FORWARD, POINT, FORWARD, POINT, FORWARD, POINT, FORWARD, PIVOT:
1-2Left step forward; right point-touch side right and clap.
3-4Right step forward; left point-touch side left and clap.
5-6Left step forward; right point-touch side right and clap.
7-8Right step forward; pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you bring left knee up and tuck in to right leg as you turn.
9-16Repeat above 8 counts.
THREE STEPS FORWARD, KICK, THREE STEPS BACK, STOMP-DOWN:
1-4Left step forward; right step forward; left step forward; right kick forward and clap.
5-8Right step back; left step back; right step back; left stomp-down next to right.
CROSS-OVER SHUFFLES TO LEFT:
1&2Right cross-step over left; left step in place; right step in place.
3&4Left step side left and next to right; right step in place; left step in place.
5&6Right cross-step over left; left step in place; right step in place.
7&8Left step side left and next to right; right step in place; left step in place.
TURN ¼ TO RIGHT, SCOOT, STEP, SCOOT, STEP, SCOOT:
Claps are optional during the scoots on counts 4,6, and 8
1-2Right step side right into ¼ turn right; pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left.
3-4Pivot ½ turn right on ball of left as you step forward right; right scoot forward as you bring left knee up.
5-6Left step forward; left scoot forward as you bring right knee up.
7-8Right step forward; right scoot forward as you bring left knee up.
FORWARD, KICK, CROSS, BACK, FORWARD, KICK, CROSS, BACK:
1-2Left step forward; right kick forward.
3-4Right cross-step over left; push off right as you step back onto left.
5-6Right step next to left (slightly forward); left kick forward.
7-8Left cross-step over right; push off left as you step back onto right.
This ends the 48 count version
AsYou begin again, pivot ½ turn left. For the 64 count version, skip the last ½ turn and continue on to the next section called the "16 count add" pattern.
"16 COUNT ADD" PATTERN FOR PHRASED SONGS (32 BEATS)
¼ TURN HIP BUMPS LEFT, BUMPS RIGHT, JUMP CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT
The following ¼ turn on count 1 replaces the ½ turn at the end of the 48 count version
1-2Left step back into ¼ turn left and bump hips left; bump hips left again.
3-4Transfer weight to right and bump hips right; bump hips right again.
5Jump-cross left over right and right behind left.
6-8Execute (slowly) ½ turn right on balls of both feet these 3 counts (feet will be uncrossed).
(NO TURN) HIP BUMPS LEFT, BUMPS RIGHT, JUMP CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT:
1-2Transfer weight to left and bump hips left; bump hips left again.
3-4Transfer weight to right and bump hips right; bump hips right again.
5Jump-cross left over right and right behind left.
6-8Execute (slowly) ½ turn right on balls of both feet these 3 counts (feet will be uncrossed).
REPEAT
This ends the 64 count version
FOUR WALL VERSION
For the song "Take It Back" by Reba McEntire, the "16 Count Add" should be put in at the end of the third and fifth time that you repeat. This song ends with a left stomp at the end of the step points (on the 1 count). This is the song the dance was originally choreographed for.
ONE WALL VERSION
For any phrased song (32 beats), leave the 16 count add in all the time which makes it a 1 wall dance.
1-2Left step forward; right point-touch side right and clap.
3-4Right step forward; left point-touch side left and clap.
5-6Left step forward; right point-touch side right and clap.
7-8Right step forward; pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you bring left knee up and tuck in to right leg as you turn.
9-16Repeat above 8 counts.
THREE STEPS FORWARD, KICK, THREE STEPS BACK, STOMP-DOWN:
1-4Left step forward; right step forward; left step forward; right kick forward and clap.
5-8Right step back; left step back; right step back; left stomp-down next to right.
CROSS-OVER SHUFFLES TO LEFT:
1&2Right cross-step over left; left step in place; right step in place.
3&4Left step side left and next to right; right step in place; left step in place.
5&6Right cross-step over left; left step in place; right step in place.
7&8Left step side left and next to right; right step in place; left step in place.
TURN ¼ TO RIGHT, SCOOT, STEP, SCOOT, STEP, SCOOT:
Claps are optional during the scoots on counts 4,6, and 8
1-2Right step side right into ¼ turn right; pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left.
3-4Pivot ½ turn right on ball of left as you step forward right; right scoot forward as you bring left knee up.
5-6Left step forward; left scoot forward as you bring right knee up.
7-8Right step forward; right scoot forward as you bring left knee up.
FORWARD, KICK, CROSS, BACK, FORWARD, KICK, CROSS, BACK:
1-2Left step forward; right kick forward.
3-4Right cross-step over left; push off right as you step back onto left.
5-6Right step next to left (slightly forward); left kick forward.
7-8Left cross-step over right; push off left as you step back onto right.
This ends the 48 count version
AsYou begin again, pivot ½ turn left. For the 64 count version, skip the last ½ turn and continue on to the next section called the "16 count add" pattern.
"16 COUNT ADD" PATTERN FOR PHRASED SONGS (32 BEATS)
¼ TURN HIP BUMPS LEFT, BUMPS RIGHT, JUMP CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT
The following ¼ turn on count 1 replaces the ½ turn at the end of the 48 count version
1-2Left step back into ¼ turn left and bump hips left; bump hips left again.
3-4Transfer weight to right and bump hips right; bump hips right again.
5Jump-cross left over right and right behind left.
6-8Execute (slowly) ½ turn right on balls of both feet these 3 counts (feet will be uncrossed).
(NO TURN) HIP BUMPS LEFT, BUMPS RIGHT, JUMP CROSS, ½ TURN RIGHT:
1-2Transfer weight to left and bump hips left; bump hips left again.
3-4Transfer weight to right and bump hips right; bump hips right again.
5Jump-cross left over right and right behind left.
6-8Execute (slowly) ½ turn right on balls of both feet these 3 counts (feet will be uncrossed).
REPEAT
This ends the 64 count version
FOUR WALL VERSION
For the song "Take It Back" by Reba McEntire, the "16 Count Add" should be put in at the end of the third and fifth time that you repeat. This song ends with a left stomp at the end of the step points (on the 1 count). This is the song the dance was originally choreographed for.
ONE WALL VERSION
For any phrased song (32 beats), leave the 16 count add in all the time which makes it a 1 wall dance.
