Count:
44
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver line/partner dance
Kaw-Liga is pronounced KO-LIE-JAH)
Unusual construction in sets of 11 bars. These steps will therefore not phrase with other dances. May be used as a circle or partner dance if 1/4 turns on beats 18, 24 and 32 are omitted
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, POINT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Touch right toe to side, step down right
3-4Touch left toe across right, step down left
5-6Point right toe to side, twist ¼ turn to right (on both feet)
7-8Twist ¼ turn left (weight on right), touch left beside right
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, POINT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TOUCH
9-10Touch left toe to side, step down left
11-12Touch right toe across left, step down right
13-14Point left toe to side, twist ¼ turn to left (on both feet)
15-16Twist ¼ turn right (weight on left), touch right beside left
CHASSÉ RIGHT INTO ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK-BALL CHANGE, COASTER FORWARD, CHASSÉ RIGHT INTO ¼ TURN RIGHT
17&18Side step right - step left beside right, step ¼ turn right
19&20Kick left forward - step left beside right, step right in place
21&22Step left forward - step right beside left, step left back
23-24Side step right - step left beside right, step ¼ turn right
THREE SHUFFLES FORWARD, KICK-BALL INTO ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
27&28Step right forward - step left beside right, step right forward
29&30Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
31&32Kick right forward - step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left
CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, CHASSÉ RIGHT, CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT, CHASSÉ LEFT
33-34Step right across left, step ¼ turn to right on left
35&36Side step right - step left beside right, side step right
37-38Step left across right, step ¼ turn to left on right
39&40Side step left - step right beside left, side step left
TWO SHUFFLES FORWARD
41&42Step right forward - step left beside right, step right forward
43&44Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
REPEAT
Unusual construction in sets of 11 bars. These steps will therefore not phrase with other dances. May be used as a circle or partner dance if 1/4 turns on beats 18, 24 and 32 are omitted
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, POINT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Touch right toe to side, step down right
3-4Touch left toe across right, step down left
5-6Point right toe to side, twist ¼ turn to right (on both feet)
7-8Twist ¼ turn left (weight on right), touch left beside right
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, POINT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TOUCH
9-10Touch left toe to side, step down left
11-12Touch right toe across left, step down right
13-14Point left toe to side, twist ¼ turn to left (on both feet)
15-16Twist ¼ turn right (weight on left), touch right beside left
CHASSÉ RIGHT INTO ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK-BALL CHANGE, COASTER FORWARD, CHASSÉ RIGHT INTO ¼ TURN RIGHT
17&18Side step right - step left beside right, step ¼ turn right
19&20Kick left forward - step left beside right, step right in place
21&22Step left forward - step right beside left, step left back
23-24Side step right - step left beside right, step ¼ turn right
THREE SHUFFLES FORWARD, KICK-BALL INTO ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
27&28Step right forward - step left beside right, step right forward
29&30Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
31&32Kick right forward - step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left
CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, CHASSÉ RIGHT, CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT, CHASSÉ LEFT
33-34Step right across left, step ¼ turn to right on left
35&36Side step right - step left beside right, side step right
37-38Step left across right, step ¼ turn to left on right
39&40Side step left - step right beside left, side step left
TWO SHUFFLES FORWARD
41&42Step right forward - step left beside right, step right forward
43&44Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
REPEAT