Count:
18
Wall:
-
Level:
Line / Partner
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Unknown
Music:
Unknown
Position: Start in Cape (Sweetheart's) Position, facing line of dance moving (counter clock-wise), man to left of lady, left hand at chest level, lady's left hand in his left, man's right arm extended over lady's shoulders, right hand touching her right hand. As a single dance. Position, facing line of dance moving (counter clock-wise)
LEFT FOOT WORK
1Left heel (touches floor forward)
2Bring left foot back in place
RIGHT FOOT WORK
3Right toe (touches floor backward) (variation is stomp on count 3)
4Bring right foot back in place (variation is stomp on count 4)
5Right heel (touches floor forward)
6Bring right foot up across left knee (right heel hook)
7Place right heel forward, touch floor
8Put feet together
MORE LEFT FOOT WORK
9Left heel (touches floor forward)
10Bring left foot up across right knee, (left heel hook)
SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle left
3&4Shuffle right
5&6Shuffle left
7&8Shuffle right
REPEAT
Mixer - 10 Step Mixer (Burlington, Vermont Style)
When this dance is done as a mixer 6 shuffle steps are used at the end rather than 4. The women crosses in front of her partner on the FIRST shuffle beat and takes 4 shuffles to cross to the man dancing behind her. They then have 2 shuffles to get in sync.
THE CROSS GOES LIKE THIS:
MEN
1-6Shuffle forward left, right, left, right, left, right (a total of 6 shuffle step)
WOMEN
1Use first shuffle to step to front and left side of partner,
2Second shuffle turn back towards outside of dance floor,
3Third shuffle go back to man behind you,
4Fourth shuffle turn to sweetheart position with new partner,
5&6Then you have two shuffles to do together.
Remember: In the mixer, the women travels and does SIX shuffle steps at the end instead of four to make the partner change. The women must leave their partner at the first shuffle step, it takes them four (counting the first one) to get around to their next partner, then two for them to do together before the Left heel tap in front.
LEFT FOOT WORK
1Left heel (touches floor forward)
2Bring left foot back in place
RIGHT FOOT WORK
3Right toe (touches floor backward) (variation is stomp on count 3)
4Bring right foot back in place (variation is stomp on count 4)
5Right heel (touches floor forward)
6Bring right foot up across left knee (right heel hook)
7Place right heel forward, touch floor
8Put feet together
MORE LEFT FOOT WORK
9Left heel (touches floor forward)
10Bring left foot up across right knee, (left heel hook)
SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle left
3&4Shuffle right
5&6Shuffle left
7&8Shuffle right
REPEAT
Mixer - 10 Step Mixer (Burlington, Vermont Style)
When this dance is done as a mixer 6 shuffle steps are used at the end rather than 4. The women crosses in front of her partner on the FIRST shuffle beat and takes 4 shuffles to cross to the man dancing behind her. They then have 2 shuffles to get in sync.
THE CROSS GOES LIKE THIS:
MEN
1-6Shuffle forward left, right, left, right, left, right (a total of 6 shuffle step)
WOMEN
1Use first shuffle to step to front and left side of partner,
2Second shuffle turn back towards outside of dance floor,
3Third shuffle go back to man behind you,
4Fourth shuffle turn to sweetheart position with new partner,
5&6Then you have two shuffles to do together.
Remember: In the mixer, the women travels and does SIX shuffle steps at the end instead of four to make the partner change. The women must leave their partner at the first shuffle step, it takes them four (counting the first one) to get around to their next partner, then two for them to do together before the Left heel tap in front.
