Count:
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Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate contra dance
Sequence: E, ABCD, ABCD, EEEEE, BCD, C to the end
Start after 40 Counts on "un, dos" with Part E
PART E (BREAK)
STEP DIAGONALLY RIGHT, HOLD, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT, HOLD, STEP DIAGONALLY RIGHT & LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT & SNAP, HOLD
1-2Small step right side (feet shoulder width apart) with 1/8 turn right (1:30), hold
3-4Step left in place with ¼ turn left (10:30), hold
5-6Step right in place with ¼ turn right (1:30), step left in place with ¼ turn left (10:30)
7-8Turn 1/8 turn right (12:00) on left, snap right fingers and touch right toe near left, hold
For the long break, you will be doing the break 5 times. On the first 4 times, turn ¼ each to complete a full turn. On the 5th time, don't turn. Continue facing 12:00
PART A
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT & STEP BACK LEFT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT BACK, ½ TURN LEFT & STEP BACK RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT
1-2Step right forward, ½ turn right on right and step back left
3&4Small step right back, left to right, small step right back
5-6Step on left, ½ turn left on left and step back right
7-8Step left behind right, replace on right
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Small step left side, step right behind left, replace on left
4&5Small step right side, step left to right, small step right side
6-7-8Full turn right on right ball (6-7), put left near right (weight left)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT & STEP BACK LEFT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT BACK, ½ TURN LEFT & STEP BACK RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT
1-8Repeat counts 1-8
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat counts 9-16
PART B
SHIMMY DOWN & UP, TOUCH & 2X CLAP, SHIMMY DOWN & UP, STEP RIGHT & 2X SLAP
1&2Touch right ball forward, knees down, knees up (weight left) shake shoulders three times
3-4Touch right toe near left, hold. Clap two times
5&6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Small step right side and lift left heel, hold. Slap on your right back two times
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part A, counts 9-16
SHIMMY DOWN & UP, TOUCH & 2X CLAP, SHIMMY DOWN & UP, STEP RIGHT & 2X SLAP
1-8Repeat 1-8
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part A, counts 9-16
PART C
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT WITH RONDE, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2Small step right forward, left to right, small step right forward
3&4Small step left forward, right to left, small step left forward
Option 1-4: triple step right and left with two ½ turns left
5-8½ turn left on left and draw a half-circle with right toe on soil (5-7), touch right toe near left (8)
Dancers have now changed lines
RIGHT PALMS TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT & LEFT & STEP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2(Put right palm on palm of the dancer to your right) ¼ turn right around partner with step right, left to right, step right
3&4¼ turn right around partner with step left, right to left, step left
5-8½ turn right around partner with step right, left, right, left
LEFT PALMS TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT & LEFT & STEP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH FULL TURN LEFT
1&2(Put left palm on palm of the dancer to your left) ¼ turn left around partner with step right, left to right, step right
3&4¼ turn left around partner with step right, left to right, step right
5-8½ turn left around partner with step right, left, right, left
2X HIP BUMP RIGHT & 2X HIP BUMP LEFT WITH ARMS, REPEAT
1-2Small step right (feet shoulder width apart) and swing right hip two times to the right
Bring right arm at shoulder height straight in front of body (palm down)
3-4Lower right arm, lift left arm and swing left hip two times to the left
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Repeat counts 3-4 (weight left)
PART D
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT WITH RONDE, TOUCH RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part C counts 1-8
Dancers now again in starting position
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT & LEFT BACK, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH DIAGONALLY FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT
1-4Step right forward, hold, ½ turn right on right and step back left, hold
5-6Touch right toe diagonally forward to the right and lean upper body back, step on right and lean forward
7-8Touch left toe behind right and lean forward, step on left and bring up upper body
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT & LEFT BACK, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH DIAGONALLY FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT
1-8Repeat counts 9-16
2X HIP BUMP RIGHT & 2X HIP BUMP LEFT WITH ARMS, REPEAT
1-8Repeat Part C counts 25-32
Start after 40 Counts on "un, dos" with Part E
PART E (BREAK)
STEP DIAGONALLY RIGHT, HOLD, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT, HOLD, STEP DIAGONALLY RIGHT & LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT & SNAP, HOLD
1-2Small step right side (feet shoulder width apart) with 1/8 turn right (1:30), hold
3-4Step left in place with ¼ turn left (10:30), hold
5-6Step right in place with ¼ turn right (1:30), step left in place with ¼ turn left (10:30)
7-8Turn 1/8 turn right (12:00) on left, snap right fingers and touch right toe near left, hold
For the long break, you will be doing the break 5 times. On the first 4 times, turn ¼ each to complete a full turn. On the 5th time, don't turn. Continue facing 12:00
PART A
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT & STEP BACK LEFT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT BACK, ½ TURN LEFT & STEP BACK RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT
1-2Step right forward, ½ turn right on right and step back left
3&4Small step right back, left to right, small step right back
5-6Step on left, ½ turn left on left and step back right
7-8Step left behind right, replace on right
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Small step left side, step right behind left, replace on left
4&5Small step right side, step left to right, small step right side
6-7-8Full turn right on right ball (6-7), put left near right (weight left)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT & STEP BACK LEFT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT BACK, ½ TURN LEFT & STEP BACK RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT
1-8Repeat counts 1-8
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat counts 9-16
PART B
SHIMMY DOWN & UP, TOUCH & 2X CLAP, SHIMMY DOWN & UP, STEP RIGHT & 2X SLAP
1&2Touch right ball forward, knees down, knees up (weight left) shake shoulders three times
3-4Touch right toe near left, hold. Clap two times
5&6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Small step right side and lift left heel, hold. Slap on your right back two times
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part A, counts 9-16
SHIMMY DOWN & UP, TOUCH & 2X CLAP, SHIMMY DOWN & UP, STEP RIGHT & 2X SLAP
1-8Repeat 1-8
STEP LEFT SIDE, ROCK BACK RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part A, counts 9-16
PART C
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT WITH RONDE, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2Small step right forward, left to right, small step right forward
3&4Small step left forward, right to left, small step left forward
Option 1-4: triple step right and left with two ½ turns left
5-8½ turn left on left and draw a half-circle with right toe on soil (5-7), touch right toe near left (8)
Dancers have now changed lines
RIGHT PALMS TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT & LEFT & STEP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2(Put right palm on palm of the dancer to your right) ¼ turn right around partner with step right, left to right, step right
3&4¼ turn right around partner with step left, right to left, step left
5-8½ turn right around partner with step right, left, right, left
LEFT PALMS TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP RIGHT & LEFT & STEP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH FULL TURN LEFT
1&2(Put left palm on palm of the dancer to your left) ¼ turn left around partner with step right, left to right, step right
3&4¼ turn left around partner with step right, left to right, step right
5-8½ turn left around partner with step right, left, right, left
2X HIP BUMP RIGHT & 2X HIP BUMP LEFT WITH ARMS, REPEAT
1-2Small step right (feet shoulder width apart) and swing right hip two times to the right
Bring right arm at shoulder height straight in front of body (palm down)
3-4Lower right arm, lift left arm and swing left hip two times to the left
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Repeat counts 3-4 (weight left)
PART D
TRIPLE STEP FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT WITH RONDE, TOUCH RIGHT
1-8Repeat Part C counts 1-8
Dancers now again in starting position
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT & LEFT BACK, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH DIAGONALLY FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT
1-4Step right forward, hold, ½ turn right on right and step back left, hold
5-6Touch right toe diagonally forward to the right and lean upper body back, step on right and lean forward
7-8Touch left toe behind right and lean forward, step on left and bring up upper body
STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT & LEFT BACK, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH DIAGONALLY FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT
1-8Repeat counts 9-16
2X HIP BUMP RIGHT & 2X HIP BUMP LEFT WITH ARMS, REPEAT
1-8Repeat Part C counts 25-32
