1st Place European Country Western Dance Championships 2000
CROSS, ROCK STEP, STEP FORWARD, TURN ½, KICK 2X, HOLD, TURN ¼
1&2Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover on right
3&4Step left forward, step right next to left and turn ½ left on left
5&Kick right diagonally to right side, step right next to left
6&Kick left diagonally to left, step left next to right
7&8Hold, turn both feet ¼ to right (weight ended on left), hold
Arm/hands/head movements:
5&Point right finger diagonally right, put arm down
6&Point left finger diagonally left, put arm down
7Stretch arms out forward, like making a stop sign with both hands, but put the palm of right hand on the back of the left hand
&(Arms and hands still in count 7 position) turn both hands down (bend elbows), turn hands inside out (do not touch your chest)
8Stretch arms out forward, point out both forefingers to the front
WALK FORWARD, FULL TURN (ANCHOR RIGHT), SWEEP, SAILOR STEP FORWARD, CROSS, TURN ½
9-10(Put arms down) step right forward, step left forward
11-12Full turn to the right on left ended right across left shin (anchor), sweep right from the front to the back
13&14Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right forward
15-16Cross left behind right, unwind ½ to the left (shift weight to left)
WALK FORWARD, SWIVELS ON LEFT/TWISTS ON RIGHT-TOE, ROCK STEP, SIDE CROSS SHUFFLE
17-18&Step right forward, step left forward, turn ¼ to the left on left (weight still on left)
19Swivel left heel to the right and twist right toes start pointing the toes to the right
&Swivel left toe to the right and twist right toes to the left.
20Swivel left heel to the right and twist right toes to the right
&(Shift weight to right) turn ¼ to the right on right
21-22Rock left to left side, recover on right
23&24Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
STEP OUT, TWIST RIGHT-TOES, SLIDE, KICK BALL TOUCH, KNEE POP, ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Step right wide to right side on ball right (weight on right ball, heel lifted, bent right knee), twist right-toes to left, twist right-toes to right
27-28(Right leg straighten up and shift weight to left) drag right next to left
Arm/hands/head movements (The Thinker-style):
25-28Cross left arm in front of your chest, putting your left hand under your right elbow, touch your chin with your right fingers
29&30(Put arms down) kick right forward, step right next to left, touch left to left side (weight on right)
31-32Pop left knee in, turn left and right ¼ to left (shift weight to left)
BRUSH, TOE, STEP TURN ½, HEEL, (REPEAT)
33-34Brush right forward, touch right toe forward
35-36Turn ½ to left lifting left heel and putting right heel down (35), put left heel down (36)
37-40Repeat counts: 33-36
WALK FORWARD, FULL TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS
41-42Step right forward (5th position), step left forward (5th position)
43&44Step right forward, full turn left on right, step left forward
45Step right to right side
&Shift weight to left
46Step right next to left
47&48Step left to left side, shift weight to right, step left next to right
Arm/hands/head movements:
45Cross right arm in front of right chest (elbow on arm height) make a fist (palm facing down)
&(Right arm) turn fist to the right to the right (arm moves along together)
46(Right arm) put arm along the body (elbow bent, fisted hand facing up)
47&48Do the same with your left arm the counts 45&46
TOE TOUCHES, HEEL SWITCHES, TOUCH, HEEL JACK, STEP TURN ½
49&50&(Put arms down) touch right to right side, step right next to left, touch left to left side, step left next to right
51&52&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
53&54&Touch right next to left, step back with right, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
55-56Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (shift weight to left)
STOMP, LIFT KNEE, STEP OUT, HOLD, TWIST, HOLD, TOUCH, HEEL JACK, TURN ¼, HOLD
57Stomp right next to left
&Lift left knee hook left foot behind right leg
58Step left out (2nd position)
59&Hold, twist on ball of both feet ¼ to the left (shift weight to left)
60Hold
61Touch right next to left
&Step right back
Arm/hands/head movements:
57Lift your right hand up, arm bent, make a fist (palm side facing right cheek). While stomping with right, right elbow goes down at the same time
&Left arm stretching out to the left, palm of left hand facing to the left, right arm (still in bending position) turn ¼ to right next to the side of the body and open fist, and the head turn at the same time ¼ to right facing the palm of right hand.
58Both arms across your body (put left arm on right arm and both elbows on arm height). Turn head ¼ to left (facing to the front)
59&Make a circle with both arms (still in position 58), up and down to the left
60Turn head ¼ to the left, touch forehead with left hand, face looking down, right hand on right hip
61Same position as count 60
&Arms down, head still the same direction as count 60 but face looking up
62Touch left heel forward (weight on right)
63Right and left turn ¼ to the right (left toe still lifted). At the end of the turn put left toe down
64Hold (shift weight to left).
Arm/hands/head movements:
64Head turn ¼ to the right (facing to the front)
REPEAT
TAG
On the 3rd wall, repeat counts 49-64, then continue with 4th wall. On the 5th wall, repeat 49-56 twice, then continue with count 57.
CROSS, ROCK STEP, STEP FORWARD, TURN ½, KICK 2X, HOLD, TURN ¼
1&2Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover on right
3&4Step left forward, step right next to left and turn ½ left on left
5&Kick right diagonally to right side, step right next to left
6&Kick left diagonally to left, step left next to right
7&8Hold, turn both feet ¼ to right (weight ended on left), hold
Arm/hands/head movements:
5&Point right finger diagonally right, put arm down
6&Point left finger diagonally left, put arm down
7Stretch arms out forward, like making a stop sign with both hands, but put the palm of right hand on the back of the left hand
&(Arms and hands still in count 7 position) turn both hands down (bend elbows), turn hands inside out (do not touch your chest)
8Stretch arms out forward, point out both forefingers to the front
WALK FORWARD, FULL TURN (ANCHOR RIGHT), SWEEP, SAILOR STEP FORWARD, CROSS, TURN ½
9-10(Put arms down) step right forward, step left forward
11-12Full turn to the right on left ended right across left shin (anchor), sweep right from the front to the back
13&14Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right forward
15-16Cross left behind right, unwind ½ to the left (shift weight to left)
WALK FORWARD, SWIVELS ON LEFT/TWISTS ON RIGHT-TOE, ROCK STEP, SIDE CROSS SHUFFLE
17-18&Step right forward, step left forward, turn ¼ to the left on left (weight still on left)
19Swivel left heel to the right and twist right toes start pointing the toes to the right
&Swivel left toe to the right and twist right toes to the left.
20Swivel left heel to the right and twist right toes to the right
&(Shift weight to right) turn ¼ to the right on right
21-22Rock left to left side, recover on right
23&24Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
STEP OUT, TWIST RIGHT-TOES, SLIDE, KICK BALL TOUCH, KNEE POP, ¼ TURN LEFT
25&26Step right wide to right side on ball right (weight on right ball, heel lifted, bent right knee), twist right-toes to left, twist right-toes to right
27-28(Right leg straighten up and shift weight to left) drag right next to left
Arm/hands/head movements (The Thinker-style):
25-28Cross left arm in front of your chest, putting your left hand under your right elbow, touch your chin with your right fingers
29&30(Put arms down) kick right forward, step right next to left, touch left to left side (weight on right)
31-32Pop left knee in, turn left and right ¼ to left (shift weight to left)
BRUSH, TOE, STEP TURN ½, HEEL, (REPEAT)
33-34Brush right forward, touch right toe forward
35-36Turn ½ to left lifting left heel and putting right heel down (35), put left heel down (36)
37-40Repeat counts: 33-36
WALK FORWARD, FULL TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS
41-42Step right forward (5th position), step left forward (5th position)
43&44Step right forward, full turn left on right, step left forward
45Step right to right side
&Shift weight to left
46Step right next to left
47&48Step left to left side, shift weight to right, step left next to right
Arm/hands/head movements:
45Cross right arm in front of right chest (elbow on arm height) make a fist (palm facing down)
&(Right arm) turn fist to the right to the right (arm moves along together)
46(Right arm) put arm along the body (elbow bent, fisted hand facing up)
47&48Do the same with your left arm the counts 45&46
TOE TOUCHES, HEEL SWITCHES, TOUCH, HEEL JACK, STEP TURN ½
49&50&(Put arms down) touch right to right side, step right next to left, touch left to left side, step left next to right
51&52&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
53&54&Touch right next to left, step back with right, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
55-56Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (shift weight to left)
STOMP, LIFT KNEE, STEP OUT, HOLD, TWIST, HOLD, TOUCH, HEEL JACK, TURN ¼, HOLD
57Stomp right next to left
&Lift left knee hook left foot behind right leg
58Step left out (2nd position)
59&Hold, twist on ball of both feet ¼ to the left (shift weight to left)
60Hold
61Touch right next to left
&Step right back
Arm/hands/head movements:
57Lift your right hand up, arm bent, make a fist (palm side facing right cheek). While stomping with right, right elbow goes down at the same time
&Left arm stretching out to the left, palm of left hand facing to the left, right arm (still in bending position) turn ¼ to right next to the side of the body and open fist, and the head turn at the same time ¼ to right facing the palm of right hand.
58Both arms across your body (put left arm on right arm and both elbows on arm height). Turn head ¼ to left (facing to the front)
59&Make a circle with both arms (still in position 58), up and down to the left
60Turn head ¼ to the left, touch forehead with left hand, face looking down, right hand on right hip
61Same position as count 60
&Arms down, head still the same direction as count 60 but face looking up
62Touch left heel forward (weight on right)
63Right and left turn ¼ to the right (left toe still lifted). At the end of the turn put left toe down
64Hold (shift weight to left).
Arm/hands/head movements:
64Head turn ¼ to the right (facing to the front)
REPEAT
TAG
On the 3rd wall, repeat counts 49-64, then continue with 4th wall. On the 5th wall, repeat 49-56 twice, then continue with count 57.
