Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver contra dance
Dance starts with vocals. Practice first in straight lines then face your partner and let the fun begin!
TOE-HEEL CROSS CLAP TWICE
1-2Touch right toe in towards left foot, touch right heel out with toes towards 1:00
3-4Cross step right foot over left, clap hands
5-6Touch left toe in towards right foot, touch left heel out with toes towards 11:00
7-8Cross step left foot over right, clap hands
TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK, OUT OUT, IN IN
1-2Step back on ball of right foot, drop right heel
3-4Step back on ball of left foot, drop left heel
5-6Step right foot out to side, step left foot out to side
7-8Step right foot back to center, step left foot beside right
TOE-HEEL JAZZ BOX TURNING ½ RIGHT
1-2Step ball of right over left, drop right heel
3-4Step back on ball of left, drop left heel (start turning to right ¼)
5-6Turn ¼ more to right stepping forward on ball of right, drop right heel
7-8Step on ball of left beside right, drop left heel
JAZZ BOX TURNING ½ RIGHT, STOMP KICK TWICE
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left starting ½ turn
3-4Complete right ½ turn by stepping forward on right, step left beside right
5-6Stomp right foot, kick right foot forward
7-8Stomp right foot, kick right foot forward
STEP SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH; TURN ¼ RIGHT & STEP SIDE LEFT, TOGETHER, LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Step right to side, step left beside right
3-4Step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6Turn ¼ to right & step left to side, step right beside left
7-8Step left to side, touch right beside left
TURN ¼ RIGHT & STEP SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH; LONG STEP FORWARD WITH LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1-2Turn ¼ right & step right to side, step left beside right
3-4Step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7Step forward on left foot passing through the line (you may take the hands of the two people in front of you and pull yourself through)
8Touch right toe beside left
REPEAT
TOE-HEEL CROSS CLAP TWICE
1-2Touch right toe in towards left foot, touch right heel out with toes towards 1:00
3-4Cross step right foot over left, clap hands
5-6Touch left toe in towards right foot, touch left heel out with toes towards 11:00
7-8Cross step left foot over right, clap hands
TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK, OUT OUT, IN IN
1-2Step back on ball of right foot, drop right heel
3-4Step back on ball of left foot, drop left heel
5-6Step right foot out to side, step left foot out to side
7-8Step right foot back to center, step left foot beside right
TOE-HEEL JAZZ BOX TURNING ½ RIGHT
1-2Step ball of right over left, drop right heel
3-4Step back on ball of left, drop left heel (start turning to right ¼)
5-6Turn ¼ more to right stepping forward on ball of right, drop right heel
7-8Step on ball of left beside right, drop left heel
JAZZ BOX TURNING ½ RIGHT, STOMP KICK TWICE
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left starting ½ turn
3-4Complete right ½ turn by stepping forward on right, step left beside right
5-6Stomp right foot, kick right foot forward
7-8Stomp right foot, kick right foot forward
STEP SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH; TURN ¼ RIGHT & STEP SIDE LEFT, TOGETHER, LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Step right to side, step left beside right
3-4Step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6Turn ¼ to right & step left to side, step right beside left
7-8Step left to side, touch right beside left
TURN ¼ RIGHT & STEP SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT, TOUCH; LONG STEP FORWARD WITH LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1-2Turn ¼ right & step right to side, step left beside right
3-4Step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6-7Step forward on left foot passing through the line (you may take the hands of the two people in front of you and pull yourself through)
8Touch right toe beside left
REPEAT
