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Improver contra dance
Dedicated to Matthew Tan, The Singapore Cowboy
PART A
HEEL SWITCHES, RIGHT SCISSORS, HEEL SWITCHES LEFT SCISSORS
1&2&Right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot, left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot
3&4Right foot steps to side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot crosses over left foot
5&6&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot
7&8Left foot steps to side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot crosses over right foot
RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK ½ TURN RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Right foot forward, left foot closes to right foot, right foot forward
3&4Left foot forward, right foot closes to left foot, left foot forward
5-6Right foot forward, left foot rocks back (commence to turn right)
7&8Turn ½ right, right shuffle forward
HEEL SWITCHES, LEFT SCISSORS. HEEL SWITCHES RIGHT SCISSORS
1&2&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot
3&4Left foot steps to side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot crosses over right foot
5&6&Right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot, left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot
7&8Right foot steps to side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot crosses over left foot
LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD, ROCK ½ TURN LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Left foot forward, right foot closes to left foot, left foot forward
3&4Right foot forward, left foot closes to right foot, right foot forward
5-6Left foot forward, right foot rocks back (commence to turn left)
7&8Turn ½ left, left shuffle forward
33-64Repeat Part A
PART B
RIGHT WHISK, LEFT WHISK, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT WHISK(TWICE)
1&2Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
3&4Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
5&6¼ to right with right foot forward, ¼ turn to right left foot back, right foot crosses over left foot
7&8Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
9-16Repeat 1-8
RIGHT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT & LEFT WHISK, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT WHISK
1&2Right foot side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot to side
3&4Left foot side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot to side
5&6Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
7&8Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT & RIGHT WHISK, STOMP, HOLD, BACK CROSS & ROCKS
1&2¼ to right with right foot forward, ¼ turn to right left foot back, right foot crosses over left foot
3&4Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
5&6Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
7-8&Left foot to side (stomp), hold, right foot crosses behind left foot
9-10Left foot crosses in front of right foot and hold, hands on hip with attitude
11&12Right foot steps forward, left foot rocks in place, right foot closes to left foot
FOUR STAR
1&2&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right toe touches back, right foot closes to left foot
3&4&Left toe touches to side, left foot closes to right foot, right toe touches to side, right foot closes to left foot turning ¼ to left,
5-8Repeat 1-4
2 X ¼ RIGHT PIVOT. ½ RIGHT PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP IN PLACE
1-2Left foot forward, pivot ¼ to right with swaying motion
3-4Repeat 1, 2
5-6Left, right forward, pivot ½ to right with swaying motion'
7&8Triple steps in place left-right-left
Repeat Part A (1-32) then Part B
ENDING
Dance the left pivot (mirror of 109-116) and right pivot until the song finishes
PART A
HEEL SWITCHES, RIGHT SCISSORS, HEEL SWITCHES LEFT SCISSORS
1&2&Right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot, left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot
3&4Right foot steps to side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot crosses over left foot
5&6&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot
7&8Left foot steps to side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot crosses over right foot
RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK ½ TURN RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Right foot forward, left foot closes to right foot, right foot forward
3&4Left foot forward, right foot closes to left foot, left foot forward
5-6Right foot forward, left foot rocks back (commence to turn right)
7&8Turn ½ right, right shuffle forward
HEEL SWITCHES, LEFT SCISSORS. HEEL SWITCHES RIGHT SCISSORS
1&2&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot
3&4Left foot steps to side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot crosses over right foot
5&6&Right heel touches forward, right foot closes to left foot, left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot
7&8Right foot steps to side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot crosses over left foot
LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD, ROCK ½ TURN LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2Left foot forward, right foot closes to left foot, left foot forward
3&4Right foot forward, left foot closes to right foot, right foot forward
5-6Left foot forward, right foot rocks back (commence to turn left)
7&8Turn ½ left, left shuffle forward
33-64Repeat Part A
PART B
RIGHT WHISK, LEFT WHISK, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT WHISK(TWICE)
1&2Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
3&4Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
5&6¼ to right with right foot forward, ¼ turn to right left foot back, right foot crosses over left foot
7&8Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
9-16Repeat 1-8
RIGHT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT & LEFT WHISK, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT WHISK
1&2Right foot side, left foot closes to right foot, right foot to side
3&4Left foot side, right foot closes to left foot, left foot to side
5&6Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
7&8Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT & RIGHT WHISK, STOMP, HOLD, BACK CROSS & ROCKS
1&2¼ to right with right foot forward, ¼ turn to right left foot back, right foot crosses over left foot
3&4Left foot to side, right foot crosses behind left foot (toes), left foot steps in place
5&6Right foot to side, left foot crosses behind right foot (toes), right foot steps in place
7-8&Left foot to side (stomp), hold, right foot crosses behind left foot
9-10Left foot crosses in front of right foot and hold, hands on hip with attitude
11&12Right foot steps forward, left foot rocks in place, right foot closes to left foot
FOUR STAR
1&2&Left heel touches forward, left foot closes to right foot, right toe touches back, right foot closes to left foot
3&4&Left toe touches to side, left foot closes to right foot, right toe touches to side, right foot closes to left foot turning ¼ to left,
5-8Repeat 1-4
2 X ¼ RIGHT PIVOT. ½ RIGHT PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP IN PLACE
1-2Left foot forward, pivot ¼ to right with swaying motion
3-4Repeat 1, 2
5-6Left, right forward, pivot ½ to right with swaying motion'
7&8Triple steps in place left-right-left
Repeat Part A (1-32) then Part B
ENDING
Dance the left pivot (mirror of 109-116) and right pivot until the song finishes
