A SHORT 'MEANDER'
TURNING CHA-CHAS (12:00)
1&2Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
3&4Turn ½ right & rock step left foot to left side, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
5&6Turn ½ left & rock step right foot to right side, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
7&8Turn ½ right & rock step left foot to left side, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
During the above to add a little 'flavor' why not use an invisible maraca by flicking your wrists
½ LEFT SIDE STEP, ¾ LEFT FORWARD STEP, ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, 2X STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, (12:00)
9-10Turn ½ left & step right to right side, turn ¾ left & step forward onto left foot
11-12Rock forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot
13&14Step backward onto right foot, lock left foot across front of right, step backward onto right foot
15&16Step backward onto left foot, lock right foot across front of left, step backward onto left foot
¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, REVERSE TOE SWITCH, JUMPING ½ LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, CHASSE LEFT, (9:00)
17-18Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right
&19Short jump to right on right foot, cross tap left toe behind right heel
&20Short jump to left on left foot, cross tap right toe behind left heel
&21Short jump to right on right foot, turn ½ left & step left foot to left side
22Cross step right foot over left
23&24Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left, step left foot to left side
CROSS ROCK WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK, ¼ LEFT STEP FORWARD-¼ LEFT SIDE ROCK-STEP, (3:00)
25-26(Keeping right foot pointing forward) cross rock right foot over left, rock onto left foot
27&28Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side
29-30(Keeping left foot pointing forward), cross rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
31&32Turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot, turn ¼ left & rock right foot to right side, step onto left foot
A LONG 'MEANDER'
4X DIAGONAL FORWARD CROSS STEP-TOE TAP, (3:00)
33-34Cross step right foot diagonally forward over left, tap left toe to left side
35-36Cross step left foot diagonally forward over right, tap right toe to right side
37-38Cross step right foot diagonally forward over left, tap left toe to left side
39-40Cross step left foot diagonally forward over right, tap right toe to right side
STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, 2X STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, (9:00)
41&42Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right, step forward onto right foot
43-44Step forward onto left foot, pivot ½ right (weight on right foot)
45&46Step forward onto left foot, lock right foot behind left, step forward onto left foot
47&48Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right, step forward onto right foot
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, ¾ LEFT, CROSS ROCK, ROCK, FULL TURN RIGHT, (12:00)
49-50Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
51&52(On the spot) triple step ¾ left stepping left, right, left
53-54Cross rock right foot over left, rock onto left foot
55&56(On the spot) triple step full turn right stepping right, left, right
CROSS STEP, SIDE STEP, ¼ LEFT STEP BACKWARD, BACKWARD TOE TAP, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, STEP FORWARD, (6:00)
57-58Cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
59-60Turn ¼ left & step backward onto left foot, tap right toe backward
61-62Turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
63-64Step right foot to right side, step left foot forward, in line with right
REPEAT
If you dance only the first 32 counts and then repeat, you are doing the SHORT 'MEANDER' version, which is a 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate dance. If you dance all 64 counts and then repeat, you are doing the LONG 'MEANDER' version, which is a 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced dance.
TAG
The tag will be performed twice: On the SHORT 'MEANDER' after walls 6 & 12, and on the LONG 'MEANDER' after walls 3 & 6
1&2Rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
5&6Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
7&8Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
9&10Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
11&12Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
13&14Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
15&16Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, turn ¼ left & step left foot next to right
DANCE FINISH
If dancing the SHORT MEANDER': After count 24 of wall 14, add: Step right foot to right side, stamp left foot next to right with right hand on hat brim & left hand on left hip
If dancing the LONG 'MEANDER': After count 56 of wall 7, add: Stamp left foot next to right with right hand on hat brim & left hand on left hip.
TURNING CHA-CHAS (12:00)
1&2Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
3&4Turn ½ right & rock step left foot to left side, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
5&6Turn ½ left & rock step right foot to right side, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
7&8Turn ½ right & rock step left foot to left side, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
During the above to add a little 'flavor' why not use an invisible maraca by flicking your wrists
½ LEFT SIDE STEP, ¾ LEFT FORWARD STEP, ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, 2X STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, (12:00)
9-10Turn ½ left & step right to right side, turn ¾ left & step forward onto left foot
11-12Rock forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot
13&14Step backward onto right foot, lock left foot across front of right, step backward onto right foot
15&16Step backward onto left foot, lock right foot across front of left, step backward onto left foot
¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, REVERSE TOE SWITCH, JUMPING ½ LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, CHASSE LEFT, (9:00)
17-18Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right
&19Short jump to right on right foot, cross tap left toe behind right heel
&20Short jump to left on left foot, cross tap right toe behind left heel
&21Short jump to right on right foot, turn ½ left & step left foot to left side
22Cross step right foot over left
23&24Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left, step left foot to left side
CROSS ROCK WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK, ¼ LEFT STEP FORWARD-¼ LEFT SIDE ROCK-STEP, (3:00)
25-26(Keeping right foot pointing forward) cross rock right foot over left, rock onto left foot
27&28Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side
29-30(Keeping left foot pointing forward), cross rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
31&32Turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot, turn ¼ left & rock right foot to right side, step onto left foot
A LONG 'MEANDER'
4X DIAGONAL FORWARD CROSS STEP-TOE TAP, (3:00)
33-34Cross step right foot diagonally forward over left, tap left toe to left side
35-36Cross step left foot diagonally forward over right, tap right toe to right side
37-38Cross step right foot diagonally forward over left, tap left toe to left side
39-40Cross step left foot diagonally forward over right, tap right toe to right side
STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, 2X STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP, (9:00)
41&42Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right, step forward onto right foot
43-44Step forward onto left foot, pivot ½ right (weight on right foot)
45&46Step forward onto left foot, lock right foot behind left, step forward onto left foot
47&48Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right, step forward onto right foot
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, ¾ LEFT, CROSS ROCK, ROCK, FULL TURN RIGHT, (12:00)
49-50Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
51&52(On the spot) triple step ¾ left stepping left, right, left
53-54Cross rock right foot over left, rock onto left foot
55&56(On the spot) triple step full turn right stepping right, left, right
CROSS STEP, SIDE STEP, ¼ LEFT STEP BACKWARD, BACKWARD TOE TAP, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, STEP FORWARD, (6:00)
57-58Cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
59-60Turn ¼ left & step backward onto left foot, tap right toe backward
61-62Turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
63-64Step right foot to right side, step left foot forward, in line with right
REPEAT
If you dance only the first 32 counts and then repeat, you are doing the SHORT 'MEANDER' version, which is a 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate dance. If you dance all 64 counts and then repeat, you are doing the LONG 'MEANDER' version, which is a 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced dance.
TAG
The tag will be performed twice: On the SHORT 'MEANDER' after walls 6 & 12, and on the LONG 'MEANDER' after walls 3 & 6
1&2Rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
3&4Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
5&6Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
7&8Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
9&10Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
11&12Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, step left foot next to right
13&14Turn ¼ left & rock step right foot to right side, step on left foot, step right foot next to left
15&16Rock step left foot to left side, step on right foot, turn ¼ left & step left foot next to right
DANCE FINISH
If dancing the SHORT MEANDER': After count 24 of wall 14, add: Step right foot to right side, stamp left foot next to right with right hand on hat brim & left hand on left hip
If dancing the LONG 'MEANDER': After count 56 of wall 7, add: Stamp left foot next to right with right hand on hat brim & left hand on left hip.
