Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate contra dance
2 TRIPLES BACK, STEP ¼, LOOK, TAPS WITH ¼ TURN
1&2-3&4Triples back - starting with right foot (right-left-right left-right-left)- keep them close (in 5th position)
5Large step back with right foot turning ¼ to the right
6Shift weight back onto left - returning to original direction
7&8Three tap steps to the side with right foot turning ¼ to the left (keep weight on left)
SAILOR STEPS, ROCK FRONT, ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT, SKATE
1&2Sailor step (right-left-right)
3&4Rock front with left, recover on right, turn ¼ to the left - stepping left foot slightly to side
5-6Skate right, skate left
7&8Rock forward right, replace left, step right
STEP, ¼ TURN WITH 2 TAPS, FRONT ROCK/RECOVER, FRONT ROCK/RECOVER
1&2Step left (prep for left turn), tap right toe to side twice, turning ¼ left - keep weight on left
3&4Syncopated rocks forward - (right-left-right)
5&6Syncopated rocks forward - (left-right-left) -
7&8Keeping weight on left foot - turn ¼ while tapping right toe 3 times approximately at 6:00, 4:00 & 3:00 - end with weight on left
STEP-TOUCH SIDE, STEP-TOUCH SIDE, KICK AND POINT, KICK AND TOUCH
1-2Step forward right- touch left to side
3-4Step forward left - touch right to side
5&6Kick right forward, cross right over left, point left
7&8Kick left forward, cross left over right, touch right behind left
Unless preparing for tag - then touch beside the left
REPEAT
4 COUNT TAG
1Step forward and at a left diagonal with right
You should now be even with the person that was across from you
2Touch left foot out to the side
3Cross left foot over right
4 unwind ½ turn. End with weight on left, ready to start the dance over
You should now be facing the person across from you but you have switched sides of the floor
8 COUNT TAG
Repeat the 4 count tag twice. This will put you opposite the person across from you on 4, and back to your original position on 8
When performing this dance to "I wouldn't want to be you", you will dance 2 walls, then a 4 count tag, 2 more walls, then the 8 count tag, then 1 wall, the 4 count tag, then dance the remainder without tags. When doing this to other songs, designate a 'caller' on the floor who will designate which tag will be done and everyone follows his or her lead!
1&2-3&4Triples back - starting with right foot (right-left-right left-right-left)- keep them close (in 5th position)
5Large step back with right foot turning ¼ to the right
6Shift weight back onto left - returning to original direction
7&8Three tap steps to the side with right foot turning ¼ to the left (keep weight on left)
SAILOR STEPS, ROCK FRONT, ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT, SKATE
1&2Sailor step (right-left-right)
3&4Rock front with left, recover on right, turn ¼ to the left - stepping left foot slightly to side
5-6Skate right, skate left
7&8Rock forward right, replace left, step right
STEP, ¼ TURN WITH 2 TAPS, FRONT ROCK/RECOVER, FRONT ROCK/RECOVER
1&2Step left (prep for left turn), tap right toe to side twice, turning ¼ left - keep weight on left
3&4Syncopated rocks forward - (right-left-right)
5&6Syncopated rocks forward - (left-right-left) -
7&8Keeping weight on left foot - turn ¼ while tapping right toe 3 times approximately at 6:00, 4:00 & 3:00 - end with weight on left
STEP-TOUCH SIDE, STEP-TOUCH SIDE, KICK AND POINT, KICK AND TOUCH
1-2Step forward right- touch left to side
3-4Step forward left - touch right to side
5&6Kick right forward, cross right over left, point left
7&8Kick left forward, cross left over right, touch right behind left
Unless preparing for tag - then touch beside the left
REPEAT
4 COUNT TAG
1Step forward and at a left diagonal with right
You should now be even with the person that was across from you
2Touch left foot out to the side
3Cross left foot over right
4 unwind ½ turn. End with weight on left, ready to start the dance over
You should now be facing the person across from you but you have switched sides of the floor
8 COUNT TAG
Repeat the 4 count tag twice. This will put you opposite the person across from you on 4, and back to your original position on 8
When performing this dance to "I wouldn't want to be you", you will dance 2 walls, then a 4 count tag, 2 more walls, then the 8 count tag, then 1 wall, the 4 count tag, then dance the remainder without tags. When doing this to other songs, designate a 'caller' on the floor who will designate which tag will be done and everyone follows his or her lead!
