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American Courtesy

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Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced
Choreo:
Choreographer:
"Calamity" Jane Newhard (USA)
Standing with feet together, shoulders back, as Toby sings "American Girls", the ladies place right hand over their heart in "pledge fashion. Then Toby sings "American guys", the men place their right hand on their heart. Toby sings "Stand up and salute..." place right hand to forehead and hold salute. Toby sings "so we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our heads", slowly lower right hand to your side. At the break in the music, begin to count 5-6-7-8. On the count of "8" kick left foot forward. Now begin the 32 count dance

WALK BACK, QUICK CROSS, MONTEREY TURN ½ & ¼
1-2Walk back left, right
3&4Step back left; quickly step back on right; cross left over right
5-6Point right to right side; pivot ½ turn right, stepping on right
7-8Point left to left; pivot ¼ turn left putting weight on left

¼ TURN, SHUFFLE ANGLE LEFT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE ANGLE RIGHT
1-2Step right forward; ¼ turn left
3&4Shuffle forward angle left right-left-right
5-6Rock left on left; recover weight on right
7&8Shuffle forward angle right left-right-left

ROCK FORWARD, 1 ½ SPIN MOVING BACK, COASTER STEP
1-2Rock right forward; recover weight on left
3-4Step right back ½ turn right; step left forward ½ turn right
5-6Step right back ½ turn right; rock left forward
7&8Step right back; step left back; step right forward

JAZZ BOX WITH SCUFFS
1-2Cross step left over right; step right back
3-4Step left beside right; scuff right forward
5-6Cross step right over left; step left back
7-8Step right beside left; scuff left forward

REPEAT

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You will now be facing the front wall. There are 4 counts before you begin the dance again:

1-4Step left beside right and sway hips right, left, right
Dance the 32 counts twice. If you would like to join the "Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist", raise right arm and shake your fist. Dance the first 24 steps...leaving off the jazz boxes. The music slows down here. You will begin a full turn right and a full turn left with military turns. Toby sings "Justice will be served..."

1-2Fan right toe ¼ turn right; hold
3-4Stomp left or click heels beside right; hold
5-16Repeat the right ¼ turns 3 more times
 
17-32Repeat the ¼ fan turns left 4 times (end facing back wall)
 
33-34Place right toe behind left heel; pivot ½ turn right
35-36Stomp left or click heels beside right; hold
37-38Place right toe behind left heel; pivot ½ turn right
39-40Stomp left or click heels beside right; kick left forward as Toby sings "a boot up your..."
Dance the 32 counts to the end of the song. You will be facing the front wall. End the dance with a salute as the music fades

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