Count:
56
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
TROPICANA SHUFFLE (SYNCOPATION STEPS IN PLACE)
1Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
2Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
3Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
4Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
5Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
6Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
7Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
8Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
HEEL-BALL-CROSS, HEEL-BALL-CROSS (TRAVELING RIGHT)
Next 16 counts are side movements but keep body direction forward
9Touch right heel forward
&Place ball of right foot next to left foot
10Step across in front of right foot with left foot
11Touch right heel forward
&Place ball of right foot next to left foot
12Step across in front of right foot with left foot
BRUSH, CROSS-&-CROSS-&-CROSS (TRAVELING LEFT)
13Brush right foot forward
14Step across in front of left foot with right foot
&Step to left side with left foot
15Step across in front of left foot with right foot
&Step to left side with left foot
16Step across in front of left foot with right foot
HEEL-BALL-CROSS, HEEL-BALL-CROSS
17Touch left heel forward
&Place ball of left foot next to right foot
18Step across in front of left foot with right foot
19Touch left heel forward
&Place ball of left foot next to right foot
20Step across in front of left foot with right foot
BRUSH, CROSS-&-CROSS-&-CROSS
21Brush left foot forward
22Step across in front of right foot with left foot
&Step to right side with right foot
23Step across in front of right foot with left foot
&Step to right side with right foot
24Step across in front of right foot with left foot
TOY SOLDIER-LEFT ¼ PIVOT TURNS
Step forward & ¼ pivot left 4 times
25Touch right toe forward
26Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
27Touch right toe forward
28Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
29Touch right toe forward
30Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
31Touch right toe forward
32Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
You've completed 1 full circle
WALK FORWARD, 2, 3, TOGETHER
33Step forward with right foot
34Step forward with left foot
35Step forward with right foot
36Step together with left foot
WALK BACKWARD, 2, 3, TOGETHER
37Step back with right foot
38Step back with left foot
39Step back with right foot
40Step together with left foot
KNEES, KNEES, ROUND & ROUND
Keep knees & feet close together
41Bend both knees forward-right at 45 degrees
&Return knees to center
42Bent both knees forward-left at 45 degrees
&Return knees to center
43-44Circle knees to the left (counterclockwise) twice
RIGHT VINE AND TOUCH
45Step to right side with right foot
46Step across behind right leg with left foot
47Step to the right side with right foot
48Touch left toe next to right foot (no weight change)
LEFT VINE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT AND TOUCH
49Step to left side with left foot
50Step across behind left leg with right foot
51Step ¼ turn left with left foot
52Touch the right toe next to left foot (no weight change)
TOUCH, PIVOT, TOUCH, PIVOT
53Touch right toe forward
54Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot
55Touch right toe forward
56Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot
REPEAT
Alternate final steps as provided by Lorraine Pescatore and Charlotte Ckeeters
STEP FORWARD AND ½ PIVOT LEFT TWICE
53-54Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
55-56Right step forward pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
1Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
2Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
3Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
4Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
5Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
6Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
7Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
8Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
HEEL-BALL-CROSS, HEEL-BALL-CROSS (TRAVELING RIGHT)
Next 16 counts are side movements but keep body direction forward
9Touch right heel forward
&Place ball of right foot next to left foot
10Step across in front of right foot with left foot
11Touch right heel forward
&Place ball of right foot next to left foot
12Step across in front of right foot with left foot
BRUSH, CROSS-&-CROSS-&-CROSS (TRAVELING LEFT)
13Brush right foot forward
14Step across in front of left foot with right foot
&Step to left side with left foot
15Step across in front of left foot with right foot
&Step to left side with left foot
16Step across in front of left foot with right foot
HEEL-BALL-CROSS, HEEL-BALL-CROSS
17Touch left heel forward
&Place ball of left foot next to right foot
18Step across in front of left foot with right foot
19Touch left heel forward
&Place ball of left foot next to right foot
20Step across in front of left foot with right foot
BRUSH, CROSS-&-CROSS-&-CROSS
21Brush left foot forward
22Step across in front of right foot with left foot
&Step to right side with right foot
23Step across in front of right foot with left foot
&Step to right side with right foot
24Step across in front of right foot with left foot
TOY SOLDIER-LEFT ¼ PIVOT TURNS
Step forward & ¼ pivot left 4 times
25Touch right toe forward
26Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
27Touch right toe forward
28Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
29Touch right toe forward
30Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
31Touch right toe forward
32Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
You've completed 1 full circle
WALK FORWARD, 2, 3, TOGETHER
33Step forward with right foot
34Step forward with left foot
35Step forward with right foot
36Step together with left foot
WALK BACKWARD, 2, 3, TOGETHER
37Step back with right foot
38Step back with left foot
39Step back with right foot
40Step together with left foot
KNEES, KNEES, ROUND & ROUND
Keep knees & feet close together
41Bend both knees forward-right at 45 degrees
&Return knees to center
42Bent both knees forward-left at 45 degrees
&Return knees to center
43-44Circle knees to the left (counterclockwise) twice
RIGHT VINE AND TOUCH
45Step to right side with right foot
46Step across behind right leg with left foot
47Step to the right side with right foot
48Touch left toe next to right foot (no weight change)
LEFT VINE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT AND TOUCH
49Step to left side with left foot
50Step across behind left leg with right foot
51Step ¼ turn left with left foot
52Touch the right toe next to left foot (no weight change)
TOUCH, PIVOT, TOUCH, PIVOT
53Touch right toe forward
54Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot
55Touch right toe forward
56Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot
REPEAT
Alternate final steps as provided by Lorraine Pescatore and Charlotte Ckeeters
STEP FORWARD AND ½ PIVOT LEFT TWICE
53-54Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
55-56Right step forward pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
