Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver contra dance
Position: I recommend starting with just one line with dancers alternating between facing forward and facing back. If you have too many dancers for one line, you can do multiple lines. During the hip bumps each dancer will be looking at one of their neighbors
Start with weight on left foot
WALK, WALK, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE
1-3Walk forward right, left, right
4&5Step forward left, step right next to left, step back left
6Walk back right
7&8Left shuffle backward
ROCK, STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP
9-10Rock back right, recover in place left
11Walk forward right
12&13Step forward left, step right next to left, step back left
14Walk back right
15&16Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left
HEEL, RETURN, HEEL, RETURN, STEP, HALF, STEP, QUARTER
17-18Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
19-20Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
21-22Step forward right, pivot turn ½ left ending with weight on left
23-24Step forward right, pivot turn ¼ left ending with weight on left
RIGHT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
25&26Bump hips to the right twice
27&28Bump hips to the left twice
29-30Bump hips right, left
31-32Bump hips right, bump hips left while turning ¼ right
REPEAT
I recently worked an event with a dance teacher of mine. I had a great time, but the toughest part of my job was driving her vehicle home through some typical upstate New York winter weather. This dance was inspired by that drive
Count 32 of this dance is an unusual step. What I'm doing here is bumping my hips left with lots of attitude while putting my weight over the ball of my left foot and lifting my right foot off the floor slightly, allowing my body to turn to the right ¼ of a turn.
Note to DJ: The music is in 32 count phrases and the dance is phrased to the music. Count 1 of the dance is on the downbeat immediately before the vocals (which is where one would expect it to be). I recommend practicing counting this dance in. The introduction has no drums and a somewhat irregular rhythm.
Start with weight on left foot
WALK, WALK, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE
1-3Walk forward right, left, right
4&5Step forward left, step right next to left, step back left
6Walk back right
7&8Left shuffle backward
ROCK, STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP, WALK, COASTER STEP
9-10Rock back right, recover in place left
11Walk forward right
12&13Step forward left, step right next to left, step back left
14Walk back right
15&16Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left
HEEL, RETURN, HEEL, RETURN, STEP, HALF, STEP, QUARTER
17-18Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
19-20Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
21-22Step forward right, pivot turn ½ left ending with weight on left
23-24Step forward right, pivot turn ¼ left ending with weight on left
RIGHT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
25&26Bump hips to the right twice
27&28Bump hips to the left twice
29-30Bump hips right, left
31-32Bump hips right, bump hips left while turning ¼ right
REPEAT
I recently worked an event with a dance teacher of mine. I had a great time, but the toughest part of my job was driving her vehicle home through some typical upstate New York winter weather. This dance was inspired by that drive
Count 32 of this dance is an unusual step. What I'm doing here is bumping my hips left with lots of attitude while putting my weight over the ball of my left foot and lifting my right foot off the floor slightly, allowing my body to turn to the right ¼ of a turn.
Note to DJ: The music is in 32 count phrases and the dance is phrased to the music. Count 1 of the dance is on the downbeat immediately before the vocals (which is where one would expect it to be). I recommend practicing counting this dance in. The introduction has no drums and a somewhat irregular rhythm.
