Count:
52
Wall:
4
Level:
partner dance
Position: In lines, Men facing 12 o'clock, Ladies facing 6 o'clock (in front of partner) in Traditional Closed Dance Position
1-4MAN: Walk forward left-right-left-right
LADY: Back right-left-right-left
5-8MAN: Sway hips forward right; back left; forward right; back to center. (end with weight centered on both feet)
LADY: Sway hips forward right; back left; forward left; back to right (end with weight on right foot)
1-4MAN: Step back left-right-left-right
LADY: Step forward right-left-right-left
5-8BOTH: Sway hips forward left; back right; forward left; back to right; (end with weight on right foot)
1-2Step diagonally forward left, right (right shoulders passing lift man's left (lady's right) arm and man walks under)
3-4MAN: Forward left pivoting ½ turn to the left; right tap home
LADY: Forward left pivoting ½ turn to the right; right tap home
Pick up lady's left hand, now in four hand hold facing partner
5Step forward right diagonal
6Lift left knee (hitch-looks like bumping hips!)
7-8Step back left diagonal; step right beside left (taking weight)
1Step forward left diagonal
2Lift right knee (hitch-looks like bumping hips)
3-4Step back right diagonal; tap left home (weight is on right foot)
5-6Step diagonally forward left, right, (right shoulders passing, lift man's left (lady's right) arm and man walks under)
7MAN: Left to side turning ¼ to the left
LADY: Forward left turning ¼ to the right
8Tap right beside left.
Release hands-lady is now beside man and to his left
VINES, HIP BUMPS
1-4Right vine: side right; left behind; side right; left forward 45 degrees
5-8Sway (bump) left hip forward; right hip back; left hip forward; right hip back
1-4Left vine: side left; right behind; side left; right forward 45 degrees
5-8Sway (bump) right hip forward; left hip back; right hip forward; left hip back
TRANSITION STEPS TO TRADITIONAL CLOSED DANCE POSITION
1-3MAN: Right step in place, step left forward, pivot ½ to the right (shifting weight to right foot)
LADY: 3-step turn back right 45 degrees (right-left-right)
4MAN: Touch left next to right.
LADY: Step left next to right (weight on left foot)
Men: You are now facing your partner- one wall to your left of original starting wall.
REPEAT
1-4MAN: Walk forward left-right-left-right
LADY: Back right-left-right-left
5-8MAN: Sway hips forward right; back left; forward right; back to center. (end with weight centered on both feet)
LADY: Sway hips forward right; back left; forward left; back to right (end with weight on right foot)
1-4MAN: Step back left-right-left-right
LADY: Step forward right-left-right-left
5-8BOTH: Sway hips forward left; back right; forward left; back to right; (end with weight on right foot)
1-2Step diagonally forward left, right (right shoulders passing lift man's left (lady's right) arm and man walks under)
3-4MAN: Forward left pivoting ½ turn to the left; right tap home
LADY: Forward left pivoting ½ turn to the right; right tap home
Pick up lady's left hand, now in four hand hold facing partner
5Step forward right diagonal
6Lift left knee (hitch-looks like bumping hips!)
7-8Step back left diagonal; step right beside left (taking weight)
1Step forward left diagonal
2Lift right knee (hitch-looks like bumping hips)
3-4Step back right diagonal; tap left home (weight is on right foot)
5-6Step diagonally forward left, right, (right shoulders passing, lift man's left (lady's right) arm and man walks under)
7MAN: Left to side turning ¼ to the left
LADY: Forward left turning ¼ to the right
8Tap right beside left.
Release hands-lady is now beside man and to his left
VINES, HIP BUMPS
1-4Right vine: side right; left behind; side right; left forward 45 degrees
5-8Sway (bump) left hip forward; right hip back; left hip forward; right hip back
1-4Left vine: side left; right behind; side left; right forward 45 degrees
5-8Sway (bump) right hip forward; left hip back; right hip forward; left hip back
TRANSITION STEPS TO TRADITIONAL CLOSED DANCE POSITION
1-3MAN: Right step in place, step left forward, pivot ½ to the right (shifting weight to right foot)
LADY: 3-step turn back right 45 degrees (right-left-right)
4MAN: Touch left next to right.
LADY: Step left next to right (weight on left foot)
Men: You are now facing your partner- one wall to your left of original starting wall.
REPEAT
