin
Pattern: A A TAG B A A A B A A A
Dance starts immediately when music begins.
Begin dance looking to the left with your left hand cupped over your eyes.
PART A (LINUS):
(Linus scans the skies for the Great Pumpkin, picks up a large pumpkin out of the patch & places it down to patiently wait for his hero.)
LOOK LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Step left foot left and lean left as you cup your left hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
4-6Step right foot right and lean right as you cup your right hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
BEND DOWN & UP
1-3Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to pick up a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6Stand up with arms stretched horizontally in front of you in a large circle with palm of your left hand covering the back of your right hand for 3 counts
TURNING SHUFFLE
(With arms still in a circle for the next 15 counts)
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn right, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot next to right, step right next to left
TURNING SHUFFLE
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right next to left
BEND DOWN, UP
1-3Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to put down a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6Stand up for 3 counts with arms dropping to your sides
STEP ½ LEFT TURN
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts)
1-3Step left foot ½ turn left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts
4-6Step right foot next to left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts.
PART B (SALLY):
(Sally sees Linus in the pumpkin patch & goes to sit with him. Snoopy is mistaken for the Great Pumpkin. Sally scolds Linus, turns & leaves.)
ROCK FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step forward left as you point in front of you with your left hand & delighted look on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6Step left next to right as you lean back, smiling and making the shape of a heart with both hands for 2 counts
HUG YOURSELF LEAN LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Hug yourself as you lean left and smile for 3 counts
4-6Hug yourself as you lean right and smile for 3 counts
SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN RIGHT
1-3Step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ turn left crossed behind right, step right next to left
TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left foot ¼ turn left
4-6Step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
ROCK FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step left foot forward as you point with your left hand forward and with a look of shock on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6Step left next to right as you lean back and cover your ears with your hands with a shocked expression
STOMP LEFT, WAG FINGER
1-3Stomp left foot as you frown in disgust and place your fists on your hips, hold for 2 counts
4-6Lean your upper body forward as you frown in disgust and wag your left index finger at Linus for 3 counts
STEP L FORWARD, STEP R ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Step your left foot forward as you drop your arms to your sides and sadly bend your head forward, hold, hold
4-6Step right foot ½ turn right as you turn your body right for 3 counts
SKATE LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Skate left foot diagonally forward to the left for 3 counts
4-6Skate right foot diagonally forward to the right for 3 counts.
TAG ON WALL 2 AT :25 IN MUSIC:
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts):
Instead of dancing the last 6 counts of Part A, replace it with:
1-3Stand still and rock to the left, hold, hold
4-6Stand still and rock to the right, hold, hold
END OF DANCE:
Stand still, raise arms and open mouth as if yawning, bring hands together to rest head on hands as if sleeping while closing your eyes.
Gregory F. Huff © 10/2024
Demo on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@linedancesbygregoryhuff
Pattern: A A TAG B A A A B A A A
Dance starts immediately when music begins.
Begin dance looking to the left with your left hand cupped over your eyes.
PART A (LINUS):
(Linus scans the skies for the Great Pumpkin, picks up a large pumpkin out of the patch & places it down to patiently wait for his hero.)
LOOK LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Step left foot left and lean left as you cup your left hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
4-6Step right foot right and lean right as you cup your right hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
BEND DOWN & UP
1-3Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to pick up a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6Stand up with arms stretched horizontally in front of you in a large circle with palm of your left hand covering the back of your right hand for 3 counts
TURNING SHUFFLE
(With arms still in a circle for the next 15 counts)
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn right, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot next to right, step right next to left
TURNING SHUFFLE
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right next to left
BEND DOWN, UP
1-3Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to put down a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6Stand up for 3 counts with arms dropping to your sides
STEP ½ LEFT TURN
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts)
1-3Step left foot ½ turn left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts
4-6Step right foot next to left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts.
PART B (SALLY):
(Sally sees Linus in the pumpkin patch & goes to sit with him. Snoopy is mistaken for the Great Pumpkin. Sally scolds Linus, turns & leaves.)
ROCK FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step forward left as you point in front of you with your left hand & delighted look on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6Step left next to right as you lean back, smiling and making the shape of a heart with both hands for 2 counts
HUG YOURSELF LEAN LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Hug yourself as you lean left and smile for 3 counts
4-6Hug yourself as you lean right and smile for 3 counts
SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN RIGHT
1-3Step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
4-6Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ turn left crossed behind right, step right next to left
TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-3Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left foot ¼ turn left
4-6Step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
ROCK FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step left foot forward as you point with your left hand forward and with a look of shock on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6Step left next to right as you lean back and cover your ears with your hands with a shocked expression
STOMP LEFT, WAG FINGER
1-3Stomp left foot as you frown in disgust and place your fists on your hips, hold for 2 counts
4-6Lean your upper body forward as you frown in disgust and wag your left index finger at Linus for 3 counts
STEP L FORWARD, STEP R ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Step your left foot forward as you drop your arms to your sides and sadly bend your head forward, hold, hold
4-6Step right foot ½ turn right as you turn your body right for 3 counts
SKATE LEFT, RIGHT
1-3Skate left foot diagonally forward to the left for 3 counts
4-6Skate right foot diagonally forward to the right for 3 counts.
TAG ON WALL 2 AT :25 IN MUSIC:
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts):
Instead of dancing the last 6 counts of Part A, replace it with:
1-3Stand still and rock to the left, hold, hold
4-6Stand still and rock to the right, hold, hold
END OF DANCE:
Stand still, raise arms and open mouth as if yawning, bring hands together to rest head on hands as if sleeping while closing your eyes.
Gregory F. Huff © 10/2024
Demo on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@linedancesbygregoryhuff
