This dance won 2nd place in ABC choreography at the Chicagoland Country & Swing Dance Festival, August 2002
4 STRUTS TRAVELING RIGHT
Travel toward 3:00, body is turned toward 1:30
1-4Cross left toe in front of right, drop left heel, step right toe to side, drop right heel
5-8Cross left toe in front of right, drop left heel, step right toe to side, drop right heel
CROSS ROCK, WEAVE, POINT, HOLD
9-12Rock left across right, step right in place, step left to side, cross right in front of left
13-16Step left to side, cross right behind left, point left to side, hold
SLOW JAZZ BOX
17-20Cross left in front of right, hold, step right backward, hold
21-24Step left to side, hold, cross right in front of left, hold
MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
Beginners can just do ¼ turns
25-26Touch left toe to side, step left together
27-28Touch right toe to side, pivot ½ right & step right together
29-30Touch left toe to side, pivot ½ left & step left together
31-32Touch right toe to side, hold
SLOW SAILOR SHUFFLES
Add more sway (intoxication) when "out till quarter to 3" and "digging the weeds."
33-35Cross right behind left, rock left to side, step right in place
36-38Cross left behind right, rock right to side, step left in place
39-40Cross right behind left, step left to side
FULL PADDLE TURN RIGHT
Present open hands to sides, palms up, elbows in. Turn on each step thru count 7
41-42Step right to side turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
43-44Step right in place turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
45-46Step right in place turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
47-48Step right in place turning toe out completing full right turn, hold
2 CHARLESTONS
49-52Step left forward, kick right forward, step right backward, touch left toe backward
53-56Step left forward, kick right forward, step right backward, touch left toe backward
REPEAT
TAG 1
After walls 1, 3, 5
8 COUNTS OF LITTLE TRAMP WALKS
Walk like Charlie Chaplin's character, the "Little Tramp" by turning the toes out to the sides, leaning left when stepping left, and leaning right when stepping right. Option: Twirl your cane!
&Turn ¼ left
57-64Eight walks forward starting with the left foot
TAG 2
After walls 2 and 4
12 COUNTS OF LITTLE TRAMP WALKS (5 WALKS, HOLD, 2 WALKS, HOLD, 3 WALKS: "5 - 2 - 3")
&Turn ¼ left
57-61Five walks forward: left, right, left, right, left
62-64Hold, 2 walks forward: right, left
65-68Hold, 3 walks forward: right, left, right
OPTIONAL ENDING
1-8Four struts as above
9-12Rock left across right, step right in place, step left to side, cross right in front of left
13-14Step left to side, pivot ¼ right & cross right behind left (facing original wall / audience)
15-16Touch left toe crossed in front of right foot, hold
Left knee bent, present open hands to sides, palms up, elbows in
4 STRUTS TRAVELING RIGHT
Travel toward 3:00, body is turned toward 1:30
1-4Cross left toe in front of right, drop left heel, step right toe to side, drop right heel
5-8Cross left toe in front of right, drop left heel, step right toe to side, drop right heel
CROSS ROCK, WEAVE, POINT, HOLD
9-12Rock left across right, step right in place, step left to side, cross right in front of left
13-16Step left to side, cross right behind left, point left to side, hold
SLOW JAZZ BOX
17-20Cross left in front of right, hold, step right backward, hold
21-24Step left to side, hold, cross right in front of left, hold
MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
Beginners can just do ¼ turns
25-26Touch left toe to side, step left together
27-28Touch right toe to side, pivot ½ right & step right together
29-30Touch left toe to side, pivot ½ left & step left together
31-32Touch right toe to side, hold
SLOW SAILOR SHUFFLES
Add more sway (intoxication) when "out till quarter to 3" and "digging the weeds."
33-35Cross right behind left, rock left to side, step right in place
36-38Cross left behind right, rock right to side, step left in place
39-40Cross right behind left, step left to side
FULL PADDLE TURN RIGHT
Present open hands to sides, palms up, elbows in. Turn on each step thru count 7
41-42Step right to side turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
43-44Step right in place turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
45-46Step right in place turning toe out, step left ball to side and slightly backward
47-48Step right in place turning toe out completing full right turn, hold
2 CHARLESTONS
49-52Step left forward, kick right forward, step right backward, touch left toe backward
53-56Step left forward, kick right forward, step right backward, touch left toe backward
REPEAT
TAG 1
After walls 1, 3, 5
8 COUNTS OF LITTLE TRAMP WALKS
Walk like Charlie Chaplin's character, the "Little Tramp" by turning the toes out to the sides, leaning left when stepping left, and leaning right when stepping right. Option: Twirl your cane!
&Turn ¼ left
57-64Eight walks forward starting with the left foot
TAG 2
After walls 2 and 4
12 COUNTS OF LITTLE TRAMP WALKS (5 WALKS, HOLD, 2 WALKS, HOLD, 3 WALKS: "5 - 2 - 3")
&Turn ¼ left
57-61Five walks forward: left, right, left, right, left
62-64Hold, 2 walks forward: right, left
65-68Hold, 3 walks forward: right, left, right
OPTIONAL ENDING
1-8Four struts as above
9-12Rock left across right, step right in place, step left to side, cross right in front of left
13-14Step left to side, pivot ¼ right & cross right behind left (facing original wall / audience)
15-16Touch left toe crossed in front of right foot, hold
Left knee bent, present open hands to sides, palms up, elbows in
